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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN J. NIXON, post-office Golden City, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Jefferson county, Ky., Feb. 20, 1852. He moved to Iowa in 1857 with his mother and step-father, O. Little. He is a son of John and Annie Nixon, natives of New York. His father died in December, 1854, after which he moved to Iowa and worked on the farm and attended school until nineteen years of age; then moved with his parents to Jasper county. In 1874 he married Miss Nancy A. Slinker, daughter of W. W. and Dorinda Slinker. They had four children, Mrs. Nixon being the second child. She was born Nov. 20, 1856, in Jasper county, Mo., and was married June 11, 1874, to Mr. Nixon. By this union they have four children named Clara E., John W., Emma A., and George R. Mr. Nixon settled on his present farm of 160 acres, in 1879; 120 are under cultivation, all fenced; has two living springs, two good wells, and a young orchard. Mr. Nixon and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Nixon is an honest and hard-working farmer, and is well respected.
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