Private C.S.A., with older brother Charles Eugene Nisbet, in the Jackson Artillery of Macon, C.S.A. Later, He was a Receiver of Sequestered Property for the Confederate government.From 1850 - 1855, he was an editor and part owner of the "Journal and Messenger" of Macon. From 1856-1860, he was the editor of the " Constitutionalist." He practiced Law with his Father in Macon from 1865 to 1886. From 1886 to 1890, He served Sec. Executive Department in Atlanta under Governor John B. Gordan. In 1872, he drew up Act creating the Board of Public Eucation for Macon and Bibb County, serving first as its secretary, and later as president.
On Dec 18, 1856, he married Mary Seymour Wingfield. Their children were:
Junius Wingfield NISBET b: 28 JAN 1858 in Eatonton, Putnam Co., GA
Ophelia Reid NISBET b: 28 JUL 1859 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Eugenius Alexander NISBET b: 20 SEP 1861 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Henrietta Dawson NISBET b: 26 NOV 1863 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA. Prior to marriage, she was commonly referred to a Miss "Pet" Nisbet. She would later marry Richard Cuyler King, son of Hon. Thomas Butler King from St. Simons, GA. Thomas Butler King and Henrietta's grandfather, Eugenius A. Nisbet, would start the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, GA 1839.
James Taylor NISBET , Jr. b: 2 SEP 1866 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Ella Amanda NISBET b: 30 NOV 1869 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Charles Richard NISBET b: 24 JUL 1871 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Mary Seymour NISBET b: 15 JUN 1874 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Private C.S.A., with older brother Charles Eugene Nisbet, in the Jackson Artillery of Macon, C.S.A. Later, He was a Receiver of Sequestered Property for the Confederate government.From 1850 - 1855, he was an editor and part owner of the "Journal and Messenger" of Macon. From 1856-1860, he was the editor of the " Constitutionalist." He practiced Law with his Father in Macon from 1865 to 1886. From 1886 to 1890, He served Sec. Executive Department in Atlanta under Governor John B. Gordan. In 1872, he drew up Act creating the Board of Public Eucation for Macon and Bibb County, serving first as its secretary, and later as president.
On Dec 18, 1856, he married Mary Seymour Wingfield. Their children were:
Junius Wingfield NISBET b: 28 JAN 1858 in Eatonton, Putnam Co., GA
Ophelia Reid NISBET b: 28 JUL 1859 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Eugenius Alexander NISBET b: 20 SEP 1861 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Henrietta Dawson NISBET b: 26 NOV 1863 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA. Prior to marriage, she was commonly referred to a Miss "Pet" Nisbet. She would later marry Richard Cuyler King, son of Hon. Thomas Butler King from St. Simons, GA. Thomas Butler King and Henrietta's grandfather, Eugenius A. Nisbet, would start the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, GA 1839.
James Taylor NISBET , Jr. b: 2 SEP 1866 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Ella Amanda NISBET b: 30 NOV 1869 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Charles Richard NISBET b: 24 JUL 1871 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Mary Seymour NISBET b: 15 JUN 1874 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Family Members
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Charles Eugene Nisbet
1826–1870
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Dr Reuben Battle "Reube" Nisbet
1830–1901
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Dr Richard Henry Nisbet
1832–1870
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Laura Josephine Nisbet Boykin
1834–1900
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Ophelia Ellen "Phele" Nisbet Reid
1836–1913
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Mary Frances "Moggie" Nisbet Wright
1838–1911
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Ella Amanda Nisbet
1840–1841
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Eugenia Amanda "Deanie" Nisbet
1844–1861
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Leila May "Leil" Nisbet Wright
1846–1882
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Corrine Alexander Nisbet
1848–1849
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