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20734 LUTHER MIXON, BENTON MIXON (3425), HENRY JOYCE MIXON (3404), ABRAHAM MIXON (3401), MICHAEL MIXSON (466), WILLIAM MIXSON (5), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON

 

Luther Mixon, s. of Benton and Mary Hogan Mixon, was b. Nov 21, 1883, d. 1952, m. Frances (Kathern ) Hughes, b. Nov 16, 1886, d. Oct 20, 1918.

I believe that Luther was the son of Benton Mixon.  This is based on the Obituary for Cleon Benton Mixon.  below:

 

On Friday, July 28, 1961, at 7:45 o'clock a.m., CLEON BENTON MIXON SR., beloved husband of Elizabeth Kinchen, father of Cleon Benton Mixon Jr., brother of Walter Mixon of Amite, La., and the late Felton, Luther, Hulen Mixon and Mrs. Lillie Greer, aged 72 years, a native of Amite, La., and a resident of New Orleans, La., for 35 years. 

 

Published in The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Saturday, July 29, 1961 

Census:

1910 Police Jury Ward 4, Tangipahoa, LA, age 26, wife Francis-22, children Avry D-0mo

1920 New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, LA children: Avery-10, Arthur-4, Ruth-8, Ray-3 listed as inmates living with Edith Hayms

1930 Police Jury Ward 6, Jefferson, LA, age 46, wife Sarah-39, children: Henry A-16, Leona M-1

Children:

20739 Avery B. Mixon – b. Sep 17, 1909, d. Jun 4, 1965, m. Juanita Wooley. 
Children:

20744 Ed Mixon

20745 James Mixon

20746 Gary Benton Mixon – b. Jan 23, 1943, d. Oct 2, 2002, bur. Emmanuel Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA, m. Christina ____. 
Children:

20747 Gary Benton Mixon, Jr.

20748 Elizabeth Mixon

20740 Ruth Mixon – b. Sep 12, 1912, d. Feb 19, 2008, m. Barney Emile Kuhn, b. Nov 7, 1905, d. Feb 18, 1973.  Both bur. Emmanuel Baptist Church Cemetery, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA. 
Children:

20749 Oneta Kuhn - b. Sep 16, 1936, d. Feb 24, 2001, bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, Sheridan, Washington Parish, LA, m. Marvin Angus Moore, b. Dec 16, 1928

20741 Henry Arthur Mixon – b. Mar 17, 1915, d. aft. 1950

20742 Rae Mixon - b. 1917, d. Apr 17, 1917 (dau)

20743 Leona Mixon – b. abt 1929

 

Note: Correspondence with Ed Mixon provided additional information about Benton Mixon and his descendants.  Ed provided the following additional comments.  August 2015 Larry Mixson

The reason my dad and the kids are listed that way (i.e. 1920 census) is because my grandfather would put them in an orphanage, and take off to do whatever…..

 

My dad actually quit school in the 4th grade and sold newspapers so they could all be together, and not be dumped off like they were.

 

On the Wooley side of my family, my grandfather was the same, except he came home long enough to get my grandmother pregnant, take whatever money they had made, and take off again. 

In fact, I was told he actually had another wife here in California, and had a son named Sheb Wooley..

 

Unfortunately, he has passed away, and I have no way to contact any of his family to verify that.

 

Both of my brothers, James, and Gary have passed away.  James had diabetes very severely, and did not get treatment as he should. 

 

Gary, was married to Christina, and they had two children, Gary jr., and Elizabeth.  He and Chris divorced, and Gary re-married and moved to Pennsylvania, where he fell down some stairs, hit his head, and died.

 

They are both buried in Bogalusa along with my mom, dad, and the baby Wayne.

 

20735 CLEON BENTON MIXON, BENTON MIXON (3425), HENRY JOYCE MIXON (3404), ABRAHAM MIXON (3401), MICHAEL MIXSON (466), WILLIAM MIXSON (5), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON

 

Cleon Benton “Clem” Mixon, s. of Benton and Mary Hogan Mixon, was b. Jan 18, 1889, d. Jul 28, 1961, m. Elizabeth Kinchen, b. Nov 13, 1901, d. Oct 4, 1970.  Both bur. Sylvest Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.  Cleon enlisted in U.S. Army at the age of 22.

Census:

1910 Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, KA, Clenon Mixon-23, says married but wife not listed

1920 Tucson Ward 1, Pima, AZ, age 30, US Army

1930 New Orleans, Orleans, LA, age 40, wife Lizzie-26, children: Cleon-3

Children:

20749 Cleon Benton Mixon, Jr. – b. Jun 3, 1926, d. Feb 1, 1980, bur. Sylvest Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, m. Edith Kline

 

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