Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....Nixon, Robert February 11, 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

Robert Nixon, farmer, section 35, Evart Township, was born Feb 11, 1844, in 
Belleville, Hastings Co., Ont.  His parents, 

John and Margaret Nixon, were natives of Ireland.  They came to American in 
the early part of of the present century, 

settling first in Ottawa, Can., where they resided a few years, and removed to 
Madock Township, Hastings Co., Ont., 

where they have since resided.

Mr. Nixon commenced the life of a lumberman when he was 17 years of age, and 
operated as such in the Canadian forests, 

where he spent five winters, meanwhile passing the summer seasons on the lakes 
as a sailor, operating on his last trip 

as mate.  In 1861 he came to Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., N.Y., and in 1865 
settled permanently in Osceola County, since 

which time he has passed every winter season in the woods except two.  In 1877 
he bought an unimproved farm, on which he 

located, and now has 40 acres cultivated and 10 acrs chopped (1884).  Since 
coming to Michigan he has operated as 

foreman of the camps of different parties.  His first employment in that 
capacity was with Brown & Nestor, on Tobacco 

River.  He was next with Smith Brothers at Sturgeon Creek, and subsequently 
with Shaw & Williams and Mark Fleitze.  

Mr. Nixon is a Republican in political sentiment, and served two years as 
School Director in Chippewa Township, Mecosta 

County.

He was married Aug. 7, 1874, to Jane McCormick, and they are the parents of 
four children:  Flora, born Jan. 3, 1876; 

Charles, June 20, 1877; Wellington, Jan. 26, 1879; Manly, Oct. 13, 1882.  Mrs. 
Nixon is the daughter of Archibald and 

Flora (McCallum) McCormick.  Both parents died in Puslinch, Wellington Co., 
Ont., the demise of her father occurring 

when she was a year old, and she was wholly orphaned when she was two years of 
age.  She was born Aug. 7, 1855, in 

Puslinch, and has two brothers - John and Archibald.  She is a member of the 
Presbyterian Church.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Osceola Co.

Chapman Brothers, Chicago

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