Thomas Isaac Bixler 1874 - 1965

A farmer and the child of William Bixler (a labourer) and Rachel Sargent, Thomas Bixler, the third cousin three-times-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA on 15 Mar 18741 and married Cora Bufford (with whom he had 12 children: Rodney Jay, Ralph Voris, Thomas Isaac, Louis Edward, Pearl Luella, Willard Wallace, Nellie Mae, Edward Gabrial, Jennie, Alice Vesper, Allen Ellsworth and Rosetta) in Fort Wayne on 2 Apr 18922.

During his life, he was living at St Marys Avenue, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA on 15 Jun 18808; at his birthplace on 9 Jun 1900; in Washington, Owen, Indiana on 21 Apr 19107; in Spencer, Owen, Indiana on 12 Sept 19183; in Clay, Owen, Indiana on 9 Feb 19204; at Joe Zink Road, Clay, Owen, Indiana on 2 Apr 19305; and in Clay, Owen, Indiana on 22 May 19406.

He died on 20 Mar 1965 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana1 (uremia (kidney infection)) and was buried there at New Union Cemetery on 23 Mar 19651.

Citations

1. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
2. United States Marriages - Findmypast
3. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
4. US Census 1920 - Findmypast (was age 45 and the head of the household)
5. 1930 United States Federal Census
6. 1940 United States Federal Census
7. US Census 1910 - Findmypast (was age 36 and the head of the household)
8. Us Census 1880 - Findmypast (was age 6 and the son of the head of the household)

To be done

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Residence record for 9 Jun 1900 contains no citation

Listed in the residence for 9 Jun 1900, but spouse Cora Bufford is not

William Bixler residence is same location probably should be recorded as the same address (' Washington, Allen, Indiana, USA'/' Washington, Owen, Indiana, USA') in 1910

Listed in the residence for 12 Sep 1918, but spouse Cora Bufford is not

Listed in the residence for 2 Apr 1930, but spouse Cora Bufford is not

Listed in the residence for 22 May 1940, but spouse Cora Bufford is not

Census information missing between Census US 1880 and Census US 1900