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Mary Ann “Polly” Iseley Nixon

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
21 Feb 1885 (aged 61–62)
Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Delaware County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Mary was born in North Carolina, the family lived in Preble County, Ohio for a short time.

From her daughter's FAG posting:
For his 2nd wife Mr. Williams married Miss Lucinda Nixon April 24, 1890. She was born in Washington Twp Oct 20, 1846 the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Ann (Iseley) Nixon. The mother was born in Preble Co OH and died Feb 21 1885 aged 56 yrs, while her husband was 59 years of age when called to the home beyond. They were married in Mount Pleasant Twp, Delaware Co. and became the parents of 11 children, 8 of whom are now living, namely:
Lucinda the wife of Mr. Williams; Lewis who married Catherine Worls and is living in Muncie; Jennie the wife of George K. Lewis of Washington Twp; Martha who married Thomas Batt of Gaston; Emily who married John Cristy; Alice; George who married Emma Jones and is living in Marion, IN; and Bertha who married Henry McCreery. Mr. Nixon the father was another early and honored Delaware county pioneer, where he owned 130 acres of land which he had cleared from its dense growth of timber, and the remainder of his life was spent in the log house upon this land. He was a member of Wheeling Lodge, A.F. & A.M. and affiliated with the Republican party. Of the 5 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams only two are now living: Francis and Louisa. The daughter married Henry Broyles and they have 3 children. Francis A. wedded Miss Ella June Parkison, a member of one of the prominent families and he resides in Washington Twp.
Mary was born in North Carolina, the family lived in Preble County, Ohio for a short time.

From her daughter's FAG posting:
For his 2nd wife Mr. Williams married Miss Lucinda Nixon April 24, 1890. She was born in Washington Twp Oct 20, 1846 the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Ann (Iseley) Nixon. The mother was born in Preble Co OH and died Feb 21 1885 aged 56 yrs, while her husband was 59 years of age when called to the home beyond. They were married in Mount Pleasant Twp, Delaware Co. and became the parents of 11 children, 8 of whom are now living, namely:
Lucinda the wife of Mr. Williams; Lewis who married Catherine Worls and is living in Muncie; Jennie the wife of George K. Lewis of Washington Twp; Martha who married Thomas Batt of Gaston; Emily who married John Cristy; Alice; George who married Emma Jones and is living in Marion, IN; and Bertha who married Henry McCreery. Mr. Nixon the father was another early and honored Delaware county pioneer, where he owned 130 acres of land which he had cleared from its dense growth of timber, and the remainder of his life was spent in the log house upon this land. He was a member of Wheeling Lodge, A.F. & A.M. and affiliated with the Republican party. Of the 5 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams only two are now living: Francis and Louisa. The daughter married Henry Broyles and they have 3 children. Francis A. wedded Miss Ella June Parkison, a member of one of the prominent families and he resides in Washington Twp.


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