Person:John Nix (5)

Notes from Wanda Gregory: After John Died "Mary and daughters Rebecca and Maggie decided to go back to Alabama and visit family, She (Mary) evidently returned with her two unmarried daughters back to Miss where they later died and all are buried in the Griffin Cemetery".

From: Dalton J. Nix <daltonn@HiWAAY.net> Date: Sat May 11, 2002 07:22:09 PM US/Central To: nixcarol@msn.com Subject: Jennings NIX

Date: Sun Mar 17 00:33:45 2002

• Name: Carol Roach Nix
• E-mail: nixcarol@msn.com
• Comments: In viewing your Nix Family, I notice that some of your ancestors are my husbands too. Since one of them is his Grandparent, I would like to make you aware of a mistake you have made. You have a Benjamin Jennings Nix. His name was Berry Jennings Nix. His wife was not Laura Answorth, it was Laura Eugenia Leslie, and she was a twin sister to Susan Leslie that married Franklin Nix. You are showing one of B. J. and Laura's childrens name's spelled wrong. It is Herschel Ray Nix. He is my husband's Father. The twins, Laura and Susan Leslie are married to brothers, B. J. and Franklin Nix and they were married the same day in a double ceremony. There are also a few other things wrong about that part of the family. My hasband will write them down and I will send them to you. Thank you, Carol Roach Nix.

Hello Carol: I just found the above comment by you on the web site of Nora Kelly, and you sound like the expert in my case. I am constructing a descendants tree for my G(3) Grandfather, Jennings Nix. He moved his family from Pickens District South Carolina to Altoona, Blount County, Alabama in 1851. And I have found a number of his descendants, now over 1500, but I am not finished. One of the things that I do as a matter of course is trace any NIX with the name of Jennings. I do not think that I have found one born before 1803 and most, but not all, of the ones born after that date have been related to my Jennings. That does not appear to be true in the case of your Berry Jennings. Do you have any indication of where he got the name Jennings? I have been looking for a Mother or maybe Grandmother with the surname of Jennings. It is certainly not a common NIX family name like William or John or Elizabeth. I am also attempting to establish the parents of my Jennings, to my satisfaction. I did find a connection between the descendants of Robert Nix and my Jennings. Robert's Grandson, John D. Nix, the son of Thomas L. and Mary Dearest DONALD married Mary Ann, the only daughter of Jennings. I would appreciate a copy of the corrections you mentioned above and any knowledge you may have about the origin of the name Jennings.

Dalton J. Nix daltonn@HiWAAY.net

NIX, JOHN D � Land Office: AUGUSTA Sequence #: � � Document Number: 12455 Total Acres: 79.78 � Misc. Doc. Nr.: � Signature: Yes � Canceled Document: No Issue Date: May 02, 1859 � Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No � Survey Date: � Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 � Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 � Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description:

1. Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section #

1 NWSW � ST STEPHENS No 3N 11W 27 2 SWNW � ST STEPHENS No 3N 11W 27

This must have been the Husband of Mary Ann. They were married in 1846-50, and this would have been their Home Place??

NIX, JOHN D Land Office: AUGUSTA Sequence #: Document Number: 12455 Total Acres: 79.78 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: May 02, 1859 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description:

Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 NWSW ST STEPHENS No 3N 11W 27 2 SWNW ST STEPHENS No 3N 11W 27

Page: 1 2 3

NIX, JOHN Land Office: JACKSON Sequence #: Document Number: 31507 Total Acres: 239.52 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: March 01, 1859 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description:

Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 E1/2NE WASHINGTON No 9N 7E 21 2 NESE WASHINGTON No 9N 7E 21 3 W1/2NW WASHINGTON No 9N 7E 22 4 NWSW WASHINGTON No 9N 7E 22

NIX, JOHN Land Office: JACKSON Sequence #: Document Number: 33878 Total Acres: 80.12 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: August 1, 1859 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description:

Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 E1/2NW WASHINGTON No 9N 7E 22

�Mississippi Census, 1805-90 Viewing records 1-2 of 2 Matches ��� NIX, JOHN D. � State: MS Year: 1850 � County: Jasper County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule � Township: No Township Listed Page: 043 � Database: MS 1850 Federal Census Index

NIX, JOHN D. � State: MS Year: 1853 � County: Perry County Record Type: � � Township: No Township Listed Page: 001 � Database: MS 1853 State Census Index

I Am attempting to find the descendants of John D. Nix of Jasper County Mississippi and Mary Ann NIX of the Pickens District South Carolina. John b 1823 and Mary Ann, b 1828, were married between 1846 and 1847 in South Carolina, and had their first child before joining his mother, Mary Dearest DONALD, and extended family in Mississippi. John's Father, Thomas L. NIX died 1833 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and Mary Dearest and the children moved with the DONALD family to Mississippi. In 1846 John D. returned to South Carolina to settle some of his Fathers legal affairs, that is when he married Mary Ann the daughter of Jennings NIX. The Children of John D. and Mary Ann, as I have them are;

1.Martha A. Daughter, b 1848, d aft 1900 2.Mary Jane, Daughter, b 1849, d bef 1860 3.Letty, Daughter, b 1852, d ????, married David Calvin POSEY, Son also David Calvin POSEEY, 4.Thomas, Son b 1854, d bef 1900 5.Edward, Son, b 1857, d bef 1900 6.Eliza, Daughter, b1860, bef 1900 7.(Unknown),son, b abt 1862, assuming that he died as infant 8.Margaret, Daughter, b1864, did not marry 9.Mary, Daughter, b 1855, married Henry Urey or Urie 10.(Unknown), son, b abt 1868, assuming he died as infant 11.Rebecca, Daughter,b1871, d after 1900, did not marry 12.John D., son,b 1872, See discussion

The Parents, John D. and Mary Ann, as well as the two single daughters are buried in Griffin cemetery in Jackson County Mississippi. I am assuming that at least four of the twelve children married and possibly have descendants. 1) Martha A., 3) Letty Jane, 9) Mary, and 12) John D. I have told you all that I know about the first three but let me give some more details about the son John D. After the Senior John D. died Mary Ann and daughters Margaret (Maggie), and Rebecca visited the family of Jennings Nix in Altoona, Etowah County, Alabama. Also John D. may have moved to Altoona And stayed. I think I have found him buried in the Altoona Walnut Grove Cemetery, d 22 Oct 1939. I also think that I have located one of his daughters, Verna Nannette, b 26 May 1895, d 12 June 1980 and married to Silas Herman BYNUM, b 9 July 1882, D 16 March 1954.

There are a few additional details that make this an interesting puzzle. There are two additional ladies of the same general age named Mary Ann, John D. has a sister named Mary Ann Nix, and there is a Mary Ann Carter that some researchers have assigned as the wife of John D, Also both Mary Ann and John D. were both from NIX families, however I have not found them related. Also there is a fairly large NIX family in Mississippi, that may be related to John D. but not To Mary Ann, except by marriage. Can anyone help me?

Altoona/Walnut Grove Rubie Nix, d/o J.D. & F.A. 1899-1899

Minnie Nix " " " 1901-1902

>Dalton�J.�Nix�- Apr�12,�2003�� Edit�|�Delete�|�Viewers�|�Reply�to�this�item< ��� Lynda: � You hit the jack pot with your last list of NIX families. Near the bottom you have John D. NIX as the son with Mother of Mary "Dearest" Donald, and his sister Mary NIX. � I have worked this problem for so long that I can do it from memory. � I will dig up all of the details and send that latter. � I have her full name as Mary Ann, she is the older sister of John D. I have not proven his middle name yet, but it may be Donald from his mothers family. � Their Father Thomas Littleberry NIX died in South Carolina and "Dearest" took her children and went with (or maybe joined) other members of her family in Mississippi. � About 1845 the family elected John D. to return to South Carolina to settle some legal matters related to their Fathers estate. � The next time I heard from him he had returned to Mississippi and appeared on the 1850 census with a new wife, Mary Ann NIX, and two children born in South Carolina. � This new Mary Ann NIX is not to be confused with the slightly older Mary Ann NIX, the sister of John D. � Also she should not be confused with Mary Ann Carter of the same age. � Several members of the NIX family did marry members of the Carter family,but this John D. did not mary � Mary Ann Carter. � You can bet that I went down many a dark path before I got all of that straight. � Now just who did John D. marry? � His wife was the only daughter of my G(3)Grandfather Jennings NIX of Pickens District South Carolina. � I have not been able yet to track these two families to a common ancestor, so I do not know if they were cousins. � Soon after Mary Ann left home Jennings and the rest of the family moved to Blount County, Alabama. � Mary Ann and John D. went on to have a total of 12 children, but several died young and several of the daughters never married. � To date I have been able to trace only the youngest son, and you would be correct if you guessed his name to be John D. � His first wife died young after they had three daughters, two of which died young also. He married a second time but they had no children. � He is buried in The Altoona/Walnut Grove Cemetery, Etowah County,Alabama. � His mother, Father and several sisters are buried Griffin Cemetery in Jackson(?) � Mississippi. � � As far as I can determine this NIX line has terminated.

George; I found your name on the RootsWeb Surname List. I have a Mary Ann Nix, b 29 June 1828,Pickens District South Carolina. She was the only daughter in the family of Jennings Nix and Lucinda Alexander. About 1848 she married John D. Nix, (no kin that I have been able to find) and moved to Mississippi where his Mother, Mary Dearest Darling, the widow of Thomas Litleberry Nix, was living. John D. and Mary Ann had 12 children, but I have been able to track only their youngest son, also named John D. Some people have John D. married to Mary Ann Carter, but that is not correct. Several Carters did marry into this NIX family but not Mary Ann Carter. I am attempting to track the families of her other children. This is what I think I know at this time. Does any of this seem to fit into your family?

John D. NIX: Born: ABT 1823, Abbeville, South Carolina. Died: BET 1880 AND 1890, Jackson County, Mississippi (GriffinCemetery, Jackson County, Mississippi). s. Mary Ann NIX: Born: 29 JUN 1828, Pickins District, South Carolina. Died: AFT 1900, Jackson County, Mississippi (GriffinCemetery, Jackson County, Mississippi). Married: BEF 1850, Pickens County, South Carolina. 1. Martha A. NIX: Born: 1848, South Carolina. Died: AFT 1900. 2. Mary Jane NIX: Born: 1849, Mississippi. Died: BEF 1860. 3. Letty NIX: Born: 1 JAN 1852, Perry County, Mississippi. Died: 5 NOV 1904, Jackson County, Mississippi (Griffin Cemetery). 4. Thomas NIX: Born: 1854, Perry County, Mississippi. Died: BEF 1900. 5. Edward NIX: Born: 1857, Perry County, Mississippi. Died: BEF 1900. 6. Eliza NIX: Born: 1860, Mississippi. Died: BEF 1900. 7. unknown NIX: Born: ABT 1862. Died: BEF 1900. 8. Margaret (Maggie) NIX: Born: 1864, Mississippi. Died: AFT 1900, Jackson County, Mississippi (Griffin Cemetery). 9. Mary NIX: Born: 1866, Mississippi. Died: AFT 1900. 10. unknown NIX: Born: ABT 1868. Died: BEF 1900. 11. Rebecca NIX: Born: 1871, Mississippi. Died: AFT 1900, Jackson County, Mississippi (Griffin Cemetery). 12. John D. NIX: Born: ABT 1872, Mississippi. Died: 22 OCT 1939, (Altoona/Walnut Grove Cemetery).

Delivered-To: daltonn@knology.net From: Geosan1975@aol.com Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:47:55 EDT Subject: John D Nix Family To: daltonn@knology.net CC: Geosan1975@aol.com

Hi Dalton,

i am descended from Edward Nix and Catherine Emeline Powell.. Your John Daniel Nix is Edwards older brother and the only thing I have to add to what you sent is Elizabeth J Roberts b. 1853 and m 1880 in Greene Co., Ms. to Edward Nix b. 1857 son of your John D Nix. There is a Nix reunion in Laurel, Ms. each year held in Sept. A good many there are into family research but mainly Edward Nix side. There are one or two on the Donald and King and Carter side. I can send you the date and location when I find out. Sandra (George's wife)

Search > Census > U.S. Census > 1860 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Perry > Southern District, image 20 of 47, residence 131, family 121  ?? are the entries reversed? how can there be more residences than families?? Line #2 Nix, John 39, M, Color W, Miller, SC

    , Maryann, 33, F, W, SC
    , Letty, 9, F, W, Miss,
    , Marthann, 12, F, (appears that he was attempting to write Martha Ann)
    , Thomas, 6, M, Miss
    , Edward, 3, M, Miss
    , Eliza, 1/12, F.  Miss

Search > Census > U.S. Census > 1850 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Jasper > Not Stated. image 28 of 100, Line 37, residence 181, family 182.

Nix, John D. 28, M, Farmer, South Carolina

    , Mary, 23, F, ditto,(South Carolina)
     , Martha A. 2 F, Mississippi
    , Mary Jane, 9/12?, ditto
    , Dearest, 40, F, South Carolina

There is another Male named John, but all that I can read is "farming", should attempt to view on another census server. Dearest was the Mother of John D. She must have been older than 40. More like 50. Birth abt 1800.

Name: John D Nix Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1822 Birth place: South Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Jasper, Mississippi Page: 43 Roll: M432_374

Search > Census > U.S. Census > 1880 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Jackson > All Townships > District 152. image 58 of 60, Moss Point, Beat 3, resience 230, Family 325, Nix, John D. W, M, 60, Laborer, Miss, Do not know, do not know,

    , Mary W, F, 55, Wife, Keeping House, Do not know, do, not know
    , Mary, w, F, 14, Daughter, at home, MS. MS, MS, 
    , Margaret, W, F, 16, daughter, at home, MS, MS, MS, 
    , Rebecca, W, F, 9, daughter, MS, MS, MS, 
    , John, W, M, 7, son, MS, MS, MS, 

The "do not know" response by both parents to where were your parents born is strange. Both knew very well where they were born, and it was not Miss. Also they must have known where their parents were born. Could loosing the Civil war have anything to do with the answer?

Mississippi Census, 1805-90 records matching your search for Nix

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Name:JOHN D. NIX State MS County: Perry County Township:No Township Listed Year:1853

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