Nixon, Samuel Henry
Title
Nixon, Samuel Henry
Last Name
Nixon
First and Middle Name
Samuel Henry
Hometown
Christiansburg, Virginia
County and/or State
Montgomery County, Virginia
Birth Date
6 September 1893
Birthplace
Floyd, Virginia
Death Date
11 March 1955
Place of Death
Christiansburg, Virginia
Parents
Alfred Patterson Nixon and Mary Ellen Moore
Spouse(s)
Gertrude Gladys Altizer
Children
Samuel H. Nixon Jr.
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Medical ERC at Governors Island, New York
Rank
Private
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Samuel H Nixon (see filed attached)
- The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 122.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Nixon, Samuel Henry,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 8, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1257.
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