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View Tree for Mary Catherine NixMary Catherine Nix (b. 1844, d. 25 Jun 1905)

Mary Catherine Nix (daughter of James E Nix and Jane) was born 1844 in Washington County, Kentucky, and died 25 Jun 1905 in Weberstown, Hancock Co, KY. She married Benjamin Hardin Jackson on 01 Aug 1861 in Bullitt Co KY, son of John Jackson and Catherine Spencer.

 Includes NotesNotes for Mary Catherine Nix:
went by the name Sara


Mary was born ca 1844 in Wahsington County Ky to James E & Jane Nix. James E Died. Jane, Mary and other kids dissappeared (Jane probaby remarried). The two Nix boys aged 15 & 20 were farm laborers in the 1860 Washington County Census. Mary.,17 married Ben under the name of Sahah Simmons in 1861 in Wahsington County. (per Doug Rice posted 4/28 2002 at rootsweb.com - Bullitt Board - Benjamin Hardin Jackson)


Per posting from Artis Powers 7/28/2003 at Rootsweb.com - Bullitt Board - Benjamin Hardin Jackson
When James died prior to the 1850 census, the two oldest boys left home to work as farm laborers. Jane must have remarried and kept some of the children with her. Mary the third child dissappeared before age 8. She took the name of Simmons so I assume she was raised by that family.


Per note from Doug Rice 7/22/2003 at rootsweb.com - Bullitt Board - Benjamin Hardin Jackson

Ben and Mary are my wife's greatgrandpartents and their daughter Minerva, is her grandmother. Minerva married Peyton Pulliam, who was a brother to Allen Pulliam. Allen was killed in a gunfight on the Main Street of Hawesville Ky. Family stories have Fannie making her money in St Louis by running a saloon and a brothel.

Familey stories also say that Mary was drowned in a barrel of rain water, however accorind to the coroners inquest, she died of natural causes, possibly a stroke. One of her boarders found he rbody and ran to one of her son's house to tell him.

More About Mary Catherine Nix and Benjamin Hardin Jackson:
Marriage: 01 Aug 1861, Bullitt Co KY.

Children of Mary Catherine Nix and Benjamin Hardin Jackson are:
  1. +Georgia Ann Jackson, b. 1864.
  2. Latilda Jackson, b. 1865.
  3. Jane Jackson, b. 1868.
  4. David Jackson, b. Dec 1872, d. Dec 1875.
  5. Fannie Jackson, b. 1874.
  6. Benjamin H Jackson, b. 1876, d. 14 Sep 1956.
  7. Oliver Jackson, b. 1879.
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