Fannie Inez Nixson
b. 6 November 1891, d. 31 October 1960
- Father: Thomas James Nixson b. 21 June 1867, d. 21 September 1905
- Mother: Carrie Arlina Ward b. 20 January 1870, d. 25 May 1940
- Fannie Inez Nixson was born on 6 November 1891 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas.
- Thomas James Nixson and Carrie Arlina Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navarro County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Carrie's brother William Ward. Other members of the household included Fannie Inez Nixson, Ruth B. Nixson, Henry Ervin Nixson and Frank Derrill Nixson. Also in the household was one male boarder working on the farm.
- Carrie Arlina Ward appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Navarro County, Texas. Other members of the household included Fannie Inez Nixson, Henry Ervin Nixson, Frank Derrill Nixson, Thelma M. Nixson and Thomas James Nixson.
- She married Thomas McCarty Beckham.
- The following appeared on 25 May 1940 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: Mrs. Carrie Nixson, aged 69 years, died at her home at Richand Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church at Richland Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in the Richland cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. J. D. Clare and Rev. Van P. Morrison.
Surviving are two sons, H. E. Nixson and F. D. Nixson, both of Longview; two daughters, Mrs. T. M. Beckham, Wickett, and Mrs. T. E. Orand, Richland; and a sister, Mrs. Lou A. Davis, brother Oscar Ward, Fort Worth, Denton.
Pallbearers will be Vivian Beckham, James Beckham, Henry Nixson, Frank Nixson, Clifton Orand and S. G. Orand.
Corley Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. - Fannie Inez Nixson became a widow at the 1 April 1944 death of her husband Thomas McCarty Beckham.
- At the time of her death Fannie Inez Nixson was living in Monahans, Ward County, Texas, at 310 North Main.
- Fannie Inez Nixson died on 31 October 1960 at age 68 in Monahans, Ward County, Texas, at Ward Memorial Hospital . Informant was her daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Boone.
- She was interred at Monahans Memorial Cemetery, Monahans, Ward County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2016