976 JEHU MIXON, MICHA MIXON (701), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

Jehu Mixon, s. of Micha Mixon and wife, was b. in Darlington District, SC, ca. 1767. He executed his will July 30, 1831, which was filed Oct.10 that year. He obtained some land grants and had over100 a. of land and a number of slaves at time of his death. Family records show he m. three times, and the deed records of Darlington County bears this out. He m. (1) Fereby Belk, dau. of William Belk of Kershaw County; (2) Mary Wainwright; (3) Jeanette (Genetty) or (Netty) DuBose, dau. of Andrew DuBose of Darlington County. He had m. Fereby by 1789, second wife, Mary, by Nov. 25, 1816 (she joined him in a deed on that date), and Jeanette, his last wife, by Jan. 20, 1823, at which time she joined him in making a deed. He names all his children in his will, and his wife "Genetty" and her unborn child. The following is list of children, with approximate birth years shown.

Records:

1831, Jul 30 - South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980: Jehu Mixon, wife Genety Mixon, children: Elihu, Westly, Martha, Zimmerman, Martha

Census:

1800 Darlington, SC, Jehu Mixon, males: under 10:4, 26-44:1; females: under 10:1, 26-44:2 (several other Mixon’s and Belks shown on the same page)

1810 Darlington, SC, Jehu Mixon, males: under 10:1, 10-15:2, 16-25:2, 26-44:1; females: under 10:1, 10-15:1, 16-25:1

1820 Darlington, SC, Jehu Mixon, males: under 10:2, 16-25:1, 45 and over:1; females: under 10:1, 10-15:1, 16-25:1, 26-44:1

These were gathered from census records:

*985 Nathan Mixon - b. 1791

986 Margaret Mixon - b. ca. 1894

*987 Joel Mixon - b. April 1, 1796

988 Isaac Mixon - b. April 1, 1796, d. Jan. 15, 1856

*989 Jehu Mixon II - b. May 27, 1798, d. Nov. 17, 1881

*990 Simpson Mixon - b. Nov. 11, 1802, d. Sep. 10, 1837

991 Sarah Mixon - b. ca. 1805

992 Elizabeth Mixon - b. ca. 1807

*994 Phereby Mixon - b. Feb 9, 1809 in Darlington County, SC, d. Jul 11, 1899

Jehu Mixon m. (2) by Nov. 25, 1816 to Mary Wainwright. Children:

*993 Christopher C. Mixon - b. 1814, d. 1874

*995 Millberry (Millby) Mixon - b. 1816

Jehu Mixon m. (3) by Jan. 20, 1823 to Jeanette "Netty" DuBose. Children:

*996 Elihu Mixon - b. Nov. 2, 1822

997 James Wesley Mixon - b. Dec.9, 1824

998 Martha Mixon - b. 1826

999 Zimmerman Mixon - b. 1828 (No further records found, not shown in any census)
Note: There is also Zimmerman Rufus Mixon, son of Christopher C. Mixon in SC at 1850, see #1073.

1000 One child unborn Not yet identified

(The widow, "Genetty", later married John Hurst)

979 WILLIAM MIXON, MICHA MIXON (701), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

William Mixon, s. of Micha Mixon and wife, was b. in Darlington District, S. C., ca. 1773, d. 1809. CA 1795, he m. Christenah Best, who later m. John Filand, or Phillen. Children:

1001 Noel Mixon - b. 1798, Darlington Dist. ca. 1804, d. in TX. On Apr 8, 1819, m. Sally Jones in Montgomery County, AL On or before June, 1838, migrated to TX, received land grant from Republic of TX in 1838 for having fought in TX War for Independence from Mexico.  Noel Mixon TX Tax List, 1846, Haris County, TX.  Received another grant in 1852. Grant made to Noel Mixon, Aug 10, 1854, Gonzales County, TX.  Sep 4, 1855, additional grant made to Noel Mixon (deceased), for 320 a. and Mrs. Noel Mixon filed for same Mar 31, 1856. No additional information available.  Noel Mixon listed in Alabama marriange collection, m. Apr 8, 1819 to Sally Jones.  Census: 1850  Harris, TX, age 51, wife Sarah-55

1002 Arrita Mixon - b. 1800, m. J. Braswell, Darlington County, SC

1003 Anna Mixon - b. 1802, m. W. S. Thompson, Sept. 6, 1821 in Montgomery County, AL

*1004 Nehum Mixon - b. 1804

1005 Lydia Mixon - b. 1806, m. Lemuel Burkett Thompson, Nov. 13, 1822, in Montgomery County, AL

1006 Abigail Mixon - b. 1807, m. Lewis Whaley, Dec. 1, 1825, in Montgomery County, AL

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