1900 Blount County Alabama, soundex, Temperance Nix b. Jan 1818, age 82 SC enumerated with William L. Ellison, Relationship, mother.

Blount County Alabama Probate Records 1859-1867 pg 436, "Petition ofTemperance Nix, consort of Jennings Nix and Relict of John R. Children: W.L. Ellison, Thomas Jefferson Ellison, Sarah Baker, David A. Ellison, Maryetta Elizabeth Ellison Frances M. Temperance Ellison, Berry H. W. Ellison.

Jennings NIX b 1803, Georgia

Jennings and his family, and maybe many others, moved from South Carolina to the Altoona area of North central Alabama during the very early 1850s. Jennings is listed on the U.S. Census Index in South Carolina in 1830 and also in 1850. But he is listed in Alabama in 1860. His family at that time included four sons; Tyre, Daniel, William, and Thomas Alexander. They were all married and most had small children. Jennings also had one daughter, Mary Ann, But I have not found a spouse for her. I have identified maybe 50% of the descendants for the first three sons. Tyre’s and Daniel’s families mostly stayed in North Central Alabama. William and his young bride however soon returned to live next to her parents in South Carolina, and their family populated that part of the South. I have not been able to trace Mary Ann, but am still looking and expect a break thru any time. Thomas Alexander had two sons in Alabama, but I have not been able to find that family after the Civil War.

Jennings’ wife, Lucinda (Letty) Alexander died soon after they reached Alabama, and Jennings at age 53 married Temperance (Tempy) Poole Ellison, the widow of John R. Ellison, also from South Carolina. Jennings and Tempy had three additional sons and they all had large families. Jennings and Tempy are both buried in a family cemetery at Ellison’s Cross Road in Altoona, Etowah County, Alabama. At this time I do not know the burial location of either of their first spouses.

I started this project because it seemed to be a simple learning session for a person new to genealogy, and because it has a personal meaning to me. My Grandson is named for Jennings, and I remember when I was a small boy of about 8 or 10 my Grandfather showed me his Great Grandfathers grave at EllisonÕs Cross Road. This has been a learning exercise, albeit not simple. I have identified over 569 direct descendants of Jennings, and the total continues to climb as I make additional finds.

Buried at Ellison's Cross Roads, Altoona, Etowah County, Alabama. Marker list dob as 1803 and dod as 24 Feb, 1885.

KNIX, JENNIGS
State: SC Year: 1850
County: Pickens County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Western Division Page: 374
Database: SC 1850 Federal Census Index

Western Division of the district of Pickens South Carolina enumerated by me, on the 27th day of July 1850, Thomas Lee

Line #13, Dwelling #46, Family #47 Jennings Knix, age 50, sex M, Farmer, $600, born Georgia,
Line #14 Lucinda, Age 50, F, born Georgia,
Line #15, Family #48, David Alexander, age 86 M, none, born Virginia,
Line #16, Mary Alexander, age 85, F, born Virginia,
Line # 17, William Alexander, age 17, M, born South Carolina,

Line #18, Dwelling #47, Family #49, Ts. Alexander Knix, age 19, M, Farmer, born South Carolina,
Line #19, Elizabeth Knix, age 16, F, born South Carolina.

(Update 21 Feb 2005 by Dalton NIX)
I have now completed all of Jennings children and can give you that if you want it. I just completed finding William's brother, Thomas Alexander. He came to Alabama with the rest of the family and with his wife Elizabeth GASSAWAY. I also found her father William W. GASSAWAY, he came to Alabama with his second wife. But I lost them all after the civil war, until just recently. I found that Thomas Alexander died in the last four months of the Civil war and that Elizabeth and her father moved on to Arkansas. I have found Elizabeth living with her married daughter. Also filled the family with three sons and two daughters before Thomas went off to war. That means that all four of Jennings sons served for the South and two did not return. None of the three sons by the second wife served, they were all too young. One of his step sons however did serve in the same unit as Thomas.

Age at death: 82Y 1M 26D

Census Reports

Listed in the 1860 census of Blount County, Alabama Page 1056. Jennings Nix, Age 57, Farmer, Born in Georgia.

Listed in the 1870 Blount County Alabama census; #535, Tem Nix ,52 (f) SC; J.H. Nix 13 (m); Al; J.D. Nix 10 (m); M.A, Ellison 17 (f) SC; R.H. Ellison, 16 (f?) SC.

1880 Blount County Alabama census pg____#95; J. Nix 74 GA; T. M.J. Nix 16 son.

He is listed on the U.S. Census Index in South Carolina in He is listed in Alabama in 1860.

Notes from Karen B <[email protected]>, show Jennings and his 1830 South Carolina Census, Pickens County; page 274. 2 males would have been Daniel, b 1827, and Thomas, b 1830; 1 male have been Tyre, b 1825, and 1 male 20-30 years which would 1803; also 1 female under 5 years which would have been Mary female 20-30, which would have been Lucinda. William was not would not have been counted in the 1830 Census. She also 1840 Pickens County, South Carolina Census, with William 8 else 10 years older. The spelling for Jennings is "Ginnis". found him listed as Jennings Knix. Living with them was Alexander, 86 born VA, and Mary Alexander 85, born VA. and Note that Mary Ann was not listed at home. She would have been not been able to find a husband for her. Daniel is shown as three daughters and Tyre is also shown as head of household Alexander is shown as married with no children, but the

The following deed seems to be an indication that Jennings Nix in Pickens County, South Carolina and preparing for their move

1852 Dec. 20 Pickens County SC. Deed BK G-1, pg 323, for 320 acres land. Know all men by these prescents that I Dist. & state aforsd. for the sum of $250.00 pd. me by Thomas State & district aforsd. sell unto Thomas Alexander all that parcel or tract of land situated in sd. Dist. & lying on landwhereon Wm. Capehart formerly lived & the same that was as his property adjoining lands of William R. others containing 320a + or - reference being had to the morefully appear. /s/ Jannes (X) Nix. Signed in prescence of Rr. Stewart. Proven by Daniel Alexander 20 Dec 1852 before Letty Nix wife of the within named Jannens Nix relenquished dower.

1856 Nov 17 Blount County, Alabama Book D, pg._______Jennings Ellison.

1860 Blount County Alabama cencsus, pg. 44 #300-299, Jennins Nix 57 Ga;Temperance 42 SC, James H. 2; William Ellison, 22 SC, Thomas SC; David 14, SC; Mary E. 12 SC; Frances 10, SC; Martha 8,

Blount County Alabama Probate Records 1859-1867 pg 436, "Petition of Temperance Nix, consort of Jennings Nix and Relict of John R. Children: W.L. Ellison, Thomas Jefferson Ellison, Sarah Baker, David A. Ellison, Maryetta Elizabeth Ellison, Frances M. Temperance Ellison, Berry H. W. Ellison.