Rodney Jay Bixler 1894 - 1979

The eldest of 12 children of Thomas Bixler Sr (a farmer) and Cora Bufford,

Rodney Bixler, the fourth cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA on Sep 30, 18941,2,3 and married Florence Dewees (with whom he had 6 children: Rodney J, Deloris M, Erma F, Rosemary, Rev George Edward and Alice M, along with 5 surviving children) in Vigo, Indiana, USA on Jul 19, 19192.

Throughout his life, Rodney lived in several places: in Washington, Owen, Indiana on Apr 15, 19107; in Clay, Owen, Indiana on Apr 1, 19305 (the same place as his mother had been living on Feb 10, 1920); and in Lafayette, Owen, Indiana in 19404 and on Apr 1, 19406.

He died in Oct 1979 in Gosport, Owen, Indiana1,3.

Parents

1. Thomas Isaac was born on Mar 15, 1874
2. Cora Pearl was born on Mar 26, 1874

Children

1. Rev George Edward was born on Mar 11, 1928

Citations

1. Social Security Death Index - Findmypast
2. United States Marriages - Findmypast
3. United States Obituary Notices - Findmypast
4. US Census 1940 - Findmypast
5. US Census 1930 - Findmypast (was age 35 and the head of the household)
6. US Census 1940 - Findmypast (was age 46 and the head of the household)
7. US Census 1910 - Findmypast (was age 15 and the son of the head of the household)

Media

Newspaper clipping - 20 Jun 1898

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