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  (b. 12 September 1854 ,  Old Waverly, Walker, Texas, USA   d. 27 July 1917 ,  Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA )  

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James Robert NIXON was born 12 September 1854 in Old Waverly, Walker, Texas, USA

James Robert NIXON was the child of Thomas Council NIXON   and   Gatsey Maude RICHARDSON

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James Robert  married  Laura Lee MOORE 8 November 1885 in San Jacinto County, Texas, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura Lee MOORE  was born abt. 1870 in Texas, USA.  Laura Lee died 14 February 1896 in Calvert, Robertson Co., Texas, USA. 

James Robert  married  (2) Willie Mae MERCER 21 July 1901 in Walker County, Texas, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Willie Mae MERCER  was born 12 May 1874 in Walker County, Texas, USA.  Willie Mae died 1 April 1916 in Walker County, Texas, USA. 

James Robert NIXON died 27 July 1917 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA.







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James Robert NIXON married flag photo of Laura Lee MOORE  Laura Lee MOORE-- Date: 8 November 1885 Place: San Jacinto County, Texas, USA


Children of James Robert NIXON and Laura Lee MOORE:

Grave has been locatedflag photo of Thomas Council NIXON  Thomas Council NIXON (b.27 July 1886, San Jacinto, Walker County, Texas, USA  d. 14 December 1963, Angleton, Brazoria, Texas, USA)
m. Eura ELLINGTON 9 November 1913




James Robert NIXON married flag female ancestor Willie Mae MERCER-- Date: 21 July 1901 Place: Walker County, Texas, USA


Children of James Robert NIXON and Willie Mae MERCER:

flag male ancestor Aaron Bruce NIXON (b.June, 19 1902, Walker county, Texas, USA  d. 13 April 1976, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA)
m. Nadene GOODWIN 14 February 1945



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birth1854 Birth
12 September 1854
Old Waverly, Walker, Texas, USA
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
marriage1885 Marriage / Partner
James Robert NIXON and Laura Lee MOORE 8 November 1885, San Jacinto County, Texas, USA

He was 31 years old.
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1886 Birth of Child
Thomas Council NIXON was born 27 July 1886, San Jacinto, Walker County, Texas, USA

James Robert was 31 years old.
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Laura Lee MOORE died 14 February 1896, Calvert, Robertson Co., Texas, USA
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
marriage1901 Marriage / Partner
James Robert NIXON and Willie Mae MERCER 21 July 1901, Walker County, Texas, USA

He was 46 years old.
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
1902 Birth of Child
Aaron Bruce NIXON was born June, 19 1902, Walker county, Texas, USA

James Robert was 47 years old.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
1916 Death of Spouse/Partner
Willie Mae MERCER died 1 April 1916, Walker County, Texas, USA
death1917 Death
27 July 1917
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA

He died at the age of 62.
Added: 5/10/2021 4:36:20 PM - Updated: 7/25/2025 1:39:25 PM
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