City Directory listing for Alexander Franklin Dix and relatives in Montgomery Alabama from 1899 to 1930
Dixes Listed in the Montgomery City Directories 1895-1939


Year Page Names Occupation / Place of Employment / Notes Address
1895     No Dixes listed.
05-16-1895, A.F. Dix preached a sermon in Montgomery (1st Baptist?) church		  
1896  Missing   The hardcopy at MPL & hard copy or microfilm at State Archives are missing.

Since our records indicate that Dollie joined the First Baptist Church in 1896, it’s possible that some, if not all of those listed in the 1897 directory, were in Montgomery in 1896.   Since AFD & NBD aren’t listed, I think we can assume that they were still in Pine Grove.

  
1897 p.240 Dix, Lell D. genl secy YMCA r. 118 King St.
    Mary B. [Dollie] Miss   r. 118 King St
    Dix, Paul F.  steno M Sabel & Sons r. 118 King St.
    Philo C. clerk Jno F. Gay r. 118 King St.
      Are AFD and NBD still at Pine Grove? 

p.378  show that the YMCA is located at  16 & 18 Commerce St. 

John F. Gay Fire insurance and Real Estate, 43½ Commerce St.

M. Sable & Sons, now Sabel Steel Service, founded in 1869, started as a leather and carriage distribution business. In 1937, the harness and carriage part of the business was discontinued, but the scrap metal recycling operation continued to grow. In 1953 the first steel service center was opened in Montgomery by Sabel Steel.

King St., only 2 blocks long now, is smack dab in the middle of the state capitol complex – all office buildings and parking lots.

  
1898 p.265 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. minister r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Alex F. Jr. collr Mtgy  Coal &W Co. r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Dollie  Miss   r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Lell D. genl secy YMCA  r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Paul F. steno M Sabel & Son  r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Philo  bkpr Jno F. Gay r. 423 Columbus St
    Dix, Thos M. student  r. 423 Columbus St
      Moved from King St. to Columbus St.   AFD & Nellie arrive in Montgomery.  Wives are not listed along with their husbands until the 1901 directory. 
No church listed for AFD in Montgomery		  
1899 p.230 Dix, Alexander F. minister (No church given for AFD) r. 514 Jefferson
    Dix, Alex F. Jr. collr mtg  C&W Co. r. 514 Jefferson
    Dix, Lell D. genl secy YMCA, 16 & 18 Commerce St. r. 514 Jefferson
    Dix, Paul F. steno M Sabel & Son r. 514 Jefferson
    Dix, Thos M.  bkpr Jno F. Gay Fire insurance and Real Estate, 43½ Commerce St. r. 514 Jefferson
      Dollie not listed
Moved from Columbus to Jefferson St.
Dix, Alex F. Jr. “Allie” died 09/13/1899.
1900 Missing   The hardcopy at MPL & hard copy or microfilm at State Archives are missing.   
1901 p.169 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. &
(Nellie)		   r.206 High St.
    Dix, Lell D. genl secy YMCA b.206 High St
    Dix, Paul F. steno M Sabel & Sons b.206 High St
    Dix, T. Murrie bkpr W.A. Saffold b.206 High St
      Moved from Jefferson to High St. 
Charles A. Stakely pastor of First Baptist Church, located at N. Court & Bibb
Mary Belle “Dollie” died December 20, 1901.
Lell & Annie Stakely were married 07-16-1901 		  
1902 p.211 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. &
(Nellie B.)		   h.206 High St.
    Dix, Dollie  Miss   b.206 High St.
    Dix, Lell D.(Annie S.)  genl secy YMCA b.641 S. Lawrence
    Dix, Paul F. stenogr M Sabel & Sons b.206 High St
    Dix, T. Murray [sic] clk b.206 High St
      Mary Belle “Dollie” died 12/20/1901, but was still listed in the 1902 directory.
 Lell’s daughter Annie G. Dix was born 10-22-1902		  
1903 p.260 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. &
(Nellie B.)		   h. 414 Finley Ave.
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) steno  h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D.(Annie S.)  genl secy YMCA b. 641 S. Lawrence
    Dix, Thomas M. (Frances E.) agent W.A. Safford b. 414 Finley Ave
      Moved from High St. to Finley Ave., next door to Paul and Vernon.
AFD listed as Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist  Church, but the church is not listed among Montgomery white Baptist churches.		  
1904 p.233 Dix, Lell D.(Annie S.)  genl secy YMCA h. 10 Scott St.
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) steno M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Thomas M. (Frances E.) agent W.A. Safford b. 414 Finley Ave
      AFD not listed among other Dix’s, but is listed with street addresses at 414 Finley  
1905 p.257 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. &
(Nellie B) 		   h. 418 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) steno M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Thos M. (Frances) bkpr W.A. Saffold h. 414 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA h. 10 Scott St.
      AFD listed as pastor at Greenwood & Mt. Carmel Churches
AFD & Nellie move to the other side of Paul & Vernon.
1906 p.182  Dix, Alexander F. Rev. (Nellie B)   h. 418 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) clerk M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Thos M. (Frances) chiefclk W.A. Saffold h. 414 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA h. 10 Scott St.
      Dix family picture made but not at 12 Marshall, as we had assumed.  
1907 p.201 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. (Nellie B)   h. 418 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) clerk M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA h. 1020 S. Hull St.
      p.23 AFD  not listed as pastor of any Baptist Church.
Lelle’s family moved within Montgomery; Murrie had moved out of town.
Mary Jeniluska (Jenie) Holipeter Nicoles died 08/181907.		  
1908 p.198 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. (Nellie B)   h. 418 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) clerk M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA h. 1020 S. Hull St
1909  p.189 Dix, Alexander F. Rev. (Nellie B)   h. 418 Finley Ave
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.)  genl secy YMCA h. 1020 S. Hull St.
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) clerk M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Helen “Nellie” Beach Dix died 04/14/1909  
1910 p.200 Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA h. 124 (24) Semmes
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon)xxxxx mngr  M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
      Alexander Franklin Dix not listed among other Dix’s. 
The 1910 census list AFD as part of James & Dimple Hall's household.
Albert Sidney Dix died 12/27/1910.
Lell moved from 1020 S. Hull St. to "124 (24) Semmes".  This is the way it was printed.  I suspect the house renumbering was taking place.		  
1911 Missing Both the hardcopy at MPL & hard copy or microfilm at State Archives are missing.
Widowed Granny Dix & children moved from Macon GA, to 12 Marshall St.?
Was Papa Nicoles already living with the ASD family?
1912 p.203 Dix, Alexander F. Rev.    b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Isadora (wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Kennedy Co b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Lell D. (Annie S.) genl secy YMCA  h. 24 Marshall St.
    Dix, Oliver J.  lumber b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon) mngr  M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
      AFD now listed as a boarder at Paul’s house
Vernon's father, Oliver J Nix also lives at Pauls house.  Mis-listed as "Dix" 

What are to make of the two addresses on Marshall St.?  Was this a record error or  were they neighbors?
Lelle & family moved to Mobile.

  
1913 p.213 Dix, Alexander F. Rev.    b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Oliver J.  collector  b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F. (Vernon)  mach hd M Sabel & Sons  h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Kennedy Co b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadore (wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Ruth teacher Highland Park School  b. 12 Marshall St.
   p.639 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
1914  p.220 Dix, Alexander F. Rev.    b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F.(Mary V) mgr mach dpt Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Kennedy Co b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadore (wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Ruth teacher Highland Park School b. 12 Marshall St.
  p.391 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
      Ruth married Ralph Whigham 06/15/1914 and moved to Rutherford AL
Oliver Nix not listed as a Dix		  
1915  p.271 Dix, Alexander F. Rev.    b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Oliver J. collector b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F.(Mary V) foreman M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Francis A. clerk Kennedy Co  b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadora (wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
  p.532 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
1916 p.268 Dix, Paul F.(Mary V) foreman M Sabel & Sons  h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Kennedy Co b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
  p.534 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
      Dix, Alexander F. Rev.  not listed
Oliver Nix not listed as a Dix. 		  
1917 p.266  Dix, Alexander F. Rev.  [He’s back]  b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Oliver J. collector  [ Should be Nix.  He’s back] b. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Paul F.(Mary V) foreman M Sabel & Sons h. 416 Finley Ave
    Dix, Francis A. clerk Gorrie Paint Store  b. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Wm A.  soda dispr Turks Drug Store b. 12 Marshall St.
  p.532 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
1918 Missing      
1919 Missing   [Francis A. “Buddy” Dix in France, World War I]  
1920 p.298 Dix, Edward (m)  lab [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] h. 30 N. Hilliard
    Dixie, Irene  Misspelled "Dix" as "Dixie"  [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] b. 30 N. Hilliard
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Laseter Paint & Wallpaper b. 12 Marshall St
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)    h. 12 Marshall St.
  p.538  Nicoles, Francis M.   b. 12 Marshall St.
1921 Missing   ADF died 10/25/1921  
1922 p.366 Dix, Charles driver [No known relationship to our line of Dixes]  r. 9 Elm St.
    Dix, Quinn auto mechanic [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] h. 9 Elm St.
    Dix, Edward (m) fireman L&N [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] h. 30 N. Hilliard
    Dix, Irene teacher [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] b. 30 N. Hilliard
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Eleanor student. b. 12 Marshall St
  p.698 Nicoles, Francis M.    b. 12 Marshall St.
1923 Missing      
1924 Missing   Francis M. Nicoles died  
1925 p.233 Dix, Edward farmer [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] h. 518 S. Union St.
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Dorothy sten Thompson Book Co. Inc.  b. 12 Marshall St.
1926 p.244 Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   r. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Eleanor student r. 12 Marshall St
    Dix, Dorothy  sec. Dr. C. F. Chandler r. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Francis A.  clerk Montgomery Paint & Paper [Uncle Buddy now to head of household] h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Edward (Jennie) fireman L&N [No known relationship to our line of Dixes] h. 30 N. Hilliard
1927  Missing      
1928  p.271 Dix, Francis A.  clerk Montgomery Paint & Paper h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Eleanor  sten Dixie Underwear Co. Inc.  r. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)   r. 12 Marshall St
    Dix, Edward  (Jennie) farmer h. 412 S. Union St.
1929 p.253 Dix, Francis A. clerk Montgomery Paint & Paper h. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Eleanor sten Capital Grain and Feed r. 12 Marshall St
    Dix, Isadora (Wid Albert S.)    r. 12 Marshall St.
    Dix, Ray bellman Greystone Hotel  r. 21 Adams Ave.
    Dix, Gladys Mrs. Waitress  r. 21 Adams Ave.
    Dix, Edward  (Jennie L.) farmer  h. 412 S. Union St.
1930  Missing      
1931 p.282 Dix, Edward  (Jennie L.) farmer  h. 412 S. Union St.
1932        
1933     Letter from “Velma” to Lois Dix in Atlanta with a return address of  104 Marshall St.  
1934        
1935 p.246 Dix, Edward  (Jennie L.) farmer  h. 412 S. Union St.
1936        
1937    Dix, Edward  (Jennie L.)  farmer  h. 412 S. Union St.
1939    Dix, Edward  (Jennie L.)  farmer  h. 412 S. Union St.

Red denotes notes and comments
Blue denotes no known relation
Green denotes change from previous year
Address abbreviations:
r.= residence
b.= boards
h.= head of household

MPL = Montgomery Public Library

Comments and questions:

My memory of my grandfather telling me that Ruth’s uncles lived in the apartment complex at  900 Felder Avenue and my mother’s note that they lived on Felder appears to be incorrect.

No mention of Philo or Paul being secretaries general at the YMCA as noted in First Baptist Church, 150 Years and my mother’s note.
[We have a letter from Philo written from Kentucky on YMCA stationery .]

When did Grandpa Nicoles move in with Granny Dix?

Where did Granny Dix move in 1929/1930 (depression began)

Charles A. Stakely pastor of First Baptist Church, located at N. Court & Bibb

1902 (White) names A-L are missing

r.= residence
b.= boards
h.= head of household