In September of 1958 John received a letter from William Johnson, a professional Genealogist, in response to John’s letter asking about early records of Mixson’s in North Carolina.[f08-d07]   Mr. Johnson stated that no Mixsons were found in 1700’s and early 1800’s records, saying, “Have spend a couple of days on your order, but found very little. Something wrong somewhere! Do we have wrong counties, or the wrong years???”  He went on to say that the NC 1790 census did list 5 “Mixon” families.   This was likely when John began to realize the Mixon-Mixson names were connected.  John had paid Mr. Johnson $32.00 for his research.  In a follow up letter in October, Mr. Johnson said that he did not know “of any records that would provide you with the data you seek” and said for an additional $16 he would do more searching.[f08-d08]

In John’s records was a letter dated February of 1959 to “French” from Earl. 

Dear French,   

After log a time here is about all I can get together. I don’t know my father’s date of marriage, Cecil#262 or Agnes might help you on this or perhaps Aunt Sula would at Ariton.  

  I do no know much about John Baker either as you will see, Aunt Eunice or her kids could tell you. I don’t have his address but if I can find it, I’ll send it to your later, so that you could contact him. On second thought I can give you the address where he works. Maybe you can get him that way.  

  All well here, hope you are the same.

   Sure was glad you stopped by the other day. Best regards to your & Cecil’s father.

                As Ever, Earl

Enclosed was a page of persons and dates starting with Clara Bell Mixson#257 who married John Baker Bledsoe. This list included John and Clara’s children.  On March 22, 1959, French writes a letter to John telling him about cousin Walker, his wife and their children.[f07-d16] And so it went, with each relative John contacted he would gather additional names to add to his book.

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