Note: This is one of the most beautiful rural cemeteries I have seen. The GPS does not work great in this area, but you can find it at the intersection of Smith Chapel Road and Thompson Creek Rd that turns eventually into Hiltop road. Their graves are closer to the chapel side of the cemetery. cs

William Nix and Catherine Thomason married in about 1852 in Georgia.

The 1860 census revealed they were living in Milton Co, Georgia. Their real property was valued at $1,500.00 and their personal property was valued at $800.00. William was born in Georgia and Catherine was born in South Carolina. Household members: William Rix (29), Catherine Rix (23), Ofilia Rix (7), William Rix (4) and Joseph Rix (2).

Their known children:

Ofilia Nix (b.1853)
William Alexander Nix (b.1856)
Joseph Nix (b.1858)
Sallie Nix (b.1860)
Dorah Nix (b.1865)

William Alexander Means Nix enlisted on 08 October 1861 in the Confederate Army and mustered out on 08 April 1862. He re-enlisted in Company A, Georgia 59th Infantry Regiment on 16 June 1862. His first wife passed away about 1865..

Marriage record revealed Wm A Nicks and Mary Ann Bennett married on Jul 27, 1866 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.

The 1870 census revealed William was a farmer. They were living in District 24, Bedford Co, Tennessee. Mary was born in Tennessee. Their personal property was valued at $800.00. Household members: William Mix (40), Mary Mix (25), Seely Mix (18), Joseph Mix (15), Alexander Mix (13), Sallie Mix (11), Dovie Mix (5), Hezekiah Mix (2) and Susan Mix (1).

The 1880 census revealed they were living in Hurricane, Moore Co, Tennessee. Household members: W.A. Nix Sr. (51), Mary A. Nix (39), Joseph Nix (21), Dorah Nix (14), John H. Nix (12), Mary Nix (11), Eugenia Nix (10) and Tennessee C. Nix (4).

Their known children:

John Hezekiah Nix (b.1868)
Mary Nix (b.1869)
Eugenia Nix (b.1870)
Tennessee Caroline Nix (b.1876)
Laura Nix (b.1884)
Emmet Nix (b.1887)

The 1900 census revealed William was a widower. William was born in Sept 1830. He owned his farm free of mortgage in Civil District 10, Moore Co, Tennessee. Household members: Wm A Nix (69), Laura Nix (16) and Emmet Nix (13).

Death record revealed William A. Nix died on Feb 14, 1910 in Dekalb County, Alabama.

William lived to the age of 79.