Notes for William Joseph Rixey

Notes for William Joseph Rixey

!US Census 1880 (3 July) Missouri, Montgomery Co., Bear Creek, SD 3 ED 108, FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705; Page 4D: William J. RIXEY (b. Abt 1849 - 31 - in VA - Occ: Merchant - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Mary C. RIXEY (b. Abt 1852 - 28 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Children listed (born in MO) are: Annie H. RIXEY (Dau b. Abt 1870 - 10); Fannie C. RIXEY (Dau b. Abt 1863 - 7); and William H. RIXEY (Son b. Abt Apr 1880 - 2/12). Also listed are: O. A. FERGUSON (b. Abt 1859 - 21 - in MO - Occ: Clerk - Fa: VA and Mo: VA); Edie HAYTH (b. Abt 1872 - 18 - in IN - Occ: Clerk - Fa: IN and Mo: IN); Thomas RIXEY (Other b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in VA - Occ: Atty At Law - Fa: VA and Mo: VA); C. Haltman (b. Abt 1859 - 21 - in MO - Occ: Cook - Fa: GERMANY and Mo: GERMANY)

!US Census 1900 (8 June) Missouri, Platte Co., Page 52, lines 32-43: ****504 W. Boulevard**** William J. Rixey (b. Sept 1848 - 51 - in VA - Occ: Merchant Dry Goods - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married 31 years to Mary (b. April 1851 - 49 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO) having 3 children born and 3 still living. Children listed (born in MO) are: Hardin (son b. Apr 1881 - 19 - Occ: Clerk in Dry Goods) married 1 year to Bessie (daughter-in-law b. Oct 1877 - 22 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: MO) having 1 child born and 1 still alive. Also listed is Annie VanNess (dau b. May 1870 - 30 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO) married 14 years to Frank VanNess (son-in-law b. July 1865 - 35 - in KY - Occ: Traveling Salesman - Fa: KY and Mo: KY) with 2 children born and 2 still alive. Children listed are Harper (grand-son b. Jun 1888 - 12 - in MO); and Gladys (grand-dau b. Nov 1890 - 9 - in MO). Also listed is Sims Rixey (grand-son b. Dec 1899 - 6/12 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: MO) son of Hardin&Bessie. Also Listed is Arthur Shain (servant b. June 1882 - 18 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: Unknown). Also listed is Fannie Chambliss (dau b. May 1875 - 25 - in MO - WIDOW) having 1 child born and still living. Child listed is Cecil Chambliss (grand-son b. May 1892 - 8 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: MO)

!US Census 1930 (14 April) Missouri, Audrain Co., Salt River Township, Mexico City Ward 4, SD 7 ED 4-17, Sheet 14B, House No. 702 Jefferson St., Lines 89-94: Annie H. VanNess (b. 1861 - 59 - in MO - WIDOW - Occ: Proprietor Boarding House - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Family listed are: Gladys (dau b. 1902 - 28 - in MO); Harper (son b. 1920 - 10 - in MO); Winchell Schooley (son-in-law b. 1901 - 29 - in MO - Occ: Newspaper - Fa: MO and Mo: MO) married 3 years to Pauline (dau b. 1901 - 29 - in MO - Fa: MO and Mo: MO); William J. Rixey (father b. 1849 - 81 - in VA - WIDOW - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)

He was a clerk in Presley M. Rixey's store before going west in November 1868. He located in Mexico, Missouri (living there into the 1930s). He was a member of the firm Harper & Rixey, engaged in mercanitle, banking, and real estate business.