Husband: George NIXON
Birthdate: 3 January 1853
Birthplace: East Hetton, Coxhoe, Durham, England
Death date: 25 November 1929
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Father: George NIXON
Mother: Sarah GITTINS

Marriage date: 27 August 1887
Marriage place: Swan, Marion County, Iowa

Wife: Jane Ann HOPPER
Birthdate: 29 August 1863
Birthplace: Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England
Death date: 20 February 1937
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Father: William HOPPER
Mother: Mary Jane GRAY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Sarah Ann NIXON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 June 1888
Birthplace: Manbeck, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 17 June 1965
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Marriage date: 20 June 1908
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Henry LAWRENCE

Child No. 2: George Robert NIXON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 31 March 1890
Birthplace: Manbeck, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 1943
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Marriage date: 7 July 1918
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Dovey Della COOK

Child No. 3: Phoebe Ellen NIXON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 November 1891
Birthplace: Manbeck, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 1948
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Marriage date: 16 December 1912
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Arthur B. STAKE

Child No. 4: Kirtley NIXON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 27 May 1893
Birthplace: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 1 September 1956
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Marriage date: 14 April 1914
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Hettie Thresa LEMLEY

Child No. 5: John William NIXON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4 February 1896
Birthplace: Runnells, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 8 April 1967
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Marriage date: 28 December 1928
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Minnie TRITES

Child No. 6: Edward Hopper NIXON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 May 1902
Birthplace: Runnells, Polk County, Iowa
Death date: 6 March 1985
Place of death: Zearing, Story County, Iowa
Marriage date: 2 August 1924
Marriage place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Ethel Delilah MARSHALL
 
 
Documentation:
1. George Nixon family Bible.
2. Birth certificates County Durham & Yorkshire, England.
3. Oakwood Cemetery Book, Pleasant Hlll, Iowa.
4. Census Records for Marion & Polk County, Iowa.
5. Marriage Records for Polk County, Iowa.
6. Death Records - Polk County, Iowa.
7. Death Certificates.
8. Obituaries-Des Moines Register.
9. Delayed Certificates of Birth-Polk County, Iowa.
10. Social Security Death Index.
11. Laurel Hill Cemetery Records-Des Moines, Iowa.