Family:Elijah Nix and Martha Edney (1)

Cited in file by Norma Miller <NMiller896@aol.com>. >, and also in file by Elvus Barrett, <elvusbarrett@mindspring.com >.

Norma has a note: "1910 SC Census, Oconee Co., Keowee, Married once, 22 years."

38. ELIJAH ALEXANDER7 NIX (NANCY ELIZABETH6 LITTLETON, ASA5, WILLIAM4, SAVAGE3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born February 28, 1867 in Oconee County, South Carolina, and died August 26, 1948 in Oconee County, South Carolina. He married MARTHA CAROLINA EDNEY, daughter of JOHN EDNEY and NARCISSA SMITH. She was born April 12, 1870 in Oconee County, South Carolina, and died June 21, 1929 in Oconee County, South Carolina.

More About ELIJAH ALEXANDER NIX: Burial: Wolf Stake Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

More About MARTHA CAROLINA EDNEY: Burial: Wolf Stake Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Children of ELIJAH NIX and MARTHA EDNEY are: i. FRANK SLOAN8 NIX, b. April 09, 1889, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. March 25, 1968, Greenville County, South Carolina; m. (1) CORA BROWNING, Bef. 1948; b. May 31, 1877; d. October 12, 1948; m. (2) FANNIE CHURCH, Aft. 1948. 93. ii. WILLIAM FOUNTAIN NIX, b. September 09, 1891, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. January 28, 1966, Canton, North Carolina. 94. iii. JOHN HENRY NIX, b. December 04, 1893, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. January 28, 1981, Oconee County, South Carolina. 95. iv. THOMAS MONROE NIX, b. December 10, 1896; d. October 06, 1918, Oconee County, South Carolina. 96. v. MYRTIE N. J. NIX, b. April 1898, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. 1979, Oconee County, South Carolina. 97. vi. DAVIS ELIJAH NIX, SR., b. May 16, 1900, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. January 10, 1973, Greenville County, South Carolina. 98. vii. VELMA JANE NIX, b. April 22, 1902, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. March 23, 1988, Oconee County, South Carolina. 99. viii. BEULAH E. NIX, b. 1904; d. 1950, Oconee County, South Carolina. 100. ix. SEMION ADDISON NIX, b. April 21, 1906; d. February 20, 1993, Oconee County, South Carolina. 101. x. ABBA ANNA NIX, b. April 21, 1906; d. March 20, 1991, Oconee County, South Carolina. 102. xi. ASA STEPHEN NIX, b. January 18, 1909, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. September 25, 1973, Oconee County, South Carolina. 103. xii. GRACE NIX, b. January 18, 1909, Oconee County, South Carolina; d. April 14, 1985, Oconee County, South Carolina.

1920 Federal Census, South Carolina, Oconee, Kewwee Township, 22 day of Jan 1920, Charlie D. Perry, Supervisors District # 3, ED# 135, Sheet 13B, image 30 of 43, residence 248, family 268,

NIX, Eliga A. Head, , W, 60, M, yes, yes, SC, US, US, Farmer,

      , Mattie, C., wife, F, W, 49, M, yes, yes, SC, SC, SC, yes, none
      , Davis L. , Son, M, W, 18, S, yes, yes, yes, SC, SC, SC, Farm laborer
      , Beaulah, daughter, F, W, 15, S, yes, yes, yes, SC, SC, SC, Farm laborer
      , Jammie?, Son, M, W, 12, S, yes, no, no, SC, SC, SC, Farm laborer
      , Annie, daughter, F, W, 11, S, yes, no, no, SC, SC, SC, Farm laborer
      , Acie S., son, M, Wm 11, S, yes, no, no, SC, SC, SC, Farm laborer
      , Cornelia? G., daughter, F, W, 11, S, yes, no, no, SC, SC, SC,Farm laborer 

The last four children are indeed listed as all 11 years of age. The first two were first marked as 12, then marked through as 11. Or it could be the other way around. Maybe two sets of twins?

1900 United States Federal Census Record about John Henry Nix Name: John Henry Nix Home in 1900: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: South Carolina Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Elijah Mother's name: Martha E Race: White Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elijah Nix 33 Martha E Nix 27 Fran S Nix 11 William F Nix 3 John Henry Nix 6 Thomas M Nix 4 Myrtie N J Nix 2/12 Davis L Nix 9/12