Elizabeth (Stephenson) Nixon (1775 - 1852)

Born 27 Jun 1775 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey

Wife of Jonathan Jennings — married about Mar 1791 (to 1808) in Essex, New Jersey

Wife of William Nixon — married 23 Dec 1810 in Washington, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1852 at age 77 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America

Biography

Elizabeth was born on 27 June 1775 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, the sixth of eight known children and the youngest of four daughters of Edward (III) and Margaret McNeil Stephenson.

Elizabeth married twice and had thirteen known children, four sons and nine daughters.

She died at the age of seventy-seven of unknown causes on 22 August 1852 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio,

From Findagrave.com

Elizabeth Stephenson Jennings Nixon

Birth: Jun. 27, 1775, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey; Death: Aug. 22, 1852, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA.

Daughter of Edward Stephenson (about 1726 Ireland - 1822 Ohio) and Margaret (McNeil) Stephenson (about 1730 PA - 1817 Ohio).

Marriages--(1) Jonathan Jennings. At age 15, married in Mar 1791 in Essex, New Jersey, USA, to Jonathan Jennings.

Children of Elizabeth and Jonathan Jennings (list is work in progress)--

Zebulon Jennings 1792 – 1872

Margaret Jennings Nixon Petty 1794 – 1881

Nancy Jennings Reckard 1796 – 1879

Delilah Jennings Reckard 1798 – 1881

Junia Jennings 1800 – 1871

Jonathan Jennings 1802 – 1852

Elizabeth Jennings Fouts 1803 – 1880

Henry Jennings 1805 – 1881

Rhoda Ann Jennings McKibben 1806 – 1886

Marriages-(2) William Nixon. At age 35 and a widow since 1808, married on 23 Dec 1810 in Washington County, Ohio, to William Nixon (widower since 1810 after passing of wife Mary Pettit Nixon, and 9 children {children list is work in progress} ). The wedding ceremony of Willim Nixon and Elizabeth was performed by Stephen Lindsley.

Children of Elizabeth and William Nixon (list is work in progress)--

Sarah Nixon Chambers 1811 – 1888

Rosanna Nixon 1813 – 1838

Edward Nixon 1815 – 1899

Harriet Nixon Rightmire 1817 – 1904

Family links: Spouse: Jonathan Jennings (1769 - 1808); Children: Zebulon Jennings (1792 - 1872), Nancy Jennings Reckard (1794 - 1879), Delilah Jennings Reckard (1798 - 1881), Jonathan Jennings (1802 - 1852), Sarah Nixon Chambers (1811 - 1888).

Inscription: Former Wife of Jonathan Jennings.

Burial: Hill Cemetery, Newport, Washington County, Ohio, USA^[1]

Citations

1. ↑ Chris Painter, maintained by Dorothy Hazel Tarr, “,” Findagrave.com. Record added Jan 08, 2009. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32766001. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

Acknowledgments

• UNKNOWN-226895 was created by Kelly Hill through the import of Ancestory Online Hill Family Tree.ged on Jan 29, 2014.

• Stephenson-1565 was created by Kelly Hill through the import of Ancestory Online Hill Family Tree.ged on Jan 29, 2014.

Sources

• familyalbum2010 originally shared this to Tarr Family Tree, 23 Oct 2010 Portrait / Family Photo. Ancestry.com. URL: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/49605949/media/b7611eb2f9dc46c4a79ed8dcfe267972. William Henry Jennings - Photo Family Tree. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• familyalbum2010, "Elizabeth Stephenson Jennings Nixon (1775 - 1852)," This is a cropped version from a photo from a page (just after page 76) from the book written by my Cousin William Henry Jennings (1769-1808) entitled "A Genealogical History of the Jennings Families in England and America, Vol II – The American Families, by William Henry Jennings, Published 1899.) updated 23 Oct 2010. kellyhill2546 added this to Hill Family Tree, 28 May 2013. URL: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/49605949/media/5fe4029d679f4e4192ab2c605b92958a. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• familyalbum2010, "A TALE OF MILLIONS – Family" familyalbum2010 originally shared this to Tarr Family Tree, 12 Sep 2012 Portrait / Family Photo. Submitted by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr. This is a special that I just wrote. You can read it by accessing the LINK below, which will then take you directly to my BLOG and this special posting. ENJOY!! TO READ -- COPY THE LINK BELOW INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER (TOP OF YOUR SCREEN) (NOTE--There must NOT be in any spaces in the link below so proofread carefully when you use the LINK on your browser): http://familyalbum2010.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-tale-of-millions-family.html . Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Henry, William. A Genealogical History of the Jennings Families in England and America, Vol II – The American Families, by William Henry, p20-23, 135. Ancestry.com. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e5237b33-8680-4dc2-a5d5-990e20a36765&tid=49605949&pid=337. URL: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/49605949/media/7707a911213147f380b1c17f18efbfa2. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Chris Painter, maintained by Dorothy Hazel Tarr, “,” Findagrave.com. Record added Jan 08, 2009. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32766001. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Dorothy Hazel Tarr, "Jonathan Jennings (1769-1808) and Elizabeth Stephenson (1775-1852) adult kids," URL: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/49605949/media/a356a41557fa44b6aa222304e66bc9d5

• Tarr, Dorothy Hazel. "What is in a name? ZEBULON." Ancestry.com. Date Updated 17 Jan 2011, 09 Jan 2011. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=caaa192f-cc9c-46a5-8ddf-9f4ae64b35cc&tid=49605949&pid=337. Accessed 4 Nov 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

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http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=49605949&pid=337

http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=49605949&pid=330