1781 JESSE BENJAMIN MIXON, CORNELIUS L. MIXON (1774), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

Jesse Benjamin Mixon, s. of Cornelius Lofton and Sarah Kirkland Mixon, was b. in Marion County, MS, Dec. 16, 1812, d. 1896. On May 17, 1841, he was m. to Nancy Donald - b. Aug. 25, 1824, d. ____. (Information found in an old Bible of his now in hands of his descendants).

Census:

1850 Perry, Mississippi, MS, age 37, wife Nancy-25, children: Hesta-8, Melissa-4, Sarah-3, James-0

1860 Southern District, Perry, MS, age 46, wife Nancy-35, Melissa-15, Sarah Ann-12, James-11, Jessee-9, Dorus-7, Mary Ann-4, Robert-1

1870 On Leaf River, Perry, MS, age 57, wife Nancy-46, children: James-21, Jessie-17, Mary-13, Edwin-15, Mahala-8, Loftin-7, Nancy-5, Minerva-2

1880 Jasper, MS, age 66, wife Nancy-56, children: Sara A-33, James M-31, Mary V-24, Robert L-21, Mahala-19, Nancy C-15, Manerva-12

Children:

1805 Hester Mixon - - b. Jul. 31, 1842, d. Jun. 8, 1927, m. Thomas Jefferson Harrell, b. Sep. 16, 1841, d. Feb. 7, 1889. Both bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, MS. Children:

7868 Thomas J. Harrell - b. Oct. 27, 1872, d. Jan. 3, 1929, bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, MS   (did not marry)

7869 Joseph W. Harrell - b. Oct. 5, 1868, d. Apr. 1, 1896, bur. Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, MS, m. _____ Pickering of Salem, Mass.

7870 Martha Harrell - - b. Aug. 10, 1864, d. Sep. 14, 1933, m. B. F. Speed, b. May 14, 1864, d. Jun. 20, 1933.  Both bur. Leaf River Cemetery, Collins, Covington County, MS. Children:

7872 Walter Speed

18432 Benjamin J. Speed - b. Oct. 23, 1900, d. Sep. 20, 1960, m. Lillie May Broom, b. Mar. 27, 1901, d. Jun. 4, 1994. Both. bur. Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Collins, Covington County, MS

7871 Viola Harrell - b. _____, m. Columbus Rogers. Children:

7873 Lou Rogers

7874 Wilmer Rogers  m. ____ (they live on Harrell homeplace) Children:

7880 Sheldon Rogers

7875 Marvin Rogers

7876 Verna Rogers  m. Willie Cooksey (both dead), their home was at Hattiesburg, Miss.

7877 "Buster" Rogers lived at Meridian, Miss.

7878 Lillie Rogers

7879 Della Rogers

1806 Melissa Mixon - b. Feb. 24, 1845, m. ____ Bounds(?). They had a son, name not given.

1807 Sarah Ann Mixon - b. Oct. 18, 1847, d. Feb. 1926

1807 Sarah Ann Mixon - b. Oct. 18, 1847, d. Feb. 1926

*1809 Jesse Benjamin Mixon – b. Jan. 11, 1852, d. Jun. 14, 1944

*1810 Eudorus Mixon - b. 1853

1811 Mary Virginia Mixon - b. 1853, d. 1937, m. Edgar Allen White of Heidelberg, MS, b. 1848, d. 1938.  Both bur. Heidelberg Cemetery , Heidelbergm Jasper County, MS.  Edgar’s first wife was Hattie Kate Moffat, b. 1853, d. 1887 and she was listed in the 1880 census.  
Census:

1880 Houston, Chickasaw, MS, Edgar age 31, wife Hattie-25, children: Henry S-7, Edgar V-4, Earle C-2, Lilly-3mo

1900 Beat 5, Jasper, MS, Egar A age 57, wife Mary V-44, children: Egar A-24, Lilly L-18, William-16, Hattie C-13, Mary K-10, Ruby E-8, James M-7, Ruth S-5, John S-4, Alice-6

1910 Beat 5, Jasper, MS, Edgar age 62, wife Mary V-55, children: Edgar A-34, Ruby E-18, James M-17, Ruth S-15, John S-14, Alice-11

1920 Heidelberg, Jasper, MS, Edgar age 71, wife Mary-64, children: Edgar E Jr-44

1930 Heidelberg, Jasper, MS, Edgar age 81, wife Mary V-74, children: Edgar A-54

Children with Mary Mixon:

X638 Mary Kate White - b. Mar. 21, 1890, d. Feb. 21, 1903, bur. Heidelberg Cemetery , Heidelbergm Jasper County, MS.

I8416 Ruby Ellene White – Jul 16, 1891, d. May 25, 1965, bur. Lake Park Cemetery, Laurel, Jones County, MS, m. William Forrest Moss, b. Nov 9, 1899, d. Mar 5, 1975. 

Census: 1930 Laurel, Jones, MS, William age 40, wife Ruby E-38, children: Hilton-17, Elleane-12, Helen-15

7884 James Madison White – b. Sep 1, 1892, d. Feb 23, 1977, m. Sallie Mae ____.

Census: 1930 Jackson, Madison, TN, James age 42, wife Sallie Mae-24

7882 Ruth White – b. abt 1895

7881 John White – b. abt 1896

7883 Alice White – b. 1898, d. 1984

 

*1812 Robert Lofton Mixon - b. Mar. 11, 1859, d. Nov. 28, 1928

1813 Mahala Mixon - b. 1861, d. 1946, m. William Wiggins Lott, son of William and Mary Bryant Lott.
Census:

1910 Beat 2, Covington, MS, Wiggins age 47, wife Mahala-48, sister in law Sarah Mixon-63

1920 Richmond, Covington, MS, Wiggins age 57, wife Mahala-58, sister in law Sarah A Mixon-74

1930 Richmond, Covington, MS, William age 67, wife Mahala-68

1814 Nancy Catherine Mixon - b. 1864, d. 1901, m. Jesse Lott - b. Sept. 5, 1864, d. Dec. 21, 1939. (he was brother of William Wiggins Lott). Mr. Lott had been previously married to Sarah Ann Mixon (#1840). They had no children). Following are children by Nancy Catherine Mixon Lott):

7885 Edgar Lott - b. ca. 1891, d. as infant,

7886 Drusilla Lott - b. Mar. 30, 1893, d. Nov. 29, 1962, m. “Rass” Watts. b. 1885, d. 1950.  Both bur. Dan Sumrall Cemetery, Lamar County, MS

7887 Reuben Lott - b. Jan. 14, 1894, Perry County, MS, m. Sep. 13, 1913 to Susan Belle Morgan at Seminary, MS, b. Mar. 19, 1896 in Jones County, MS, d. Mar. 26, 1926 at Laurel, MS, bur. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Covington County, MS.  Children: (From Leo Lott Bible):

7890 Harvey Garrison Lott - b. Oct. 15, 1915, Sanford, Miss., m. May 27, 1937, Mae Winfield.

7891 Mary Lorine Lott - b. Oct. 13, 1919, Sanford, MS, d. Aug. 19, 2001, m. William Ronald Nobles, b. Jul. 3, 1921, d. Jun. 25, 1999.  Both bur. Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS.  Children:

7892 David Runnell Nobles - b. _____, m.

7893 Leo Lott - b . May 14, 1922 at Sanford, Miss., (Daughter)), d. Mar. 26, 1984, bur. Bellevue Cemetery Lamar County, MS.    Not married.

7888 Albert Lott - b. Aug. 15, 1896, d. Jan. 26, 1982, m. Evelyn Napier, b. Aug. 16, 1911, d. Dec. 27, 1967. They have several children. Home, Raleigh, MS He is veteran of World War I.  Both bur. Bezer Cemetery West, Bezer, Smith County, MS

7889 Virgie Lott - b. May 29, 1897, d. Sep. 9, 1991, m. Major Charlie Ross, b. Sep. 15, 1897, d. Mar. 15, 1964, Both bur. at Willow Grove Cemetery, Collins, Covington County, MS

1815 Minerva Mixon - b. ca. 1868, m. Oct 3, 1920 to Eugene John Parker, b. Feb 8, 1860, d. Jan 14, 1930, bur. Bay Springs Cemetery, Bay Springs, Jasper County, MS. They lived at Pascagoula, MS She died at Wilmer, MS, and buried at Providence Cemetery.

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