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Mixon-Mixson Genealogy

DAUGHTERS OF CORNELIUS LOFTON MIXON (1774), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

1778 Elizabeth Mixon, dau. of Cornelius Loftn and Sara Kirkland Mixon, was b. ca. 1808, d. 1895, m. Dolphus Pope, Nov 24, 1825, Marriage records of Marion County, MS, show license issued Nov 24, 1825 to A. D. (Dolphus) Pope for their marriage. He was b. Mar 3, 1800, d. Dec 28, 1864.

Census:

1830 Marion, MS, Dolphin Pope, males: under 5-1, 30 thru 39,1, females: under 5-2, 20 thru 29-1

1840 Marion, MS, Dolphin Pope, males: under 5-1, 20 thru 29-1, fo thru 49-1, females: under 5-2, 5 thru 5-2, 10 thru 14-2, 30 thru 39-1

1845 Marion County, MS , Mississippi State Census, Dolphin Pope

1850 Marion, County, MS, age 50, wife Elizabeth-42, children: Elizabeth-18, Kindness Budlov-16, J I-14, M A-12, Elmyra-10, Andela-8, S-6, J J-4, H-2

1860 Georgia, Columbia, AR, age 60, wife Elizabeth-52, children: Mary-23, Ann-18, Sophronia-16, John-14, Hester-14, Henry-10

1870 Georgia, Columbia, AR, widow Elizabeth Pope, dau. Mary A. Flowers-33 & dau. Lizzie Flowers-9

Some family records plus census records indicate their children as follows:

7841 Son - b. 1826, probably d. before 1840

7842 Obedience Pope - b. Jan 18, 1828, d. Feb 15, 1898, m. Allen Benjamin Felder “B.F” Rawls, b. May 25, 1820, d. Dec 31, 1891.  Both bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS. Children:

20371 John Rawls - b. 1847, d. 1913, bur. Fords Creek Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS

§20372 James Benjamin Rawls - b. Aug 17,1849, Mar 26, 1912

§20373 Allen Luther Rawls - b. 1855, 1944

20374 Sarah Celia Ann Rawls - b. Apr 29, 1857, d. Jun 26, 1928, bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS, m. Calvin Baxter

20375 Harris Rawls - b. Sep 5, 1859, d. May 11, 1935, bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS

20376 Julia E. Rawls - b. Sep 3, 1861, d. Oct 29, 1898, bur. Oaklawn Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS

20377 Laura Rawls - b. 1868, d. 1961, m. Arthur Shay, b. 1858, d. 1925.  Both bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS.

20378 Emma O. Rawls - b. Jan 25, 1871, d. Aug 13, 1953, bur. Oaklawn Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS. m. ____ Koach

20379 Mary Ann Rawls – b. Jan 28, 1871, d. Mar 6, 1911, m. Isac Vaneman Enochs, b. Jun 2, 1862, d. Nov 12, 1905.  Both bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS.

20380 Charles Pope Rawls - b. Feb 28, 1874, d. Jun 19, 1949 bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS.

7843 Helen Pope - b. 1829

7844 Calvin Pope - b. 1831, d. 1848

7845 Elizabeth Pope - b. 1832, d. 1834

7846 Kindness Breedlove Pope - b. Jun 7,1834, d. Jun 7, 1925, bur. Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pitkin, Vernon Parish, LA, m. Samuel W.S. Stokes, Sep 3, 1853

7847 James A. Pope - b. 1836

7848 Mary Ann Pope - b. Apr 10, 1838, Jun 2, 1876, m. James Flowers.  Children:

20381 Elizabeth Flowers – b. Apr 15, 1866, d. 1944

7849 Elmyra J. Pope - b. May 2, 1841, d. Feb 26, 1890, m. Benjamin Franklin Gish, b. Aug 14, 1829, d. Jun 16, 1919, Saturn Cemetery, Saturn, Gonzales County, TX. 

Census: 1880 Gonzales, TX, age 51, wife Elmyra J-39, children: Ben F-15, Christopher C-12, Jas. H-9, John-6, William-4, Elmyra-2

Children:

20382 Samuel Sampson Gish – b. Apr 14, 1856, d. Jan 14, 1933, m. Fanny Mildred Miller, b. Feb 23, 1854, d. Feb 1, 1945.  Both bur. Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, CA

20383 Mary Elizabeth Gish– b. Dec 29, 1857, d. May 2, 1943, m. Frederic A. Rinehart, b. Jan 3, 1837, d. Jan 16, 1897.  Both bur. Saturn Cemetery, Saturn, Gonzales County, TX.

20384 Esther Angelina Gish– b. May 6, 1860, d. May 27, 1953, m. Robert L. West, b. Aug 18, 1854, d. Dec 23, 1936.  Both bur. Reeds Lake Cemetery, Temple, Bell County, TX

20385 Christopher Columbus Gish – b. Feb 22, 1869, d. Feb 21, 1936, m. Bessie May Thomas, b. Aug 12, 1880, d. Aug 16, 1943.  Both bur. Acton Community Cemetery, Acton, Los Angeles County, CA

20386 William Henry Gishb. Feb 20, 1876, d. Jun 28, 1939, bur. Plumas County Cemetery, Quincy, Plumas County, CA.

20387 Matie Gishb. Feb 7, 1884, d. Aug 18, 1976, bur. Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, NV, m. William Calvin Wilson, b. Feb 16, 1869, d. Mar 12, 1944, bur. Arizona Pioneers Home Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, AZ

7850 Ann Julia Pope - b. Sep 6, 1842 , d. Mar 31, 1920

7853 Harriet Sophronia “Fronie” Pope – b. Jun 15, 1844, d. May 6, 1938

7851 Laura L Pope - b. Jun 15, 1844, d. Jun 15, 1944 (Twin to Harriet)

7852 John Jaimson Pope - b. Aug 24, 1846, d. Sep 25, 1900

20388 Hester Pope – b. 1848, d. 1849

20389 Henry Hampton Pope – b. Nov 11, 1850, d. Jul 24, 1929, m. Charity Caroline Hayes, b. Nov 1, 1854, d. Apr 2, 1937.  Both bur. Spring Branch Cemetery, Taylor, Columbia County, AR.  Children:

20389 Augustus Garlan "Gus" Pope - b. Jan 5, 1886, d. Jul 11, 1965, m. Judy Lundy, b. Oct 5, 1892, d. Jul 31, 1979. Both bur. Welcome Cemetery, Welcome, Columbia County, AR.

 

1784 Sarah Ann Mixon, dau. of Cornelius Loftn and Sara Kirkland Mixon, was b. Jan 17, 1818, d. Jan 10, 1895, bur. Old Lightsey Cemetery, Jasper County, MS, m. 1836 to Oliver Christian Rhodes, b.Mar 12, 1812, d. Nov 23, 1889, bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS

Census: 1850 Perry, MS, age 38, wife Sarah-32, children: Caroline-11, Lewis-9, Sarah-7, Joan-6, Oliver-2, Mohamed-0mo

1860 Smith, MS, age 48, wife Sarah A-42, children: Lewis-19, Sarah-17, Joann J-15, Julius R-8, William R-6, Laura A J-4, Albelecus-2

1870 On Bowie, Perry, MS, age 58, wife Sarah-51, children: William-16, Laura-14, Arabel-12

1880 Perry, MS, age 68, wife Sarah A-62, children: Laura A-24, Arabel C-22

Children:

7854 Caroline Rhodes - b. 1839

7855 Lewis L. Rhodes - b. 1841

7856 Sarah Jennie Rhodes - b. 1843. d. 1893

7857 Joann M. Rhodes - b. Jun 1, 1844, d. Dec 2, 1872, m. Mar 23, 1864 to William Wesley Kersh, b. Dec 24, 1840, d. May 16, 1908, bur. Brandon Cemetery, Brandon, Rankin County, MS. Children:

20390 Oliver John Kersh - b. Nov 17, 1865, d. Jan 7, 1925, m. Jul 13, 1913 to Birdie Clementine Long

20391 William Daniel Kersh - b. Jul 16, 1869, d. Jun 2, 1900

20392 Joanna Beulah Kersh - b. Jun 5, 1872, d. Apr 28, 1904, m. Walter Burnett Smith, b. Dec 30, 1869, d. Apr 10, 1936.  Both bur. Fannin Baptist Cemetery, Fannin, Rankin County, MS

20393 Mary Margaret Rhodes – b. May 11, 1845, d. Aug 12, 1893, m. John Wesley Ulmer, b. Feb 12, 1827, d. Apr 13, 1896.  Both bur. County Line Cemetery, Moss, Jasper County, MS

7858 Oliver Rhodes - b. 1848

7859 John L. Rhodes - b. 1852, d. ____, m. Sarah DeWitt

7860 Julius K. Rhodes - b. 1852 (twin ?), m. Nancy Bradley, b. may 6, 1855, d. May 10, 1910

7861 William Kirkland Rhodes - b. Feb  22, 1854 , d. Mar 6, 1925, bur. Bogalusa Cemetery, Bogalusa
Washington Parish, LA, m. (1)  Dec 25, 1871 to Nancy Elizabeth Hammond, b. Mar 20, 1856, d. Aug 15, 1900, m. (2) m. 1901 to Sally Delector Weaver, b. May 12, 1867, d. Feb 4, 1918

7862 Laura Ann Rhodes - b. Sep 3, 1855, d. Nov 21, 1940, m. mb, b. May 3, 1860, d. Dec 23, 1916.  Both bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS

7863 Arabel (Annabelle) C. “Belle” Rhodes - b. Nov 8, 1857, d. Jan 15, 1941, m. Columbus Christopher Chappell, b. Oct 28, 1853, d. Nov 12, 1923, Both bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS

 

1792 Mahalia Mixon - b. 1832, dau. of Cornelius Loftn and Sara Kirkland Mixon

 

1793 Caroline Mixon, dau. of Cornelius Loftn and Sara Kirkland Mixon, was b. 1834, d. Sep 1874, m. 1850 to Dr. John Charles Moody, a physician, b. Aug 1827, d. Aug 16, 1903, bur. Seal Cemetery, Forrest County, MS. They lived for awhile in Jones County, MS.

Census:  1850 Jones, MS, age 23, wife Caroline-15, mother in law Sally Mixon-65

1870 Augusta, Perry, MS, age 40, wife Caroline-30, children: Mary-8, Sallie-4, Rebekah-3

1880 Red Creek and Wolf River, Marion, MS, age 51, wife J A-38, children: S D-17, Ann-5

1900 Beat 5, Perry, MS, age 67, wife Julia A-56, children: Robert L-18

Children:

20393 Catherine B. Moody – b. Apr 6, 1851, d. Apr 24, 1920, m. John Havard, b. Jan 16, 1848, d. Oct 1, 1930

20394 Mary Alice Moody – b. Dec 23, 1863, d. Feb 15, 1945

7864 Rebecca Moody – b. Oct 15, 1868, d. Feb 21, 1953, bur. Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT, m. Benjamin Franklin Lee, b. Sep 27, 1858, d. Aug 6, 1914, bur. Hickory Grove Cemetery, Hickory Grove, Pearl River County, MS. Children:

7865 Mary Gertrude Lee -  b. Jan 6, 1901, d. Mar 20, 1997, m. Walter George Fisher, b. Mar 4, 1900, d. Feb 4, 1953.  Both bur. Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

20395 Benjamin Franklin Lee, Jr. - b. Feb 27, 1908, d. Mar 11, 1983, m. Jenyce Lynette Kerr, b. Nov 25, 1910, d. Dec 23, 1988.  Both bur. Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis County, UT

7866 Lofton Moody - b. ca. 1864, d. young

20396 Sarah Delphia Moody – b. abt 1866

20397 John Wesley Moody – b. 1870, d. 1870

7867 Allen Dozier Moody - b. ca. 1871, d. 1872

20398 William Julius Moody – b. 1874, d. 1874

John Moody m. abt 1875 (2) Julia Ann Davis, b. 1843, d. 1900 and had 5 additional children by her.

 

20372 JAMES BENJAMIN RAWLS, OBEDIENCE POPE (7842), ELIZABETH MIXON (1778)

 

James Benjamin Rawls, s. of  Allen Benjamin Felder “B.F” Rawls and Obedience Pope, was b. Aug 17,1849, Mar 26, 1912, m. (1) Sophie E. Webb (1856 - 1890), m. (2) Jonnie Cooper (1860 - 1955),.  All bur. Columbia City Cemetery, Columbia, Marion County, MS.  Children with Sophie:

20399 Hollis Clifton Rawls - b. Oct. 11, 1885 d. Aug. 8, 1960, bur. Columbia City Cemetery, Columbia, Marion County, MS.

 

20373 ALLEN LUTHER RAWLS, OBEDIENCE POPE (7842), ELIZABETH MIXON (1778)

 

Allen Luther Rawls, s. of  Allen Benjamin Felder “B.F” Rawls and Obedience Pope, was b. 1855, 1944, m. Mary Catherine Tatum, 1857, 1935.  Both bur. Poplarville Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS.  Children:

20400 Thomas Allen Rawls - b. Feb 16, 1883, d. Feb 24, 1960

20401 Lillie Rawls - b. 1889, d. 1936

20402 J. Archie Rawls - b. 1890, d. 1951

20403 Inman Cooper Rawls - b. Aug. 20, 1894, d. Aug 18, 1964

20404 Luther Earl Rawls - b. Jan 29, 1898, d. Jun 2, 1898

 




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