Robert Nixon

Robert Nixon, farmer, section 35, Evart Township, was born Feb 11, 1844, in Belleville, Hastings Co., Ont. His parents, John and Margaret Nixon, were natives of Ireland. They came to American in the early part of of the present century, settling first in Ottawa, Can., where they resided a few years, and removed to Madock Township, Hastings Co., Ont., where they have since resided.

Mr. Nixon commenced the life of a lumberman when he was 17 years of age, and operated as such in the Canadian forests, where he spent five winters, meanwhile passing the summer seasons on the lakes as a sailor, operating on his last trip as mate. In 1861 he came to Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., N.Y., and in 1865 settled permanently in Osceola County, since which time he has passed every winter season in the woods except two. In 1877 he bought an unimproved farm, on which he located, and now has 40 acres cultivated and 10 acrs chopped (1884). Since coming to Michigan he has operated as foreman of the camps of different parties. His first employment in that capacity was with Brown & Nestor, on Tobacco River. He was next with Smith Brothers at Sturgeon Creek, and subsequently with Shaw & Williams and Mark Fleitze.

Mr. Nixon is a Republican in political sentiment, and served two years as School Director in Chippewa Township, Mecosta County.

He was married Aug. 7, 1874, to Jane McCormick, and they are the parents of four children: Flora, born Jan. 3, 1876; Charles, June 20, 1877; Wellington, Jan. 26, 1879; Manly, Oct. 13, 1882. Mrs. Nixon is the daughter of Archibald and Flora (McCallum) McCormick. Both parents died in Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ont., the demise of her father occurring when she was a year old, and she was wholly orphaned when she was two years of age. She was born Aug. 7, 1855, in Puslinch, and has two brothers - John and Archibald. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

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