Robert
William
Nixon
Born in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Nixon
and Nancy Jane (Cockerham) Nixon
Brother of
Mary Etta (Nixon) Williams, Lillie L (Nixon) Cowan, Cora J (Nixon) Parker and Pearl Y (Nixon) Williams
Husband of
Birdie (Reynolds) Nixon
— married
18 Aug 1905 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Cornelious Washington Nixon, Mary Lee (Nixon) Curtis and Frankie Elizabeth (Nixon) Amonette
Died
at age 77
in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2020
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Biography
Robert was born in 1880. He was the son of Samuel Nixon and Nancy Cochrane. He passed away in 1957.
Sources
- Roots Family Search
- United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZZ-KS2 : accessed 28 June 2021), Robert W Nixon in household of Samiel Nixon, Civil District 15, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 11A, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,600.
- Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-3T42 : 10 March 2021), Robt W Nixon and Bertie Reynolds, 18 Aug 1905; citing Smith, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,371,571.
- United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFM-GG3 : accessed 28 June 2021), Robert W Nixon, Civil District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1497; FHL microfilm 1,375,510.
- United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWL-8KZ : accessed 28 June 2021), Robert Nixon, District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 2B, line 77, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2244; FHL microfilm 2,341,978.
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Robert Nixon Head Male 50 Tennessee
- Birdie Nixon Wife Female 45 Tennessee
- Cornelius W Nixon Son Male 22 Tennessee
- Mary L Nixon Daughter Female 18 Tennessee
- Frankie E Nixon Daughter Female 12 Tennessee
- Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/117515645/robert-william-nixon : accessed 28 June 2021), memorial page for Robert William Nixon (27 Feb 1880–7 Apr 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117515645, citing Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Sherrie Paty Barber (contributor 46947141) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Craig Tafel
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H1ah2, FTDNA kit #B3415
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Mary (Gill) Dykes :
23andMe
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Melissa (Pagan) Romano :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Robert Lancaster :
23andMe
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Rejected matches › William Isaac Rosser Nixon (1878-1955)
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