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1799 HENRY CLAY MIXON, JOHN MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Henry Clay Mixon, s. of John J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was b. in Monroe, Perry County, MS in 1835, d. May 3, 1863 while serving with the Confederate Army with Co. "B", 25th TX Cavalry, bur. Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL.  His baby daughter is also missing. H m. Dec 12, 1854 in Lawrence County, MS to Sarah Ann Runnels, b. May 15, 1841, d. Jan 22, 1901.

 

He had to be away from home on business. When he returned he found his intended's family had packed and were on their way to TX. Henry hurriedly completed any business he had pending, packed and met the Jesse Runnels family on their journey to TX.

 

Mr. Felder Mixon said Reuben and Jesse went to TX, but when told Reuben was the father of John Franklin, he said that was odd for "I always thought there were two brothers who went to TX." He thought Mrs. Morren's grandfather was Henry, but it was Reuben, so Henry was the one who went to TX.

 

Sarah Ann Runnels was born b. 1841, d. 1901 in St. Augustine County, TX, the dau. of Jesse and Jane Runnels. She is shown on the 1870 census of Angelina County, TX, with her widowed mother, Jane Runnels. She died about 1901.

 

As heiress to Jesse Runnels, Sarah Ann Mixon received a deed to 1271/2 acres of land in the Henry Stagner Leage of land situated twenty-six miles southeast of Homer, TX, on Jul 26, 1881. It included the house in which she lived known as the Dikes place. She and her son, J. H. Mixon, sold this land in 1896, day and month not shown. Date recorded, January 25, 1897.

Census:

1860 District 4, Angelina, TX, age 24, wife Sarah A-20, children: Jackson-3, Sarah J-1

1870 Angelina, TX, widow Sarah-29, children: Jackson-12, living with mother Jane Runnels-58

1880 Precinct 4, Angelina, TX, Sara-46, widowed, children: Jackson M-21

1900 Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, TX, Sara-58 widowed, living with son Jack H-39

Children:

*1855 Jackson Mixon - b. Feb 26, 1858, d. Jun 5, 1927

1856 Sarah J. Mixon - b. 1859, d. before 1870 (not shown on 1870 census)

 

1802 GEORGE WASHINGTON MIXON, JOHN MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

George Washington Mixon, s. of John J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was b. in Perry County, MS Mar 27, 1845, d. Sep 11, 1902, bur. Mixon Cemetery, Perry, County, MS. On Dec 5, 1869, he m. Jane Mathis, b. Aug 18, 1844, d. Dec 5, 1926

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1870 On Tallahala Creek, Perry, MS, age 26, wife Jane-26, also mother Rebecca-58 and dau. Rachael-18 and brother Rebuen’s children: Frank-13, Lizzie-12, Acey-9

1880 Black Creek, Perry, MS, age 27, wife Jane-40, children: Mary-7, infant-1

1900 Beat 5, Perry, MS, age 60, wife Elizabeth J-56, children: Eran-21, Martha M-18, Aquilla-14, Malcom-12

1920 Beat 5, Perry, MS, widow Jane-72, children: Mack-32

Children:

§1857 Mary Magdaline Mixon - b. ca. 1873, d. Nov 1923

§1858 Elizabeth Eran Mixon - b. Feb 17, 1879, d. Feb 3, 1916, bur. Mixon Cemetery, Perry, County, MS, m. Leonard Charles "Charlie" Singley, b. Dec 2, 1877, d. Nov 10, 1964, bur. Mixon Cemetery, Perry, County, MS

§1859 Martha Mettle Mixon - b. Mar 31, 1883, m. John Franklin McCardle.

*1861 Robert Aquilla Mixon - b. Mar 16, 1885, d. Sep 18, 1959

1860 Malcolm Mixon - b, ca. 1887, d. 1929, unmarried

 

1803 CORNELIUS VICTOR MIXON, JOHN J. MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Cornelius Victor Mixon, s. of John J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was b. in Monroe, Perry County, MS, Mar 10, 1847, d. Oct 19, 1908, bur. Sweetwater Cemetery, Perry County, MS. He m. Mar 4, 1875 to Mary Ellen Easterling, b. Mar 25, 1855, d. May 7, 1911, bur. Sweetwater Cemetery, Perry County, MS, dau. of Ben and Paulina Ellen (Smith) Easterling. She was lain beside her husband at Sweetwater Cemetery by Sweetwater Baptist Church. This land given the church by Cornelius Mixon, according to Mrs. Felder Mixon.

 

Note: John Leslie Mixson, author of the Mixon-Mixson Family History, lists his middle name as being Victor.  Margureite Richardson Biemer, who did extensive research on the Mixon families, lists his middle name as being Lofton (see Mixon-Mixson Family History, Volume II, by John Leslie Mixson).

 

He was eight years old when his father, John Mixon, died, according to Mr. Felder Mixon. Mr. Neil Mixon says his father was sixteen years old when he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and. fought in the Battle of Shiloh at Corinth, Mississippi. Mr. Felder Mixon said his father was captured at home. Civil War records show C. L. Mixon Prisoner of War- Private 2nd. Reg. MS Mil, received at Ship Island, MS, January 25, 1865, from New Orleans, LA Captured at Ena, Mississippi. A notation: Gillis Cav. 7th Inf. Cousin Biddle McAdory tells of a Dr. Gillis who formed a group of very young boys to fight in the Civil War. John Gillis is listed on 1850 census of Perry County with parents as student. On 1850 census of Jones County John Gillis is listed with Dr. Bayliss at Ellisville, MS

 

On Roll of Prisoners: C. L. Mixon, Pvt. 2nd Reg. MS Mil. transferred from Ship Island, MS to Vicksburg, MS, May 1, 1865 (Roll not dated) Captured at Ena, MS, March 6, 1864. Neil Mixon said. he was paroled at Vicksburg, MS Cornelius Mixon must have been captured. at Enon, Mississippi, as there is no Ena in that area, but there was an Enon.

 

On Feb 21, 1883, Cornelius L. Mixon homesteaded: SW¼; SE¼: SE¼: SW¼: NE¼; NE¼: SE¼; NE¼ Sec 12 T2N R11W 159.61 acres for $10.00. Patented March 2, 1885.

Census:

1900 Beat 1, Perry, MS, age 53, wife M E-47, children: Annie N-22, Rebecka-19, George F-17, Matild T-15, Pearl M-13, Sarah J-10, Cornelious V-8, Hugh-2

Children:

§1862 Mary Adeline Mixon - b. Dec 26, 1875, Perry Co. MS, d. Jun 30, 1904 Perry Col MS

§1863 Annie Nebraska Mixon - b. Feb 2, 1878, d. Apr 6, 1927, m. Wiley James Rogers

§1864 Rebecca Polina Anis Mixon - b. Jul 3, 1880, d. Jul 2, 1960, m. Henry Jordan

*1865 George Felder Mixon - b. Oct 25, 1882, d. May 3, 1968

§1866 Matilda Isabella Mixon - b. Aug 8, 1884, d. Jul 27, 1967, m. William Burl Mims.

§1867 Pearl Maude Mixon - b. May 26, 1886, d. Jul 27, 1967

§1868 Sarah Jane Mixon - b. Nov 14, 1889, d. Feb 2, 1948

1869 Cornelius “Neil” Victor Mixon, Jr. - b. Jan 26, 1892, d. May 11, 1985, bur. Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, MS. In service WWI from May 7, 1917- May 19, 1919, Enlisted in 42nd Rainbow Div., but was a replacement for Minn. 151 F A Baty "F" m. (1)  _____ 1924, Geneva Martin - b. May 22, 1907

7918 Hubert O'Neal Mixon - b. Sep 12, 1926, d. Nov 13, 2002, bur. Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, MS, m. Nov 25, 1966 to Viola Mary Delery - b. Jan 22, 1920, no issue

Cornelius m. (2) Apr 13, 1941, Genia Creel - b. Mar 17, 1912 Pile Co., MS, d. Sep 2, 1974, bur. Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, MS, dau. of John Butler Creel (1873 - 1916) and Alice Eugenia May (1873 - 1931), no issue

1870 James Hugh Mixon - b. Mar 29, 1898 Perry Co., d. Dec 12, 1920 Perry Co., MS, bur. Sweetwater Cemetery, Perry County, MS. Did not marry.

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