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William Mixon #3242

3242 WILLIAM MIXON

 

William Mixon - b. ca. 1791, moved from Lexington District, SC to Ramah District, Wilkinson County, GA, before 1840. He and family are shown in the 1840 census of Wilkinson County, at which time he and wife had 2 sons under age 5, 1 son age 5-10,2 daughters under 10,2 daughters 10-15. On Nov 3, 1846, he sold a small tract of land in Lexington District, in the forks of the Edisto River to Winnie Brogden. From description made in the original grant of the lands referred to it was located about two miles from present town of Wagener, SC The 1820 census of Lexington District lists William Mixon and his wife with two small sons. Following is a list of their known children, but there must have been older ones already gone from home before 1830

Census:

1860 Ramah, Wilkinson, GA, age 69, children: Sarah-25, Sena-8, Eldridge-18, dau. in law Martha-27 and her son Marrvell J-1

Children:

3243 Mary Mixon - b. 1825, m. William Hathorne, Dec 21, 1842

3244 Risey Mixon - b. 1827, m. Zacharia Cambess, Jan 25, 1850

*3245 James Irwin Mixon - b. 1830

3246 Sarah Mixon - b. 1832

3247 John Mixon - b. 1837

3248 Eldridge Mixon - b. 1842 (A Confederate Soldier)

Mr. Mixon's wife was Susan B. (Brogden ?) - b. ca. 1800, d. before 1860.

Son of William Mixon #3242

3245 JAMES IRWIN MIXON, WILLIAM MIXON (3242)

 

James Irwin Mixon, s. of William and Susan B. Mixon, was b. in 1830, d. before 1870, m. Martha Walker, March 2, 1852. The 1860 census shows Martha in the home of William Mixon, also her child, Marvell J. Mixon, age l.

Census:

1860 Ramah, Wilkinson, GA, age 69, children: Sarah-25, Sena-8, Eldridge-18, dau. in law Martha-27 and her son Marrvell J-1

The couple had three children:

19341 Thomas Mixon - b. 1852

*3250 Benjamin Franklin Mixon - b. Oct, 1854

3251 Marvell John Mixon - b. 1858 (A Marvel John Mixon, age 20, listed in 1880 census, unmarried.)

Benjamin F. Mixon was in the home of Geo. W. Kinney, and Thomas Mixon with another family. All this information agrees with traditional family history.

Son of James Irwin Mixon #3245

3250 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIXON, JAMES IRWIN MIXON (3245), WILLIAM MIXON (3242)

 

Benjamin Franklin Mixon, s. of James Irwin and Martha Walker Mixon, was b. in Wilkinson County, GA, Oct 1854, d. Dec 2, 1924 at Coronaco, SC. About 1873, he m. Lucinda Elizabeth Etheridge, b. Feb 14, 1855, d. Aug, 1927 at Pearces, SC, dau. of Shelby Perry and Lucinda Wheeler Etheredge.  Both bur. Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greenwood, Greenwood County, SC

Census:

1880 Town, Murray, GA, age 30, wife Lizzie-27, children: James-6, Maggie-2

1900 Greenwood, Greenwood, SC, age 47, wife Lucinda E-45, children: Hallie-19, Lyndia-17, Hope-13

1910 Greenwood, Greenwood, SC, age 56, wife Lucinda E-55, children: Hopie-23

Children:

*3254 James Robertson Mixon - b. Apr 6, 1874, d. Jan 8, 1938

3255 Mary Margaret Mixon - b. Dec 5, 1876, m. Joe Alexander Major, Jr.

3256 Harriett Susan “Hallie” Mixon - b. July 23, 1880, m. William Jones Miller Anderson, b. Jan 1, 1877, d. 1952.

3257 Lydia Ann Mixon - b. Sep 12, 1882, d. Dec 1976, m. Richard Preston Bullock, b. Apr 4, 1881, d. Jan 16, 1953

3258 Hopie Belle Mixon - b. Nov 22, 1886, d. Dec 21, 1918, m. William H. Norris, Mar 6, 1906

Son of Benjamin Franklin Mixon #3250

3254 JAMES ROBERTSON MIXON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIXON (3250), JAMES IRWIN MIXON (3245), WILLIAM MIXON (3242)

 

James Robertson Mixon, s. of Benjamin Franklin and Elizabeth Etheridge Mixon, was b. in Wilkinson County, GA, Apr 6, 1874, d. Jan 8, 1938 at Augusta, GA.  On Jun 23, 1897, he m. Matilda Emma Benjamin b. Jan 17, 1874, d. Jul 19, 1964 in Atlanta, GA. The wedding was held at Pearces, SC.  Both bur. Magnolia Cemetery, Greenwood, Greenwood County, SC

Census:

1900 Augusta Ward 1, Richmond, GA, age 26, wife M E-26, children: James-2

1910 Augusta Ward 1, Richmond, GA, age 36, wife M E-36, children: J C-11

1920 Augusta Ward 1, Richmond, GA, age 46, wife Matilda-46, children: James R-21

1930 Augusta Ward 1, Richmond, GA, age 56, wife Matilda-56

Children:

*3259 James Clyde Mixon - b. May 29, 1898, d. Dec 31, 1996

Son of James Robertson Mixon #3254

3259 JAMES CLYDE MIXON, JAMES ROBERTSON MIXON (3254), BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIXON (3250), JAMES IRWIN MIXON (3245), WILLIAM MIXON (3242)

 

James Clyde Mixon, s. of James Robertson and MatiIda Emma Benjamin Mixon, was b. at Waterloo, SC, May 29, 1898, d. Dec 31, 1996. President and General Manager of the Atlanta and West Point Rail Road Company, the Western Railway of AL, and the Georgia Railroad. He retired in 1967. He made "railroading" a career, and possessing all the qualities that makes for a successful executive and administrator, he did his job unusually well. On Oct 20, 1928, he m. Elizabeth Edwards Gaillard, b. Feb 13, 1905, d. Jul 28, 1992, dau. of George Crafts and Sallie Cone Edwards Gaillard. Both bur. Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, SC.

Census:

1940 Savannah, Chatham, GA, age 41, wife Elizabeth G-35, children: Sallie G-6, Emma E-3

Children:

3260 Sallie Gaillard Mixon - b. Sep 22, 1933 at Savannah, m. William Willis Anderson, Jr., Oct 20, 1956

3261 Emma Elizabeth Mixon - b. Dec 25, 1936 at Savannah, d. Jul 16, 1942, bur. Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

 

Mr. Mixon and his wife were m. in Savannah, GA

 

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