Person:Daniel Nix (2)

Name	Daniel (Grainger) Nix
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	7 Feb 1827	Pickens District. South Carolina (civil war veteran)
Marriage	1845	Pickens, South Carolina, United Statesto Elizabeth Ann HOLDEN
Marriage	14 May 1895	Etowah County, Alabamato Nancy L. or Lousie N. Turner
Death^[1]	3 Jan 1912	Etowah County, Alabama (age 85Y 9M 10D )Y Age: 85Y 9M 10D --"died at his home near Altoona"-- see article in Southern Democrat dated Jan 8, 1912.

DANIEL NIX; A SHORT HISTORY

Daniel and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Holden, had three daughters all under the age of six when they moved to Alabama. And possibly another child was on the way, Harrison Jenning was born 27 Oct 1852 in Blount County Alabama. They had an additional son and three more daughters born in Alabama.

Daniel served with his brother Tyre in Company�C�of the 28th Alabama Inf Regt. His future Son-in-law, Andrew Jackson Bynum served in Company "B".The 1907 �Census of Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama�, states that he entered service at Corinth Miss on Feb 1862 as a 3rd Lieutenant, was captured at Resaca Georgia and imprisoned at Rock Island, Ill from 25 May 1864 until 24 May 1865 when he was discharged. James H. Walker and Robert Curren in their book, "Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Confederate Infanatry Regement" states that Daniel was "Discharged from Military Prison, Alton, Illinois May 24, 1865." His records goes on to say "Wishes transportation to Guntersville, Alabama on the Tennessee River." I suppose that he walked home from there. I am not sure when he got home, but their son David S. was born 16 June, 1866.

Twenty-Eight Alabama Infantry Regiment (reference, this material from: "28th Alabama Infantry Regiment by E.D. Wilson, Houston, TX, http://www.tarleton.ecu/~kjones/28al.html".).

This regiment was organized at Shelby Springs, March 29, 1862, about 1100 strong, to serve "for three years or the war." Shortly after the battle of Shiloh, the regiment reached Corinth, where many of the men died of disease. Brigaded under Gen. T. Rapier (shortly after succeeded by Gen. Duncan and Col. Manigault), with the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina, and Thirty-fourth Alabama - to which the Twenty-fourth Alabama was soon after added - the Twenty-eighth was first under fire in a skirmish at Corinth, where it lost two men. From Tupelo to Chattanooga, thence into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg, and the regiment fell back to middle Tennessee with the army. It fought at Murfreesboro with many casualties, but captured a battery. The winter and spring were passed near Tullahoma, and the regiment was hotly engaged at Chicamauga, losing largely in killed and wounded. At Lookout Mountain the regiment was nearly surrounded by the enemy, and fought desperately, losing 172 killed, wounded, and captured. It was also engaged two days later at Mission Ridge with some loss. During the winter, at Dalton, the Twenty-eighth re-enlisted "for the war." It participated in the severe campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, taking part in all the fighting, and losing largely in proportion to the men it had present for duty. The regiment followed Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and took part in the desperate and fruitless struggles at Franklin and Nashville, with severe loss. From that tragic theatre it went to North Carolina, where it was consolidated with the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-fourth Alabama, with J.C. Carter of Montgomery as colonel, Starke H. Oliver of Mobile as lieutenant colonel, and P.G. Wood of Dallas as major. The regiment surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. in Sharpe's brigade, Hill's division, S.D. Lee's corps.

Daniel lived in an area of Etowah County known as the Warrior River Valley, Township 12S Range 3E. He appears on all Alabama Federal Census records from 1860 throught 1910 living in this same area. The local churches were Salem, Mt Pisgah (Moody�s Chapel) and Sauls Chapel. After the War he worked for the Altoona Feed and Seed store which was the local source of supply for all of the farmers in the area. He acquired the aka name of �Grainger� at the store. My Grandfather tried to explain it to me once, he said,�they call him that at the store, but we call him Daniel at home". Many years latter I learned of the Grainger movement among farm communities after the Civil War, which was particularly popular in the North. Apparently Daniel was a supporter of the movement, and picked up the name at the Farmers store.�

Elizabeth Ann died 8 June 1893 and Daniel married Nancy Louise Turner, who was apparently an �Old Maid� age 40. They were married by Burl Washburn, who was the Father-in-law of Daniel�s daughter, and the Grandfather of my Mother, Amanda B. Galloway, of Gallent Alabama, but that is another story.�

Daniel lived to an age of 86 and had a full white beard that reached his belt line. He is buried at Moody�s Chapel, and the headstone is marked for both of his wife�s and his daughter Martha Frances. I have however, found information that indicates that his second wife, Nancy may actually be buried buried at a cemetery in StClair County, south of Attalla Alabama.�

His obituary apppeared in the SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT dated Jan 8, 1912, Thursday. It states as follows:

"Daniel Nix Passes Away Daniel Nix, one of the old pioneer citizens of North Alabama died at his home near Altoona last Saturday night. Mr. Nix was 92 years of age and was one of the first settlers of this section. He was a man who was loved by all who knew him. He was the grand father of Mrs. J. M. Harris of this place."

If the news article was in the Jan 8, 1912, Thursday paper, then then "Last Saturday night" would have been the 3rd day of January. The Mrs. J.M. Harris would have been Mrs. James Monroe Harris, (Susan Elizabeth Bynum). daughter of Lettice Malinda Nix and Andrew Jackson BYNUM, and therefore Daniel's Granddaughter. I have reviewed their age of 92 at death. I realize they had access to more direct information than I do but I stand by my calculation of 86.

The Alabama Death Certificate for Daniel Nix Sr. Dated 14 January 1912 states that the attending Physician was Dr. J.H. Ellison. This appears to be John Ellison the third son of John Ellison and Tempy, and the step son of Daniel's Father, Jennings NIX. Which would have been Daniels half brother.

Jennings NIX and Tempy ELLISON were married on 17 November 1856 after the death of their respective spouce. Both families moved to Blount County from South Carolina, but I have found no information that indicates they knew each other before Alabama. They had an additional three sons, and when theri families are added to Jennings previous four sons and one daughter and Tempy's seven sons and two daughters it has resulted in a large number of descendants.

The following is from a old hand written document, and I may not be able to read all of it correctly, will do my best.

State of Alabama, Etowah County, Probate Court Feb, 7th 1912. ?---? L.L. Herzberg Judge. and now on this day comes Louisa N. Nix and presents to the Court her petition in writing and under oath praying that Letters of Administration on the estate of Daniel Nix, deceased to her said Louisa N. Nix which petition is examinated by the Court and ordered to be filed and recorded; and it appearing to the Court from the allegation contained in said pitition and from other good & sufficient evidence that the said Daniel Nix departed this life in Etowah County Ala on or about the 14 day of Jany 1912 being at the time of his death an inhabitant of Etowah County Alabama that he died leaving assets in this County which assets both real and personal are estimated to be worth about Twenty Two Hundred seventy & no/100 but leaves no will Testament or other writing relating to the disposal or distribution of his Estate and that the death of said decedent was Known more that fifteen days before this day. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said Louisa N. Nix the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased is over twenty one years of age an inhabitant of this state and a fit person under the law and in the estimation of the Court to serve as Administratrix of said estate and no person having appeared to oppose the granting of letters of Administration to the said Louisa N Nix or to show cause why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, it is ordered that the same be granted provided that the said Louisa N Nix first file in this court her bond in the pural sum of five hundred dollars conditional and payable according to the statute in such cases made and provided with such securities or securities as may be approved by the Court. It is futher ordered that the said petition be recorded

and now again comes said Louisa N Nix and presents to the Court for approval her bond in form as by the court herebefore ?--------? with Levi B Turner & R.H. Ellison as her securities thereon and the Court being now sufficientlly advised connering said bond and said security it is ordered and adjudged and decreed by the Court that letters of Administration on the estate of said deceased be and they are hereby granated to the said Louisa N Nix and that she she be & thereby is authorized to administer said Estate It is further ordered that the said Louisa N Nix proceed immediately to collect and take into her possission the goods & chattles money books & papers and evidinces of debt of said deceased Except the personal property reserved to the widow and make due return under oath to this Court of a full inventory of these within sixty days it is futher ordered that Leiv B Turner W T Burton and J M ?-----? be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the personal property of said estate and that a ?----? of appraisement be issued to them notifying them of this appointment and that they make due return to this Court under oath of this proceedings within sixty days.

                                                                 L.L. Herzberg
                                                                 Judge of Probate

Her Bond was signed by Levi B. Turner who was the Father of Nancy Louise, and R.H. Ellison who was the youngest son of John Ellison and Tempy, therefore the half -brother of Daniel.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA; Probate Court, Special Term. Etowah County. In the matter of the Estsate of Daniel Nix, Deceased. To Hon. L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probate of said County; We, the undersigned Commissioners, heretofore appointed by an order duly entered in said Court on the 7th day of February, 1912, to make and return to this court a full and complete Inventory and Appraisement of the real and personal property of said Daniel Nix, deceased, and on May 18th. 1912, duly commissioned to set apart said real and personal property to the widow, of said decedent. With a description and value of the items thereof, and the amounts of lein and eneumbrance thereon at the death of said decedent, respectfully report that, after first being duly sworn according to law, the following Inventory, Appraisement, value of the property, and sum of the liens thereon at the death of said decedent are as follows:

One mule-20 years old- named "Tom" $75.00 One Mule-16 years old- named "Dave" 100.00 One two horse wagon 25.00 One Cow 20.00 One Calf 5.00 Five Sheep- each valued at $2.00 10.00 One buggy 20.00 One set of farming tools 40.00 Fifteen bee hives, each at $1.00 15.00 One set of blacksmith tools 10.00 Cash on hand 250.00

Total value of personal property $570.00

The above and forgoing personal property, together with all the property exempt to said widow under Section 4199 of Code of Alabama of 1907, towit; All the wearing apparel of said decedent and of said widow, all yarn and cloth on hand intended for her use and consumption, all books kept for use in the family, and family portraits and pictures, all grain, stores and groceries on hand necessary for the support of the family for twelve months after the decedent's death, and all bedding, household and kitchen furniture necessary for the use and comfort of the widow, we have set apart and do hereby set the same apart to Louisa Nix, the widow of said Daniel Nix, deceased, as exempt to her from administration and the payment of debts of said decedent.

We also beg to report that we have set off the following described property , which was the homestead of said decedent, occupied by him at the time of his death, to which he was entitled, towit: All of the N.E.1/4 of Sec.11 except about seven acres off the west end of said tract which said seven acres is seperated fron the remainder of said N.E. 1/4 by a conditional line; and the N.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4, and the east half of the N.W. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 11; amd the S.W. 1/4 of the S.E. 1/4, and the S.E. 1/4 of the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 12; all said lands lying in Town. 12, of Range 3, in Etowah County, Alabama, and containing 288 acres, more or less, which lands we have appraised and valued at Two Thousand Dollars. All of which we respectfully submit. signed; J.D. Silvey, Teri (or Levi) B. Turner, Joe Moody, Commissioners. sworn to and subscribed before me, by each of the above named Commisioners, this 19th day of December 1912; C.S. Hardin, Notary Public, Etowah County, Alabama

Filed Dec 20th 1912,Recorded in final record "H" page 322, L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probate

Jennings Nix and Lucinda (Letty)Alexander, including their family are found in the book "Alexander�s of Upper SC", page 425. This reference includes all of the children except William, the youngest son.

Twenty-Eight Alabama Infantry Regiment (reference, this material from: "28th Alabama Infantry Regiment by E.D. Wilson, Houston, TX, http://www.tarleton.ecu/~kjones/28al.html".).

This regiment was organized at Shelby Springs, March 29, 1862, about 1100 strong, to serve "for three years or the war." Shortly after the battle of Shiloh, the regiment reached Corinth, where many of the men died of disease. Brigaded under Gen. T. Rapier (shortly after succeeded by Gen. Duncan and Col. Manigault), with the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina, and Thirty-fourth Alabama - to which the Twenty-fourth Alabama was soon after added - the Twenty-eighth was first under fire in a skirmish at Corinth, where it lost two men. From Tupelo to Chattanooga, thence into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg, and the regiment fell back to middle Tennessee with the army. It fought at Murfreesboro with many casualties, but captured a battery. The winter and spring were passed near Tullahoma, and the regiment was hotly engaged at Chicamauga, losing largely in killed and wounded. At Lookout Mountain the regiment was nearly surrounded by the enemy, and fought desperately, losing 172 killed, wounded, and captured. It was also engaged two days later at Mission Ridge with some loss. During the winter, at Dalton, the Twenty-eighth re-enlisted "for the war." It participated in the severe campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, taking part in all the fighting, and losing largely in proportion to the men it had present for duty. The regiment followed Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and took part in the desperate and fruitless struggles at Franklin and Nashville, with severe loss. From that tragic theatre it went to North Carolina, where it was consolidated with the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-fourth Alabama, with J.C. Carter of Montgomery as colonel, Starke H. Oliver of Mobile as lieutenant colonel, and P.G. Wood of Dallas as major. The regiment surrendered at Greenesboro, N.C. in Sharpe's brigade, Hill's division, S.D. Lee's corps.

One mule-20 years old- named "Tom" $75.00 One Mule-16 years old- named "Dave" 100.00 One two horse wagon 25.00 One Cow 20.00 One Calf 5.00 Five Sheeep- each valued at $2.00 10.00 One buggy 20.00 One set of farming tools 40.00 Fifteen bee hives, each at $1.00 15.00 One set of blacksmith tools 10.00 Cash on hand 250.00

Total value of personal property $570.00

We also beg to report that we have set off the following described property , which was the homestead of said decedent, occupied by him at the time of his death, to which he was entitled, towit: All of the N.E.1/4 of Sec.11 except about seven acres off the west end of said tract which said seven acres is seperated fron the remainder of said N.E. 1/4 by a conditional line; and the N.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4, and the east half of the N.W. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 11; amd the S.W. 1/4 of the S.E. 1/4, and the S.E. 1/4 of the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 12; all said lands lying in Town. 12, of Range 3, in Etowah County, Alabama, and containing 288 acres, more of less, which lands we have appraised and valued at Two Thousand Dollars. All of which we respectfully submit. signed; J.D. Silvey, Teri (or Levi) B. Turner, Joe Moody, Commissioners. sworn to and subscribed before me, by each of the above named Commisioners, this 19th day of December 1912; C.S. Hardin, Notary Public, Etowah County, Alabama

Filed Dec 20th 1912,Recorded in final record "H" page 322, L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probat

The following is from a old hand written document, and I may not be able to read all of it correctly, will do my best.

and now again comes said Louisa N Nix and presents to the Court for approval her bond in form as by the court herebefore ?--------? with Levi B Turner & R.H. Ellison as her securities thereon and the Court being now sufficientlly advised connering said bond and said security it is ordered and adjudged and decreed by the Court that letters of Administration on the estate of said deceased be and they are hereby granated to athe said Louisa N Nix and that she she be & thereby is authorized to acminister said Estate It is further ordered that the said Louisa N Nix proceed immediately to collect and take into her possission the goods & chattles money books & papers and evidinces of debt of said deceased Except the personal property reserved to the widow and make due return under oath to this Court of a full inventory of these within sixty days it is futher ordered that Leiv B Turner W T Burton and J M ?-----? be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the personal property of said estate and that a ?----? of appraisement be issued to them notifying them of this appointment and that they make due return to this Court under oath of this proceedings within sixty days.

                                                                 L.L. Herzberg
                                                                 Judge of Probate

Her Bond was signed by Levi B. Turner who was the Father of Nancy Louise, and R.H. Ellison who was the youngest son of John Ellison and Tempy, therefore the half -brother of Daniel.

I have a copy of a Daniel Nix copied from the Blount County Courthouse from the SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT dated Jan 8, 1912, Thursday. It states as follows:

Bennettsville, Alabama � State: AL Year: 1870 � County: Etowah County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule � Township: Bennettsville P.O. Page: 242 � Database: AL 1870 Federal Census Index

I have found a 1864 map of Alabama and Mississippi and it shows Bennettsville on the banks of Wills Creek shortly after Big Wills and Little Wills joins. On this map it looks to be half way between Walnut Grove and the tiny town of Gadsden. Also it seems to be near to the town of Wills Valley, Altoona does not show on this map but the Warrior valley area is shown, but no towns. Blountsville is one of the largest towns in that part of Alabama. The only other town is Murphree Valley Which is on an extension of the trail/road fron Aurora thru Walnut Grove and continuing a few miles to the south west. After looking some more there is a good chance that Bennettsville is Attalla, or is very near where Attalla is today. It is shown about the same size as the towns of Gadsden, Wills Valley, Murphree Valley and Walnut Grove, but not as large as Center to the East and Blountsville to the West.

NIX, DANIEL � State: AL Year: 1860 � County: Blount County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule � Township: Eastern Subdivision Page: 1050 � Database: AL 1860 Federal Census Index

NIX, DANIEL � State: AL Year: 1870 � County: Etowah County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule � Township: Bennettsville P.O. Page: 242 � Database: AL 1870 Federal Census Index

NIX, DECA � State: AL Year: 1870 � County: Etowah County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule � Township: Bennettsville P.O. Page: 243 � Database: AL 1870 Federal Census Index

DANIEL NIX; A SHORT HISTORY

Daniel served with his brother Tyre in Company�C�of the 28th Alabama Inf Regt. The 1907 �Census of Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama�, states that he entered service at Corinth Miss on Feb 1862 as a 3rd Lieutenant, was captured at Resaca Georgia and imprisoned at Rock Island, Ill from 25 May 1864 until 24 May 1865 when he was discharged. I am not sure when he got home, but their son David S. was born 16 June, 1866.

Twenty-Eight Alabama Infantry Regiment (reference, this material from: "28th Alabama Infantry Regiment by E.D. Wilson, Houston, TX, http://www.tarleton.ecu/~kjones/28al.html".).

This regiment was organized at Shelby Springs, March 29, 1862, about 1100 strong, to serve "for three years or the war." Shortly after the battle of Shiloh, the regiment reached Corinth, where many of the men died of disease. Brigaded under Gen. T. Rapier (shortly after succeeded by Gen. Duncan and Col. Manigault), with the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina, and Thirty-fourth Alabama - to which the Twenty-fourth Alabama was soon after added - the Twenty-eighth was first under fire in a skirmish at Corinth, where it lost two men. From Tupelo to Chattanooga, thence into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg, and the regiment fell back to middle Tennessee with the army. It fought at Murfreesboro with many casualties, but captured a battery. The winter and spring were passed near Tullahoma, and the regiment was hotly engaged at Chicamauga, losing largely in killed and wounded. At Lookout Mountain the regiment was nearly surrounded by the enemy, and fought desperately, losing 172 killed, wounded, and captured. It was also engaged two days later at Mission Ridge with some loss. During the winter, at Dalton, the Twenty-eighth re-enlisted "for the war." It participated in the severe campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, taking part in all the fighting, and losing largely in proportion to the men it had present for duty. The regiment followed Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and took part in the desperate and fruitless struggles at Franklin and Nashville, with severe loss. From that tragic theatre it went to North Carolina, where it was consolidated with the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-fourth Alabama, with J.C. Carter of Montgomery as colonel, Starke H. Oliver of Mobile as lieutenant colonel, and P.G. Wood of Dallas as major. The regiment surrendered at Greenesboro, N.C. in Sharpe's brigade, Hill's division, S.D. Lee's corps.

Daniel lived in an area of Etowah County known as the Warrior River Valley, Township 12S Range 3E. He appears on all Alabama Federal Census records from 1860 throught 1910 living in this same area. The local churches were Moody�s Chapel and Sauls Chapel. After the War he worked for the Altoona Feed and Seed store which was the local source of supply for all of the farmers in the area. He acquired the aka name of �Grainger� at the store. My Grandfather tried to explain it to me once, he said,�they call him that at the store, but we call him Daniel at home". Many years latter I learned of the Grainger movement among farm communities after the Civil War, which was particularly popular in the North. Apparently Daniel was a supporter of the movement, and picked up the name at the Farmers store.�

Elizabeth Ann died 8 June 1893 and Daniel married Nancy Louise Turner, who was apparently an �Old Maid� age 40. They were married by Burl Washburn, who was the Father-in-law of Daniel�s son and Grandfather of my Mother, Amanda B. Galloway, of Gallent Alabama, but that is another story.�

Daniel lived to an age of 86 and a full white beard that reached his belt line. He is buried at Moody�s Chapel, and the headstone is marked for both of his wife�s and his daughter Martha Frances. I have however, found information that indicates that his second wife, Nancy may actually be buried buried at a cemetery in StClair County, south of Attalla Alabama.�

His obituary apppeared in the SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT dated Jan 8, 1912, Thursday. It states as follows:

The Alabama Death Certificate for Daniel Nix Sr. Dated 14 January 1912 states that the attending Physician was Dr. J.H. Ellison. This appears to be John Ellison the third son of John Ellison and Tempy, and the step son of Jennings NIX. Which would have been Daniels half brother.

The following is from a old hand written document, and I may not be able to read all of it correctly, will do my best.

and now again comes said Louisa N Nix and presents to the Court for approval her bond in form as by the court herebefore ?--------? with Levi B Turner & R.H. Ellison as her securities thereon and the Court being now sufficientlly advised connering said bond and said security it is ordered and adjudged and decreed by the Court that letters of Administration on the estate of said deceased be and they are hereby granated to athe said Louisa N Nix and that she she be & thereby is authorized to acminister said Estate It is further ordered that the said Louisa N Nix proceed immediately to collect and take into her possission the goods & chattles money books & papers and evidinces of debt of said deceased Except the personal property reserved to the widow and make due return under oath to this Court of a full inventory of these within sixty days it is futher ordered that Leiv B Turner W T Burton and J M ?-----? be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the personal property of said estate and that a ?----? of appraisement be issued to them notifying them of this appointment and that they make due return to this Court under oath of this proceedings within sixty days.

                                                                 L.L. Herzberg
                                                                 Judge of Probate

Her Bond was signed by Levi B. Turner who was the Father of Nancy Louise, and R.H. Ellison who was the youngest son of John Ellison and Tempy, therefore the half -brother of Daniel.

Total value of personal property $570.00

Filed Dec 20th 1912,Recorded in final record "H" page 322, L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probat

Jennings Nix and Lucinda (Letty)Alexander, including their family are found in the book "Alexanders of Upper SC", page 425. This reference includes all of the children except William, the youngest son.

Jennings Nix and Lucinda �Letty� Alexander. Family Records found in the Alexander�s of Upper SC, page 425. (see book for more details).

This came off of the http://www.cei.net/~cnix/fam01918.htm and is very close to the Alexander Book. The major difference is the acknowledgement of Jenning�s son William, who is NOT listed in the Alexander Book. This was the first time I�ve have seen a date of death for Lucinda or a birth date for William. I am corresponding with this woman who is a direct descendant of Jennings, and who has done extensive research on this family. James �Jennings� Nix was the son of Daniel and Margaret Nix of Pickens District � Eastern Division. He was born 1803 in Ga., and died 24 Feb 1885, Blount Co., Ala. He married 1824 to Lucinda �Letty� Alexander, b 1803 d 4 Aug 1856 Blount Co., Ala. Lucinda �Letty� Alexander was the daughter of David Alexander and Mary White. Jennings married 2nd Mrs. Temperance Pool Ellison.

Children of James �Jennings� Nix and Lucinda �Letty� Alexander: Tyre Nix b 12 Jun 1825 Pickens Co., SC died 19 Apr 1863 Chattanooga, Tn. Married 1848 Pickens Co., SC Lettice Holden. Daniel Nix b 7 Feb 1827 Pickens Co., SC d 1912 Etowah Co., Ala. Married 1st 1845 to Elizabeth Ann Holden of Pickens Co., SC. Married 2nd Nancy L. Turner. Mary Ann Nix b 29 Jun 1828 d aft. 1900 Blount County, Ala. Thomas M. Nix b 27 Jul 1830 SC William T. Nix b 5 Apr 1832 SC

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, Sed. 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.

NIX, DANIEL � � Land Office: HUNTSVILLE Sequence #: � � Document Number: 24091 Total Acres: 80 � Misc. Doc. Nr.: � Signature: Yes � Canceled Document: No Issue Date: April 02, 1857 � 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 NENW � HUNTSVILLE No 12S 3E 12 2 NWNE � HUNTSVILLE No 12S 3E 12

NIX, DANIEL � � Land Office: HUNTSVILLE Sequence #: � � Document Number: 36451 Total Acres: 80 � Misc. Doc. Nr.: � Signature: Yes � Canceled Document: No Issue Date: May 23, 1889 � 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 W1�2SW � HUNTSVILLE No 12S 3E 12

The BYNUM BOOK has the spelling as BLAKELY (NOT BLAKLEY), That agrees with spelling for other members of the family that I have.

The BYNUM BOOK has the spelling as BLAKELY (NOT BLAKLEY), That agrees with spelling for other members of the family that aI have.

1900 Census Alabama Etowah County, Union/Warrior, <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.

image 13 of 18, residence 98, Family 98, line 4, Nix, Daniel d;Head, W, M, feb 1827, 73, M. 5, SC, Ga, SC, Faarmer,

     , Nancy L. wife, W, F, 1849,  51, M, 5, ), Ga, GA,GA,

1910 census shows them still living in the same house same data. Age 83 which agrees and under block 18, Trade he entered "Own Income".

1870 census, Alabama, Etowah, unknown townships, township 12, Range 3, inage 9 of 254,

family 63, Nix, Danl, 46, M, W, Farmer, 410, 75, So.Co.

                         Elizabeth, 46, F,, W, Keeping House, So.,Ca.
                         Falby J., 21, F, W, At Home, Sc., Co.
                          Harrison J., 17, M. W. At Home, Ala, 
                          Martha F., 15, F, W, At Home, Ala,
                         Virginia C., 11, F, W, At Home, Ala,
                         Juliia L. . 8, F, W, Ala, 
                        David S., 4, F (that is what it says), W, Ala,

family 62 is John Wilson, a blacksmith family 64 is Mo Powel, a 28 year old Farm Hand. Several HOLDEN families down the street

Relatives of Harrison Jenning NIX

File Name: Jennings NIX1.1.02 Date: 7 Jan 2002 Time: 7:27:53 Matches Found: 1043

Individual

1. Harrison Jenning NIX Born: 27 OCT 1852, Blount County, Alabama. Died: 20 MAY 1898, Etowah County, Alabama (age 44Y 6M 24D) (Moody's). Married: 15 MAR 1877, Etowah County, Alabama.

Children

2. Daniel Cylvester (419-68-8647) NIX Born: 21 DEC 1877, Etowah County, Alabama. Died: 1 OCT 1966, Etowah County, Alabama (age88Y 9M 11D) (Moody's). Married: 22 JAN 1899, Etowah County, Alabama. 3. Harvey Andrew (417-14-2648) NIX Born: 12 APR 1894, Etowah County, Alabama. Died: 1 MAR 1985, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama (age 90Y 11M 19D) (Samuels Chapel). 4. Sallie Elizabeth NIX Born: 6 MAY 1889, Warrior Valley, Etowah County, Alabama. Died: 10 AUG 1964, Etowah County, Alabma (Samuel's Chapel) (age 75y, 3m, 5d). Married: 25 DEC 1902, Etowah County, Alabama. 5. Ethel Isabell NIX Born: AUG 1886, Warrior Valley, Etowah County, Alabama. 6. William Tyre NIX Born: JUN 1882, Warrior Valley, Etowah County, Alabama. Died: ABT 1944, Valley Head, Dekalb County, Alabama (age BET 61y, 6m, 3d AND 62y, 6m, 30d) Review Gadsden Times Obit. 7. James (Jim) Russell NIX Born: 15 DEC 1880. Died: 11 JUL 1958, Etowah County, Alabama (age 77Y 6M 26D). 8. Jennings Dewitt NIX Born: 15 JAN 1892, Etowah County, Alabama. Died: 25 MAY 1975, Etowah County, Alabama (age 82Y 9M 10D) (Moody's). Married: 22 JUN 1919, Etowah County, Alabama.

Grand Children

1855 Blount County, Alabama State Census

Key: Name, Males Under 21, Males Over 21, Females Under 21, Females Over 21, Total The next section (after the second hyphen) records: Insane Within Each County, Insane Sent Abroad, Slaves, and Free Persons of Color.

Nix, Daniel, � 1,1,5,1,8 � 0,0,0,0

Nix, T.M., � 1,1,1,0,3 � 0,0,0,0

Nix, Tyra, � 2,1,0,2,5 � 0,0,0,0

Nix, William, � 1,1,2,0,4 � 0,0,0,0

1860 Census, Alabama, Blount County, Eastern Subdivision, County of Blount, Enumerated on 15th day of June 1860, page #38, image #38 of 106, Residence 260, Family 260,

Wilson, John M., 41. M. Farmer, 1300, 1175, Georgia,

           , Martha, 37, F, Alabama, 
           , William B., 15, M, Alabama, 
           , Thomas, F., 13, M, Alabama, 
           , Winnie, C., 7, F, Alabama, 
           , Truly, 10, F, Alabama, 
           , John, 5, M, Alabama,

Gippson, Virginia, 15, F, North Carolina,

residence #259, Family #259

Nix, Daniel, 33, M, Farmer, 400, 395, S. Carolina,

     Elizabeth Ann, 33, F, S. Carolina, 
      , Lettie, M., 13 F., S. Caarolina, 
      , Mary Ann, 12, F, S. Carolina, 
      , Falby, 10, F, S. Carolina,
      , General H. ,7, M, Alabama
      , Martha S., 5, F, Alabama, 
      , Virginia C., 1, F, Alabama,

Nix , Daniel View Image Online State: Alabama Year: 1860 County: Blount Roll: M653_2 Township: Eastern Division Page: 1050 Image: 408 � �

Nix, Daniel, (2nd Junior Lieutenant) Enlisted at Murphree's Crossroads, Blount County, Alabama, 6 Feburary 1862; and appointed Lieutenant on that date. Reenlisted for duration of war at Dalton, Georgia 23 Jan 1864. P.O.W. at Resaca, Georgia 16 May 1864. Discharged from Military Prison, Alton, Illinois 24 May 1865. "Wishes transportation to Guntersville, Alabama on Tennessee River."

Nix, Tyree, Died 19 Apr 1863 at Gilmers Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee of fever and erysipelas (A Streptococcus infection). .

"Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Confederate Infantry Regiment", pg 130, by James H. Walker and Robert Curren, published 1997 by Heritage Books, Inc.

Daniel Nix Birth: About. 1827 in South Carolina Death: Sex: M Father: Mother: � �

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> from the book A GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILLS & RECORDS, Volume I, by Pauline Young: > > JAMES HOLDEN pack 68 Equity > Clerk of Courts Office, Pickens, S.C. > Jacob Alexander and his wife Polly Alexander who was formerly Polly Holden states that James Holden her father died in May 1854 intestate. That he owned 585 acres of land on both sides of Big & Little Crow Creek, water of Keowee River, adjoining lands of E. Alexander and others. Owned 250 acres on Big Crow Creek adjoining lands of Henry Grogan and the home tract and other and known as the Humphries tract. Owned 152 acres on Little & Big Crow Creek adjoining lands of William Alexander and others. Subject to distribution among his children as follows: Joshua Holden who resides in Pickens DIstrict, Lucy Maloy who married Andrew Maloy and resides in Louisiana, the husband however has not been heard from for many years. The children and representatives of Malinda Roe, formerly Malinda Holden viz her husband Watson Roe and her children, David Roe, James Roe, Ruthy Roe names and numbers of the others not known now in Alabama...Salina Alexander formerly Salina Holden who married Jam! > es Alexander and resides in Alabama. Jannetta Ray formerly Jannetta Holden who married Emory Ray and resides in Georgia, Arvy or Anadoe Holden a minor who resides in Alabama, John Holden who resides in Alabama, Nancy Moody formerly Nancy Holden who married Abraham Moody and resides in Alabama. Letty Nix formerly Letty Holden who married Tyre Nix and resides in Alabama. Elizabeth Ann Nix formerly Elizabeth Ann Holden who married Daniel Nix and resides in Alabama, Fanny Bynum formerly Fanny Holden who married Elijah Bynum and resides in Alabama...filed April 12, 1856...

28th Alabama Infantry Regiment

[Information on this page supplied by E. D. Wilson, Houston, TX.]

The 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized March 29, 1862 at Shelby Springs (located about half way between Calera and Columbiana) to serve for three years or the duration of the war. The recruits were to report to Shelby Springs, the site of a large Confederate military training camp known as Camp Winn, on 13 March; they remained there until 18 April 1862. The Regiment consisted of companies from Blount, Dallas, Jefferson, Marshall, Perry, and Walker counties.

The Regiment was organized too late to participate in the Battle of Shiloh, but they did join Gen'l Pierre G. T. Beauregard's command at Corinth, Mississippi, following the battle, arriving there between 22 and 25 April, having marched through Selma to Mobile where they took a 5-day rail trip on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. They were brigaded under Gen'l James Trapier at first, then under Gen'l Johnson Duncan. While at Corinth, many of the men fell victim to camp diseases. They were at Corinth until 24 May when they withdrew to Baldwin, then to Saltillo, then to Tupelo.

In June 1862, the Regiment was brigaded under Col. Arthur Middleton Manigault along with the 10th and 19th South Carolina and the 34th and 24th Alabama. Manigault's Brigade was assigned to Gen'l Braxton Bragg and his Army of Mississippi; the Brigade followed him to Chattanooga and subsequently throughout the Kentucky campaign of 1862.

The 28th stayed in Tupelo, MS, until 13 July when they moved to Smith's Cross Roads. On the 23rd, they began a rail movement to Chattanooga. They boarded trains of the Mobile & Ohio once more, to Mobile, then took a steamboat to Tensaw Station (north of Mobile on the Tensaw River). They boarded trains again to Montgomery, La Grange, and Atlanta before arriving at Chickamauga on the 10th of August. They then marched to Tyner's Station (west of Chattanooga) to await a wagon train. On the 22nd, they crossed the Tennessee River, 8 miles from Tyner's Station. After a week's rest, the regiment started on a march through Tennessee, passing through Smith's Crossroads, across Walton's Ridge (14 miles) to Pikeville, over the Cumberland Mountains (21 miles), through Gainsboro, Sparta to the Kentucky boarder where they marched into Thompkinsville and Glasgow to the railroad (Louisville & Nashville?). It was a 15-day and night march. In Kentucky, the 28th Alabama marched toward Munfordville, arriving there on 16 September to attack the Union fort. It surrendered the next day and the regiment earned praise from its commander. Col. John W. Frazier who stated in his official report that "it gratifies the commanding officer to be able to say that the men and officers were calm, cool, and cheerful during the entire day and obeyed every command with great alacrity and promptness."

The regiment then marched to Bardstown, stayed for two weeks, then moved to Harrodsburg, Perryville, and Lawrenceburg, then back to Harrodsburg. They went toward the Cumberland Gap via Lancaster, Crab Orchard, London, and Barboursville, crossing the mountains on 22 October 1862. They arrived to within ten miles of Knoxville on the 24th and remained there until the 31st. They boarded the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad to Chattanooga, went on to Bridgeport, AL, on the Tennessee River on 1 November, crossed the river in a steamboat and camped for three days. From its camp, the 28th marched to Tullahoma, TN (110 miles) and rested a week before proceeding to Murfreesboro where they went into Winter Quarters on 22 November 1862. However, fighting began there (Murfreesboro, or Stone's River) on the morning of 31 December. The 28th fought with the 24th and 34th Alabama, and these three regiments led the first and second charges in the battle. The 28th lost 17 killed and 88 wounded while serving as a part of Gen'l Jones Withers' Division. Col. Manigault stated in his official report following the battle, "the Alabama regiments partook in all attacks . . . and I again take this opportunity of bearing testimony to the heroic courage and fortitude displayed by them on that bloody field".

Following the stalemate at Murfreesboro, General Bragg moved his Army of Tennessee [the Army of Mississippi had ceased to exist on 20 Nov 1862 when it merged with the Army of Kentucky. Bragg became the first commander of the new Confederate Army of Tennessee] south to its winter quarters near Tullahoma, Tennessee, and then to Shelbyville. The regiment settled in for winter quarters and remained there until 27 June 1863.

In the following spring, Union Gen'l William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Army of the Cumberland, began a series of rapid flanking movements which dislodged Bragg's Confederates. The 28th left Shelbyville on thd 27th of June 1863 and reached Tullahoma on the 28th where they stayed until 1 July. Then they moved on to Chattanooga, a vital rail and river port city, arriving the 7th and camping a mile below town until 20 August.

Rosecrans' movements forced the evacuation of Chattanooga. Bragg moved his forces south to Lafayette, Georgia, and began calculating a counter move against Rosecrans. The 28th Alabama moved across Lookout Mountain (31 August) to the Lower Chickamauga Creek, about 19 miles distant. Then on 1 September, they moved to McFairlands' Springs, about 10 miles. On the 8th, they marched to Chickamauga Creek, 19 miles, and on the 10th, marched 9 miles to McLemore's Cove. Bragg saw his opportunity open at Crawfish Springs, GA, along the banks of Chickamauga Creek. He realized that Rosecrans had split his Union forces into three groups. Bragg attacked, hoping he could pick these groups off piecemeal, but Rosecrans recognized the threat and was able to reunite his Army before the full effect of the attack could be made.

Bragg wasted no time in beginning the fight and the two armies battered each other to no avail on September 19, 1863. The Union and Confederate soldiers had fought to a standstill, but on the morning of the 20th, a gap was found in the Union line near the Brotherton house, and thousands of Confederates, including the 28th Alabama, poured through. Rosecran's Army of the Cumberland was put in rout. A solid counterattack by Gen'l John Thomas Wilder's "Lightning Brigade," armed with Spencer repeating rifles, slammed into the flank of Manigault's Brigade and the 28th Alabama. The Confederates were stunned from the awesome firepower of Wilder's Brigade and were forced to retreat almost a mile.

After the Confederate victory at Chickamauga, Rosecrans retreated to Chattanooga. The Army of Tennessee followed, and Bragg ordered the city to be placed under siege. He positioned his Confederates around the city, effectively boxing in the Union forces.

The Federal troops in Chattanooga endured the siege for two months. Union Gen'ls U. S. Grant and William T. Sherman made their way into Chattanooga in October. Grant immediately assumed command of the Union forces and gave top priority to lifting the siege and establishing a supply line to feed and rearm his soldiers.

Grant plotted a course of action against Bragg where on 24 November, Grant ordered Gen'l "Fighting Joe" Hooker to attack the western flank of Lookout Mountain overlooking Chattanooga. Hooker did so successfully, and Bragg was compelled to establish his main line of defense on Missionary Ridge on the east side of Chattanooga. The following day, 25 November, Grant's soldiers stormed Missionary Ridge and broke through the Confederate lines, forcing them to retreat into north Georgia.

The 28th Alabama, in Manigault's Brigade and assigned to Gen'l Patton Anderson's Division, fought superbly. Although the Union breakthrough did take place through Anderson's sector, Manigault's men held firm. The 28th lost 172 killed, wounded, or captured in the battle.

After his defeat at Chattanooga, Bragg withdrew his forces toward Dalton, Georgia and established winter camp. Gen'l Joseph E. Johnston was assigned to replace Bragg, and Johnston surmised that the Union forces were planning to strike at Atlanta.

In the spring of 1864, Union Gen'l Sherman began his thrust toward Atlanta. Johnston slowed the Union advance at Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Cassville, and Kennesaw Mountain. In the battle at Ezra Church, west of Atlanta, the 28th lost four killed and 24 wounded. The Alabamians participated courageously in all of these actions while sustaining heavy losses. During the time the 28th was a part of Manigault's Brigade, Hindman's Division and Hood's Corps, Lt. Colonel William L. Butler commanded the Regiment.

After the fall of Atlanta, the 28th followed Gen'l John Bell Hood into Tennessee and participated in the tragic Franklin and Nashville campaigns. During the Battle of Franklin, in which Hood's Army of Tennessee was almost annihilated, the 28th lost its brigade commander, Gen'll Manigault, to a serious wound. During the battle, the regiment participated in the last formal assaults against Union entrenchments.

Although Hood's Confederates were no longer a viable attacking force, Hood incredibly continued to pursue his goal of taking Nashville. Before the Confederates could launch their attack, Union Gen'l George Thomas ordered an attack which crushed the remnants of Hood's Army. During the battle, the 28th fought on the south side of Nashville, near Redoubt No. 4, before that fortification fell.

The survivors of the 28th and the Army of Tennessee went home or joined Gen'l Johnston in North Carolina following the 1864 Tennessee Campaign. The 28th, now few in number, was consolidated with the 24th and 34th Alabama and placed under the command of Colonel J. C. Carter of Montgomery. The regiment officially surrendered at Durham Station, Orange County, North Carolina on April 26, 1865.

Field and staff officers: Col. J. W. Frazer (TN; resigned); John C. Reid; Lt. Cols. John C. Reid (Perry; promoted); W. Lavelle Butler (wounded, Nashville, and captured); Majors: T. W. W. Davies (Coosa; transferred to the navy); W. Lavelle Butler (promoted); and Adjutants Sumter Lee (Perry; resigned); Charles R. Harris (Perry; wounded, Nashville, and captured).

Captains and counties from which the companies came: Co. "A", Perry County: W. Lavelle Butler (promoted); James H. Graham (wounded, Chickamauga); John F. Wilson (wounded, Franklin) Co. "B", Blount and Marshall Counties: John H. Turpin (wounded, Murfreesboro, and captured); E. R. Kiker (captured, Missionary Ridge) Co "C", Blount County: Maxmillan Tidmore (resigned); John Couch. Co "D", Jefferson County: William H. Nabors. Co "E", Walker County: H. A. M. Henderson (resigned); Hugh G. Loller (KIA, Resaca) Co "F", Walker County: Franklin A. Gamble (resigned); L. E. Gilbert. Co. "G", Jefferson County: Miller (resigned); John C. Morrow (resigned); G. W. Hewitt (wounded, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga) Co. "H", Jefferson County: J. F. Tarrant (resigned); W. M. Hawkins (KIA, Murfreesboro); William. R. McAdory (KIA, Missionary Ridge); William. A. McLeod (KIA, Atlanta) Co. "I", Dallas County: F. M. Hopkins (captured, Missionary Ridge); Lt. P. G. Wood Co. "K", Perry County: Charles R. Harris (resigned); Homer M. Ford. Co. "L", Walker County: F. A. Musgrove (wounded, Murfreesboro)

Historical Resources: Bibliography Flag (Capturted, Orchard Knob, Battle of Chattanooga, 23 November 1863; from AL Dept. of Archives and History, courtesy E. D. Wilson, Houston, TX) Honor roll [Includes those killed at Chickamauga, Murfreesboro] Photographs 18th Annual UCV Reunion, Birmingham, AL, 9-11 June 1908 [ Veterans of the 28th AL Infantry ] Other Webpages

For comments, additions, or corrections, please email Ken Jones

Nix, Daniel Jr. - 2nd. Lieut./Pvt. Co. C

Enlisted 02/06/1862, Murphy�s Crossroad, AL

Re-enlisted 01/23/1864.

Captured 05/14/1864 at Resaca, GA

Entered Alton Military Prison 05/25/1864.

Released from Alton 05/24/1865.

Nix, J. - Co. E

Buried at Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN

Nix, Tyree - Co. C

Died 04/19/1863 at Gilmer Hospital, Chattanooga, TN

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

1855 Blount County, Alabama State Census

Nix, Daniel, � 1,1,5,1,8 � 0,0,0,0

Nix, T.M., � 1,1,1,0,3 � 0,0,0,0 This appears to be Thomas Alexander and Elizabeth Gassaway with one male child. That would agree with William Alexander being born abt Jan 1852.

Nix, Tyra, � 2,1,0,2,5 � 0,0,0,0

Nix, William, � 1,1,2,0,4 � 0,0,0,0

Delivered-To: daltonn@knology.net Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 17:37:48 -0400 Subject: Nix Family Info From: K N Booth <knbooth@bellsouth.net> To: "Dalton J. Nix" <daltonn@knology.net>

This page is a part of Robin Sterling's Blount County, Alabama Research Material site (� 2003). If you got to this page by a link from another site, click here to jump to the main Blount County Index.

Information presented here is primarily from the microfilmed Compiled Confederate Service Records with supplementary information from the 1907 Blount County Confederate Census, Blount County Marriage Records, Blount County Cemetery Records Volumes 1 - 3 (2002) by Sterling, 1850 and 1860 Blount County Federal Census, The Heritage of Blount County (1999 edition), and the Southern Democrat , and Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-eighth Alabama Confederate Infantry Regiment by James H. Walker and Robert Curren; Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie Maryland, 1997.

Nix, Daniel, (2 nd Junior Lieutenant), born 7 Feb 1827 in South Carolina, enlisted at Murphree's Crossroads and was appointed 2 nd Junior Lieutenant 6 Feb 1862; on company muster-in roll at Shelby Springs 6 Feb 1862; on muster roll from 4 Feb to 30 Apr 1862; muster roll for Jan and Feb 1864 reported he reenlisted for the duration of the war 23 Jan 1864; received clothing 7 May 1864; captured at Resaca, Georgia 16 May 1865; sent to Nashville; forwarded to Military Prison, Louisville, Kentucky 20 May 1864; transferred to Military Prison at Alton, Illinois 25 May 1864; admitted to the USA Post and Prison Hospital at Alton, Illinois for hepatitis 15 Oct 1864; returned to quarters 23 Oct 1864; took the oath of allegiance and was released 24 May 1865; requested transportation to Guntersville, Alabama.

According to her Confederate widow's pension application, Nancy reported her husband died 14 Jan 1912; she claimed she was born 1 Apr 1849 near Cartersville at Polk County, Georgia, daughter of John Turner who died in Rock Island prison in 1864; she claimed she married Daniel Nix 14 May 1895 in Etowah County; application witnesses included E.B. Robbins and E.G. Robbins, both of Etowah County; pension was approved.

According to the 1860 Blount County Federal Census, Daniel Nix married Elizabeth Ann. According to monuments in the Moody's Chapel Cemetery in Etowah County, Elizabeth Ann Nix was born 20 May 1826 and died 3 Jun 1893. Daniel second married Nancy L., who born 1 Apr 1849. No death dates were inscribed for Daniel and Nancy Nix.

The Blount County Journal, 19 Jan 1912

Daniel Nix Passes Away

Daniel Nix died at his home on route 1, Altoona, on last Sunday morning. Old age and a complication of diseases caused his death. Mr. Nix, who had been a resident of the county for the past sixty years, was a highly esteemed citizen and had the respect of all. He was a consecrated member of the Primitive Baptist church. The funeral service was conducted Sunday by Rev. John Phillips, and interment was made at Moody's Chapel. Mr. Nix was a grandfather of Mesdames J.M. Harris and Myla Richardson, of Oneonta, who in company with Mr. Harris, attended the funeral.

Re: Community of NIX, AL, 1860-1870

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According to the Historical Atlas of Alabama-Volume 1, Nix was named for the first postmaster Daniel Nix. That is the only information given.

Robin, Your new, revised site is absolutely wonderful! You are the best resource in Blount County and in All of North Alabama. I send all of my out of town relatives to your site.

My G(2) Grandfather was Daniel NIX and you have a very nice write up concerning him on your site. I can add a few minor details but they may not be worth posting, you be the judge.

Nix, Daniel, (2nd Junior Lieutenant), born in South Carolina, son of Jennings and Lettie Alexander Nix, enlisted at Murphree's Crossroads and was appointed 2nd Junior Lieutenant 6 Feb 1862; on company muster-in roll at Shelby Springs 6 Feb 1862; on muster roll from 4 Feb to 30 Apr 1862; muster roll for Jan and Feb 1864 reported he reenlisted for the duration of the war 23 Jan 1864; received clothing 7 May 1864; captured at Resaca, Georgia 16 May 1865; sent to Nashville; forwarded to Military Prison, Louisville, Kentucky 20 May 1864; transferred to Military Prison at Alton, Illinois 25 May 1864; admitted to the USA Post and Prison Hospital at Alton, Illinois for hepatitis 15 Oct 1864; returned to quarters 23 Oct 1864; took the oath of allegiance and was released 24 May 1865; requested transportation to Guntersville, Alabama. I am not sure when he got home but his last son, David S. was born, 16 June, 1866 13 months after his release.

According to her Confederate widow's pension application, Nancy reported her husband died 14 Jan 1912; she claimed she was born 1 Apr 1849 near Cartersville at Polk County, Georgia, daughter of John Turner who died in Rock Island prison in 1864; she claimed she married Daniel Nix 14 May 1895 in Etowah County; application witnesses included E.B. Robbins and E.G. Robbins, both of Etowah County; pension was approved.

According to the 1860 Blount County Federal Census, Daniel Nix married Elizabeth Ann HOLDEN, one of five Holden sisters to move from South Carolina to Blount County . According to monuments in the Moody's Chapel Cemetery in Etowah County, Elizabeth Ann Nix was born 20 May 1826 and died 3 Jun 1893; Daniel Nix was born 7 Feb 1827; Daniel second married Nancy L., who born 1 Apr 1849. No death dates were inscribed for Daniel and Nancy Nix. ( I have a theory that Daniel purchased the stone before his death, and no one ever added the DoD for Daniel or Nancy. In fact Nancy may be buried with other Turner family members in StClair County. She lived 16 years longer than he did.)

The Blount County Journal, 19 Jan 1912

Daniel Nix Passes Away

Nix, Tyree, born about 1825 in South Carolina, son of Jennings and Lettie Alexander Nix; reported in Company C, enlistment information missing; died at Gilmers Hospital, Chattanooga of fever and erysipelas (streptococcus infection) 19 Apr 1863; no further details. According to the 1860 Blount County Federal Census, Tyree Nix married Lettie Holden.

DANIEL NIX; A SHORT HISTORY (24 April, 2004)

Daniel and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Holden, had three daughters all under the age of six when they moved to Alabama. And possibly another child was on the way, Harrison Jenning was born 27 Oct. 1852 in Blount County Alabama. They had an additional son and three more daughters born in Alabama.

Daniel served with his brother Tyre in Company �C� of the 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment His future Son-in-law, Andrew Jackson Bynum served in Company "B". The 1907 �Census of Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama�, states that he entered service at Corinth Miss on Feb. 1862 as a 3rd Lieutenant, was captured at Resaca Georgia and imprisoned at Rock Island, Ill from 25 May 1864 until 24 May 1865 when he was discharged. James H. Walker and Robert Curren in their book, "Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Confederate Infantry Regiment" states that Daniel was "Discharged from Military Prison, Alton, Illinois May 24, 1865." His records goes on to say "Wishes transportation to Guntersville, Alabama on the Tennessee River." I suppose that he walked home from there. I am not sure when he got home, but their son David S. was born 16 June, 1866.

Daniel lived in an area of Etowah County known as the Warrior River Valley, Township 12S Range 3E. He appears on all Alabama Federal Census records from 1860 through 1910 living in this same area. The local churches were Salem, and Mt Pisgah (Moody�s Chapel). Sauls Cemetery was a local cemetery located less that a mile from Daniel's home. There are several references to the community of NIX, Alabama, and the NIX Post Office. Daniel was the Postmaster, the P.O. was in his house, and apparently was the center of the community of NIX Latter he worked for the Altoona Feed and Seed store in Altoona,which was the local source of supply for the farmers in the area. He acquired the aka name of �Grainger� at the store. My Grandfather tried to explain it to me once, he said,�they call him that at the store, but we call him Daniel at home". Many years latter I learned of the Grainger movement among farm communities after the Civil War, which was particularly popular in the North. Apparently Daniel was a supporter of the movement, and picked up the name at the Farmers store.�

Elizabeth Ann died 8 June 1893 and Daniel married Nancy Louise Turner, an �Old Maid� age 40. They were married by Burl Washburn, who was the Father-in-law of Daniel�s daughter, and the Grandfather of my Mother, Amanda B. Galloway, of Gallant Alabama, but that is another story.�

His obituary appeared in the SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT dated Jan 8, 1912, Thursday. It states as follows:

If the news article was in the Jan 8, 1912, Thursday paper, then "Last Saturday night" would have been the 3rd day of January. The Mrs. J.M. Harris would have been Mrs. James Monroe Harris, (Susan Elizabeth Bynum). daughter of Lettice Malinda Nix and Andrew Jackson BYNUM, and therefore Daniel's Granddaughter. I have reviewed their calculation of age 92 at death. I realize they had access to more direct information than I do but I think my calculation of 86 is correct. .

The following is from a old hand written document, and I may not be able to read all of it correctly, will do my best.

State of Alabama, Etowah County, Probate Court Feb., 7th 1912. ?---? L.L. Herzberg Judge. and now on this day comes Louisa N. Nix and presents to the Court her petition in writing and under oath praying that Letters of Administration on the estate of Daniel Nix, deceased to her said Louisa N. Nix which petition is examined by the Court and ordered to be filed and recorded; and it appearing to the Court from the allegation contained in said petition and from other good & sufficient evidence that the said Daniel Nix departed this life in Etowah County Ala on or about the 14 day of Jany 1912 being at the time of his death an inhabitant of Etowah County Alabama that he died leaving assets in this County which assets both real and personal are estimated to be worth about Twenty Two Hundred seventy & no/100 but leaves no will Testament or other writing relating to the disposal or distribution of his Estate and that the death of said decedent was Known more that fifteen days before this day. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said Louisa N. Nix the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased is over twenty one years of age an inhabitant of this state and a fit person under the law and in the estimation of the Court to serve as Administratrix of said estate and no person having appeared to oppose the granting of letters of Administration to the said Louisa N Nix or to show cause why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, it is ordered that the same be granted provided that the said Louisa N Nix first file in this court her bond in the pural sum of five hundred dollars conditional and payable according to the statute in such cases made and provided with such securities or securities as may be approved by the Court. It is futher ordered that the said petition be recorded

and now again comes said Louisa N Nix and presents to the Court for approval her bond in form as by the court herebefore ?--------? with Levi B Turner & R.H. Ellison as her securities thereon and the Court being now sufficiently advised connering said bond and said security it is ordered and adjudged and decreed by the Court that letters of Administration on the estate of said deceased be and they are hereby granated to the said Louisa N Nix and that she she be & thereby is authorized to administer said Estate It is further ordered that the said Louisa N Nix proceed immediately to collect and take into her possession the goods & chattels money books & papers and evidences of debt of said deceased Except the personal property reserved to the widow and make due return under oath to this Court of a full inventory of these within sixty days it is futher ordered that Leiv B Turner W T Burton and J M ?-----? be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the personal property of said estate and that a ?----? of appeasement be issued to them notifying them of this appointment and that they make due return to this Court under oath of this proceedings within sixty days.

                                                                 L.L. Herzberg
                                                                 Judge of Probate

Her Bond was signed by Levi B. Turner who was the Father of Nancy Louise, and R.H. Ellison who was the youngest son of John Ellison and Tempy, therefore the half -brother of Daniel.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA; Probate Court, Special Term. Etowah County. In the matter of the Estate of Daniel Nix, Deceased. To Hon. L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probate of said County; We, the undersigned Commissioners, heretofore appointed by an order duly entered in said Court on the 7th day of February, 1912, to make and return to this court a full and complete Inventory and Appeasement of the real and personal property of said Daniel Nix, deceased, and on May 18th. 1912, duly commissioned to set apart said real and personal property to the widow, of said decedent. With a description and value of the items thereof, and the amounts of lien and encumbrance thereon at the death of said decedent, respectfully report that, after first being duly sworn according to law, the following Inventory, Appeasement, value of the property, and sum of the liens thereon at the death of said decedent are as follows:

Total value of personal property $570.00

We also beg to report that we have set off the following described property , which was the homestead of said decedent, occupied by him at the time of his death, to which he was entitled, towit: All of the N.E.1/4 of Sec.11 except about seven acres off the west end of said tract which said seven acres is separated from the remainder of said N.E. 1/4 by a conditional line; and the N.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4, and the east half of the N.W. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 11; and the S.W. 1/4 of the S.E. 1/4, and the S.E. 1/4 of the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 12; all said lands lying in Town. 12, of Range 3, in Etowah County, Alabama, and containing 288 acres, more or less, which lands we have appraised and valued at Two Thousand Dollars. All of which we respectfully submit. signed; J.D. Silvey, Teri (or Levi) B. Turner, Joe Moody, Commissioners. sworn to and subscribed before me, by each of the above named Commisioners, this 19th day of December 1912; C.S. Hardin, Notary Public, Etowah County, Alabama

Filed Dec 20th 1912,Recorded in final record "H" page 322, L.L. Herzberg, Judge of Probate

�Moodys Chapel Cemetery, Salem Church , and Mt Pisgah Church. We talked with Marion Moody and this is what he knew about the churches and the Cemetery.� At one time there were three churches there. One Methodist, and the 2 Baptist Churches.� There was also a school down on the lower side of the property.� It was Moody�s Chapel School.� I think it must have been just a grade school.� Marion said he went there about 2 years. � Salem Baptist Church Established: Aug. 11, 1885 Rebuilt in 19?? ( I got this date down wrong so I will go back by there and check it again.) Rebuilt in 1970 � Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Established: Sept 19, 1884 Dedicated on July 8, 1956 � We got this information from the corner stone of the churches.� � Nobody seemed to know if there was ever a Moody�s Chapel Church, unless that was the Methodist Church. � Grace Moody who is 92 I think was not there today. �Her son said that she was a little under the weather. �She would have known more had she been there.� We always give something toward the upkeep of the Cemetery as it depends on donations to keep it mowed and cleaned up in the summer. � � � Bill and Earlene Stanfield

U.S. Census > 1850 United States Federal Census > South Carolina > Pickens > Eastern Division, image 33 of 157, line 10, 240/240

Nix, Daniel, 23, M, Farming, 150, SC, cannot read and write

    , Elizabeth A. 23, F, SC, Cannot read and write
    , Letittie M. 4, F, SC, 
    , Mary A. 2, F, 
    , Phoeba, 1/12, F, SC. (Actually Falby Jane)

241/241 Nix, Tyre, 25, M, Farming 150, SC, Cannot read and write.

    , Lettice, 25, F, SC, Cannot read and write
    , Tho. B. 1, M, SC,

Image 32, 237/237 Holden, James, 58, M, Farming, NC,

         , Sarah, 55, F, SC, 
         , Jannetta, 19, F, SC, 
         , John, 17, Laborer, SC, 
         , Frances, 14, F,  SC,   
         , Ara, 10, F, SC,

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