Sons of Wiliam Thomas Mixson #36

John Leslie Mixson
1897-1988
Author of The Mixon-Family genealogy books

 

51 JOHN LESLIE MIXSON, WILLIAM THOMAS MIXSON (36), WILLIAM CICERO MIXSON (25), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

John Leslie Mixson, son of William Thomas and Coral Fuller Mixson, was b. in Coffee County, AL, Apr 2, 1897, d. Dec 1, 1988. A country banker (retired Jun 30, 1965) with 45 years' service, last 18 years of which was with Bank of Dadeville, AL, as Executive Vice President and a Director. He was Custodian Tallapoosa County School Funds, 1950-1965; Custodian Coffee County School Funds, 1926-28. Listed in some previous editions of "Who's Who in the South and Southwest." Graduate of Henry County High School at Headland, 1916, attended Emory College, 1917 -18, U, of AL, 1919. With U. S. Navy in World War I.

 

On Apr 23, 1928, he m. Anne Grace Swanson, b. Feb 22, 1902, d. Nov 1993, dau, of Herschel V. Swanson (named for a great uncle, Herschel V. Johnson, one time governor of Georgia, U.S. Senator, and a vice-presidential candidate in 1860), and his wife, Emma DeFee, descendant of a French Huguenot family who had first settled in South Carolina, later moving to Union Springs. Mrs. Mixson retired as a classroom teacher after 33 years’ service in the public schools of AL in 1965, and is a graduate of Troy State University. John did extensive research into the Mixon-Mixson genealogy, writing three volumes.  Listed in “Sons of the American Revolution”, SAR Membership #91711  Both bur. Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens

Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL.

Census:

1930 Thorsby, Chilton, AL, age 32, wife A Grace-28, children: Grace S-9mo

1940 Clayton, Barbour, AL, age 42, wife Grace-37, children: Grace Swanson-10, Dwight-9

Other Records:

1965 National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, No. 91711

Children:

53 Grace Mixson - b. Jul 3, 1929, Union Springs, AL, d. Nov 17, 1984 (A.B., Huntingdon, M.A., Emory, 1952), m. Jun 26, 1957 to Jessie Dewitt Burkhead, Jr. of Opelika, AL, b. Sep 17, 1927, d. Jan 19, 2006. Home, Columbus, GA and they lived in Columbus, GA, where they are members of the First Presbyterian Church. Grace is an active member of the "Women of the Church" (was its treasurer, 1972-1974). Was named Church Historian for 1970-1972. A volunteer worker for the American Cancer Society, Columbus Unit, is a member of its Board of Directors and has been Regional Auditor since 1970. In 1964 she was named the "Volunteer of the Year. " She is a member of the Springer Opera House Guild, 1971-1972, is co-chairman of the box Office committee. They have no children, but are sponsoring a young girl, Jun Karen Sanders, at Presbyterian Children's Home, Clinton, SC

*54 Dwight Leslie Mixson - b. Sep 22, 1930, d. Dec 15, 2012,

 

52 DWIGHT LYMAN MIXSON, WILLIAM THOMAS MIXSON (36), WILLIAM CICERO MIXSON (25), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Dwight Layman Mixson, son of William Thomas and Coral Fuller Mixson, was b. in Coffee County, AL, May 30, 1899. (B.B.A., U. of AL, 1923), d. Dec 1, 1973, bur. Serenity Gardens, Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida, USA.  At the age of 13, he went to Kirbyville, TX and lived a year with his uncle, Charles A. Mixson and wife, being legally adopted by them while there. On Nov 28, 1930, he m. Katherine Killibrew, b. 1908, d. 1982, bur. Serenity Gardens, Milton, FL dau. of William B. and Maude Edwards Killibrew, a well known southeast AL family who had moved to Port Arthur, TX from Enterprise, AL, at New Orleans, LA. Mrs. Mixson is a college graduate and is a classroom teacher in the Birmingham City School System.

Census:

1920 Elba, Coffee, AL, age 20 at his sister’s home Pauline Hawkins and husband Clarance Hawkins-34

1930 Montgomery, Montgomery, AL. age 30, lodger at the home of Mary Riley

1940 Opelika, Lee, AL, age 40, wife Katherine-31, children: Charles-8

Children:

*55 Charles Andrew Mixson - b. Nov 24, 1931

Son of John Leslie Mixson #51

54 DWIGHT LESLIE MIXSON, JOHN LESLIE MIXSON (51), WILLIAM THOMAS MIXSON (36), WILLIAM CICERO MIXSON (25), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Dwight Leslie Mixson, son of John L. and Grace Swanson Mixson was b. at Union Springs, AL, Sep 22, 1930, d. Dec 15, 2012. (B.S., Bus. Adm., Auburn, 1952. Married Ruth Elizabeth McAllister, b. Jul 14, 1928, d. Mar 22, 2009, dau. of William Arthur and Ethel Holcombe McAllister of Montgomery, AL, Jan 24, 1954. He was the store manager for Sears at Sylacauga, AL, since March 1969, was ordained to the deaconship of the First Baptist Church at the Sunday Evening Worship Service, January 2, 1972. is a recent past president of Sylacauga's Exchange Club. He is listed in the 1971 edition of "Community Leaders of America.  Both bur. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Sylacuga, Talladega County, AL.
Children:

5905 Dwight Leslie Mixson, Jr. - b. Jan 18, 1957 at Montgomery, AL

5906 William Daniel Mixson - b. Apr 28, 1964 at Huntsville, AL

Son of Dwight Layman Mixson # 52

55 CHARLES ANDREW MIXSON, DWIGHT LYMAN MIXSON (52), WILLIAM THOMAS IXSON (36), WILLIAM CICERO MIXSON (25), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH SON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXSON (9), GEORGE MIXSON (4), JOHN MIXSON, II, (3), JOHN MIXSON, II (2), JOHN MIXSON, I (1).

 

Charles Andrew Mixson, Physician, son of Dwight Lyman and Catherine Killibrew Mixson, was b. at Montgomery, AL, Nov 24, 1931, d. Jul 4, 2004, bur. Saint John's Cemetery , Pensacola, FL. (B.S., M.D., Univ. of AL, post graduate work in California). On Nov 5, 1960, he m. Marian Louise Suggs, b. Jun 4, 1938, d. Sep 27, 2008, bur. Saint John's Cemetery , Pensacola, FL, dau. of Willard W. and Tessie Morgan Suggs of Pensacola, FL, in Pensacola, FL

 

Dr. and Mrs. Mixson made their home at Milton, FL, where he enjoys a large practice and has built up an enviable reputation.
Children:

5907 Melinda Mixson - b. Nov 11, 1961

5908 Charles Andrew Mixson, Jr. - b. Dec 31, 1963

5909 Ashley Ann Mixson - b. Sep 13, 1967

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