George Nixon^[1]

1821 - 1863  (42 years)

• Name	George Nixon
  Birth	1821	Canton Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jul 1863	Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I21143	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	George Nixon, Jr,   b. Dec 1784, Brandywine, New Castle County, Delaware, USA d. 3 Jul 1863, Richland County, Ohio, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Hannah Wilson,   b. 1790   d. 1827 (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1806	Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F9448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ann Trimmer,   b. 1826, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Mar 1865, Vinton County, Ohio, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1843	South Strabane, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Martha L Nixon,   b. 1844, South Strabane, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA   2. David Palmer Nixon,   b. 23 Jan 1846, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Nov 1932, Rock Cave. Upshur County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) + 3. Samuel Brady Nixon,   b. 9 Oct 1847, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Apr 1914, New Plymouth, Vinton County, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)   4. Margaret Lawrence Nixon,   b. 1850, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA   5. Sarah Lovina Nixon,   b. 15 Sep 1851, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA   6. William Francis Nixon,   b. 2 Feb 1854, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Aug 1862 (Age 8 years)   7. Boston Alender Nixon,   b. 6 Apr 1856, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jun 1939, Aumsville, Marion County, Oregon, USA (Age 83 years)   8. Hiram D Nixon,   b. 15 Mar 1858, Vinton County, Ohio, USA d. 26 Jan 1927, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA (Age 68 years)   9. Andrew Elihu Nixon,   b. 22 Aug 1860, Elk Fork, Vinton County, Ohio, USA d. 7 Jan 1948, Lattaville, Ross County, Ohio, USA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F7029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Civil War Union Army Soldier. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, he was wounded in the right hip and side during skirmishing with the Confederates, and lay in the no-man's land between the Union position on Cemetery Hill and the Rebel's hold on the town. At night his cries of pain were such that it inspired Private Richard Enderlin to crawl out during the constant firing between the two forces, drag Private Nixon back most of the way, then stand up with the wounded man in tow and dash the final distance to safety. This act won Richard Enderlin a instant promotion to Sergeant, and a Medal of Honor 34 years later. Despite his rescue, Private Nixon's wounds proved to be mortal, and he died in the XI Corps Hospital seven days later. His great-grandson, Richard Millhouse Nixon, would become the 37th President of the United States. Bio by: RPD2 Inscription GEORGE NIXON. CO. B. REGT. 73.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Website: Geni World Family Tree, (https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-8792423/george-nixon-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4). George Nixon&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1821 - Canton Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Occupation: Company B, 73rd Ohio Infantry&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Margaret Ann Nixon (born Trimmer) - Jan 10 1843 - So Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Death: July 14 1863 - Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Burial: July 1863 - Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams , Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>George Nixon</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Hannah Nixon (born Wilson)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Margaret Ann Nixon (born Trimmer)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Martha L Nixon</a>, <a>David Palmer Nixon</a>, <a>Samuel Brady Nixon</a>, <a>Margaret Lawrence Nixon</a>, <a>Sarah Lovina Nixon</a>, <a>William Francis Nixon</a>, <a>Boston Alender Nixon</a>, <a>Hiram D. Nixon</a>, <a>Andrew Elihu Nixon</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Nancy Nixon</a>, <a>Elenora Nixon</a>, <a>William Wilson Nixon</a>, <a>Sarah Nixon</a>, <a>Mary Ann Nixon</a>, <a>James Nixon</a> [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20976/george-nixon.