Daughters of John Jehu Mixon #1775
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1800 SARAH MIXON, JOHN MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Sarah Mixon, dau. of William J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was b. Dec 19, 1838, at Monroe in Perry County, MS, d. Jan 20, 1901, and is buried in the Gillis, New Augusta, Perry County, MS cemetery on the Gillis property, m. about 1857 to Pleasant Tisdale Gillis, b. Jul. 16, 1833, d. Apr. 16, 1909, bur. Miller Cemetery, Starksm Calcasieu Parish, LA. son of Malcolm and Caroline Tisdale Gillis.

 

Pleasant T. Gillis was a private in Stockdale's Battalion Cavalry Mississippi. He was enlisted January 19, 1862, by 1st Lt. Jno. G. Devereaux. He did not return from the war, but moved to Louisiana and reared a family there.

 

Sarah Mixon Gillis lived with her sister, Mary Mixon Stevens, for some time. She homesteaded land September 1, 1900: N½ NE¼ & NE; NW; Sec. ____ T N R11W 120.09 acres. Malcolm, her son, built a lovely home on this land which is still standing. He also ran a neighborhood store.
Children:

§8838 John Malcolm Gillis - b. Jul 4, 1858 Perry Co., MS, d. Feb 13, m. Feb 5, 1885 to Elizabeth Draughn

Pleasant Gills m. (2) Mary Frances Fountain, b. Jan 26, 1845, d. Feb 11, 1925, bur. Miller Cemetery, Starksm Calcasieu Parish, LA. 
Children:

18449 James Stuart Gillis - b. Jul. 9, 1866, d. Jun. 24, 1930

18450 Jonathan Larkin Gillis - b. Apr. 9, 1874, d. Sep. 24, 1940

18451 Georgia Mae Gillis - b. May 19, 1878, d. Nov. 22, 1958

18452 Charles Pleasant Gillis - b. Mar 9, 1884, d. Feb 22, 1974

 

1804 RACHEL MIXON, JOHN J. MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Rachel Mixon, dau. of John J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was born March 22, 1852, Perry County, MS, d. March 1, 1923. She m. in 1870, Alpheus Moses Draughn, b. May 15, 1847, d. Jun 13, 1924 at Stateline, Mississippi, and is buried beside his wife at Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS, s. of Rufus Tisdale and Sabra Ann Davis Draughn. He served with Company 'E E" 3^rd Batt Miss Cab. CSA. His headstone is a confederate marker.

 

Records:

1853 - Rufus T. Draughn received Military Warrant No. 3947 which was used to enter land: SE¼ SW¼; Sec 6 T5N R12W 40.62 acres Jul 25, 1853.

1886 - Homesteaded 160.13 acres of land in Perry County March 22, 1882, which was patented October 27, 1886.

Census:

1880 Augusta, Perry, MS, Alph Daughon age 33, wife Rachel-28; children: Felix-9, Martha-7, Mary-5, George-2

1900 Beat 2, Forrest, MS, Alpheus Draughon age 62, wife Rachel-58; children: Isam-22, Johnnie-20, Wallace-19, Volany-14

1910 Beat 2, Forrest, MS, Alpheus Draughon age 62, wife Rachel-58; children: islam-22, Johnnie-20, Wallace-19, Volany-14

1920 Beat 2, Forrest, MS, A;phis Draughn-72, wife Rachel M-67; children: Islam M-31, Wallace E-2; granddaughter Lagradis Draughn L-18

Children of Rachel and Alpheus Daughn are:

§7925 Felix Draughn - b. Feb 17, 1871, Perry Co., MS, d. Aug 21, 1945, m. Mar 21, 1900 (div) Etta Millstead - b. Aug 26, 1881

§7926 Martha Alice Draughn - b. Nov 30, 1872 Perry Co., MS, d. Aug 14,

§7927 Mary Rebecca “Bessie” Draughn - b. Sep 25, 1874 Perry Co., MS, d. Nov 24, 1940

§7928 George Washington Draughn - b. Jul 12, 1877 Perry Co., MS, d. Oct 29, 1957

§7929 Jessie Draughn - b. Sep 30, 1880, Perry Co., MS, d. May 8, 1939

§7930 Effie Catherine Draughn - b. Jan 11, 1883 Perry Co., MS, d. Dec 17, 1928,

§7931 Eliza “Lida” Draughn - b. Sep 26, 1885, d. Nov 22, 1922,

7932 Isom Merdic Draughn - b. May 7, 1888, d. Jul 22, 1946 buried McLaurin Cemetery, Forrest County, MS, unmarried

§7933 John Rufus Draughn - b. Mar 16, 1890, d. Oct 23, 1957 Perry Co., MS, m. Jan 6, 1917 (div) Ida Mae Sellers - b. Mar 10, 1900

§7934 Wallace Eugene Draughn - b. Mar 24, 1891, d. Dec 4, 1949

§7935 Volany Sim “Bob” Draughn - b. Jul 19, 1895, Perry Co., d. Feb 28, 1972

 

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