Sutter-Yuba County Biographies


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MRS. LILLIE MAY NIX
 
One of California�s native daughters, Mrs. Lillie May Nix has passed her entire 
life within the borders of this State and has always been loyal to its 
interests.  For the past ten years she has been a resident of Hammonton, and in 
the social life of the community she fills an important place.  She was born at 
Oroville, in Butte County, a daughter of Fred and Mary (Klos) Kroeger, the 
former a native of Germany.  The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Nix came to 
California in 1858, locating at Stringtown, now known as Enterprise, where he 
embarked in merchandising, and it was there that the birth of his daughter, 
Mary, occurred.  Fred Kroeger followed the trade of butchering and he was also 
an early settler of California.  He died when the subject of this sketch was 
seven months old, but the mother is still living at Oroville and has reached the 
age of sixty-four years.  Mr. Kroeger arrived in Oroville when it was but a 
mining camp and opened the Ophir Meat Market, contributing substantially to the 
subsequent development and upbuilding of the town.  There was but one son in the 
family, William Kroeger.
The daughter, Lillie May, was reared in Oroville and there attended the grammar 
schools, afterward entering high school.  On October 5, 1905, at Sacramento, 
Cal., she was married to Thomas J. Nix, who was born at Cherokee, Butte County, 
this State, June 14, 1883.  His parents were Frederick and Margaret (Conroy) 
Nix, the former a native of Georgia, and the latter of Ireland.  The father 
became one of the early miners of Butte County and passed away about thirty 
years ago.  The mother is also deceased.  Eight children were born of their 
union, namely: Ann, Fred, Margaret, Lucy, Kate, Mamie, Thomas J. and Addie.  All 
are living with the exception of the daughter Mamie.
Mr. Nix obtained his education in the Cherokee Grammar School and when seventeen 
years of age became a wage earner.  He secured work in the mines of that 
locality and contributed his share toward the support of the family.  Later he 
went to Oroville, where he became identified with dredging operations, and has 
since confined his attention to that branch of activity.  Coming to Hammonton in 
1913, he entered the employ of the Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields and for the 
past four years has ably discharged the duties of dredgemaster, being considered 
one of the most efficient and reliable men in their service.
Mr. and Mrs. Nix have three daughters, Adeline, Mary Jane and Ruth, all of whom 
are high school students.  Mr. Nix is a member of the Native Sons of the Golden 
West at Marysville and Mrs. Nix is a member of the Native Daughters of the 
Golden West at Marysville.  He is a Democrat in his political views and his wife 
supports the men and measures of the Republican party.  They are deeply 
interested in the welfare and progress of their community and the respect which 
is entertained for them is well deserved.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 864