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Adj. Lt. John Nixon (a Freemason), born McGuiresbridge, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland, April 23, 1787; died Biloxi, Missisippi, June 4th or 7th, 1849; entombed Biloxi; was in DeJean's 1st Louisiana Militia in the 1815, Battle of New Orleans. He fought on the far west bank until over-run by the British; when he spiked his two cannon. He was a New Orleans and Biloxi lawyer; and owned the 1850's Nixon House Hotel, Biloxi. October 15, 1815, he wed Adeline Cecelia Copp, New Orleans; Mrs. Adeline C. C. Nixon died Biloxi, May 24, 1876, age 76. She was the daughter of New Orleans lawyer David Copp, Jr., and Mary "Polly" Watson of Portsmouth, N.H.; Mrs. Mary Watson Porter, again widowed; died Biloxi 1846. Mrs. Adeline Cecelia Copp Nixon had:
Robert Porter Nixon, b N.O. 2 June 1816, d N.O. 5 July 1816
Martha Bell Nixon, b N.O. 15 May 1818, d Biloxi July 12, 1904, widow of N.O. lawyer, Perriquine "Perry" Snowden Warfield, Esq., of Georgetown, D.C. Daughters Mrs. Edwin W. Hosmer of St. Joseph, La., and Mrs. Lee of Summit, Miss. Jane Ann Nixon, b N.O. June 2, 1820, d Biloxi April 14, 1898, second wife of LtCol Robert Wm. James (Freemason) of N.O., born 1811 Wilmington, N..C., d Biloxi 1882. One son, Biloxi ship's pilot & harbormaster, Capt. Harry Copp James (Freemason), b Aug. 7, 1848 N.O., d Sept. 9, 1923 Biloxi. John Washington Nixon, USN & CSN paymaster N.O. & Augusta, Ga. b N.O. Aug 23, 1822, d Augusta Aug 23, 1888, wed Sally Kate Maddox, Washington, D.C. Buried Augusta; son was Gwinn Henry Nixon. James Roscoa Nixon, b N.O. Dec. 17, 1826, d Biloxi Mar 27, 1886. Richard Augustus Nixon, b N.O. Aug. 9, 1828. Henry Kirk Nixon b N.O. Jan 8, 1830, d N.O. Nov. 24,1908; N.O. policeman, four sons, one daughter; believed forebear of the Hon. Walter Louis Nixon, Jr., past Chief U.S. District Judge, Biloxi. William Robinson Nixon, Sr., b N.O. June 26, 1832; believed died Biloxi? Catherina Grant Nixon, b N.O. Sept. 22, 1835; believe died Biloxi? And, Rowina Louisa Merdora Nixon b Biloxi Sept. 23, 1839; d Biloxi Aug. 9, 1917. James Alfred Miller, Jr., Southport, North Catolina 28461-7420; focusoninfinity@hotmail.com Capt. Harry Copp James & Mrs. Lelia Ogden Malone James (died Biloxi , buried 1-12-1905, age 34; born Galveston) great grandson by daughter Mrs. Ruth Irma James Wootten, b Biloxi 9-20-1885, d Wilmington, N.C., 1-14-1956. Her sister Miss Leila James, wed Wilmington kinsman, Wm. "Willie" Graham James; grandson of LtCol Robert Wm. James brother, John Sage James of Wilmington.
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