History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Nixon, Risk, Henby, Mullin, Ogden, CHARLES O. NIXON, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Risk) Nixon, was born in Ripley Township, Rush Co., Ind., May 25, 1845. His father, born January 10, 1819, was a native of Perquimans County, N. C., and came to Carthage with his uncle, Elijah Henby, in 1835. He was Justice of the Peace in Carthage for twenty-four years, and never had a case reversed, when appealed from his decision, in that time. He was a local preacher in the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and died in Rushville, December 4, 1883, as he lived—a Christian gentleman. Charles’ mother was born September 12, 1824, in Virginia, and came to Indiana in an early day. Charles is the eldest of ten children, six boys and four girls, only three of whom are now living, the other two, Lucius residing at Centerville, and Lee in Rushville, Ind. Charles attended school at Carthage, and grew to manhood among the scenes of his boyhood. At the age of eighteen, when the country needed his services, he enlisted in Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry, on December 12, 1863; was taken prisoner at the battle of Franklin, Tenn., in 1864, December r, and was a prisoner four months. He came home broken in health, as did so many thousands of the brave boys who spent the best years of their lives in their country’s service. When he came home, after partly regaining his health, he went into the mercantile business, which he followed for several years. In April, 1866, he married Jeannette Mullin, daughter of Rev. M. H. and Harriet (Ogden) Mullin. Rev. Mullin was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and came from Ohio to Indiana. His life ended at the home of his son-in-law, the subject of this sketch. He had been a preacher of the gospel for nearly thirty years, all of which time he was a member of the Southeastern Indiana Conference. The names of the children born to Charles O. and Jeannette (Mullin) Nixon are: Gurney, born August 11, 1868; Frederick, born December 12, 1874; Grace, born December 14, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Carthage for several years. At the election for county officers in 1886, Charles was the Republican candidate for county Recorder, and was elected for a term of four years. This fact speaks for it self, as to the esteem in which he is held by his neighbors and friends. He possesses the elements of an efficient and obliging official and such he will doubtless prove to be. I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are researching these surnames. Enjoy! Typed by Lora Radiches Jax, Fla