Sons of William J. Mixson #707

716 WILLIAM JOYCE MIXSON, JR., WILLIAM J. MIXSON (707), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

William Joyce Mixson, Jr., son of William J. and Sarah Ann Johnston Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, ca. 1817, d. Nov 30, 1882. About 1840 he m. Susan D. Brown, b. 1816, d. 1875.  Both bur. Barnwell Baptist Church Cemetery Old, Barnwell, Barnwell County, SC

Census:

1850 Barnwell, SC, W J Mixson age 31, wife Susan-31, children: Gardner-6, Edwin-4, Harriet-0, father in law G. S. Brown-50

1860 Barnwell, SC, W J Mixson age 41, wife Susan D-40, children: Gardner D-18, Edwin-14

1880 Barnwell, SC, W J Mixson age 61, wife Elizabeth A-42, children: Glennice-9; mother-in-law Rachel Sylvester-63

Children:

*769 Gardner Dodge Mixson - b. 1842, d. Nov 22, 1887, m. Mary Martha Stowe

770 Edwin Mixson - b. 1846

771 Harriette Mixson - b. 1850

 

William m. (2) Elizabeth A. Sylvester, b. 1837, d. 1910.

 

William Joyce Mixson

William Joyce was a prominent citizen of Barnwell County South Carolina serving in the House of Representatives in 1868 to 1870 representing Barnwell County.  In August William had an interesting encounter as stated in “The Daily Phoenix” August 4, 1868, when there was a fatal shooting of a white man. It was determined that about twenty rounds were fired and a “Mr. Dallas P. Smith, a peaceably disposed young man, employed in the post office, received a bullet wound under the left eye, from the effects of which he died-just twenty-four hours after receiving the wound.”  Before dying he told his mother that it was a black man that shot him. The altercation took place in front of a boarding house used by Colored members of the Legislature.  A person in the crowd said that the young man had attached the colored members of the Legislature.  Also staying at the same house was William J. Mixson (white) who had just been elected to the Legislature from Barnwell.  William reported that “after he had retired, he saw a number of persons in the street, near the house, and anticipated a difficulty. He immediately went into the privy, to get out of the way.  Soon after, he heard some words, and then pistol shots were fired.  When he returned from the privy, the boarding-house was empty.” The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.), 09 May 1868. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. 

 

The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.)

Dec 9, 1882

 

W. J. Mixson, of Barnwell, SC, while stepping from a train in rapid motion, the other day, missed his footing, and was fatally wounded in the head.  He was a United States Commissioner, and was a prominent in the arrests and trial of political prisoners at the last term of the United Stated Circuit Court of that state.

 

When the special session of the Barnwell County House met in July 1868, William Joyce Mixson was unable to be sworn in because of his disability under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. He was later sworn in after the disabilities were removed in December 1868. (See Private Acts of the Fortieth Congress, Chapter V, pp 435,436)

 

 

718 JOHN HAMPTON MIXSON, WILLIAM J. MIXSON (707), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

John Hampton Mixson, son of William J. and Sarah Ann Johnston Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, 1824, d. Feb 27, 1900, he m. Mary Boyleston, b. 1825, d. aft 1900  Both bur. bur. Williston Cemetery, Williston, Barnwell County, SC.

 

John H. Mixson died at his home in Barnwell County, SC last week, aged seventy-six. For him is claimed the honor of having shipped the first full car load of watermelons ever sent out of the State of South Carolina.  This was in 1867.

The Times, Richmond VA, Mar 7, 1900

Census:

1850 Barnwell, SC, age 26, wife Martha-25, children: Elliot-6, Angelia-5, Adrian-4, John-3, William-0

1860 Barnwell, SC, age 36, wife Martha-35, children: Ellott-16, Anna-14, Adrian-12, William-9, Benjamin-7, Robert-6

1870 Williston, Barnwell, SC, age 46, wife Martha-45, children: Anna-25, Adriana-24, Robert-16, Vincet-19, Ellen-12

Children:

772 Elliott E. Mixson - b. Nov 5, 1843, d. Oct 26, 1908, m. Elizabeth E. "Lizzie" Kitchin, b. Jul 13, 1853, d. Mar 15, 1922, Both bur. Williston Cemetery, Williston, Barnwell County, SC.

773 Angela Mixson - b. ca. 1845

*774 Adrian Worth Mixson - b. Feb 2, 1846, d. Aug 8, 1930

775 John Mixson - b. ca. 1847

776 William Mixson - b. 1850

777 Benjamin Mixson - b. ca. 1852

*778 Robert Moore Mixson - b. Sep 14, 1854, d. Mar 4, 1931

 

724 JOSIAH SETH MIXSON, WILLIAM J. MIXSON (707), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Josiah Seth Mixson, son of William J. and Sarah Ann Johnston Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, Apr 29,1836, d. Apr 22, 1899, bur. Swallow Savannah Cemetery, Allendale, SC. He graduated from the Citadel with honors, became a farmer, a teacher, a justice of the peace and a surveyor, having surveyed county lines for two counties adjoining Barnwell. A member and a leader in the Masonic Fraternity, he was accorded a lifelong membership in the Barnwell and the Allendale Masonic Lodges, the double membership accorded him in recognition of his outstanding services to his community. He also was a Confederate Soldier serving as a Lieutenant. On Dec 21, 1859, he m. Caroline Martha Brabham - b. Apr 28, 1849, d. Apr 12, 1918, bur Swallow Savannah Cemetery, Allendale County, SC, dau. of Hampton and Harriett Brabham.

Read Josiah Seth Mixson's family story.

Census:

1860 Barnwell, SC, age 24, wife Carrie-20

1880 Allendale, Barnwell, SC, J.S. Mixson age 44, wife Carrie-40; children: R C-15, S H-13, J B-10,A K-8, B J-6, E M-4, J S-2

1900 Allendale, Barnwell, SC, widow Carrie M-60, children: Gertrude A-10, Sarah H-33 and husband Frank G Boineau-34 and children Ernestine-7, Margret C-4, Sarah H-7mo

Children:

*779 William Hampton Mixson - b. Oct 18, 1860, d. Sep 26, 1965

*780 Robert Campbell Mixson - b. 1865, d. 1912

§781 Sarah Harriett Mixson - b. b. Mar 1, 1867, d. Mar 29, 1920, m. Franklin G. Boineru, Apr 14, 1890

*782 John Brabham Mixson - b. Nov 22, 1869, d. Jan 14, 1938

*783 Archibald Kirkland Mixson - b. Feb 3, 1874,  d, Jul 19, 1954

*784 Benjamin Johnston Mixson - b. Feb 3, 1874, d. Jul 17, 1954

*785 Edward Miles Mixson – b. Apr 21, 1876, d. Nov 9, 1925

*786 Josiah Seth Mixson - b. May 10, 1878, d. Nov 8, 1931

§787 Alice Gertrude Mixson - b. Oct 22, 1880, d. May 26, 1969, m. H. Martin Ostendorff.

§788 Mary Enid Mixson - b Apr 29, 1886, d. Aug 19, 1974, m. Daniel Q. Towles.

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