Noel Edgar Nixon 1895-1973 Noel Edgar Nixon was born February 12, 1895 at Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Arkansas to Francis Marion & Nancy Ellen Hunter Nixon. He married Vera Onice Johnson Whatley. No marriage date has been found. It would have been between 1930 and 40. Noel registered for the militatry draft June 5, 1917 at Sebastian Co., Arkansas. He enlisted in the US Army July 22, 1918 and served until November 26, 1919. Noel passsed away October 26, 1973. His burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.