Randolph County AlArchives Court.....NIXON, David R. September 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 June 3, 2005, 12:53 am Source: "the Ranolph Leader," Roanoke, Randolph Co., Al Issue Of Wednesday, 22 Sept 1897 Written: September 1897 The Randolph Leader Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama Issue of Wednesday, September 22, 1897 PROBATE COURT NOTICE State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court, Sept. 19, 1897 Estate of David R. Nixon, deceased This day came R.H. Harris, as administrator of the estate of David R. Nixon, deceased and filed his petition in writing and under oath to sell certain lands of said estate to pay debts of said estate. It is ordered that Monday the 8th of November 1897 be set to hear said petition at which time all parties interested may appear and contest the same if they see proper. A.J. Weathers, Judge of Probate ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Estate of David R. Nixon, deceased Letters of administration on the estate of David R. Nixon, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, all parties having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same within the time required by law (12 months) or such claims will be forever barred. This 20th day of Sept. 1897. R.H. Harris, Admr. (Transcribed by Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net June 2, 2005, 11:43 pm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional Comments: He was the son of Absalom "Hawk" Nixon and Ellenor "Nellie" McKnight per their bible, he was born 3 Jan 1818 in South Carolina, most likely in Laurens Distict. He was their eldest child. He married a woman named Catherine b/t 1850 & 1860. Best I can tell, they did not have children. Subject: [ALClebur] 3rd Alabama Reserves Company D Date: 5/28/2005 7:25:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 To: ALCLEBUR-L@rootsweb.com 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves 3rd Reserve Regiment, organized during the summer of 1864, was composed of very young men, and over 45 years of age. Stationed at Mobile, it served in General B.M. Thomas' Brigade, District of the Gulf. In February, 1865, the unit was ordered to Selma. Six companies were assigned guard duty at the post of Cahaba, and in March attached to General Clanton's command. It was reported to be at Montgomery during April with approximately 300 effectives, and in May was included in the surrender of the department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Colonel William M. Brooks, Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Bulger, and Major Whitfield Walker were in command. The 3rd Alabama Reserves Company D CSA Calhoun, Cherokee and Randolph Counties Most of these men were from the Chulafinee/Pinetucky areas of what is now Cleburne County. Nixon, David R Information posted by Linda Ayers * 1850 Census - Beat 8, Randolph Co., Alabama; pg. 333 Occupation: Blacksmith Absalom Nixon abt 1795 South Carolina David R Nixon abt 1821 South Carolina Andrew Nixon abt 1825 South Carolina Nancy Nixon abt 1829 South Carolina Elizabeth Nixon abt 1831 South Carolina Wm D Nixon abt 1833 South Carolina John Nixon abt 1835 South Carolina Pleasant Nixon abt 1837 South Carolina Harriet Nixon abt 1839 South Carolina Thomas Nixon abt 1841 Georgia * 1860 Census - Southern Div, Randolph Co., AL; P O Roanoke; pg. 710 David R Nixon 42 1817 South Carolina Male Catharine Nixon 42 1817 Georgia Female Thomas Swan 20 1839 Georgia Male * 1870 Census - Township 21, Randolph Co., AL; P. O. Roanoke; pg. 546 David Nixon abt 1820 South Carolina White Male Catherin Nixon abt 1813 Georgia White Female Abrahm Nixon abt 1798 South Carolina White Male * 1880 Census - Roanoke, Randolph Co., AL; pg. 366C David R. NIXON Self M Male W 65 SC Farmer SC SC Katharine NIXON Wife M Female W 67 GA Keeps House GA GA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/court/nixon84gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb