Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Nixon, William Isaac Rosser November 2, 1955
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"Abilene Reporter-News"
Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas

Wednesday Evening November 2, 1955

W. I. R. (Sparky) Nixon, 77, longtime Abilene salesman, died at 5:20 a.m. 
Wednesday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital. He had been seriously ill three days, 
moving to the hospital Monday from his home, 1110 N. Mockingbird Lane.

He came to Abilene in 1923 as a traveling salesman for the Brown Cracker and 
Candy Co. 

He retired four years ago.  He spent five years previously in Cleburne with the 
National Biscuit Co. and before that lived in Gatesville for 20 years.  For the 
past two years he has been managing the Western Heights Pet and Supply Co. at 
his home.

He was a member of the North Side Church of Christ, the Woodmen of the World 
and Woodmen Circle.

He married Maggie Standlee of Gatesville in 1908.  She died five years ago.

Funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Kiker-Warren Funeral Chapel, 
with Frank Pack minister of the North Side Church of Christ, officiating.  
Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Buell Davidson**, 2817 Old Anson Rd.; four 
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Sam of Burkburnett, 
Johnnie and Omer of Waco, Jack of Ballinger and Fred of Houston; and four 
sisters, Mrs. Clyde Porter and Mrs. Claude Manning, both of Los Angeles, Mrs. 
Martin Cassle (sic - s/b Cassel) of Austin and Mrs. Clyde Collingsworth of 
Winters.

**Mrs. Buell Davidson = Sabra "Chleo" Nixon

Additional Comments:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 
Name: Will Isaac Rosser Nixon 
Res: Gen Del - Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1878 
Race: White  
Roll: 1953353  
DraftBoard: 0  
Age: 40
Occupation: Traveling Man - J. W. Fridsom - S. 11-500-510 - Waco, Texas
Nearest Relative: Maggie Nixon - Marlin, Texas
Height/Build: tall / slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: brown / dark
Signature: Will Isc Rosser Nixon
Reg: 9 Sept 1918 @ Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
*
1920 Census - Quahah, Hardeman Co., Texas; ED 119; pg. 7A
HH as of January 1, 1920 - Enumerated January 6, 1920
Fifth - #122-132
Will I. Nixon, head, M W, 41, M, Ala Ala Ala, Commercial Salesman - Grocery Co
Maggie, wife, F W, 34, M, Ark La La
Chleo, dau, F W, 9, S, Tx Ala Ark
*
1930 Census - Precinct 1 Abilene City, Taylor Co., Texas; ED 14; pg. 17B
HH as of April 1, 1930 - Enumerated April (not stated), 1930 
S 10th  #1835-365-435
Wm J Nixon, head, M W, 52, M @ 30, Ala Ga Ala, Salesman - Food Products
Maggie L., wife/homemaker, F W, 44, M @ 22, Ark Lou Miss
*
State of Texas Death Certificate #57584
POD: St. Ann Hospital - Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas
Res: 1110 Mockingbird Lane, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas
Name: William Isaac Rosser Nixon
DOD: November 2, 1955 @ 5:20 am
male
white
widowed
DOB: February 3, 1878
Age: 77 yrs, 8 mos, 29 days
Occ: Salesman (retired) - Brown Cracker & Candy Co
POB: Anniston, Ala
Father: John A. Nixon, b. Ala
Mother: Martha S. Broadway, b. Ala
Veteran: no
Informant: Mrs. Buell Davidson
Burial: on November 3, 1955 at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Abilene, Texas

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