The Bynum book list this family as Silas BYNUM and Verna NIX. They also list 8 of 9 children omitting Herman S. But this information came from his granddaughter, so I think it is good information

Date: 17 Mar 2002

Bynum, Silas H
Age: 37
Year: 1920
Birthplace: AL
Roll: T625_15
Race: W
Page: 2B
State: Alabama
ED: 118
County: Etowah
Image: 990
Township: Altoona

1900 Census, Alabama, Etowah , Warrior, ED 169, Sheeet #9, Precuict #20, 15 day of June 1900, image 17 of 18
Bynum, Sarah J. Wife, W, F, Mar 184, 59, M, 36, 15, 9, A;, Al, Al, yes,
Silas H. , son, W. M. July 1882, 17, S, Al, Al, Al, Farm laborer, 3, 3, yes
Joseph A. , son, W., M, july 1886, 13, S, Al, Al, Al, Farm Laborer, 3, 3, yes,

The Father is listed on the previous page, image 16 of 18, the last entry.

Bynum, Jesse B., Head, W, M, Mar 1840, 60, M, 36, Al, S.C., S.C., Farmer, yes, yes, yes, O, F, F, 135. line #100.

1920 census, Alabama, Etowah, Altoona Town, Preinet #32, ED #118, page # 40f 25, family #50, line #95.
Bynum, Silas H. , Head, R, M, W, 37, M, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, yes, Foreman, Coal Mines
Verna, Wife, F, W, 22, M, yes, yes, Al, Mississippi, Al, yes, none.
Alma, daughter, F, W, 6, S, Al, Al, Al., none.
Cora Mae, Daughter, F, W, 4+, S, Al, Al, Al, none.
Grady (T. or F.) son, M. W. 1+, S. Al, Al, Al, none.

Sarah, Mother, F, W, age maybe 79?, W,

1930 Federal Census, Alabama Etowah County, Altoona, District 55, Precinct 32, ED 28-55, Sheet No 2B, stamp#9501, Suoervisor"s district no 3, Enumerated by me on April 10, 1930 Verna Stanfield,
Along the Bynum Road, residence #38, family #39
1930 census, Alabama, Etowah County,Altoona not city, district 55, page 4 of 5, family #38, next door to John D. NIX.

Bynum, Silas, Head, R, yes, M., W, 47, M. 29, no, yes, A;, Al, Al, 82, yes, miner, coa lmine, 7882 W, yes no, 24 line 87
Verna, sife of H, x, F, W., 35, M. 15, no, yes, AlMississippi, Alabama, 82 yes, none.
Alma, daughter,X, F, W, 16, S, yes, yes, yes, 82,
Cora M., Daughter, X, F, W, 14, S, yes, yes, Al, AL, Al, 82,
Grady F. , son, X, M, W, 11, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Claud E. son, X, M, W, 10, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Elmer E. son, x, m, w, 8, S, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
HermanS., Son, X, M, W, 6, S. Yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Minnia,R., daughter, X, F, W, 3 10/12, S, no, Al. Al, Al, 82.
Sarah J., daughter, X, F, W., 2 5/12, S., no, Al, Al, Al, 82,

Date: 21 Dec 2002

VERNA BYNUM 26 May 1895 Jun 1980 35901 (Gadsden, Etowah, AL) (none specified) 420-30-7207

Date: 11 Dec 2001

From: Dalton J. Nix <[email protected]>
Date: Sun Jun 02, 2002 10:13:27 PM US/Central
To: [email protected]
Subject: JOHN D. NIX

Hello; I have not been in contact for some time and I wanted to give you something to consider. This is the way that I entered the information that you sent me regarding the family Silas Herman BYNUM and Verna Nannette NIX. I think that I transcribed it correctly, but I will check it again before I send it to you. But let me bring you up to date. I purchased some census index CD's from Ancestry.com and the name I selected to try out was Silas Herman Bynum. I found him in 1920 listed as Silas B. with wife,Verna NIX , three children, Alma, Cora May, and Grady, and with his mother Sarah. That all matched and I was proud of myself, but as I started to close the screen I noticed that she, Verna NIX, listed her Father as being born in Mississippi. Now I am 95% positive that the John NIX of Fanny Inman fame was born in Alabama not Mississippi. But wait I do have a John Nix, Actually John D. NIX, that was born in Mississippi about the same time. He is the son of Mary Ann NIX and John D. NIX, yes his Father was named John D. also. Mary Ann was the only daughter of Jennings Nix, the trunk of the tree that I am attempting to build. She married the elder John D. in South Carolina and moved to Mississippi with his family before Jennings and the rest of the family moved to Blount County, Alabama, but that is another story. I know that after the senior John D. died (between 1880 and 1890) in Mississippi, the Mother, Mary Ann and two of her unmarried daughters came to Altoona to visit the second wife of her Father, Jennings, and her half brothers. It was an extended stay, they appear on the 1900 and 1910 census for Altoona. I do not have proof that he came with them, but it is possible. He would have been somewhere between late teen' s and early to mid 20's at the time. Now the question, can I exchange John Nix and Fanny Inman for John D. Nix of Mississippi and wife Unknown?

One bit of additional information, there is a John D. Nix buried in the Altoona/ Walnut Grove Cemetery. I do not know if his wife is buried with him. I have not visited the grave. I do not know where Fanny Inman is buried.

This is the way it looks with John Nix and Fanny Inman as Parents: But that John Nix was not born in Mississippi.

1930 census, Alabama, Etowah County,Altoona not city, district 55, page 4 of 5, family #38, next door to John D. NIX.

Bynum, Silas, Head, R, yes, M., W, 47, M. 29, no, yes, A;, Al, Al, 82, yes, miner, coa lmine, 7882 W, yes no, 24 line 87
Verna, sife of H, x, F, W., 35, M. 15, no, yes, AlMississippi, Alabama, 82 yes, none.
Alma, daughter,X, F, W, 16, S, yes, yes, yes, 82,
Cora M., Daughter, X, F, W, 14, S, yes, yes, Al, AL, Al, 82,
Grady F. , son, X, M, W, 11, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Claud E. son, X, M, W, 10, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Elmer E. son, x, m, w, 8, S, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
HermanS., Son, X, M, W, 6, S. Yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Minnia,R., daughter, X, F, W, 3 10/12, S, no, Al. Al, Al, 82.
Sarah J., daughter, X, F, W., 2 5/12, S., no, Al, Al, Al, 82,

7. Silas Bynum, son of Jesse and Sarah, married Verna Nix. They had eight children: Grady, Clyde, Alma, Cora Mae, Claad, Elmer, Minnie Ruth, and Sarah Jane. Herman S. was omited from the book but


Date: 9 Dec 2001

1930 census, Alabama, Etowah County,Altoona not city, district 55, page 4 of 5, family #38, next door to John D. NIX.

Bynum, Silas, Head, R, yes, M., W, 47, M. 29, no, yes, A;, Al, Al, 82, yes, miner, coa lmine, 7882 W, yes no, 24 line 87
Verna, sife of H, x, F, W., 35, M. 15, no, yes, AlMississippi, Alabama, 82 yes, none.
Alma, daughter,X, F, W, 16, S, yes, yes, yes, 82,
Cora M., Daughter, X, F, W, 14, S, yes, yes, Al, AL, Al, 82,
Grady F. , son, X, M, W, 11, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Claud E. son, X, M, W, 10, S, yes, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Elmer E. son, x, m, w, 8, S, yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
HermanS., Son, X, M, W, 6, S. Yes, Al, Al, Al, 82,
Minnia,R., daughter, X, F, W, 3 10/12, S, no, Al. Al, Al, 82.
Sarah J., daughter, X, F, W., 2 5/12, S., no, Al, Al, Al, 82,

Kin In Spirits
Entries: 6356 Updated: Tue Jul 23 09:59:04 2002 Contact: marcella waugh blakely <[email protected]>

Listing at Murphree Home place does not incluceHerman S. nor the Unknown Bynum

Date: 12 Dec 2002