Gail B. Nixon, 75 years old retired farmer, passed away at his home in Princeville Monday February 17, following a brief illness of about three weeks' duration. Death was due to heart trouble.
Gail Burt Nixon son of Ashford and Charity (Peet) Nixon, was born on a farm just north of Princeville, Illinois, January 20, 1855 and passed away at his home in Princeville, February 17, 1930, aged 75 years and 23 days. His father was an early settler from Virginia and his mother came here from Ohio.
Mr. Nixon spent his entire life in the Princeville community, with the exception of few years in Kansas and Missouri. He was a farmer all his life and his life's interests were his home and his work. Although not rugged in health, he was a very busy man, taking care of his stock and the work on the farm.
He was united in marriage to Cora E. Frost of Princeville on April 2, 1906, who survives him. He is the last of a family of three children, two sisters, Mrs. Amine Heberling and Mrs. Diana Coburn having preceded him in death, the later only by a few weeks.
Besides his wife, he is survived by five nephews, fur nieces, an aged father-in-law and numerous other relatives.
Mr. Nixon was an honest, upright man, a hard worker and a good neighbor and he had many friends in this community who will mourn his passing.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence in Princeville, in charge of Rev. A, B. Ryan, pastor of the local Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Princeville cemetery
Princeville Telephone – Jan 1930.
Note: First marriage to Mina McMillen.
Gail Burt Nixon son of Ashford and Charity (Peet) Nixon, was born on a farm just north of Princeville, Illinois, January 20, 1855 and passed away at his home in Princeville, February 17, 1930, aged 75 years and 23 days. His father was an early settler from Virginia and his mother came here from Ohio.
Mr. Nixon spent his entire life in the Princeville community, with the exception of few years in Kansas and Missouri. He was a farmer all his life and his life's interests were his home and his work. Although not rugged in health, he was a very busy man, taking care of his stock and the work on the farm.
He was united in marriage to Cora E. Frost of Princeville on April 2, 1906, who survives him. He is the last of a family of three children, two sisters, Mrs. Amine Heberling and Mrs. Diana Coburn having preceded him in death, the later only by a few weeks.
Besides his wife, he is survived by five nephews, fur nieces, an aged father-in-law and numerous other relatives.
Mr. Nixon was an honest, upright man, a hard worker and a good neighbor and he had many friends in this community who will mourn his passing.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence in Princeville, in charge of Rev. A, B. Ryan, pastor of the local Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Princeville cemetery
Princeville Telephone – Jan 1930.
Note: First marriage to Mina McMillen.
Gail B. Nixon, 75 years old retired farmer, passed away at his home in Princeville Monday February 17, following a brief illness of about three weeks' duration. Death was due to heart trouble.
Gail Burt Nixon son of Ashford and Charity (Peet) Nixon, was born on a farm just north of Princeville, Illinois, January 20, 1855 and passed away at his home in Princeville, February 17, 1930, aged 75 years and 23 days. His father was an early settler from Virginia and his mother came here from Ohio.
Mr. Nixon spent his entire life in the Princeville community, with the exception of few years in Kansas and Missouri. He was a farmer all his life and his life's interests were his home and his work. Although not rugged in health, he was a very busy man, taking care of his stock and the work on the farm.
He was united in marriage to Cora E. Frost of Princeville on April 2, 1906, who survives him. He is the last of a family of three children, two sisters, Mrs. Amine Heberling and Mrs. Diana Coburn having preceded him in death, the later only by a few weeks.
Besides his wife, he is survived by five nephews, fur nieces, an aged father-in-law and numerous other relatives.
Mr. Nixon was an honest, upright man, a hard worker and a good neighbor and he had many friends in this community who will mourn his passing.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence in Princeville, in charge of Rev. A, B. Ryan, pastor of the local Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Princeville cemetery
Princeville Telephone – Jan 1930.
Note: First marriage to Mina McMillen.
Gail Burt Nixon son of Ashford and Charity (Peet) Nixon, was born on a farm just north of Princeville, Illinois, January 20, 1855 and passed away at his home in Princeville, February 17, 1930, aged 75 years and 23 days. His father was an early settler from Virginia and his mother came here from Ohio.
Mr. Nixon spent his entire life in the Princeville community, with the exception of few years in Kansas and Missouri. He was a farmer all his life and his life's interests were his home and his work. Although not rugged in health, he was a very busy man, taking care of his stock and the work on the farm.
He was united in marriage to Cora E. Frost of Princeville on April 2, 1906, who survives him. He is the last of a family of three children, two sisters, Mrs. Amine Heberling and Mrs. Diana Coburn having preceded him in death, the later only by a few weeks.
Besides his wife, he is survived by five nephews, fur nieces, an aged father-in-law and numerous other relatives.
Mr. Nixon was an honest, upright man, a hard worker and a good neighbor and he had many friends in this community who will mourn his passing.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence in Princeville, in charge of Rev. A, B. Ryan, pastor of the local Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Princeville cemetery
Princeville Telephone – Jan 1930.
Note: First marriage to Mina McMillen.
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