Person:James Nix (4)

Alabama Death Records, Vol 32, Cert-15548, Role 6 list "James R. Nix" from Escambia County, Alabama. Other data fit James Russell and it is considered possible that some one could have read "Etowah County" as "Escambia County".

Cited in the "Etowah County Alabama Cemeteries" dated 5/12/1998. Listed as NIX, James R.. b 12-15-1880; d 7-11-1958, and shown buried at index # 56, which is Moody's. Try to determine which family group he is buried with. After checking DoD and DoB this may, must be James Russell , brother of Daniel C. Nix.

Some details on family from Nellda Hanson <nelldal@aol.com>

1880 Census, Alabama, Etowah County, District 86, Township 12S, Range 3E, Image #5 <www.ancestry.com>/ family #42 Nix, Harrison W., M., age 27 Farmer Elizabeth P.? W., F., age 27, wife, keeping house Daniel C. W., M., age 2 Son James R., W., M., age 6/12 Harris Jospph B. W., M., age 19, farm laborer

Children of Fannie Humphries and James R. Nix are: � ��i. Arthur Nix. He married Verdia Wilemon. � ��ii. J. C. Nix. He married Nancy Mc Glaughn. � ��iii. Era Nix. She married Robert Cone. � ��iv. Katie Nix. She married Cancel Wood. � ��v. Julia Nix. She married Hesia Alexander. � ��vi. Wallace Nix. He married Eunice Hyde. � ��vii. Howard Lee Nix. He married Merle Hyde. � ��viii. Olie Virgle Nix. He married Myrtle Pugh. 1. ��ix. Herschel Nix. He married Mary Afford.

a. Fannie Humphries married James R. Nix. They have nine children. (9) Arthur Nix married Verdia Wilemon. They have three children: Ether, who married Lucile Fulenwiden; Nathan, who married Barbara Fulenwider and they have three children: Phillip Catherine and Jane, and Savola, who married Reuben McGlaughn and they have three children: Ruby Mae, Davis (dec.), and Clarence. (2) J. C. Nix (m. Nancy McGlaughn -- four children: Lestern, Esibee, Gerald, Elton, and Shirley). (3) Era Nix (m. Robert Cone--eight children: Verble, Annabell, Helen, Hazel, Loretta, Fred, Nadine, and Arvel, deceased). (4) Katie Nix (m. Cancel Wood, deceased--two children, James Edward and Larry; later m. John M. Cashner--one daughter: Vonia). (5) Julia Nix (m. Hesia Alexander--three children, Maris Virginia, deceased, and Gary). (6) Wallace Nix (m. Eunice Hyde--three children: Junior, Ronia Jean, and Patricia). (7) Howard Lee Nix (m. Merle Hyde--three children: James A., Kenneth and Vickie). (8) Olie Virgie Nix (m. Myrtle Pugh--two children: Bonnie Mae and Diane). (9) Herschel Nix (m. Mary Afford--one son: Bobby). FROM THE BYNUM BOOK

Earlene found a hand written note, no envelope, no name just a list when whe was cleaning up Mothers house after she went into the nursing home.

Daniel Nix was bprn December the 21, 1877. James Nix was born December the 18, 1879 ( I have 15 Dec 1880.) Tyre Nix was born June 30 1882 Grover Nixwas born January 15 1883 Isibell was born September 15 1886 Salie Nix was born May 6 1889 Dewit Nix was born January 15 1892 Harvey Nix was born April 12 1894

SHERIFF�S SALE Under and by virtue of a vendi- tioni exponas and fleri facias in my hands issued from the City Court of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., againist J.R. Nix and in favor of A. E. Fields, I will proceed to sell on Monday, the 31st day of December 1906, at the court house door of Etowah county, between the legal hours of sale, the following describ- ed property of the said J.R. Nix, to- wit: An undivided one-seventh (1-7) interest in se1-4 of nw1-4 and ne1-4 of sw1-4, Sec 12, Tp. 12, R3 east, and ne1-4 of nw1-4 and wm1-4 of ne1-4, Sec. 12, Tp, 12, R. 3 east, s 1-2 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4 and se 1-4 of sw 1-4 and sw 1-4 of se 1-4 Sec. 1, Tp 12, R3, east on Etowah County, Ala. This 20th day of November, 1906, Wm. Chandler, Sheriff of Etowah County 11-20-3w

I think that we can assume this is the property that Harrison owned when he died.

�Full Context of Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920 Viewing records 55711-55711 of 149224 Matches ��<< Previous 10 |�Next 10>> Spouse 1: Jim Nix Spouse 2: Viola Humphries Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1900 Marriage Place: Etowah Surety/Bond Date: � Performed By: Minister of Gospel Surety/Perf. Name: W. A. Alexander OSPage: 328 Comment: �

1900 Census Alabama Etowah County, Union/Wasrrior, <www.Ancestry,Com>. The entire Nix family is living along this road, James Russell as a servent to the Humphries, Daniel with only Audie, Louisa P, With all of the children except Grover, after Harrison died. Nannie Nix, Widdow of David S. with all of her family, and Daniel with Nancy his second wife.

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1900 United States Federal Census Record about James Nix Name: James Nix Home in 1900: Warrior, Etowah, Alabama Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 BirthPlace: Alabama Relationship to head-of-house: Servant Race: White Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Augustus G Humphries 37 Melseny c Humphries 33 Fannie V Humphries 16 John E Humphries 11 George Q Humphries 4 Charley Humphries 4.12 James Nix 20 Calveston Temples 21

1930 census, Alabama, Etowah County, Altoona not city, District #55, page 5 of 5, family #42 Warrior Road, NIX, James, Head, O, yes, M, W, 49, M, 19, no, yes, Al, Al, Al, line #5 Fannie, Wife-H, X, F, W, 46, M, 16, no, yes, Al, Al, Al, Savola, daughter, X, F, W, 20, S, no, yes, Al, Al, Al, Katie, Daughter, X, f, W, 17, S. yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, Julia, Daughter, X, F, W, 13, S., yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, Wallace, Son, X, M, W, 11, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, Howard, Son, X, M, W, 10, S. no, Al, Al, Al, Ollie, son, x, M, W, 5, S., no, Al, Al, Al, Hurshell, son, X, M, W, 1 1/12, S. no, Al. , Al, Al,

Nix, James � View Image Online � Age: 49 Year: 1930 � Birthplace: Alabama Roll: T626_16 � Race: White Page: 3A � State: Alabama ED: 55 � County: Etowah Image: 1129 � Township: Altoona � Relationship: Head

Nix, Fannie � View Image Online � Age: 46 Year: 1930 � Birthplace: � Roll: T626_16 � Race: � Page: 3A � State: Alabama ED: 55 � County: Etowah Image: 1129 � Township: Altoona � Relationship: Wife

• Nix, James R. [Male]

+ Humphries, Fannie [Female]

• Nix, Arthur [Male]

+ Wilemon, Verdia [Female]

• Nix, Ether [Male]

+ Fulenwiden, Lucile [Female]

• Nix, Nathan [Male]

+ Fulenwider, Barbara [Female]

• Nix, Phillip [Male]
• Nix, Catherine [Female]
• Nix, Jane [Female]
• Nix, Savola [Female]

+ McGlaughn, Reuben [Male]

• McGlaughn, Ruby Mae [Female]
• McGlaughn, Davis [Male]
• McGlaughn, Clarence [Male]
• Nix, J. C. [Male]

+ McGlaughn, Nancy [Female]

• Nix, Lestern Esibee [Male]
• Nix, Gerald [Male]
• Nix, Elton [Male]
• Nix, Shirley [Female]
• Nix, Era [Female]

+ Cone, Robert [Male]

• Cone, Verble [Female]
• Cone, Annabell [Female]
• Cone, Helen [Female]
• Cone, Hazel [Female]
• Cone, Loretta [Female]
• Cone, Fred [Male]
• Cone, Nadine [Female]
• Cone, Arvel [

Nix, Katie [Female] + Wood, Cancel [Male]

• Wood, James Edward
• Wood, Larry [Male]

+ Cashner, John M. [Male]

• Cashner, Vonia [Female]
• Nix, Julia [Female]

+ Alexander, Hesia [Male]

• Alexander, Maris Virginia [Female]
• Alexander, Gary [Male]
• Nix, Wallace [Male]

+ Hyde, Eunice [Female]

• Nix, Junior [Male]
• Nix, Ronia Jean [Female]
• Nix, Patricia [Female]
• Nix, Howard Lee [Male]

+ Hyde, Merle [Female]

• Nix, James A. [Male]
• Nix, Kenneth [Male]
• Nix, Vickie [Female]
• Nix, Olie Virgie [Male]

+ Pugh, Myrtle [Female]

• Nix, Bonnie Mae [Female]
• Nix, Diane [Female]
• Nix, Herschel [Male]

+ Afford, Mary [Female]

• Nix, Bobby

Lynn's page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lynn/family/d_b2c.html#29357

Updates by Dan Nix, son of Harvey. He visited me in Madison with my sister Earlene (Nix) Stanfield on 7 July 2003.

He insisted that Jim moved to Brewton in South Alabama in the late 1940's , even in the face of my arguing that he Was burried at Moodys and that he lived in Altoona with his children in all the census.

Dan was correct, he moved to South Alabama but died a few years latter and was returned to Etowah County and buried at Moodys.

Moody's Chapel Cemetery (Etowah County)

Township 12 South, Range 3 East, Section 15

Location: About a mile inside the Etowah County line on Warrior Valley Road, turn South at the Mt. Pisgah church sign, cemetery is on the right after a quarter mile

Completely surveyed by Robin Sterling 22 Jun 03 http://home.hiwaay.net/~bobwonda/Other%20Stuff/cemsframes.html

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record about James R Nix Name: James R Nix City: Not Stated County: Etowah State: Alabama Birth Date: 15 Dec 1879 Race: White Roll: 1509384 DraftBoard: 0 Age:

Registration Card 4533 James R. Nix RFD 1 Altoona Etowah , Ala 38, Dec 15 1879 NOTE; I got his DoB from his mother's hand written Note. but she had other mistakes in it, such as the spelling of Tyre (Tire) White, native born, Farmer, R#1 Altoona Etowah Ala Mrs. Fannie Viola Nix NOTE; This is the first time I have found her name "Viola"

RFD 1 Altoona Etowah Ala

James A. Nix

Tall, Slender, Blue, RED James D. Silvey Sept 12, 1918 NOTE; Is this the same day as Daniel Cylvester, did they go together? They were #1 and #2 brothers.

James R Nix 15 Dec 1879 White Not Stated, Etowah, AL

James (Jim) Russell Nix was the second son of Harrison Jennings Nix and Louiza Penitas (Netie) Conn. He was the grandson of Daniel, and the great grandson of Jennings. The 1900 census shows him living in the NIX community , but not at home. He was living down the road in the house hold of Gus Humphries and Melcenia C. Bynum with the family designation of "servant". But by 17 June of that year he is married to a daughter of that family, Fannie Viola Humphries. He is married with three children of his own. By the 1930 census he is 49 years old and they have seven children. He is living at the 42th residence along Warrior Road. That is not like a house number, only indicates that it is the 42th house that the enumerator has visited on Warrior Road that census year. By this time, however, he has been elevated in status and is listed as "Head". In the early part of the 20th century, at least in that region it was common practice for farmers to purchase on credit until the crops were sold in the fall. The weekly or monthly purchases were maintained on a ticket until they reached a certain large balance, maybe $10.oo and then the balsnce was transferred to a note on the only thing of value that they owned, their property. That is how the following legal announcement came to be posted in the Gadsden newspaper. SHERIFF�S SALE Under and by virtue of a vendi- tioni exponas and fleri facias in my hands issued from the City Court of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., against J.R. Nix and in favor of A. E. Fields, I will proceed to sell on Monday, the 31st day of December 1906, at the court house door of Etowah county, between the legal hours of sale, the following describ- ed property of the said J.R. Nix, to- wit: An undivided one-seventh (1-7) interest in se1-4 of nw1-4 and ne1-4 of sw1-4, Sec 12, Tp. 12, R3 east, and ne1-4 of nw1-4 and wm1-4 of ne1-4, Sec. 12, Tp, 12, R. 3 east, s 1-2 of nw 1-4 of se 1-4 and se 1-4 of sw 1-4 and sw 1-4 of se 1-4 Sec. 1, Tp 12, R3, east on Etowah County, Ala. This 20th day of November, 1906, Wm. Chandler, Sheriff of Etowah County This property was the 320 acre farm that his father, Harrison Jenning, owned and that had been passed down to the family at his death. I think that a modern day lawyer may question how it would be possible to sell an undivided one seventh interest in a 320 acre farm, but it appears the Sheriff attempted to do just that. I have several letters between family members discussing what they should do. Jim was living in DeKalb County at this time and he said he would love to help, but "I do not have a penny to my name". Another described that Jim's older brother Daniel and their grandfather Daniel were to "go to Gadsden next week to see what could be done". Apparently they were successful because the property stayed in the family. Jim list his date of birth as 15 Dec 1879 on the registration card, but I have a hand written note by his mother listing all the children's date of birth. She has 15 Dec 1880 for Jim. But her document was not completely correct either, she misspelled the names of three of her children. His physical features were listed as: Height - Tall, Build - Slender, Eyes - Blue and Hair - Red. That makes two RED hair Nix boys and may explain my own daughter having red hair.