229 LEILA ELMIRA MIXSON, JOHN ELIJAH MIXSON (32), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Leila Elmira Mixson, dau. of John Elijah and Elmira Cole Mixson, was b. Sep 3, 1873, Coffee County, AL, d. Jul 15, 1948, Geneva County, AL, where the family had moved about 1912. On Jan 10, 1889 she m. John Daniel Beckham, b. Sep 9, 1867 in Pike County, AL, d. Feb 16, 1957 in Geneva County, AL He was s. of Hiram and Mary Holland Fincher Beckham. Mr. and Mrs. Beckham were Methodist and their home was in the eastern part of Coffee County near Tabernacle Church. Both bur. Shady Grove Cemetery, Samson, Geneva County, AL. It was here that all their children (except the last) were born.
Census:
1900 Centerville, Coffee, AL, age 32, wife Lelia-23, children: Corah-6, Charly-6, Opel-2, Hiram-1
1910 Precinct 9, Coffee, AL, age 43, wife Lela A-36, children: Heather-17, Charlie-15, Opel-13, Hiram-11, Alva-9, Tell-7, Lillie-6, George-4, Ruby-2, Daniel-8mo
1920 Piney Grove, Geneva, AL, age 52, wife Leila-46, children: Abb-19, Tell-16, Lillie-15, George-13, Ruby-11, Teddie-6
1930 Piney Grove, Geneva, AL, age 62, wife Lella L-56, children: Tell C-25, Teddie M-16
1940 Piney Grove, Geneva, AL, age 72, wife Lena-65, children: Cortell-38, dau in law Addie-19, grand dau. Ruth-2, Almira-2mo
Children:
§6201 Cora Louise Beckham - b. Dec 14, 1892, d. 1981, m. Sep 17, 1911, Joseph Benjamin Barley
§6202 Charles Beckham - b. Dec 20, 1894, d. Sep 9, 1972, m. Nov 30, 1913, Florence Ethel Curenton
§6203 Ople Beckham - b. Aug 26, 1896, d. Jul 4, 1983, m. Nov 15, 1915 to Callie Bell McCall, b
§6204 Hiram Beckham - b. Aug 31, 1898, d. Jul 3, 1957, m. Ethel “Tea” Pearson
§6205 William Abb Beckham - b. Jul 1, 1900, d. Aug 25, 1971m. Dec 21, 1924 to Letha Mae Weeks
§6206 Coss Tell Beckham - b. Jul 11, 1902, d. Jan 17, 2001, m. Mar 7, 1933, Addie Lou Revels
§6207 Lilly Beckham - b. Apr 1, 1904, d. Aug 21, 1990, m. Apr 13, 1921 to Fred Lehman McDurmont
6208 George Washington Beckham - b. Dec 24, 1906, d. Feb 8, 1947, m. Aug 15, 1922, Clara Bell Parish, b. Jun 4, 1908, d. Oct 4, 1953
§6209 Ruby Lee Beckham - b. Apr 11, 1908, d. Apr 5, 1992, m. Dec 25, 1925 at Elba, AL, James Shirley Andress
§6210 Teddy Mixson Beckham - b. Jun 7, 1913d. Jan 14, 1988, m. Mar 9, 1935, Annie Lora Owens
233 CHLORA MIXSON, JOHN ELIJAH MIXSON (32), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Chlora Mixson, dau. of John Elijah and Elmira Cole
Mixson, was b. Jan 4, 1881, d. Jan 1, 1949, m. Joseph Allen “Bud”
Jones, b. Jul 8, 1882, d. Mar 7, 1957. Both bur.
White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Pike County, AL.
Children:
5782 Helen Irene Jones
- b. Sep 25, 1911, d. Dec 27, 1952 (Adopted) She had married Samuel
Robert"Bubba"Jones, b. 1915, d. 1969. Both bur.
Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Pike County, AL.
Children:
5783 Charlotte Ann Jones - b. Jan 11, 1937, d. Jul 15, 2014, bur. Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Pike County, AL , m. Carlos Anthony Marsh, b. Jan 15, 1963.
5784 Diane Elizabeth
Jones - b. Mar 15, 1942, m. Marsh McWaters.
Children:
18308 Tony McWaters – m. Susan Dailey
236 PEARLIE LOUVENIA MIXSON, JOHN ELIJAH MIXSON (32), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Pearlie Louvenia Mixson, dau. of John Elijah and Elmira Cole Mixson, was b. Mar 2, 1886, in Coffee County, AL, d. Apr. 2, 1981. On Dec 23, 1905 she m. Walter Eugene Gibson, b. Jun 11, 1881 at Troy, Pike County, AL, d. Nov 27, 1970 at Dover, FL, where the family had made their home since about 1930. He was son of Richard L. and Marthima Flowers Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were Methodist. Both bur. First Baptist Dover Cemetery, Hillsborough County, FL.
Census:
1910 Centerville, Coffee, AL, age 24, wife Pearley-24, children: Max-3, Howard-0mo
1920 Centerville, Coffee, AL, age 38, wife Pearlie-34, children: Max-13, Howard-9, Myrra-7, Elna-5, Edna-3, Richard-1
1930 Darbys, Pike, AL, age 48, wife Pearlie L-44, children: Myra J-18, Elinor P-15, Edna K-14, John R-11, Clarence H-8, Clara A-6, Billie L-1
Children:
§5785 Max Eugene Gibson - b. Nov 1, 1906, d. 1994
§5786 William Howard Gibson - b. Apr 14, 1909
§5787 Myra Jane Gibson - b. Jan 31, 1912
§5788 Elna Pearl Gibson - b. Mar 29, 1914
§5789 Edna Kate Gibson - b. Aug 22, 1916, d. Dec 13, 1972
§5790 John Richard Gibson - b. Dec 23, 1918, d. Jan 1, 2001
§5791 Clarence Hubert Gibson - b. Aug 2, 1921
§5792 Chlora Amis Gibson - b. Dec 18, 1923
§5793 Billy Lamar Gibson - b. Aug 19, 1928
237 IDA ROBERTA MIXSON, JOHN ELIJAH MIXSON (32), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Ida Roberta Mixson, dau. of John Elijah and Elmira
Cole Mixson, was b. Dec 15, 1887, d. Mar 15, 1977, m. Dr. Lehman L.
Hutchinson, dentist, b. Dec 19, 1888, d. abt 1920.
Children:
5794 Elizabeth Hutchinson - b. Mar 29, 1916, did not marry
5795 Inez Hutchinson - b. Jan 27, 1918 (about 1937 m. Seaborn H. Wainwright, Jr. of Waycross, GA). No children.
5796 Marshall Hutchinson - b. Oct 9, 1919. Did not marry.
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