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Dr. Thomas N. Nix

Dr. Thomas N. Nix, the subject of this sketch, was born in Georgia in 1851. In 1858 he with his parents moved to Columbia County Arkansas, where his parents now reside. Being remote from school he was reared with but little education, but at the age of majority, being determined to work out for himself a practical education, he applied himself so well that he was admitted as teacher into the public schools of his State, spending three years in this work. He then gave his attention to the science of dentistry. After some time devoted to the study of this science, he began practice as early as 187[?] and this calling has since received his attention. He has been associated with some bright lights in his profession, and has acquired for himself a name among the professional men of North Louisiana, and as a dentist is certainly very skillful, and a master of his profession. He has resided in this locality sufficiently long to win a host of friends, and to build up about, him a large and appreciative practice.

He was married to Miss Alice Warren, October 27, 1880. Mrs. Nix is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, Dr. Nix, of the Missionary Baptist Church, and they are liberal supporters of these churches. Dr. Nix is one of fifteen children born to Larkin Nix, whose birth occurred in [?] County, Georgia, in 1813. Larkin Nix has lived a quiet farmer's life. He was in the Indian War of 1836, and he killed and scalped a large Indian, who helped to murder and scalp his brother, William Nix and family. He volunteered, went into the Southern Army of the late Civil War, and was flag bearer for his company. He had one son, Henry Nix, who gave up his life for the lost cause. John Nix, the father of Larkin Nix, was born in Edgefield, South Carolina, in the year 1761. He was large enough to be cuffed about and abused by the Tories in Washington's day. He was an active participant in the early Indian war, especially the War of 1812, under Gen. Floyd. In 1858 he moved to Columbia County, Arkansas, with his son, Larkin Nix, where he died in 1868, at the advanced age of one hundred and seven years. Dr. Nix's father, aged seventy-seven, and mother, aged seventy, are still living out their Christian lives on the old homestead in Columbia County, Arkansas, where they settled in 1858.

Dr. Nix has recently embarked in a mercantile venture, doing business with C. B., Broadway, New York. He has efficient men to run this business and will continue the practice of his profession.

Biographical Sketches| Claiborne Parish

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, Southern Publishing Company, 1890