Unknown Publication, January 1906

Dr. A.P. Nixdorf, a resident of Pleasant Farm for many years, died at his home at that place at 6 o'clock last Saturday morning. He had been very ill for a week before, hence his death was not unexpected. He was buried Sunday afternoon at the family graveyard on the farm.

The deceased leaves a wife, five sons and four daughters, besides a very large circle of friends to mourn his death.

Dr. Nixdorf was 74 years and 13 days old. He was born in Leignitz Province of Selascia, Prussia, Jan. 14, 1832. His mother died soon after, leaving 5 small children. At an early age his father remarried and moved to Breslau, Prussia, where he reared his family.

He graduated at the University of Breslau with high honors, and then pursued the study of medicine. His studies were interrupted by having to serve one year in the military of Prussia. Some time thereafter, a young American who was studying law at the university, advised him to come to America.

He first located at Lennox, Mass., where he accepted a position as professor of the German language in a female college. He was thus engaged for more than a year when he came to St. Louis where he entered the St. Louis Medical College, meanwhile working as a billing clerk for a wholesale dry goods firm, graduating from the class of 1855-56.
After practicing there for some time, he came to Miller County, locating at Tuscumbia. He then purchased the Pleasant Farm land, residing there until his death.

While living in Tuscumbia, his was one of 21 votes recorded in Equality Township for Abraham Lincoln in 1856. He enlisted as a surgeon in the Home Guards and was later made surgeon of the Miller and Camden County Rangers, commanded by Capt Jont. Salsman. His wife was Miss Wilhelmina A.C. Moehle, who was born in Breslau, Prussia, in 1838, to whom 14 children were born, nine of whom are now living.