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"From James to Richard-The Nixon Line" by Raymond Martin Bell, Washington and Jefferson College. 21 pages. Duplicate copy. Not scanned. [Report], n.d.
Newsletter from the St. David's Society of the State of New York, Normal Morris, Hon. Secretary, re: "Our Welsh Heritage." Includes hand written note from Dr. Islyn Thomas, President. 4 pages. [Newsletter], 10/29/1972
"Nixon Tree Has 'Roots' in York Co." by Harry McLaughlin in the Sunday Patriot News, Harrisburg, Pa. Clipping not scanned. [Newspaper], 9/27/1970
To Hon. Michael Farrel, Special Assistant to the President (Mrs. Humes copied) from Dr. Islyn Thomas re: a possible trip to Washington, DC from Florida. Includes Thomas' contact information in Florida. 2 pages. [Letter], 10/24/1972
"Official Photograph" B0001 from the White House. Includes portraits of a male and female. No names given. 1 page. [Photograph], n.d.
To Honorable Charles "Chuck" W. Whales, Jr., House of Representatives from William E. Timmons, Assistant to the President re: thank you for sending clipping from The Journal Herald on Henry Milhous family. 1 page. [Letter], 3/14/1972
From Charles W. Whalen, Jr., Member of Congress to the President re: newspaper clipping from The Journal Herald on the Milhous family in Warrant County, Ohio. 3 pages including newspaper. Newspaper not scanned. [Letter], 3/8/1972
Nixon family arms. 1 pages front and back. [Other Document], n.d.
Irish Heraldic Scroll. Not scanned. [Other Document], n.d.
Letter from Jana Hruska (John Ehrlichman's office) to Diane, re: article from Don Nixon's youngest son, Rick, regarding ancestor research. 1 page. [Letter], 1/7/1972
"How Are You Fixed for Blades?" in The Washington Post, re: winter time events and skating venues. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 12/1/1971
Los Angeles Times article "Nixon Uncle -- Bee Expert at 88: Retired in 1950 he works daily at UC Riverside." By Charles Hillinger on Nixon's uncle, Philip H. Timberlake. 2 pages (additional copies of first page and part of 2nd). Not scanned. [Newspaper],
Letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Hope Urban to Mr. Edward C. Nixon re: Nixon family of Fermanagh, Ireland. References enclosed clippings re: President's recent trip to Europe. 4 pages scanned. [Letter], 3/21/1969
From Thomas Mullin (Thomas Mullins Exports, Ltd., Suppliers of Coats of Arms) to Mrs. Hope Urban re: researching President Nixon's Irish ancestry and the Irish Heraldic Scroll. 1 page scanned. [Letter], 2/19/1969
Information regarding the Nixon name in Ulster, Ireland on Thomas Mullins Exports Ltd. Letterhead (report cut off). 1 page. [Report], n.d.
"Blazen of Arms" re: Nixon's family coat of arms, crest, and motto from Thomas Mullins Ltd., suppliers of family coats-of-arms. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
White House note: "our xerox phase done." [Other Document], n.d.
"P.S." note to unknown individual re: Mr. Mullins' "handsome wooden plaques with coats of arms." [Other Document], n.d.
"Irish Heraldic Scroll" referencing how to read the Irish scroll illustrating 761 Irish coats of arms. Describes the County Arms, How to Find Your Coat of Arms, and Crests and Mottoes. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Numerous newspaper clippings regarding Nixon's trip to Europe from The Cork Examiner, The Irish Press, and the Hibernia Fortnightly Review. 5 clippings. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 2/1/1969
Newspaper clipping: "Revered in Mexico but unknown in Ireland: Memorial to Battalion of Saint Patrick" in Irish Independent. Clipping includes hand-written notes and markings. Mentions Nixon's forebears. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 3/12/1969
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This file contains:
"From James to Richard-The Nixon Line" by Raymond Martin Bell, Washington and Jefferson College. 21 pages. Duplicate copy. Not scanned. [Report], n.d.
Newsletter from the St. David's Society of the State of New York, Normal Morris, Hon. Secretary, re: "Our Welsh Heritage." Includes hand written note from Dr. Islyn Thomas, President. 4 pages. [Newsletter], 10/29/1972
"Nixon Tree Has 'Roots' in York Co." by Harry McLaughlin in the Sunday Patriot News, Harrisburg, Pa. Clipping not scanned. [Newspaper], 9/27/1970
To Hon. Michael Farrel, Special Assistant to the President (Mrs. Humes copied) from Dr. Islyn Thomas re: a possible trip to Washington, DC from Florida. Includes Thomas' contact information in Florida. 2 pages. [Letter], 10/24/1972
"Official Photograph" B0001 from the White House. Includes portraits of a male and female. No names given. 1 page. [Photograph], n.d.
To Honorable Charles "Chuck" W. Whales, Jr., House of Representatives from William E. Timmons, Assistant to the President re: thank you for sending clipping from The Journal Herald on Henry Milhous family. 1 page. [Letter], 3/14/1972
From Charles W. Whalen, Jr., Member of Congress to the President re: newspaper clipping from The Journal Herald on the Milhous family in Warrant County, Ohio. 3 pages including newspaper. Newspaper not scanned. [Letter], 3/8/1972
Nixon family arms. 1 pages front and back. [Other Document], n.d.
Irish Heraldic Scroll. Not scanned. [Other Document], n.d.
Letter from Jana Hruska (John Ehrlichman's office) to Diane, re: article from Don Nixon's youngest son, Rick, regarding ancestor research. 1 page. [Letter], 1/7/1972
"How Are You Fixed for Blades?" in The Washington Post, re: winter time events and skating venues. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 12/1/1971
Los Angeles Times article "Nixon Uncle -- Bee Expert at 88: Retired in 1950 he works daily at UC Riverside." By Charles Hillinger on Nixon's uncle, Philip H. Timberlake. 2 pages (additional copies of first page and part of 2nd). Not scanned. [Newspaper],
Letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Hope Urban to Mr. Edward C. Nixon re: Nixon family of Fermanagh, Ireland. References enclosed clippings re: President's recent trip to Europe. 4 pages scanned. [Letter], 3/21/1969
From Thomas Mullin (Thomas Mullins Exports, Ltd., Suppliers of Coats of Arms) to Mrs. Hope Urban re: researching President Nixon's Irish ancestry and the Irish Heraldic Scroll. 1 page scanned. [Letter], 2/19/1969
Information regarding the Nixon name in Ulster, Ireland on Thomas Mullins Exports Ltd. Letterhead (report cut off). 1 page. [Report], n.d.
"Blazen of Arms" re: Nixon's family coat of arms, crest, and motto from Thomas Mullins Ltd., suppliers of family coats-of-arms. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
White House note: "our xerox phase done." [Other Document], n.d.
"P.S." note to unknown individual re: Mr. Mullins' "handsome wooden plaques with coats of arms." [Other Document], n.d.
"Irish Heraldic Scroll" referencing how to read the Irish scroll illustrating 761 Irish coats of arms. Describes the County Arms, How to Find Your Coat of Arms, and Crests and Mottoes. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Numerous newspaper clippings regarding Nixon's trip to Europe from The Cork Examiner, The Irish Press, and the Hibernia Fortnightly Review. 5 clippings. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 2/1/1969
Newspaper clipping: "Revered in Mexico but unknown in Ireland: Memorial to Battalion of Saint Patrick" in Irish Independent. Clipping includes hand-written notes and markings. Mentions Nixon's forebears. Not scanned. [Newspaper], 3/12/1969
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
13
7
n.d.
Report
"From James to Richard-The Nixon Line" by
Raymond Martin Bell, Washington and
Jefferson College. 21 pages. Duplicate copy.
Not scanned.
13
7
10/29/1972
Newsletter
Newsletter from the St. David's Society of
the State of New York, Normal Morris, Hon.
Secretary, re: "Our Welsh Heritage."
Includes hand written note from Dr. Islyn
Thomas, President. 4 pages.
13
7
09/27/1970
Newspaper
"Nixon Tree Has 'Roots' in York Co." by
Harry McLaughlin in the Sunday Patriot
News, Harrisburg, Pa. Clipping not scanned.
13
7
10/24/1972
Letter
To Hon. Michael Farrel, Special Assistant to
the President (Mrs. Humes copied) from Dr.
Islyn Thomas re: a possible trip to
Washington, DC from Florida. Includes
Thomas' contact information in Florida. 2
pages.
13
7
n.d.
Photograph
"Official Photograph" B0001 from the White
House. Includes portraits of a male and
female. No names given. 1 page.
13
7
03/14/1972
Letter
To Honorable Charles "Chuck" W. Whales,
Jr., House of Representatives from William
E. Timmons, Assistant to the President re:
thank you for sending clipping from The
Journal Herald on Henry Milhous family. 1
page.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
13
7
03/08/1972
Letter
From Charles W. Whalen, Jr., Member of
Congress to the President re: newspaper
clipping from The Journal Herald on the
Milhous family in Warrant County, Ohio. 3
pages including newspaper. Newspaper not
scanned.
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
Nixon family arms. 1 pages front and back.
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
Irish Heraldic Scroll. Not scanned.
13
7
01/07/1972
Letter
Letter from Jana Hruska (John Ehrlichman's
office) to Diane, re: article from Don Nixon's
youngest son, Rick, regarding ancestor
research. 1 page.
13
7
12/1971
Newspaper
"How Are You Fixed for Blades?" in The
Washington Post, re: winter time events and
skating venues. Not scanned.
13
7
12/05/1971
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times article "Nixon Uncle --
Bee Expert at 88: Retired in 1950 he works
daily at UC Riverside." By Charles Hillinger
on Nixon's uncle, Philip H. Timberlake. 2
pages (additional copies of first page and
part of 2nd). Not scanned.
13
7
03/21/1969
Letter
Letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Hope Urban to
Mr. Edward C. Nixon re: Nixon family of
Fermanagh, Ireland. References enclosed
clippings re: President's recent trip to
Europe. 4 pages scanned.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
13
7
02/19/1969
Letter
From Thomas Mullin (Thomas Mullins
Exports, Ltd., Suppliers of Coats of Arms) to
Mrs. Hope Urban re: researching President
Nixon's Irish ancestry and the Irish Heraldic
Scroll. 1 page scanned.
13
7
n.d.
Report
Information regarding the Nixon name in
Ulster, Ireland on Thomas Mullins Exports
Ltd. Letterhead (report cut off). 1 page.
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
"Blazen of Arms" re: Nixon's family coat of
arms, crest, and motto from Thomas Mullins
Ltd., suppliers of family coats-of-arms. 2
pages.
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
White House note: "our xerox phase done."
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
"P.S." note to unknown individual re: Mr.
Mullins' "handsome wooden plaques with
coats of arms."
13
7
n.d.
Other Document
"Irish Heraldic Scroll" referencing how to
read the Irish scroll illustrating 761 Irish
coats of arms. Describes the County Arms,
How to Find Your Coat of Arms, and Crests
and Mottoes. 1 page.
13
7
02/1969
Newspaper
Numerous newspaper clippings regarding
Nixon's trip to Europe from The Cork
Examiner, The Irish Press, and the Hibernia
Fortnightly Review. 5 clippings. Not scanned.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
13
7
03/12/1969
Newspaper
Newspaper clipping: "Revered in Mexico but
unknown in Ireland: Memorial to Battalion
of Saint Patrick" in Irish Independent.
Clipping includes hand-written notes and
markings. Mentions Nixon's forebears. Not
scanned.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Page 4 of 4
OF
THE
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
SOCIETY
DDRAIG
DR. ISLYN THOMAS
NORMAN MORRIS
GOCH
STATE OF
STATE
PHYSICIAN
BOARD OF STEWARDS
OF
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
HENRY PARSON, CHAIRMAN
286 KINGS ROAD
51-34 30TH AVE.
WILLIAM D. IRVING, M.D.
MADISON, N.J. 07940
WOODSIDE, N.Y. 11377
DAVID'S
NEW
COUNSELLOR
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
(201) 377-0178 (BUS.)
(212) 726-4451
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
HERBERT R. SCULL
VICE PRESIDENTS
is
DURY
GYCHWYN
YORK
BRENT WILLIAMS
TREASURER
CHAPLAIN
BILL M. WOODS
1ST W.C.W. JAMES
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
2ND JOHN J. YORWERTH
114 COACHLIGHT SQUARE
3RD WILFRED GREENWAY
MONTROSE, N.Y. 10548
Hamilier
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
JOHN J. YORWERTH
NOVEMBER 9. 1835
FIFTH AVE. PRESB. CHURCH
HENRY WILLIAMS
7 WEST 55TH ST.
RECORDING SECRETARY
OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY:
NEW YORK 10019
BILL M. WOODS
71 WEST 23RD STREET
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
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TEL.: (212) 924-8415
HENRY PARSONS
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH. D
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regards
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS
Subject "Our Welsh Heritage"
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
Dear
Friends:
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH. D
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
Messure
Over the years the St. David's Society of the State of New York has
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., B.D.
received many requests for information on Wales and various aspects of
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
Welsh life and culture. These inquiries have come from educators, authors,
WILFRED GREENWAY
students, foreign embassies and Welsh-Americans, generations removed from
the land of their ancestors.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
LITERATURE
It was the accumulation of all this loose information that led our presi-
DR. THOMAS E. BIRD
dent, Dr. Islyn Thomas, into further areas of research on Wales with the idea
BENEVOLE NCE
of a private publication in booklet form as a service to our membership and
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
future members.
MEMBERSHIP
W.C.W. JAMES
The booklet entitled "Our Welsh Heritage" was printed in time for the
SCHOLARSHIP
St. David's Day Banquet on March 1st, 1972 and met with the enthusiastic
BRENT WILLIAMS
approval of the guests. Word about the booklet spread through the grapevine
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
and we were soon deluged with requests that, if filled, would quickly
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
exhaust our stock that was designed to last for years. At a special meeting of
WELSH STUDIES
DR. ROBERT E. MORGAN
the directors it was decided that we should make the booklet available to
MUSIC
everyone for a donation of $1.50 postpaid.
FRANCES WILLIAMS
Buoyed by letters containing such laudatory phrases as "A Readers'
HISTORIAN
DR. EDWARD G. HARTMANN
Digest on Wales, Dr. Islyn Thomas has performed a great service for all Welsh
GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION
Americans"
"I became an expert on Wales overnight!
This
wonderful
EDUARD H. MINOR
booklet will have a prominent place in my library.
the
first
printing
soon
PUBLICITY
sold out and the second printing with additional information was published.
WILFRED GREENWAY
The booklet now contains 60 pages and was recently endorsed by the
216-03 43 AVE.
BAYSIDE, N.Y. 11361
Library Index with the result that orders are pouring in from libraries and
(212) 224-9333
schools all over the country.
In the booklet you will read the stories of when and how it happened
St. David, Prince Madoc, Ddraig Goch, Cwm Rhondda, Gymanfa Ganu,
Eisteddfod, etc. Following are two pages indicative of the content and flavor of
"Our Welsh Heritage."
We invite you to order your copy now, which will be mailed promptly.
Yours sincerely,
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Norman Morris, Hon. Secretary
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RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON
38th President of the United States
Richard Milhous Nixon, 38th President of the United States and of Welsh
ancestry, was born in Yorba Linda, California on January 9, 1913.
He married Patricia Ryan on June 10, 1940 and was then blessed with two
children: Patricia and Julie.
During the second World War he volunteered for service in the United
States Navy and served in the South Pacific Theater, earning two Battle Stars
and two Commendations. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank
of Lieutenant Commander.
In 1946 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives and
served from the Twelfth District of California in the 80th and 81st Con-
gresses.
He was elected to the United States Senate from California in 1950 and
served 1951-53; nominated for Vice President of the United States in 1952
and elected with President Dwight D. Eisenhower; re-elected Vice President in
1956.
Mr. Nixon was elected President of the United States of America on
November 5, 1968 and inaugurated on January 20, 1969.
President Richard M. Nixon has many Welsh ancestors who came to
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland between the years 1634 and 1710.
Howell Griffiths of Carmarthenshire arrived in Philadelphia in 1690. Hugh
Harry (or Harris) arrived in Pennsylvania from Montgomeryshire in 1689.
William Griffith arrived in Delaware. Evan Prothero arrived from Narberth,
Pembrokeshire and Mary Lew Roberts from Merionethshire.
President Nixon's great grandmother, Elizabeth Price Griffiths Milhous
(1827-1923) was a well-known Quaker minister. She died in Whithers,
California, when the President was 10 years of age. Her great-great-great-great-
great grandfather, Thomas Price, left Wales and landed in Maryland on March
25, 1634 and in the same year married Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Robert
Phillips, another Welshman.
On the average, President Nixon's ancestors arrived in America around
1680 and all but one of his geneology lines originate in the British Isles.
Reference:
The Ancestry of Richard Milhous Nixon
By Raymond Martin Bell, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1972.
Uncensored!
Candid!
Revealing!
All The Answers To Those Questions You
Were Too EMBARRASSED To Ask
"Our Welsh Heritage"
Written By A Doctor In Language Most Cymry Will
Understand (Saesneg!)
This booklet is packed with 60 pages of historical facts and information.
The stories of when and how it happened
St. David, Prince Madoc,
Ddraig Goch, Cwm Rhondda, Gymanfa Ganu, Eisteddfod, Et Cetera.
'Readers Digest' on Wales, Dr. Islyn Thomas has performed a great
service for all Welsh Americans"
David Morris.
"
I became an expert
on Wales overnight!. This wonderful booklet will have a prominent place
in my library" Bryn Lloyd.
Donation of $1.50 to help cover cost of printing and mailing will secure a
copy of second print edition in plain brown wrapper. No salesman will
call.
St. David's Society Of The State Of New York
71 West 23rd St.
New York, N.Y. 10010
"OUR WELSH HERITAGE"
Copyright © 1972by Dr. Islyn Thomas
First Printing March 1, 1972
Second Printing August 1, 1972
ESTABLISHED 1944
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HENRY PARSON, CHAIRMAN
286 KINGS ROAD
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MADISON, N.J. 07940
WOODSIDE, N.Y. 11377
NEW
COUNSELLOR
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(201) 377-0178 (BUS.)
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R. TALIESIN DAVIS
HERBERT R. SCULL
VICE PRESIDENTS
Paray
YORK
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TREASURER
GYCHWYN
CHAPLAIN
BILL M. WOODS
1ST W.C.W. JAMES
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
JOHN J. YORWERTH
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HENRY WILLIAMS
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HENRY PARSONS
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7 WEST 55TH ST.
RECORDING SECRETARY
OF FICE OF THE SOCIETY:
NEW YORK 10019
BILL M. WOODS
71 WEST 23RD STREET
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
HUGH L. ROBERTS, JR.
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH. D
R. CALLISTER LLOYD
R. TALIESIN DAVIS
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
Mrs.
LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
(opy- TEL.: (212) 924-8415
October 24, 1972
Please reply to
286 Kings Road
Madison, N. J. 07940
JOSHUA W. DAVIES, M.D.
ROBERT L. ROBERTS
ROBERT A. FOWKES, PH. D
The Hon. Michael Farrel
RICHARD TALIESIN DAVIS
Special Assistant to the President
REV. JOHN M. OWEN, M.A., B.D.
The White House
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
R. MC ALLISTER LLOYD
Washington, D. C.
WILFRED GREENWAY
Dear Mr. Farrel:
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
LITERATURE
As per our conversation of Monday afternoon,
DR. THOMAS E. BIRD
BENEVOLE NCE
I shall be leaving for Florida late Thursday after-
EDWARD R. EDWARDS
noon and will not return to Madison, New Jersey until
MEMBERSHIP
late Sunday afternoon, November 5th.
W.C.W. JAMES
SCHOLARSHIP
As advised, if President Nixon's schedule
BRENT WILLIAMS
HOPKINS MEDAL AWARD
opens up I would be happy to fly up to Washington
REV. KENNETH O. JONES
from Florida if you would contact me. The address
WELSH STUDIES
in Florida will be:
DR. ROBERT E. MORGAN
MUSIC
Dr. Islyn Thomas
FRANCES WILLIAMS
HISTORIAN
Apartment #7
DR. EDWARD G. HARTMANN
1071 Sugar Sands Way
GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION
Singer Island, Riviera Beach
EDUARD H. MINOR
Florida 33404
PUBLICITY
WILFRED GREENWAY
216-03 43 AVE.
Telephone: 305-848-9569
BAYSIDE, N.Y. 11361
(212) 224-9333
Anxiously waiting to hear from you. Kindess
regards.
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Jophand Yours very truly
Dr Islyn Thomas
Enclosure
P.S.
There are many prominent Welsh, and Americans of Welsh
ancestry in the entertainment field such as Richard Burton,
Bob Hope and many others who would approve of my
meeting with President NIXON at this time NOW is THE TIME
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1 would like to thenk you for your thoughtfulmess
in eending the President the front page story
from The Journal Worald regarding the Heary
Milhous family. I will be pleased to present
your letter and the clipping to the Fresident
at the carllest opportualty.
WISH wares regards,
Sincerely,
William if Timmons
Sectetant by the President
Honorable Charles W. Whates, Jr.
House of B Representatives
Washington, C. c. 20515
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CHARLES W. WHALEN, JR.
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March 8, 1972
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President:
The Journal Herald, a daily newspaper in my Congressional District,
published a front page story on Monday, March 6, which you might find
of interest.
The account relates to a branch of your family which apparently
resided in Warren County, Ohio, located in the Miami Valley region.
Since the information is new and has not appeared elsewhere, to my
knowledge, I thought you would like to have the clipping which I am
pleased to enclose.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Whalen, Jr.
Member of Congress
CWW:csb
Enclosure
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
PUBLIC DOCUMENT
Charles W. Whalen M.C. Jr.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
MAR 10 1972
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
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TOUJOURS PRET
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Arms of NIXON, on record in Ulster's Office.
Sable, five bezants, two, two, and one, on a chief engrailed argent, a battleaxe
in fesse of the field. Crest-A game cock ppr. charged on the breast
with a bezant.
To face " 43.
themah x Nixon Families
arms opposite for 43
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Diane:
The attached article was handed to
Mr. Ehrlichman by Don Nixon's youngest
son, Rick, during our last stay in
San Clemente.
Rose asked that I pass it along to you
for the "ancestor" research!!!
Jana Hruska
(John Ehrlichman's
office)
1/7/72
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3/27
Elmgrove Guest House
Shournagh Road
Blarney
County Cork
NM
Republic of Ireland
March 21, 1969
Ir.Edward C. "ixon
c/o President Richard X. Sixon
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hixon:
I home that you received the other letter that I sent you last January containing
it some data on the Sixon family of Fermanach, that I found up in Antrim, and also some
other information from a Doctor Ivelyn M. Dixon, a woman surgeon in Dublin, willow of
the late Stuart Rixon, who died in 1965, and was from Loughbrickland, in the Waterford-
lexford area. The information that I passed on to you from Dr. Rixon, however, was not
quite correct, and I must correct it now. the told me of a book written by a Doctor
Dixon' called The "orth 3rd the South," in which there is tention of 3. John Nixon who
read the Declaration of Independence then it was proclaimed. Dr. Nixon is 3. very busy
person and she could not locate the book, at the time she described it, so this in-
formation was a bit inscrurate. Later on she located the book in her home, and sent it
to me, and I copied from it what applies to the Lixon family. The book is actually by a
Charles Dickson, M.D., and is called Revolt in the North: Antrim and Down in 1793:.
( eaning the Irish counties of Antrim and Down, where there was fierce resistance to
Sritish rule in 1798.) This blok may be obtained, I think, from the Library of Congress
and it was published in Dublin by Clounore and Reynolds, Ltd., 1950. Also in London,
by Hurns, Cates and Fashbourne. You might want to read it, as it rives a very good
cicture of conditions in Ireland at that time. I will quote from Date 59:
'It has been stated that one of the reasons advanced by Government for oucosing con-
cession to Catholics vas that 16,000 of them had fought for America in the War of
Independence. A similar charge, however CO ld ave been brought against Ulster
Protestants who had been forced to suirrate as a result of the land war 0 more than
twenty TEAMS before.
The American Declaration of Independence signed on 4 July 1776 was in the handwi-
ting of Charles Thomoson from Derry. It, was first read to the American beoole by
John Vixon, the son of 2 laterford man, and it was first orieted and published by
John Dunlop, formerly of Strabane, County Ivrone. 0° the actual signatories eight
were Irishmen, or the sons of Inishmen, and a majority or Trish-Americans at that
time were Vister Pres vterians.:
References tiven in Pootnotes:
! lacNeven: Pieces of Irish History(1307) Introduction,
17 Hagden and coonan: 4 Short listory of the Irish People (121) 70-1.
2.
Written in the margin of DATE 9,7 that I have quoted is 3 note by Stuart Tixon:
"John Nixon was 2 brother of my creat trandfather (Villiam Mixon).
Writtenon the back of a commercial envelope in 1950, by Stuart Nixon, is a memo.
(This TEMO was sent to mE inside the book, by his widow, and I returned it to her when
I returned the book, some weeks ago.)
this is what Stuart "imon wrote:
Extract from C. Dictson, Revolt in the North, O. 97. In the above context it is of
interest to note that at one time a family of Mixons were resident in the Veterford-
Verford border, moved to Loughbrickland in County Down. The head of this household,
Williar Nixon, was a brother of the John Mixon who read the Declaration of Independence.
"illiam's trandson, Villiam, went to New Zealand in pre-railway days. Richard, son of
this later Villiam, ent to California about year 1900. The above extract from my own
family record may be of interest to the Vice-President."
The dateon the commercial envelope (that had held some medical surply item for Dr. Sye-
lvn Nixon) was 1950. At this time, when he wrote, 25 October, 1950, President Nixon was
Vice-President).
As you can see, there has been some delay in getting this message to President Nixon
from Stuart Nixon, but I did not learn of this until recently, and Dr. Evelyn Mixon in
Dublin had not done anything about it, until I haooened to meet her in Dublin, and we
were talking about the "ixon family, and she decided that it was time to cass on her
husband's message to President Nixon.
President ixon, some time ago, told me that his father came from Cork, and then I be-
lieve, to Ohio, and then went out to California. Put he may have been of the same
family as this Nixon family of the leterford-Wexford area. He may know some thing of a
Vixon branch that came to California from New Zealand. Dr. Evelyn Vixon told me that
there were no relatives of her late husband living now in the Waterford-Vexford area,
that she knows of; she says that the Mixon branch that emigrated to Christ Church, New
Zealnad, became quite wealthy because of railroad building and sheep ranching interests.
But this is all that WE can tell you about them.
In the packet, I am enclosing some material sent to E by a dr. Thomas Mullins, who
nows Dr. Evelyn Rixon. She had him get in touch with me, and I enclose a copy of his
letter to ME. I wrote to him promotly, but got no reply, asking him to please elaborate
on his statement that the Nixons originated in the Vaterford-Mexford area of Ireland,
contrary to what Rev. Swanzy says in his history of the Mixons of Fermanagh. After some
delay I was told by one of Mr. mullins' staff in Dublin that Hr. Thomas Mullins had to
go on a trade mission to Australia, and would not be back until some time in April, but
that as soon as he returns, he will write to E again. I am enclosing in the backet, also;
the xerox copy of the coat of arms of the Nixon family of Fermanagh, that I had copied
from Rev. Swanzy's book that is held in the library of the Public Record Office in Bel-
fast. Since it was privately published, I doubt if you could obtain 3 copy of this bo k
from the Library of Contress, but it is worth trying, as it is most interesting. The
problem for us, however, is to find the connection between our Nixons of Cork and the
Nixons of daterford-Vexford area and also Fermanagh. T do not mow if we Cork Nixons are
entitled to use this coat of arms of the Fermanash Nixons. As you know, each branch of
2 family has variations in the coat of arms, and also sometimes a variation in the motto.
I don't know much about heraldry, myself, and am not a professional genealorist, just
a retired librarian interested in family history.
3.
While in Antrim, where I spent over three months in a hospital with a serious leg
fracture, I heard of one source of information on the Nixons in this Cork area, but
since I have been down here, I have not been able to have access to this source,
the journals of the Cork and Kildare Archaeological Societies. I wrote to the Sec.
of the Cork Archaeolo Society and asked where these journals might be seen,
since I had been informed at the Public Library in Cork that there was no office
for these learned societies. I presume that the journals may perhaps be seen at the
library of University College in Cork, but I have not been able to ret in to SEE
them yet. I will, when I can walk a little better; I am still quite lame due to an
attack of arthritis in the fractured leg. Due to my physical handicar, I have only
been able to do my investigations through correspondence. The Secretary of the Cork
Archaeological Society has not replied to my letter, written SOTE time ago. I feel
that I have about reached a dead end, in my own investigations, carticularly be-
cause I have found that the baptismal records of my own Mixon ancestors who lived
in Cork City were destroyed, during some of the troubles that racked this part of
Ireland, and I feel therefore that a professional should take uo this search, some-
one like r. Thomas Mullins of Dublin. He is an expert at heraldic research, and
he told me that if he were tiven a little more information, he would be able to TO
into 3 deeper research of the Nixon coat of arms position.
I feel fairly sure that you will wish to have Mr. Mullins "oick up where I have
left off," as he will be coming back soon, and he has far more resources for inves-
tigating than I have. I am planning on returning to the U.S.A. in July, and am very
anxious, at this point, to SEE my son, Roger Hope Urban, who lives in Norfolk, and
works for the Navy at the Suoply Center, in the l'aval Base--he is in the Civil Ser-
vice because he cannot Tet into any of the armed forces, due to the fact that he
unfortunately inherited my physical handicap of fragile bones. He has had twelve
fractures, and this is my eleventh! But THE manage very well, in snite of the handi-
cap, and I never thought that I would have a break while over here in Ireland; it
has slowed me down a bit.
I feel that it has been a zreat pleasure and a orivilege to be able to find out a
little for you and the President, at least, and I do hope that Mr. Rullins will be
able to find out much more. There is every indication that he can. I am enclosing
a newspaper that Mr. Mullins' assistant just sent me, today, with some
items marked on it, some not applying to the Nixons. But there is one item that will
interst you very much. This the little article called Mayor of "imahoe" and in
it there is mention of Timahoe as the place where the Wilhouse family came from--in
County Kildare. I feel sure that Mr. Mullins should be able to also trace the family
of Milhouse, in Kildere. And this no doubt is why he just sent me this article,
that I am passing on to you.
As soon as I hear again from hr. Thomas ullins, I will tell him to write to you,
SO you should of hearing from him some time in April.
I hone that eventually, when Hr. .ullins tracks down all our Nixon forbears in this
Cork area, that he will also inform ME of it, as I feel sure that `.*E are related; I
have no doubt that our Cork Nixons came down from the northern part of Irela to
this region, probably very early, in the 17th century. I would be croud indeed to
be definitely sure of our relationship. As I wrote to President Vixon some years
270, I believe, my treat grandmother WAS Eliza( elizabeth) "ixon, born March 3, 1707,
in Cork, married 1831 in Dublin, and died 1887 in looky Fork, Fighland County, Chio,
near Portsmouth, where all my Nixon-Mope family settled. Eliza had a brother, John
in 1852)
4.
Browne Nixon, and a sister Maria Louisa Nixon(Buchanan) who also emigrated to the
United States, but much earlier, in 1839, from Cork. John Browne Nixon settled in
Mobile, Alabama, where his descendants still live, though I am not intouch with them.
Maria Louisa Nixon Buchanan settled in Newport, Kentucky, and left many descendants,
whom I now. And my br nch settled in the Portsmouth, Chio area. So that information
may be useful to you later on, when you get more information from Mr. Mullins.
I hope that you will "ind this material interesting, and that you will think well of
my idea of handing over the research job to a professional like Nr. Mullins. I feel
that I have done about all that I can, on it, and it has been most interesting. But
I honestly feel that I am not qualified to continue, and that you need someone like
Mr. Bullins to take it up at this point.
Enclosed also are 3 few more cliocings, that show world opinion. There was great in-
terest over here, in the President's recent trip to Burope, and I was almost holding
my breath with apprehension, of course, knowing what security langers were involved,
but he came through it with flying colors, of course. I had no real idea, until I came
to spend a year in Ireland, how very much the people over here in Burope depend on our
country and its rship. I had thought of it vaguely, of course, before coming over,
bit being here, and talking to ordinary people I have met, like the x-ray technician
at the hos ital in Lisburn, has made me feel both broud and hurble, to think how the
western world actually looks to us for leadership and protection, no matter how much
they may squable among themselves. It makes one very croud to be an American, to live
over here. And from the troubles that I have observed in Ireland, both North and South,
with the strikes down here, and the very bister differences over religion,up in Ulster,
I feel that our own troubles at home are simply magnified by our sheer size, and that
T.TE have no monopoly on troubles! In fact, they have not yet learned the lesson of re-
livious toleration, over here, yet. There is nothing like living abroad for a year to
make an American really appreciate the prospect (corny as it may sound) of sesing that
old Statue of Liberty again, in July.
Most sincerely,
Elizabeth Hope urban
(Mrs.) Blizabeth Hope Urban
Copy.
Thomas Mullins Exports, Ltd.
Suppliers of Coats of Arms
Heraldic House
36 Upper O'Connell Street
Dublin 1, Sire
19th February 1959
Dear rs. Hope Urban:
I have been speaking to our family doctor, Dr. Evelyn Nixon of Dun Laoghaire, and
WE got talking anout family backgrounds. During our conversation Dr. Xixon mentioned tha
that you are researching the family tree of President Richard Wilhouse Vixon and his
Irish ancestry.
In this connection the question of Coats of Arms arose, and I referred to the fact
that on our Irish Heraldic Scroll the Mixon family appears. Dr. Nixon thought you
might like to have this information, so I am sending you a copy Tor your records, to-
gether with the Blazon, or technical description for this Chat of Arms, taken from
Burke's "General Armory", which has short family summary. I am also sending you an
article by Dr. Edward MacLysaght, which is from his book entitled Supplement to Irish
Families, page 120. Dr. MacLysaght was, as you probably know, Chief Herald in Ireland
at Dublin Castle for many years.
You may of course already have the information about the Fermanagh family. I believe
you understand the origin to have been from the Waterford- Vexford area; my own district
almost, across the confluence of the Rivers Suir, Barrow and More, in south Kilkenny.
Dr. Nixon is kindly lending my sister the book which you had returned to her, written
by Dr. Charles Dickson, entitled Revolt in the North: Antrim and Down in 1798.
In passing, I would mention THE also have details of Coats of Arms for both Hope
(of Lullingar, County Westmeath, dating back to 1611; and also of numerous arms for the
surname in England), and for Urban (listed in both Austria and Bohemia).
Trusting the foregoing may be of some interest. If you wish I can instigate a deeper
research into the Nixon Coat of Arms position, should some additional data be furn-
ished.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Mullin
Encs.
P.S. The Nixon arms are numbered 555 on our Scroll. I have indicated the position in
red ink towards the end of the Scroll.
THOMAS muLLins
EXPORTS LTD.
Suppliers of Coats of Arms, Heraldic House, 36 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. Telephone 41133
NIXON.
Nixon is numerous in Ulster, especially in Counties Antrim and Fermanagh.
The most notable immigrant family of the name settled in Co. Fermanagh in 1609.
Fifty years later we find Nixson listed in Petty's "census" as a principal name
in two baronies of that county. No doubt more than one Englishman of the name
settled in other counties in the seventeenth century: there are, for example
three Nixons in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1665. Testators of the
name are numerous in the Prerogative wills from 1677 to 1811: 27 are Nixon, of
which ten were of Co. Fermanagh or neighbouring Ulster counties and nine of Dublin;
as Nickson six of the nine are of Co. Wicklow. In Griffith's Valuation (1853)
there are five Nixons in Co. Wicklow. Of similar derivation is Nix (i.e. son of
Nicholas or Nick) gaelice Mac Niocais, a patronymic adopted by some families of
Woulfe in Co. Limerick. The Registrar-General's report of 1909 indicates that at
that time Woulfe and Nix were in the Newcastle, Co. Limerick, district used
synonymously, while in another case they were combined to make the surname Woulfe-Nix,
oOo
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BLAZON OF ARMS
NIXON
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Arms : Sable five bezant, two, two, and
one, on a chief engrailed argent a
battle-axe in fesse of the field.
Crest : A gamecock proper charged on the
breast with a bezant.
Motto :
'TOUJOURS PRET'
("Always Ready")
(Co. Fermanagh; confirmed to BRINSLEY
DE COURCY NIXON, Esq., and the descend-
ants of his grandfather, Rev. BRINSLEY
NIXON, Rector of Painstown, Co. Meath).
Ref : Burke's 'GENERAL ARMORY'
Page 735.
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describing in appropriate technical terms Coats of Arms and
other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient
origin.
A full Coat of Arms consists of the main Arms with a Crest
overhead (above the Helmet as depicted on shields) and a
Motto underneath.
These badges of distinction were the reward of personal
merit and could be secured by the humblest as well as the
highest. They are today the testimonials and warrants of
bravery, heroism and meritorious deeds of our ancestors.
SYMBOLS : There is no specific meaning or explanation now
available for the various designs and insignia used in
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have been evolved down the centuries by the Heralds when
Arms were being granted, their number being added to as
more Arms came into use. The principal heraldic devices in
use may be taken from Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Insects,
Trees, Plants, Flowers, Celestial Objects (Sun, Stars) and
Monsters. The latter are bizarre and fantastic creatures
drawn from classical and medieval mythology.
CREST AND MOTTO : Variations are often found in the Crest
and Motto used by various branches of the one family, and
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of the centuries they were omitted and forgotten.
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P.S.
Alth) rh Mr. Mullins does not mention this in his letter, Dr. Nixon
told me that he takes very handsone wooden plaques with coat of arms
on them, in colors.
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Find your name on index (number follows the name i.e. Cunningham 591).
Find your number in numbered squares.
Count the number of squares down from top or up from bottom whichever is the shorter.
Count the number of squares from the nearest side either left or right.
Now repeat the process counting from the same end and same side on the coloured shields
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