Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE October 1, 1998 ETHELYN LEONE NICKS Guernsey, Wyo. - Ethelyn Leone Nicks, 79, of Guernsey, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at United Presbyterian Church in Guernsey, with the Rev. Lois Goodman of South Goshen Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be at Prairie Rest Cemetery in Guernsey. Serving as pallbearers will be Art Zube, Doug Frederick, Chuck Frederick, Rick Frederick, Duncan Irvine and Terry Beatty. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Chiamulon, Bob Frederick, Charlie Parker, Dennis Miller, Jack Phillips, Charlie Anderson and all her many other friends. Family and friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials to Guernsey United Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 298, Guernsey, Wyo. 82214, are appreciated by the family. Platte Funeral Chapel of Wheatland is in charge of arrangements. She was born Aug. 3, 1919, at the Whalen Ranch east of Guernsey, to Henry and Stella (Trump) Frederick. The family moved to the old ranch south of Guernsey in 1926. She was a graduate of Guernsey High School, where she was an avid basketball player. She married Carl C. 'Jack' Nicks June 8, 1938, at the old Guernsey ranch. They resided in Guernsey until moving west of Guernsey in the early 1950's. She was a cook at Guernsey School for many years and was co-owner of Oregon Trail Lanes in Guernsey. She was a member of Women's State Basketball Championship Team, Missionary Society, Extension Club, Christmas Club and Guernsey United Presbyterian Church. Her favorite pastimes included dancing, playing the piano or organ, card parties, flower gardens and enjoying her family and friends. She is survived by her husband Jack of Guernsey; granddaughters Sheri Nicks of Lonetree, Colo., and Julie Irvine of Laramie; greatgrandchildren Grayson Kissell of Lonetree and Ashley Layher of Gillette. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Clinton A. Nicks Dec. 19, 1995, brother Chester Frederick and sister Irene Zube.

Scottsbluff Herald September 10, 1998 Ethelyn Leone Nicks GUERNSEY, Wyo. — Ethelyn Leone Nicks, 79, of Guernsey, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at United Presbyterian Church in Guernsey, with the Rev. Lois Goodman of South Goshen Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be at Prairie Rest Cemetery in Guernsey. Serving as pallbearers will be Art Zube, Doug Frederick, Chuck Frederick, Rick Frederick, Duncan Irvine and Terry Beatty. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Chiamulon, Bob Frederick, Charlie Parker, Dennis Miller, Jack Phillips, Charlie Anderson and all her many other friends. Family and friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials to Guernsey United Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 298, Guernsey, Wyo. 82214, are appreciated by the family. Platte Funeral Chapel of Wheatland is in charge of arrangements. She was born Aug. 3, 1919, at the Whalen Ranch east of Guernsey, to Henry and Stella (Trump) Frederick. The family moved to the old ranch south of Guernsey in1926. She was a graduate of Guernsey High School, where she was an avid basketball player. She married Carl C. ‘Jack’ Nicks June 8, 1938, at the old Guernsey ranch. They resided in Guernsey until moving west of Guernsey in the early 1950’s. She was a cook at Guernsey School for many years and was co-owner of Oregon Trail Lanes in Guernsey. She was a member of Women’s State Basketball Championship Team, Missionary Society, Extension Club, Christmas Club and Guernsey United Presbyterian Church. Her favorite pastimes included dancing, playing the piano or organ, card parties, flower gardens and enjoying her family and friends. She is survived by her husband Jack of Guernsey; granddaughters Sheri Nicks of Lonetree, Colo., and Julie Irvine of Laramie; great-grandchildren Grayson Kissell of Lonetree and Ashley Layher of Gillette. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Clinton A. Nicks Dec. 19, 1995, brother Chester Frederick and sister Irene Zube.

Wanda, I'm on the RootsWeb mailing list for Nixes. My great uncle recently passed away. Here's the write-up for his obituary. Birmingham (AL) News, September 11, 1998 Nix, Joseph, J., age 95 of Talladega, died September 10, 1998. He was a former resident of Birmingham, member of Central Park Baptist Church, and was retired from U.S. Steel. Survivors include: wife, Edith A. Nix; sons, C. T. Nix of Largo, FL and William Nix of Birmingham; stepsons, James Armstrong of Talladega and Ralph Lowery of Trussville; step-daughters, Daisy Barker of Pell City and Johnnie Mae Staggs of Odenville; 4 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 12:00 noon until service time. This was my grandfather's sole surviving sibling. (Joseph was always referred to as "Uncle Junior," so I assume that he was named after his father.) Their father was Joe (Joseph?) Peter Nix (1869-1953) and their mother was Rebecca Webb (1871-1911). Joe Peter Nix's mother's maiden name was Penelope Collins. I don't know his father's name. I know he died in Chilton County, AL and I believe he was born there. My Grandfather was John Harrison Nix (1899-1987). He was married to Sallie Armstrong (1896-1981). My father was Harold Lee Nix (1925-1988). Feel free to share any and all of this information with the mailing list. It might lead to my finding someone with more information about my Nix ancestors. Thanks, James Lenard (Jim) Nix

whoops! JMNB Nix was my 2nd great-grandfather not 3rd. My mistake, Robert Lyles

Jim - We might connect somewhere along the line. Some of my Talledega Nix's are laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetary also. My ggggrandfather was Joseph Madison Napolean Bonapart Nix. I have 5 Joe Nix's and one Josephine Nix that descended from JMNB Nix. JMNB was born 1814in GA and is buried in the Sylacauga (Old) Cemetary, Talledega, AL. He was a stone mason. His first wife was Mary Jane Fitzgerald. They had a son named Joseph John Nix b. 1839 who later moved to TX. JMNB's second wife was Mary E. Young - they had 14 children, including my ggrandfather Joesph Madison Nix. Please visit my NIX tree at and seee if there is something familiar there - http://members.aol.com/RLyles1/nix.html I hope we can make a connection, Robert Kahle Lyles

If it is the same Valentine maybe able to help. NIX, John or James? b. ca 1665 New Kent Co.,VA, md. Elizabeth poss. Lewis? ch. Edward, d. ca 1687 NIX, Edward b. ca 1686 New Kent Co., VA, son of John or James Nix, stepson of Abraham VENABLE d. Oct 8, 1776 Camden District, SC, md. Eunice (Nice) GIBSON, ch. Valentine, George, Sabra (LAX), Francis (DASS) NIX, Valentine b. before 1755 SC?, d. before Feb 10, 1826, Pickens Co., SC, son Loderick NIX, Loderick b. ca 1778 SC d. after 1850 Cherokee Co., GA, dtr. Mary (Polly) NIX, Mary (Polly) b. 1820 GA? SC? md. Ambrose ANDERSON ca 1838, d. after 1860 Blount Co., AL, ch. William, Horatio, Martha, Thomas, Loderick Where was your Valentine when?? If you think you tie, can you read MS Word documents? Happy hunting, Gil Date forwarded: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 08:10:13 -0700 (PDT) From: WalkerEng@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:11:48 EDT Subject: Re: [NIX-L] Welcome new subscribers To: NIX-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: NIX-L@rootsweb.com Send reply to: NIX-L@rootsweb.com > Hi , > > My name is Holland Walker , living in Charlotte , N. C. and retired from Du > Pont in Wilmington , Delaware formerly Fine Chemicals Department . > > I am a descendant of Peter Walker (b ca 1797) and Mary Pauline (Polly) Nix (b > ca 1800), daughter of Valentine Nix and Elizabeth ? . I have been unable to > get further back on Peter , but do have hope of getting further back on Polly > . > > I have also been working on the Holland family , the Powell family , the Boyd > family and the Major Family . All are part of my father's families . > > Would like to hear from you . > Holland P. Walker , Jr. (also known as Johnnie ) > > > ==== NIX Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Hi , My name is Holland Walker , living in Charlotte , N. C. and retired from Du Pont in Wilmington , Delaware formerly Fine Chemicals Department . I am a descendant of Peter Walker (b ca 1797) and Mary Pauline (Polly) Nix (b ca 1800), daughter of Valentine Nix and Elizabeth ? . I have been unable to get further back on Peter , but do have hope of getting further back on Polly . I have also been working on the Holland family , the Powell family , the Boyd family and the Major Family . All are part of my father's families . Would like to hear from you . Holland P. Walker , Jr. (also known as Johnnie )

Hi list members, Above in the subject line are the two NIX family members I know of. Both are direct ancestors. Amanda Jane married William Thomas LEEPER, a lawyer. Their seven children were born between 1849 and 1865. She died in 1875 before she was 50, and William re-married. His second wife was Margaret Virginia YOKUM. I have Amanda Jane as born somewhere in TN. Her husband also had TN roots, in Williamson and Maury Counties, along the Leiper Creek, which was named for previous generations of the family. Amanda and William LEEPER spent most of their adult ilife in Wayne Co., MO, but I do not know whether they married before or after they came to MO. They were in Missouri by 1856 or so. If anyone is interested in our branch of Amanda Jane's NIX's ancestors, I can probably help some. Our interest is in their ancestors. Gene ATKIN <genea2@juno.com> Forty Surnames, etc.: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/t/k/Eugene-L-Atkin> ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: WalkerEng@aol.com j0018828@fvcc.cc.mt.us If you haven't done so already, we hope you will introduce yourselves and tell us about your NIX family! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr Genealogy Main Page: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr/main.html

Sacramento Bee Sacramento, CA September 15, 1998 SAXON, Mary S age 96, in Elk Grove 9/12/98 mother of Clyde COLTON of Elk Grove sister to Ralph NIX grandmother of Daryl COLTON Sr and Susan COLTON-HAAS of Elk Grove (both) and Diane SAMUELS of Utah. 6 great grandchildren and 4 great-great gchildren. Preceeded in death by 1st husband Chester L. COLTON, second husband, Roy SAXON son, Neal COLTON and great grandson Joseph SAMUELS Ben Salas Funeral Home in Galt (209) 745-1191 Service at Wilton Bible Church Interment Elk Grove Cemetery

found these on a web site HH 818-818 William NICKS 42 sc Eda 42 sc Elriah 17 ga Sarah 14 ga Mary 12 ga Burton 10 ga Andrew 8 ga Missouri 2 ms Ezekiel NICKS/NIX 36 ga Dorthory 34 sc Luke 14 al William 12 al Elizabeth 10 al James 8 al Jasper 6 ms Newton 4 ms Thomas 2 ms William 41 ga Mary 38 sc David 21 al "idiotic" William 16 al Sarah 13 al Ambrose 11 ms Columbus 11 ms Frances 3 ms Cornelius 2 ms To view these go to GenWeb---MS----wayne Co.----search for Nix Hope this helps someone out there.

found these on a web site HH 818-818 William NICKS 42 sc Eda 42 sc Elriah 17 ga Sarah 14 ga Mary 12 ga Burton 10 ga Andrew 8 ga Missouri 2 ms Ezekiel NICKS/NIX 36 ga Dorthory 34 sc Luke 14 al William 12 al Elizabeth 10 al James 8 al Jasper 6 ms Newton 4 ms Thomas 2 ms William 41 ga Mary 38 sc David 21 al "idiotic" William 16 al Sarah 13 al Ambrose 11 ms Columbus 11 ms Frances 3 ms Cornelius 2 ms To view these go to GenWeb---MS----wayne Co.----search for Nix Hope this helps someone out there.

Kathy - I know Wanda Gregory is behind in her correspondence, but right now she's working on Micajah Walker - Edward, Valentine Nix lines. Maybe it would be a good time to call - her number is 473-479-3241. I would suggest about 8:30 or 9:00 EST. Faye > I also have some info on Valentine Nix and would love to talk to Wanda. I > did > write her about my line but never received a reply. Was told that she is > VERY > busy by others. There were more than one Valentine Nix in SC. The one I am > tracing is, I believe, the father of William D Nix Sr. William and his > last > wife Sarah Whitner had a son Willis Valentine Nix. William was listed as > being born in Laurens Co., SC. I found one Valentine Nix who was born in > Laurens, SC. >

THE CLARION-LEDGER (Jackson, MS), Monday, September 21, 1998, p4B LAUREL--Deavours Nix, 72, a retired restaurant owner, died of lung cancer Saturday at South Central Regional Medical Center. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Sharon with burial in Sharon Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Memory Chapel. Mr. Nix formerly owned John's Restuarant and Nick's Steak House in Laurel. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. He was a charter member of Dixie Golf Club and a member of the Masons, Shriners and Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife, Donna; sons, Lanny D. Nix and Jason Nix, both of Laurel; daughters, Judy Graham of Laurel and Rita Robinson of Meridian; brothers, T. W. Nix of Hattiesburg and Billy Nix of Birmingham; sisters, Mildred Gavin of Laurel and Gay Funk of Springhope, NC; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Hello! Was your Larkin Nix in Cherokee Co. GA? Sonia

>Hi Wanda - I talked with Wanda Gregory this afternoon by phone - I had sent >her copy of the note sent by Paula Coffee the other day, since I knew Wanda >had worked a good bit on the Micajah Walker line. Also read her the following >E-mail from Holland Walker. Wanda thinks Valentine is not the son of Edward, >and grandson of John Nix. Edward had a son Valentine, but this is not the >correct one - way too old to be the right son. > >I've asked her to call me back and outline this family & will try to post when >she does so. > >She also requested the addresses of Paula Coffee & Holland Walker, so she can >correspond with them. > Holland just joined our list today, so he will be reading your note. I sure wish Wanda Gregory was on the net - she is an invaluable resource. Please tell her I said hello when you talk to her! Wanda

Hi I also have some info on Valentine Nix and would love to talk to Wanda. I did write her about my line but never received a reply. Was told that she is VERY busy by others. There were more than one Valentine Nix in SC. The one I am tracing is, I believe, the father of William D Nix Sr. William and his last wife Sarah Whitner had a son Willis Valentine Nix. William was listed as being born in Laurens Co., SC. I found one Valentine Nix who was born in Laurens, SC. My line::: 1.Larkin Nix (b ca 1825) and Elizabeth Prince 2.Jasper Nix (b ca 1852) and Beedie Dacus 3.Maggie Nix (b 1887/88) and John Elford Stephens 4.Nina Stephens ( b 1924) and James Willie Martin (parents) Was my Larkin the son of Larkin Nix, son of Valentine Nix? The older Larkin was born ca 1801. there was a relationship between my Larkin and William D Nix Sr, father of Willis Nix. However nothing is conclusive on the relationship. William D Nix Line 1.William D Nix Sr. and 2 or 3 wives 2.Willis Nix and Mary Ann Evatt (b ca 1854)(sister to Nancy Adaline Evatt Stephens) 3.Vinettie Nix and G.C. Moore 4.Marvin Moore 5.Beulah Galloway of Easley Anyone know anything about any of these people??? Thanks Kathy in SC

Hi Wanda - I talked with Wanda Gregory this afternoon by phone - I had sent her copy of the note sent by Paula Coffee the other day, since I knew Wanda had worked a good bit on the Micajah Walker line. Also read her the following E-mail from Holland Walker. Wanda thinks Valentine is not the son of Edward, and grandson of John Nix. Edward had a son Valentine, but this is not the correct one - way too old to be the right son. I've asked her to call me back and outline this family & will try to post when she does so. She also requested the addresses of Paula Coffee & Holland Walker, so she can correspond with them. Thanks, Faye Poss ------------------------------- The following note was sent by a non-subscriber to the Nix-L. I am forwarding per his request. >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 07:02:35 -0400 >To: WalkerEng@aol.com >From: Wanda Rabb <wcr@netunlimited.net> >Subject: Re: Nix-Walker >>Hi Paula , >> >>Your message was forwarded to me and I am interested in finding out more >>about >>Micajah and Rebecca Walker plus the connection with the Nix family . >> >>I descend from a marriage of Peter Walker (b. 1797) and Mary Pauline Nix (b. >>1800). >> >>We know that Mary Pauline was the daughter of Valentine Nix who was a son of >>Edward Nix and grandson of John Nix . >> >>What we don't know are the parents of Peter Walker . Your message mentioned >>that Micajah and Rebecca had a son Peter and a daughter Rebecca . Do you have >>any birth dates for them ? >> >>My Peter Walker had a son Micajah born in 1832 who married Leanora ??? . He >>died on May 28 , 1863 and is buried in Columbia , S. C. He also had a >>daughter named Mary born in 1834 who married John Anders . He does not have a >>daughter named Rebecca . Peter and Mary Pauline (Polly) Walker were in the >>Anderson County, S. C. census of 1820 . >> >>Can you see a connection with your information ? >> >>Hoping to hear from you . >>Holland Walker (walkereng@aol.com)

The following note was sent by a non-subscriber to the Nix-L. I am forwarding per his request. >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 07:02:35 -0400 >To: WalkerEng@aol.com >From: Wanda Rabb <wcr@netunlimited.net> >Subject: Re: Nix-Walker >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >>Hi Paula , >> >>Your message was forwarded to me and I am interested in finding out more >>about >>Micajah and Rebecca Walker plus the connection with the Nix family . >> >>I descend from a marriage of Peter Walker (b. 1797) and Mary Pauline Nix (b. >>1800). >> >>We know that Mary Pauline was the daughter of Valentine Nix who was a son of >>Edward Nix and grandson of John Nix . >> >>What we don't know are the parents of Peter Walker . Your message mentioned >>that Micajah and Rebecca had a son Peter and a daughter Rebecca . Do you have >>any birth dates for them ? >> >>My Peter Walker had a son Micajah born in 1832 who married Leanora ??? . He >>died on May 28 , 1863 and is buried in Columbia , S. C. He also had a >>daughter named Mary born in 1834 who married John Anders . He does not have a >>daughter named Rebecca . Peter and Mary Pauline (Polly) Walker were in the >>Anderson County, S. C. census of 1820 . >> >>Can you see a connection with your information ? >> >>Hoping to hear from you . >>Holland Walker (walkereng@aol.com) > > >

Nashville Tennessean - Nashville TN September 21, 1998 Charles G. Nix, 82, Lawrenceburg, TN, a retired school teacher, died Friday at Crockett Hospital. Services 10:00 a.m. tomorrow at Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors: wife, Imogene Coffman Nix; daughter, Cheryl Chandler, Nashville; brothers, James Nix, Marietta, GA; two grandchildre.