Sons of John Mixon #1775

Of the eight sons of John Mixon who fought in the Civil War in the Confederate Army, only three returned: John Christopher Mixon^#1795, George Washington Mixon^#1802, and Cornelius Lofton Mixon^#1803.

1794 REUBEN MIXON, JOHN MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Reuben Mixon, s. of John and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was b. in Marion County, MS Jul 27,1825.  Reuben Mixon enlisted September 17, 1861, in Company "G" 27th Mississippi Infantry in the Confederate Army by J. B. Kennedy and then died Oct 2, 1862 in a Confederate Hospital at Chattanooga, TN. Reuben was described as being five-foot nine-inches tall, dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair, and a farmer by occupation. He m. (1) Mary Hinton about 1850, dau. of William Riley and Martha Jane (Everett) Hinton, and an aunt to James Quincey Hinton. She was born March 1, 1832. They had one child, Caroline Mixon, born Apr 12, 1851. It appears Mary Hinton Mixon died in childbirth and the child also. He m. (2) in 1854 to Martha Carter, b. abt 1824.

 

In 1850, his father located land owned by an Indian who was moved to a reservation by the Federal Government. Reuben received 5E¼ NW; Sec 28 T4N R11W 40.05 acres. His father had 40.05 acres just north of Reuben's land.

 

Reuben Mixon is shown on the 1850 census for Perry County as owning land and having been married within the year census taken.  Reuben Mixon's children were in the Methodist Orphanage at Lauderdale, Mississippi for a while. They are shown on the 1870 census with their grandmother, Rebecca Mixon. Mr. Elbert Courtney said Sarah Mixon Gillis helped to rear Reuben's children.

Census:

1850 Perry, Mississippi, MS, age 25, wife Mary-20

1860 Southern District, Perry, MS, age 35, wife Martha-36, children: Rebecca-5, John-3, Sarah-1

1870 On Tallahala Creek, Perry, MS, children Frank-13, Lizzie-12, Acey-9 living with brother George-26 and his wife Jane-26, mother Rebecca-58 and dau. Rachael-18

Children of Rueben and Martha are:

1836 Rebecca Mixon - b. ca 1855 Perry Co., MS. d. before 1870 Perry Co., MS

*1837 John Franklin Mixon - b. Oct 6, 1856 Perry Co., MS. d. Nov 23, 1936

§1838 Sarah Elizabeth Mixon - b. 1858, m. A. D. Gilbert

*1839 Asa Alexander Mixon - b. 1862, d. ca 1894 Perry Co., MS., m. Mar 2, 1893 to Pheba Edora Brown.

 

Reuben Mixon's children were in the Methodist Orphanage at Lauderdale, Mississippi for a while. They are shown on the 1870 census with their grandmother, Rebecca Mixon. Mr. Elbert Courtney said Sarah Mixon Gillis helped to rear Reuben's children.

 

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