Nixon Cemetery
The Nixon Cemetery is located 2 miles south of Hickman on the farm at # 217 Temperance Hall Road.
The cemetery is on a small hill next to a high voltage power line about 200 yards from highway.
There is another Nixon Cemetery less than one-half mile north on same side of highway.
Nixon, James 28 Sept 1829 - 12 Feb 1916
Nixon, Dillie F. 15 Oct 1836 -no death date W/O James
(Note- Above two graves are enclosed by a iron fence.)
Nixon, Nepthly 9 July 1831 - 17 Feb 1901
(Note-Nepthly's twin Levi is buried in the nearby Nixon Cemetery.)
Newbell, James Edmond 23 Sept 1848 - 20 Oct 1902
Newbell, Beady Nixon 23 May 1867 - 24 Mar 1896
w/o James E. (d/o Nepthly Nixon)
"God gave, he took, he will restore,
He doeth all things well"
(Note-Above two graves are enclosed by iron fence.)
Nixon, J.B. 1860 - 1931
Nixon, John B 22 Oct - 9 Nov 1900
s/o J.J. & Mary S.Nixon
Nixon, Robert Jim 8 Nov 1914 - 3 Mar 1915
s/o Finis & Eva Nixon
Nixon, J.A. 4 July 1853 - 1 Dec 1917
Nixon, Louise 29 Aug 1853 - 9 Feb 1925
Approx. 10-12 other graves marked by fieldstones.
Listed in Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries- South of the Cumberland River page 83.
Copied by Retta Waggoner Feb 12, 2003
See Smith County Tennesse History - 1986- page 630 for history of this family.
