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, Lewis, Pearl, Willard Wallace, Nellie Mae, Edward G, Jennie, Alice, Allen Ellsworth and Rosetta) in Fort Wayne on 2 Apr 1892.

During his life, he was living at St Marys Avenue, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA on 15 Jun 1880; at his birthplace on 9 Jun 1900; in Washington, Owen, Indiana on 21 Apr 1910; in Spencer, Owen, Indiana on 12 Sep 1918[2]; in Clay, Owen, Indiana on 9 Feb 1920[5]; at Joe Zink Road, Clay, Owen, Indiana on 2 Apr 1930[3]; and in Clay, Owen, Indiana on 22 May 1940[4].

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. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
3. 1930 United States Federal Census
4. 1940 United States Federal Census
5. US Census 1920 - Findmypast (was age 45 and the head of the household)

To be done

Marriage date (2 Apr 1892) has no citations

Residence record for 21 Apr 1910 contains no citation

Residence record for 9 Jun 1900 contains no citation

Residence record for 15 Jun 1880 contains no citation

Location for 1 Jun 1880 (St Marys Avenue, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA) differs from mother's (Allen, Indiana, USA)

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

Listed in the residence for 21 Apr 1910, but spouse Cora Bufford is not

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