J.Z. Morris and Posey County Crew Produces First Seaworthy Yacht
Sunday, June 13, 2010 Evansville Couier & Press: “J.Z. Morris and Posey County crew produces first seaworthy yacht”
Maiden Voyage
April/May 2010 Evansville Business: “Maiden Voyage”
Passing of an Era Saddens Blacksmith
Sunday Courier & Press: “Only thing I’ve ever done: Passing of an era saddens blacksmith” Picture: “Sunday Courier & Press – 1977” POSEYVILLE, Ind. – His hands are large and calloused, darkened from the many years of working with metal and building coal fires in the forge. A short man, 72-year-old Carl Nix is much […]
Representative Nix Brings up Sons to Work
Sunday, August 10, 1913 Evansville Courier: “Representative Nix Brings Up Sons to Work” picture: “Evansville Courier – 1913” Posey County Member of Legislature and Five Boys Carry on Large Business, All Performing Part of the Labor Reading from left to right – Hon. Charles Nix, father, aged 53 years; Carl, aged 8 years; John, aged […]
First Blacksmith Shop Opens
1887 – The following excerpt was taken from the local newspaper in Ingraham: “The wagon making, repair and general blacksmith occupied by Mr. Nix is one of the best equipped of its kind in the county. All the essential tools are at hand to do good work in this line than any other man in […]