Councillor
David
Nixon
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
William Thomas Millington Nixon, Stephen Edward Nixon, Joseph Henry Nixon, Sarah Jane (Nixon) Varcoe, Samuel Nixon, Eliza (Nixon) Skinner, Eleanor (Nixon) Short, Matilda Ida (Nixon) Horton and Charlotte Nixon
Husband of
Ada (Ireson) Nixon
— married
1882 (to 1926) in Harbourside, South Australia
Descendants 
Died
at about age 71
in Temora, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
1855 Born in Adelaide[1]
1882 Married Ada Ireson in Harbourside SA, however registered in Deniliquin[2][3]
Their first 2 children are born in Deniliquin, the next 3 in Temora
1882 Alice born in Deniliquin[4]
1884 William born in Deniliquin[5]
The family move to 333km north east to Temora, in the Riverina District of NSW.
1887 Ernest born in Temora[6]
1891 Herbert born in Temora[7]
1902 David born in Temora[8]
Apr 1911 David is featured in the Truth Newspaper:
| COUNCILLOR DAVID NIXON
(Narraburra Shire). Councillor Nixon was one of the first councillors appointed by the Department under local government, together with none Help Councillors Lucas, De Little, Hawkins, and Murphy, for the Narraburra Shire. He is one of the oldest pioneers In the Reefton district, having taken up land between Temora and Barmedman in 1887, when Cootamundra was the nearest railway station and Grenfell the nearest Lands Office. In those days there was only wool produced in the district, now the pro- duction is of a varied character. Mr. Nixon is carrying on mixed farming suc- cessfully, having Reefton siding within a mile of his land, of 6,670 acres. Last year he had 3600 acres under wheat and oats. |
1926 David dies, aged 71 in Temora[10]
| FINE CIVIC RECORD
Temora Identity's Death TEMORA, Tuesday Mr. David Nixon.of "Hazelwood" Reefton, died in a private hospital after a long illness. He is survived by a widow, three sons and a married daughter, Mrs. Ewers of Ungarie. Mr Nixon was a resident of teh district for more than 40 years. He took an active part in the affairs of the district, and has been a member of Narraburra Shire COuncil continuously since the adoption of local government. He served two terms as shire president. |
Sources
- ↑ genealogySA Births: 1855 NIXON David William Millington NIXON Eliza WOOD Adelaide 5/157
- ↑ NSW BDM Marriage 5550/1882 NIXON DAVID IRESON ADA DENILIQUIN
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3361491
- ↑ NSW BDM Birth, 22592/1882 NIXON ALICE DAVID ADA DENILIQUIN
- ↑ NSW BDM Birth, 26029/1884 NIXON WILLIAM IRESON DAVID ADA DENILIQUIN
- ↑ NSW BDM Birth, 22255/1887 NIXON ERNEST M DAVID ADA TEMORA
- ↑ NSW BDM Birth, 34394/1891 NIXON HERBERT A DAVID ADA TEMORA
- ↑ NSW BDM Birth, 26779/1902 NIXON DAVID C DAVID ADA TEMORA
- ↑ COUNCILLOR DAVID NIXON (Marraburra Shire)." Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) 16 April 1911: 9. Web. 21 Mar 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168743542
- ↑ NSW BDM Death, NIXON DAVID 4242/1926 WILLIAM M ELIZA TEMORA
- ↑ FINE CIVIC RECORD (1926, February 16). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126130765
- His father's death certificate
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