Notes for Wellington Woodford Rixey

Notes for Wellington Woodford Rixey

!US Census 1880 (18 June) Missouri, Platte Co., Pettis, SD 7 ED 97, Sheet 16, FHL Film 1254710; National Archives Film T9-0710; Page 164D, lines 2-4: Willmington W. RIXEY (b. Abt 1851 - 29 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Mary J. RIXEY (b. Abt 1863 - 17 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Child listed is Margeret V. RIXEY (Dau b. Abt Oct 1879 - 9/12 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO)

!US Census 1900 (9 June) Missouri, Platte Co., Page 111a, 74-85: Wellington W. Rixey (b. Nov 1850 - 49 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married 21 years to Mary J. (b. Nov 1861 - 38 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO) having 9 children born and 9 still living. Children listed (born in MO) are: Margaret V. (dau b. Sept 1879 - 20); Mary F. (dau b. Feb 1881 - 19); Joseph W. (son b. June 1883 - 16 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Norton B. (son b. Sept 1885 - 14 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Lavinia A. (dau b. Sept 1887 -12); George W. (son b. May 1890 - 10 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Jessie J. (son b. Aug 1892 - 7); Olivia M. (dau b. Oct 1894 - 5); and Mattie B. (dau b. Dec 1896 - 3). Also listed is George Offutt (b. March 1880 - 20 - in MO - Occ: Farm Laborer)

!US Census 1910 (25 April) Missouri, Platte Co., Pettis Township, Series T624_805 part 2, page 87B, lines 54-58: Wellington W. Rixey (b. 1851 - 59 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married 31 years to Mary J. (b. 1862 - 48) having 5 children born and still living. Children listed (born in VA) are: Jesse J. (son b. 1893 - 17); Olivia M (dau b. 1895 - 15); and Mattie B. (dau b. 1897 - 13)

!US Census 1920 (2 February) Missouri, Platte Co., Pettis Township, SD 4 ED 192, page 7B, lines 91-93: Wellington Rixey (b. 1851 - 69 - in VA - Occ: Retired - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Mary (b. 1862 - 58 - in MO - Fa: VA and Mo: MO). Child listed is: Jesse (son b. 1893 - 27 - in MO - Occ: Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: MO)

Married 2nd cousins (both times). First wife, Margaret Virginia Miller died a few weeks after the birth of her son (who died at birth).