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Note: Civil War
Harrison served w/Company H, 4th Georgia Cavalry
He filed for a pension 20 Aug 1919 in Coweta Co., GA
Enlisted: 16 Nov 1862
Gen. Joseph Wheeler's Calvary
Captured: Oct 1863 -- at Davis Gap on Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga, TN, and imprisoned at the Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, Illinois for the remainder of the war.
Released: June 1865
Included in the pension file was a form Harrison signed on 16 Jun 1865 swearing his "faith, allegiance, and loyalty" to the United States of America. The form also states that he has a fresh complexion, auburn hair, and hazel eyes; is 5 ft 8 in and 35 years of age.
(Note: Rock Island was the same POW camp Silas Mathew Pennington was taken to and died at. Silas was the father of Harrison's future daughter-in-law, Ida Elizabeth Pennington. Ida married Harrison's son, C
harles Bartow Nixon, 4 Jan 1877.)
Per "Index to Georgia Confederate Pension Files"
Per Lottie (Burdette) Hamilton:
Harrison enlisted at Newnan, GA in June 1861 with Capt. Graham's Company, Army of Tennessee Calvary. Then he fought under Gen. John (??) Wheeler and Gen. Johnson. Was in several battles and captured on Lookout Mt. Tenn. Was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio for six months, was transferred to Rock Island, Ill. prision for sixteen months. Received final discharge at Rock Island, Ill. and came home in June 1865.
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"Mama (Alice Nixon Horton) said that in her childhood Uncle Sam and Grandpa (Harrison) got together every Saturday afternoon and swapped Civil War stories," per Mozelle (Horton) Young's Memoirs, pg. 12.
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Church Membership
Per "The First 500 Members of Bethel Methodist Church 1836-1868" Senoia, GA:
Harrison was the 80th member. Included in Bethel Methodist Church membership roll taken 25 Feb 1868 per, "Bethel Methodist Church Membership 1867-1890" transcribed by Phil Tidwell. Included in Bethel Methodist Church membership 1871, 1872, 1875, 1877, 1879 (trustee), 11 Feb 1882 (Steward) per, "Bethel Methodist Church Membership 1867-1890" transcribed by Phil Tidwell. On 14 March 1874 he was appointed to a committee to investigate evil reports. 19 May 1877 he went to see J.H. McColough on church business.
Included in Bethel Methodist Church membership 1890-1920's per, "Bethel Methodist Church Membership 1890- 1920's" transcribed by Phil Tidwell.
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"The Newnan Herald"
Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia
March 14, 1868
Harrison H. Nixon, guardian of William I. and Benjamin F. Nixon has applied to the court of the Ordinary for a discharge of his guardianship.
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"The Herald and Advertiser"
Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, February 14, 1908
CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS ORGANIZED AT HARALSON
A meeting of the survivors of the Lost Cause residing in the vicinity of Haralson met at that place on Saturday last and organized a camp of Confederate Veterans. It was named Camp R. P. Taylor, in honor of the Lieutenant Colonel of that name who commanded the 53rd Georgia Regiment. At the preliminary meeting, A.J. Baughan presided as chairman and T. W. T. Wilson acted as secretary. Permanent organization was effected by electing the following officers who will serve for one year, viz:
R. K. Brandenburg, Captain
John Neill, First Lieutenant
G. M. Roberts, Second Lieutenant
W .L. Taylor, Chaplain
T. W. T. Wilson, Secretary and Treasurer
W.A . Baughan (son of veteran), assisting secretary and treasurer
The enrollment is as follows:
A. M. Baughan
W. L. Taylor
G. M. Roberts
S. A. Foster
J. H. Thompson
T. H. Carlton
W. A. Stanford
John Neill
T. W. T. Wilson
D. T. Pope
R. K. Brandenburg
H. H. Nixon <<<< Bob's 3X Great-grandfather
J. D. Garrison
J. M. Strickland
J. J. Washington
J. C. Elmore
W. T. Arnall
W. W. Addy
M. E. Washington
W. A. Baughan (son of veteran)
The regular meeting day will be the fourth Saturday in each month at 3 p.m. The badge adopted is in the shape of a triangle with button attachment to be worn in the left lapel of coat, enscribed as follows: R.P. Taylor Camp, C.S.A., Haralson, GA. All confederate veterans and sons of veterans in this territory are requested to attend the meeting and enroll their names as members. The object of this organization is to bring the old veterans and sons of veterans into closer relationship, thus promoting a more cordial spirit of comradship between the two generations.
W.L. Taylor. Haralson, GA - - Feb 11th.
(File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@@comcast.net November 20, 2004)
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1860 Census - Coweta Co., GA; Haralson P.O.
28 June 1860; pg 737; #520-458; farmer
living next to brother, Samuel Nixon
enumerated as "Nison"
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1860 Slave Schedule - Coweta Co., GA
Black Female 18 Wiley�Nixon
Black Male 12 Wiley�Nixon
Black Female 66 Samuel�Nixon
Black Male 36 Samuel�Nixon
Black Male 18 Samuel�Nixon
Black Female 12 Samuel�Nixon
Black Female 25 Harrison�Nixon
Black Male 5 Harrison�Nixon
Black Male 3 Harrison�Nixon
Black Male 2 Harrison�Nixon
Black Male 60 Joseph�Nixon
Black Male 24 Joseph�Nixon
Black Male 16 Joseph�Nixon
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1870 Census - Coweta Co., GA; Senoia P.O.; 1st District
28 June 1870; pg 270; Family #164-156
Occupation: Farmer
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1880 Census - 691 Dist GM, Coweta Co., Georgia; ED 39; pg. 489C/D
HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated June 18, 1880
#540-540
Samuel Nixon, W M, 60, head, M, Farmer, Ga Ga Va
Sarah E., W F, 39, wife, M, Keeping Home, cannot read/write, SC SC SC (2nd wife / nee Higgins)
Wily, W M, 29, son, S, work in Farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Henry, W M, 21, son, S, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Emma, W F, 19, dau, S, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Jefferson, W M, 16, son, S, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Fannie, W F, 15, dau, S, at home, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Jutson, W M, 13, son, S, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Robert J., W M, 11, son, S, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Eigar, W M, 5, son, S, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
(next page)
Harrison Nixon, W M, 2, son, S, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
#541-541
Asbury Nixon, W M, 24, head, M w/in year, Farmer, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Tilda, W F, 21, wife, M w/in year, Keeping House, Ga Ga Ga
Dicy Higgins, W F, 71, mother, Wd, at home, cannot read/write, SC SC SC (s/b Grandmother)
#542-542
Harrison H. Nixon, W M, 58, head, M, Farmer, Ga Ga Va
Elvira H., W F, 45, wife, M, Keeping House, SC SC SC (nee Elmore)
Lucia A., W F, 18, dau, S, at home, Ga Ga SC
Ella M., W F, 13, dau, S, at school, Ga Ga SC
Alice P., W F, 8, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
#543-543
Josh Griscal, B M, 30, M, work in farm, Ga Ga Ga
Roda, B F, 22, wife, M, Keeping Home, Ga Ga Ga
Letha, B F, 6, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Lula, B F, 3, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Labru (?), B M, 2, son, S, Ga Ga Ga
Etta, B F, 1, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Joshua, B M, 7, nephew, S, Ga Ga Ga
Nancy C. Elmore, W F, 33, S, at home, Ga Ga Ga (s/b Ga SC SC - sis of Elvira (Elmore) Nixon next door)
#544-544
Joseph G. Nixon, W M, 33, head, M, farmer, Ga Ga Ga (son of Harrison & Elvira)
Susan C., W F, 28, wife, M, Keeping Home, Ga Ga Ga
Veda, W F, 3, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Nancy S., W F, 1, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Amis Thurmond, B M, 16, boarder, S, work in Farm, Ga Ga Ga
#545-545
Charles B. Nixon, W M, 22, head, M, Farmer, Ga Ga Ga (son of Harrison & Elvira)
Ida E., W F, 20, wife, M, Keeping House, Ga Ga Ga (nee Pennington)
Minnie H., W F, 2, dau, S, Ga Ga Ga
Curtis M., W M, 1, son, S, Ga Ga Ga
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1900 Census - Haralson District, Coweta Co., Georgia; ED 26;
HH as of June 1, 1900
pg. 4A - Enumerated June 5, 1900 by Wm J Addy - #56-56
Harrison Nixon, head, W M, May 1827, 73, M 48 yrs, Ga Ga Ga, farmer
Elvira, wife, W F, Apr 1832, 68, M 48 yrs, 6/6 children, SC SC SC
Curtis, Gson, M W, June 1878, 21, S, Ga Ga Ga, farmer (son of Harrison & Elvira's son, Charles B. Nixon)
Lula Swygert, Gdau, F W, Aug 1876, 23, S, Ga SC Ga (dau of Harrison & Elvira's dau, Martha Madora "Dora" [Nixon] Swygert Burdette)
pg. 4B - Enumerated June 6, 1900 by Wm J Addy - #61-61
Charles B. Nixon, head, W M, Feb 1857, 43, M 24 yrs, Ga Ga Ga, farmer (s/b Ga Ga SC)
Ida E., wife, W F, July 1860, 39, M 24 yrs, 9/9 children, Ga Ga Ga
Julius B., son, W M, Oct 1881, 18, S, Ga Ga Ga, farm laborer
Otis F., son, W M, Aug 1884, 15, S, Ga Ga Ga
Louella, dau, W F, Apr 1887, 13, S, Ga Ga Ga
Alvin F., son, W M, Sept 1888, 11, S, Ga Ga Ga
Essie E., dau, W F, Aug 1891, 8, S, Ga Ga Ga
Ellis H., son, W M, Oct 1893, 6, S, Ga Ga Ga
Carrie L., dau, W F, Jan 1898, 2, S, Ga Ga Ga
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1910 Census - Coweta Co., GA; Militia District 1393 Haralson
27 & 28 April 1910; ED 45; sheet 6A; family 60-61
widowed
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1920 Census - First, Coweta Co., Georgia, ED 35; pg. 8A
HH as of January 1, 1920 - Enumerated January 12, 1920
Cox Road
#FM-117-121
M. George Nixon, head, own farm, M W, 38, M, Ga Ga Ga, farmer
L. Mary, wife, F W, 34, M, Ga Ga Ga
#FM-118-122
Joe Nixon, head, own farm, M W, 67, M, Ga Ga Ga, farmer
Carrie, wife, M W (yes this is what is listed), 67, M, Ga Ga Ga
Stocton Addy, boarder, M W, 66, S, Ga Ga Ga
H. Harrison Nixon, father, M W, 93, Wd, Ga Ga Ga
#FM-120-124
Wilbur Nixon, head, own farm, M W, 36, M, Ga Ga Ga
F. Alice, wife, F W, 37, M, Ga Ga Ga
Gordon, son, M W, 12, S, Ga Ga Ga
Edna, dau, F W, 9, S, Ga Ga Ga
Ruth, dau, F W, 1 y 2 m, S, Ga Ga Ga
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Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Record
about H. H. Nixon
Death Date: 11 Jun 1923
County of Death: Coweta
Certificate: 16684-E
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Will
Will Book "C", page 681
Dated: 16 May 1916
Children: J.G. Nixon, Mrs. Dora Burdett, C.B. Nixon, Mrs. Lucy Moody, Mrs. Ella Addy, Mrs. Alice Horton.
Exec: J.G. Nixon
Signed: H. H. Nixon
Witnesses: L. Mann, H. H. Hutchinson, R. W. Freeman
Filed: 13 June 1923
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From the "Newnan Herald" of July 2, 1923 as quoted in the book, "Coweta County Chronicles:"
H. H. Nixon passed away June 11, 1923 after a faithful life of ninety-six years. He had eighty-eight descendants; six children, forty-eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. He was born May 27, 1827, married to Elvira H. Elmore on Dec. 22, 1851.
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Unnamed Newspaper
pub, after 11 June 1923
Uncle Harrison Nixon is no more in this life. How sad the thought! Over 96 years on earth was his portion, and it was a glorious benediction to the thousands who knew and loved him. Should our feeble pen try to portray his noble life in these columns? We are not equal to the task; besides, it is unnecessary, for it is an open book and speaks for itself far better that anything we might say. We that God for divine help that we may be fitted to live as he lived. His tenement of clay is resting now in Bethel cemetery, to await the resurrection morn, when he shall rise in immortality to be with his Redeemer ever more. Why should we grieve?
(Transcribed 23 April 2005 by Valerie [Johnson] Freeman)
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"The Atlanta Constitution"
Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia
Issue of Wednesday, June 13, 1923
pg. 18, column 3
Harrison Nixon Dies
Senoia, Ga., June 12 -- (Special) Harrison Nixon, aged 96, died at the home of his son, W. A. Nixon, at 11 o'clock Monday evening. Funeral services were held at Bethel Tuesday at 3 o'clock. He was the oldest citizen of this section, and is survived by several sons and daughters.
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Postcard from Guy Burdette to Lottie (Burdette) Hamilton - June 12, 1923
Mrs. J. T. Burdette
315 -14 st
Bessemer, Ala
June 12th
Dear Lottye
Will write you a few lines today. Grandpa died last night at 10:30. Will be buried today at 3:00.
I hope you are feeling better by now.
From,
Guy
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from Linda (Burdette) Patterson - 24 March 2006:
I couldn't put it down. Finished reading it through
about midnight. And started reading it again this
morning. It's like going back 40 to 50 years ago and
sitting around the dining table with Aunt Lottye, my
grandparents (Tom and Eula) and Daddy. They had lots
of "stories" just like the ones Mozelle wrote about.
I just wish they (or I) had taken the time to write
them down, because after so long, I can't remember the
names they spoke so often about. (I thought then I'd
NEVER forget the facts...but I was young and so much
time has passed).
I have tried to remember WHO walked home after the
Civil War...heard that story hundreds of time...but
over the years, couldn't remember if Lottye and my
grandfather, Tom, were talking about Harrison, Samuel
(Nixon), or one of their Burdette uncles. Well,
Mozelle, told the story about Harrison's imprisonment,
nearly starving and freezing, AND walking home after
the war. Case solved... the details were just like
those I remember them telling. And I can add
something else to the story.... Elvira didn't
recognize him when he returned. I remember Lottye
saying that Grandma said, "Who are you?"
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from Maynard Young in an e-mail to me & Murray, July 25, 2003:
"Now what you wanted to know. Nixon Grove School was located just about under the road that now goes from the intersection of what I call Cox (or Cocke) Road with Dolly Nixon Road and Todd Road. Cox Road at that time ended and veered sharply right into what is now Todd Road. The construction of the extension of Cox Road on out to what is now SR85 obliterated the site of the school. The roads were all realigned and paved at that time, so the precise site is kinda lost in my mind. If you come down Bailey Road and go to the stop sign at "Cox (Cocke??) Cross Roads", turn left and go past Uncle Joe Nixon's homeplace. When you get to the intersection with Dolly Nixon Road, STOP and look about 5 degrees to your right and about 100 feet across the little dirt bank that used to be at the edge of what is now Todd Road. That is where the school was. H. H. Nixon's house was just down Dolly Nixon Road on the right and back off the road a good ways. The knoll where the house was is still there, but the area is now covered with houses.
I remember the school. I remember when I was a young child--maybe 1942-- riding down there and Grandma lamented that the building was "going to rack"--it was about to fall down, and she was almost crying. She taught there before she was married. Then later I remember me driving by it--maybe 1953-- and it was nothing but a pile of rubble and by the late 1950's all you could see a piece or two of roofing if you knew where to look. Then the roads were rebuilt, widened and paved and the site was obliterated."
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