Notes for John William Hunton Rixey

Notes for John William Hunton Rixey

*****Listed next to Frances Morehead (b. 1795) his 1st Cousin****
!US Census 1850 (23 August) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Roll M432_941, page 230, lines 37-38: John H. Rixey (b. 1820 - 30 - in VA - Occ: Lawyer & Farmer - Property Value $9000) married to Martilda J. H. (b. 1827 - 23 - in VA)

!US Census 1860 (20 July) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Town of Fairfax, Series M653_1341 Part 1, page 787, lines 5-7: John H. Rixey (b. 1820 - 40 - in Culpeper, VA - Occ: Farming - Property Value $27600 + $20250) married to Matilda (b. 1830 - 30 - in VA). ALSO LISTED is: Frances Moorehead (b. 1790 - 60 - in VA - Property Value $12000) - his 1st cousin

Represented Culpeper Co. in the Virginia House of Delegates form 1863-1865 Had no children of his own, but practically adopted his niece, Lulu Henrie Rixie

!US Census 1870 (16 June) Virginia, Fauquier Co., 1st Revenue District, Warrenton PO, Roll 1645 Book 1, page 463B, lines 33-40: J. H. Rixey (b. 1820 - 50 - in VA - Occ: Farmer & Hotel Keeper - Property Value $40,000 + $40,000) married to M. J. H. (b. 1826 - 44 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Presley (son b. 1852 - 18); John (son b. 1854 - 16); and Lula H. (dau b. 1862 - 8). ALSO LISTED are: William Faut (b. 1853 - 17 - in VA); John Alexander (b. 1815 - 55 - in VA - BLACK - Occ: Laborer); and James Nickens (b. 1840 - 30 - in VA - Occ: Laborer) - plus another 37 names on the next page of the census living at the "hotel"