John Wesley Nixon (1832 - 1912)

Born 18 Oct 1832 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances A. (Wyatt) Nixon — married 18 Sep 1851 in Talbot, Georgia, United States

Husband of Falista Ann Elizabeth (Watson) Nixon — married 27 Dec 1877 in Taylor, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1912 at age 79 in Manchester, Meriwether, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1832. He is the son of William Nixon and Sarah Unknown.

In 1840, John lived with his parents and siblings in Talbot County, Ga., next door to his (paternal) grandmother, Elizabeth Nixon.

John married Frances A. Wyatt on 18 September 1851 in Talbot, Georgia.
After Frances passed away, John remarried to Falista A. E. (Watson) Battle in Taylor County, Ga., on 27 Dec 1877.

In 1911, John and family moved from Taylor County, to Manchester in Meriwether County, Ga.

He passed away in 1912.

Research Notes

To confirm that the 1880 census, with new wife in new location, is the same John W. Nixon, notice the son, John E. Nixon.
Notice that Falista's previous married name may have been "Buttes", per the "stepdaughter", Martha P. Buttes... BUT... this appears to be an error... her name may have been "Battle" instead, and there is a marriage record for John Nixon to F. A. E. Battle. Confirmed! Falista A. E. Watson had married John Battle (or Battles) in 1867.
Wife's previous marriage to John Battle(s):

• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ1-4RR : Sat Oct 21 15:05:00 UTC 2023), Entry for John F. Battles and Falista A. E. Watson, 31 Jan 1867.

In April of 1911 (or recently before), John Nixon and family moved to Manchester, Meriwether County, Ga.

In 1840, to confirm his parents, there are only 3 Nixon families listed in Georgia at this time. The other 2 were both in Coweta County. There is only the one Nixon family in Talbot County (where John married)... "Wm. H. Nixon".

In regards to the stepdaughter...:
Her correct maiden surname appears to have been "Battle", and she appears to have been the "Mattie Battle" who married William Brady on 6 Nov 1887 in Taylor County, Ga.

• Her marriage - "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ1-HK1 : Sat Oct 21 15:36:23 UTC 2023), Entry for William Brady and Mattie Battle, 6 Nov 1887.

Sources

• Not yet born, parents in 1830 - "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-62N : 20 February 2021), Henry Nixon, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing 131, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 22,506.

• with parents & siblings in Talbot, Ga. - "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-T1F : Wed Oct 04 19:51:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm H Nixon, 1840.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYX-67M : 19 December 2020), William Nixon, Talbot, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJL-PV4 : 7 February 2020), John W. Nixon and Francis A. Wyatt, 18 Sep 1851; citing Marriage, Talbot, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 249,366.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMB-QT9 : Thu Oct 05 01:05:40 UTC 2023), Entry for John W Nixon and Frances A Nixon, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3X-H81 : 28 May 2021), John W Nixson, 1870.

• Marriage to F. A. E. Battle - 27 Dec 1877 - "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW66-9XS : 11 January 2020), John M. Nixon, 1877.
• Marriage, 2nd source, with image - "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ1-PD7 : Sat Oct 21 15:29:49 UTC 2023), Entry for John M. Nixon and F. A. E. Battle, 27 Dec 1877.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PM-DPX : Wed Oct 04 17:53:18 UTC 2023), Entry for John W. Nixon and Fatista A. E. Nixon, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VZ-P25 : Thu Oct 05 19:29:15 UTC 2023), Entry for John W. Nixon and Fannie E Nixon, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLL4-856 : Sat Oct 07 00:42:05 UTC 2023), Entry for J W Nixon and Elizabeth Nixon, 1910.
• Headstone photo included, which provides dates - Find-a-grave #101793031