67 ARNOLD GRADY MIXSON, HARMON WALLACE MIXSON (38), WILLIAM CICERO MIXON (25), WILLIAM MIXSON (22), ELIJAH MIXON, JR. (20), ELIJAH MIXON (9), GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON (25), 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)

Arnold Grady Mixson, son of Harmon W. and Missouri Snellgrove Mixson, was b. in Coffee County, AL, April 26, 1891, d. Nov. 27, 1959, bur. Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, AL . He was a merchant and salesman, also Veteran of World War I, wounded in combat in France and suffered a partial disability. He m. (ca. 1900 to 1957) to Clyde Mitchell - b. Oct. 9, 1901, d. Dec. 3, 1954, bur. Enterprise City Cemetery,Enterprise.

Census:

1930 Centerville, Coffee, AL, age 38, wife W Clyde-28, children: L jeanell-3

1940 Enterprise, Coffee, AL, age 48, wife Clyde-38, children: Jeanette-13, Louise-9, Ann-5

Children:

5917 Lillian Jeanelle Mixson - b. Aug. 19, 1926 at Enterprise AL, d. Nov 26, 2005, and educated at Auburn U. m. Aug 16, 1946 to Alfred Jackson “Mickey” Wilhite, b. May 19, 1920 at Muscle Shoals. AL, d. Feb 6, 2003, son of Jesse George and Elizabeth McKinney Wilhite. Mr. Wilhite was manager of Scott Paper Co. plant at Mobile.  Both bur. Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola,Escambia County, FL. Children:

5920 Patricia Ann Wilhite - b. Sept. 21, 1947 at Enterprise, m. Dennis Michael Primm. June 1967.  Children:

5922 Susanne Michaelle Primm – b. Aug. 31, 1976

5921 Alfred Jackson Wilhite, Jr. - b. Mar. 23. 1953 at Mobile.

5918 Carolyn Louise Mixson - b. Aug, 13, 1930 at Enterprise, Alabama. has a B.S. degree in Nursing Ed., from U. of AL. On Aug. 21, 1955. she m. George Gunn, Jr - b. June 7. 1929 at Jackson, AL., s. of George Gunn, Sr. and wife, (nee McIntyre) Gunn. He is a CPA with offices in Mobile. Children:

5923 George Markham Gunn - b. Nov. 9, 1957 at Mobile

5924 John Grady Gunn - b. Jan. 5. 1960 at Mobile

5919 Ann C. Mixson - b. Aug. 30. 1934 at Enterprise. ALA, m. Oct. 15. 1956 at Enterprise to Robert Edwin Hewell - b. At Elberton, GA. . Mar. 11, 1931, son of Lester David and Jessie Fortson Hewell. He is a graduate of North Georgia College and has made the U. S. Army a career (Lt. Col. in 1971), and has made two tours of duty in Vietnam. - returned home late 1971 to join his family. He expects to be stationed at Fort Eustis. Va. and plans to move his family there. Prior to his Vietnam tours. He spent two and a half years in Canada obtaining supplies for the Army. Children:

5925 Robert Edwin Hewell, Jr. - b. Oct. 1, 1957 at Ozark.

5926 Donna Annette Hewell - b. April 29, 1959 at Columbus. GA.

5927 Karan Louise Hewell - b. July 27, 1961 at El Paso. Texas.

72 LAROU R. MIXSON, HARMON WALLACE MIXSON (38), WILLIAM CICERO MIXON (25), 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)

Larou R. Mixson, son of Harmon W. and Missouri Snellgrove Mixson was b. Nov. 14, 1901 in Coffee County, AL, d. Oct. 27, 1962, at the home of his son near Ft. Walton, FL. He m. to Ollie Mae Lewis - b. Apr. 3. 1909 at Geneva. AL, d. Dec. 3, 1999  Their home was in Enterprise, AL. Both bur Old Tabernacle Cemetery, New Brockton, AL

Document:

1957 – See: Some History on the Mixson Family by L. R. Mixson

Census:

1940 Enterprise, Coffee, AL, Larou R Mixon age 38, wife Ollie Mae-31, children: Charles-9, Margaret-6, Elenor-5

1950 Enterprise, Coffee, AL, Larou Mixon age 48, wife Ollie Mae-41, children: Margaret-16, Eleanor-15, Linda-6  

Children:

77 Margaret Mixson - b. Aug. 3, 1933, d. Dec 22, 2019, m. Rex Addison, bur. New Ebeneezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Highland Home, Crenshaw County, AL , m. Joseph Rex Addison. July 10. 1955 at Enterprise, ALA He was b. Sept. 13, 1931 at Highland Home. AL, son of Daniel G. and Mattie Lee Poole Addison. He holds B.S. degree from Troy State U. MS, and he and wife live at Wewahitchkee, FLA, where he is a State Welfare Worker and she is a teacher in the local high school, Children:

5928 Joseph Rex Addison, Jr. - b. Sunday, October 15, 1972.

78 Eleanor Mixson – b. Oct. 12, 1934, m. April 4, 1948 to David Nicholson - b. Aug. 17, 1932 in Chicago. son of Opie Harold and Helene Matilda Luckow Nicholson. The wedding took place at Port St. Joe. FL. David holds B. S. and M. S. degrees from U. of Miss. and they live at Marianna, FL, where he is a professor and she is a teacher of Science in the Cottondale (FLA ) Junior High School. Children

5929 Melissa Dianne Nicholson - b. Jan. 28. 1959 at Port St. Joe. FLA

5930 David Warren Nicholson, Jr. - b. Aug. 17, 1962 at Marianna. FLA

79 Linda Mixson – b. June 23, 1943, d. Nov 14, 2013, bur. bur Old Tabernamixsoncle Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, AL. . B.S., Troy State U., M.S., U. of AL, now a teacher in Lisenby Elementary School at Ozark. AL., but had taught previously in the public schools of Samson. Alabama.

80 Charles Lewis Mixson – b. Apr 3. 1931 (oldest child of his parents), d. Jul 13, 2013, bur. Paxton Cemetery Paxton, Walton County, FL,  m. May 16, 1951 to Betty Arelia Hogan - b. Sept. 23, 1934, dau. of Henry Chester and Ruby Emeline Harrison Hogan of Geneva, ALA Mr. Mixson is an electronics expert and their home is FloraLA ALA, Children:

5931 Paul Uarmon Mixson - b. May 22, 1952 at Fort Rucker, ALA

5932 Charles Steven Mixson - b. May 31. 1954 at Hunter AFB. Ga.

5933 Cheryl Mixson - b. Apr 2, 1958 at Crestview, FLA

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