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Household of Elizabeth Jennings Nixon Willson

She is married to Milo Willson.

They got married on March 31, 1857 at Pennsylvania ql, she was 18 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. William Wylie Wilson  1858-1934 
  2. George Irwin Willson  1859-???? 
  4. Nancy Grace Willson  1867-1891 


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ID: I0022
Name: Ellizabeth Jennings Nixon
Sex: F
Birth: 11 FEB 1839
Death: 15 MAR 1895 in Del Norte, Colorado
Reference Number: 22
Note:
JONATHAN JENNINGS (Jonathan 15, Zebulon 11, Zebulon
2), son of Jonathan & Elizabeth (Stephenson) Jennings.
Born Mch. 18, 1802 in Washington Co., Ohio.
Died Jan. 3, 1858 in Harmar, Washington Co., O.
Bur. Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio.
Mar. Mch. 20, 1823 Marietta, O., by Rev. Abraham Daniels,
Methodist Minister.
Susan Reckard, dau. of Calvin & Huldah (Leonard) Rickard.??
Born May 30, 1800 in Ashfield, Mass.
Died Nov. 11, 1882 in Parkersburg, W. Va.
Bur. Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio.
They had six children:
JENNINGS--
147 Augustus Otis b. Feb. 12, 1825 m. Nancy Beall
148 Elizabeth Stephenson b. Dec. 30, 1826 m. William Hebron

(*)For McCabe ancestry see appendix.


JOHN SQUIER,
Bernards Town, November 27, 1777. SUSANNA MAXELL.
Sworn before me Jas. Kirkpatrick,
Surrogete.

Rebacca Jennings, Executrise, and Doctor Judatha Swan, Executor in the within Will named, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, did depouse and say that the within Instrument in Writing Contains the True Last Will and Testament of Zebulon Jennings as far as they know and as they Verily Believe and that they will Well and Truly perform the same by paying first the Debts of the Said Deceased and then the Legacies in the within Will Specified So far as the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased Can therunto Extend and they will make and Exhibit into the Prorogitive office at

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Burlington in the State of New Jersey a true and perfect Inventory of all and singulor the Goods and Chattels and Credits of the said deceased that have or shall Come into their hands, knolege or possession or Into the Hands or possession of any other person or persons for his Use and that they will Render a Just and True account of their Administration when their unto Lawfully Required.

Bernard Town, November ye 27, 1777.
Sworn before me Jas. Kirkpatrick,
Surrogete.

SECOND GENERATION.

11

ZEBULON JENNINGS, (Zebulon 2), son of Zebulon &
Sarah ((???)) Jennings.
Born Nov. 26, 1735, in New Jersey.
Died Oct. 16, 1776, in New Jersey.
Bur. Westfield, in New Jersey.
Mar. June 17, 1762.
Joanna Little
Born Sep. 13, 1746.
They had six children:
JENNINGS--
12 Sarah b. July 22, 1763. m. Jonathan Ridge.
13 Henry b. Feb. 20, 1765. m. Rhoda Leslie.
14 Hezekiah b. Apl. 6, 1767. d. Aug. 30, 1773.
15 Jonathan b. May 14, 1769. m. Elizabeth Stephenson.
16 Susannah b. Apl. 6, 1772. m. Isaac Fordyce.
17 Jacob b. Mch. 22, 1775. m. Mary Morgan.

After the death of Zebulon, the family removed to Fayette County, Pa., probably between 1785 and 1790.

Joanna (Little) Jennings married (2) Ephraim Woodruffe; had one child, a daughter.

WILL OF ZEBULON JENNINGS, JR.

In the name of God, Amen. The sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundred and seventy-six. I, Zebulon Jennings, Jur., of the Borough of Eliz., County of Essex, and Province of East New Jersey, yeoman; being of sound mind and disposing memory, (thanks be given unto God for the

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same), calling to mind and duly considering the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, trusting in His mercy and in the merit of my dear Redeemer for the remission of all my sins. My body I commit to the earth, to be buried in a christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And, as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner, viz: I order all my just debts and funeral expenses paid out of my moveable estate.


William Nixon with his family, consisting of a wife and two children, moved to Washington County, Ohio, in 1794. They first located about five miles from Marietta, but after living there a few years Mr. Nixon purchased a farm at the mouth of Eight Mile Run, where the family made its home until 1810. Early in that year Mrs. Nixon died. During their residence there three children had been born to them and two had died. After the usual period of mourning, Mr. Nixon married Elizabeth (Stephenson) Jennings, widow of Jonathan Jennings, who with her family of nine children were close neighbors, the families were united, thus crowding under one small roof the estimable couple and seventeen children. They lived in perfect harmony, and in after life the children had only the most kindly fee


ELIZABETH STEPHENSON JENNINGS (Jonathan 39,
Jonathan 15, Zebulon 11, Zebulon 2), dau. of Jonathan
& Susan (Reckard) Jennings.
Born Dec. 30, 1826 in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Died Oct. 26, 1858
Mar. Sep. 12, 1844
William Hebron
Born Aug. 16, 1821
Died July 14, 1865
Their children:
HEBRON--
469 Joseph Benton b. May 5, 1845 m. (???)- Cathey.
470 Mary Caroline b. Dec. 2, 1846 m. Isaac Paschal Miller.
471 Martha Jane b. Nov. 11, 1848 m. James H. Hutchins.

Father: William Nixon
Mother: Louisa C Sheldon

Marriage 1 Milo Willson b: 26 MAY 1835 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Married: 31 MAR 1857
Note:
ELIZABETH STEPHENSON JENNINGS (Jonathan 39, Jonathan 15, Zebulon 11, Zebulon 2), dau. of Jonathan & Susan (Reckard) Jennings. Born Dec. 30, 1826 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Died Oct. 26, 1858 Mar. Sep. 12, 1844 William Hebron Born Aug. 16, 1821 Died July14, 1865 Their children: HEBRON-- 469 Joseph Benton b. May 5, 1845 m. (???)- Cathey. 470 Mary Caroline b. Dec. 2, 1846 m. Isaac Paschal Miller. 471 Martha Jane b. Nov. 11, 1848 m. James H. Hutchins. 53

JONATHAN JENNINGS (Jonathan 15, Zebulon 11, Zebulon 2), son of Jonathan & Elizabeth (Stephenson) Jennings. Born Mch. 18, 1802 in Washington Co., Ohio. Died Jan. 3, 1858 in Harmar, Washington Co., O. Bur. Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio. Mar. Mch. 20, 1823 Marietta, O., by Rev. Abraham Daniels, Methodist Minister. Susan Reckard, dau. of Calvin & Huldah (Leonard) Rickard.?? Born May 30, 1800 in Ashfield, Mass. Died Nov. 11, 1882 in Parkersburg, W. Va. Bur. Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio. They had six children: JENNINGS-- 147 Augustus Otis b. Feb. 12, 1825 m. Nancy Beall 148 Elizabeth Stephenson b. Dec. 30, 1826 m. William Hebron (*)For McCabe ancestry see appendix. (+)Mrs. Cal ista (McCabe) Manly, dau. of Rev. L. D. McCabe, D. D., says: "Alexander McCracken was the descendant of Lord Hamilton, of Ireland-being a son of Lord Hamilton's daughter--a branch of the Scotch Hamilton's, which in turn was a branch of the English family

Children
William Wylie Wilson b: 13 MAR 1858 in Washington Co Pa
George Irwin Wilson b: 10 OCT 1859 in Washington Co Pa
Zebulon Jennings Wilson b: 13 JAN 1863 in Washington Co Pa
Nannie Grace Wilson b: 6 OCT 1867 in Washington Co Pa
Nellie Gustavia Wilson b: 11 OCT 1878 in Cow Run, Ohio

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Elizabeth Jennings Nixon

Elizabeth Jennings Nixon
1839-1895

1857

Milo Willson
1835-1899

William Wylie Wilson
1858-1934
George Irwin Willson
1859-????
Zebulon Jennings Wilson
1863-1935
Nancy Grace Willson
1867-1891
Nellie Gustavia Willson
1878-1879

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Birthday February 11, 1839

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    • April 19 » The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
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Day of marriage March 31, 1857

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Day of death March 15, 1895

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