Mixon-Mixson Genealogy
753 JOHN BENAJAH MIXSON, EDWARD MILES MIXSON (712), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
John Benajah Mixson, son of Edward Miles and Sara Best Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, Oct. 22, 1832, d. Jan. 3, 1915, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, FL . He moved to Florida in 1853. He was a member of Company "C", 2nd Regiment, Florida Cavalry during the Civil War On July 17, 1866, he m. Mary Louise Jackson - b. Sept. 11, 1847, d. Aug. 1, 1928, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, FL , dau. of Andrew and Martha Dolly Colson Jackson.
Civil War:
He was a member of Company "C", 2nd Regiment, Florida Cavalry during the Civil War.
Enlistment Date: 12 Sep 1861; Enlistment Place: Fernandina, Florida; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 12 Sep 1861; Muster Place: Florida; Muster Company: C; Muster Regiment: 2nd Cavalry; Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster Information: Enlisted Rank Change Date: 31 Mar 1864 Rank Change Rank: Corpl Note:
Note: Updates per FL Civil War Pension Records.
Census:
1880 Precinct 10, Alachua, FL, age 47, wife Mary-33, children: L-13, Lawrence-11, Ida-9, Annie-7, Aurora-5, Leonora-1
1900 Gainesville, Alachua, FL, age 67, wife Mary L-52, children: Aurora-25, Leonora-22, May L-17, Benjamin-15, mother in law Martha Jackson-80
1910 Gainesville, Alachua, FL, age 77, wife Mary-63
Children:
*818 Luna Mixson - b. June 6, 1867, d. April 23, 1950, m. Joseph H. Avera, Nov. 4, 1885
*819 Lawrence Jackson Mixson - b. Feb. 21, 1869
820 Ida Mixson - b. Mar 15, 1871, d. Dec 17, 1903, m. Lorenzo Albert Carver, b. 1867, d. 1943. After Ida died, Lorenzo m. abt 1910 Nora Smith, b. 1865, d. 1958.
Census: 1900 Gainsville, Alachua, FL, Lorenzo age 28, Ida age 29
*821 Annie Mixson - b. Mar. 31, 1873, d. May 8, 1954, m. Edward Pinkney Ward
822 Aurora (Rosebud) Mixson - b. Mar. 21, 1875, d. Jan. 15, 1909, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, FL , unmarried
Miss
Rosebud Aroura Mixson, next to the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Mixson, died at the home of her parents on Depot Street Friday morning at
1:30 of consumption.
Gainesville Daily Sun, Jan 16, 1909
823 Son - Not named - b. Jan. 21, 1877, d. same day
824 Leonora Mixson - b. May 17, 1879, d. Oct. 9, 1968, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, unmarried
825 Mae Louise Mixson - b. July 21, 1882, d. Jan 8, 1958,
m. Sep 20, 1909 to Thomas Henry Tatum,
b. Oct 5, 1874, d. Oct 26, 1951. Both bur.
Memorial Park Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, SC
Census:
1940 Columbia, Richland, SC, Thomas Tatum age 64, wife Mae Louise-57
*826 John Benaja Mixson, Jr. - b. May 25, 1884
827 Martha Mixson - b. Jan. 12, 1889, d. July9, 1893
761 MILES JOHN MIXSON, CHARLES JONES MIXSON (713), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Miles John Mixson, son of Charles J. and Mary Riley Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, May 5, 1835, d. Jan 10, 1924, bur. Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery, Flemington, FL . He was m. (1) to Sarah Mixson (see #736, no children), (2) to Julia Oneal (no issue), (3) to Sylvania Lucretia Kirkland - b. Nov. , 1838, d. June 24, 1924, bur. Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery, Flemington, FL, ,dau. of James J. and Elizabeth Kirkland.
Census:
1900 Flemington, Marion, FL, age 65, wife Sylvania-58, children: James K-22, Eugenia-23, Miles B-20, Donnie R-17, Annie-16
1910 Fairfield, Marion, FL, age 67, wife Sylvania L-76, children: Kirkland-33, Annie-20
1920 Flemington, Marion, FL, age 84, wife Sylvania-77, children: Don R-37, Annie-35
Their children:
*828 James Kirkland Mixson - b. Jan. 22, 1873, d. Dec. 22, 1920
829 Mary Eugenia Mixson
- b. Jan 26, 1877, d. Oct. 10, 1935, bur.
Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery, Flemington, FL, m. (1) Samuel
Preston “Sam” Geiger, b. Jul 2, 1848, d. Mar 27, 1921 , m. (2) Dec 22, 1921
to Henry Walkup Mixson (#840). Samuel Geiger is
bur.
Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Marion County, FL.
Census:
1910 Geiger, Marion, FL, Samuel Geiger age 61, wife Eugina-30
1920 Geiger, Marion, FL, Sam P. Geiger age 72, wife Eugina-42
830 Rozzie Mixson - b. 1877, d. unmarried
*831 Miles Benjamin Mixson - b. Aug. 11, 1879, d. 1927
*832 Donnie Rou Mixson - b. June 27, 1882, d Apr. 1970
*833 Annie Lucretia Mixson - b. Feb. 4, 1884, d. Nov. 1, 1930, m. Jacob Charles Smoak
765 CHARLES BENJAMIN MIXSON, CHARLES JONES MIXSON (713), JOHN C. MIXSON (706), JOHN C. MIXSON (700), JOHN MIXSON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)
Charlie Benjamin Mixson, son of Charles Jones and Mary Riley Mixson, was b. in Barnwell County, SC, July 6, 1846, d. April 16, 1918 . About 1870, he m. Mary W. Buzbee - b. May 18, 1852, d. Oct. 1, 1890. Both bur Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery, Flemington, FL . They made their home in Flemington, FL, and had one child.
Civil War:
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1864; Enlistment Place: Gainesville, Florida; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 30 Apr 1864; Muster Place: Florida; Muster Company: A; Muster Regiment: 1st Reserves Infantry; Muster Regiment: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted
Census:
1885 Florida State Censu, District 3, Marion, FL, age 38, wife: M W-32, children: S G-12
1900 Flemington, Marion, FL, age 52
Children:
834 Sallie Gertrude Mixson - b.
Apr 17, 1873, d. Apr. 1948, m. Otis Laney Feaster, b. Jul 10, 1868, d. Jul.
7, 1936, , s. of Jacob Muscoe Feaster (1833 – 1889) and Elizabeth Suzannah
Laney (1843 – 1887). Both bur
Micanopy Historic Cemetery, Micanopy, FL.
Note: Otis Laney Feaster's brother, Jacob Wesley Feaster married
Sallie's cousin Mary Telula Mixson (see #836)
Census:
1900 Micanopy, Alachua, FL, age 31, wife Sallie G-27, children: Orion O-7, Bernie L-1
1910 Micanopy, Alachua, FL, age 42, wife Sallie G-35, children: Orion O-17, Bernice L-11
1920 Micanopy, Alachua, FL, age 51, wife Sallie G-46, children: Bernice-21
1930 St Petersburg, Pinellas, FL, age 62, wife Sallie G-57
Children:
18306 Orion Otis Feaster – b. Apr. 3, 1873, d. Jul. 1, 1971, m. Juanita Pipkin, b. Dec 12, 1893, d. Oct 9, 1986
20251 Orion Otis Feaster, Jr. - b. 1919, d. Jan 9, 1983, bur. Lakeland Memorial Gardens, Lakeland, Polk Co. FL
20252 William Laney Feaster – b. Nov 18, 1927, d. May 19, 1939, bur. Fitzgerald Cemetery, Medulla, Polk County, FL
18307 Burnes Lynn Feaster – b. Dec. 1, 1898, d. Aug. 1981
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