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Mixon-Mixson Genealogy

1809 JESSE BENJAMIN MIXON, JESSE MIXON (1781), 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 Jesse and Nancy Mixon, was b, in Marion County, MS, Jan. 11, 1852, d. June 14, 1944. CA 1877, he m. Mary A. Stallings, bur. Hepzibah Cemetery, Clarke County, MS. CA 1877, he m. Mary A. Stallings, b. 1857, d. 1948, bur. Hepzibah Cemetery, Clarke County, MS.

Census:

1900 Shubuta, Clarke, MS, age 49, wife Mollie A-40, children: Edward A-21, Thomas J-17, Ruby E-15, Adama A-12, Floyd-8, Leroy-3

1910 Shubuta, Clarke, MS, age 55, wife Mary-46, children: Eddie-28, Floyd-16, Leroy-12

1920 Shubuta, Clarke, MS, age 64, wife Mary A-61, Ed-27, Floyd J-27

1930 Beat 2, Clarke, MS, age 79, wife Mary A-78, children: Edward A-52

1940 Shubuta, Clarke, MS, age 83, wife Anne-81

Their children:

*1871 Edward Alexander Mixon - - b. Jan. 2, 1878, d. Jan. 12, 1935

*1872 Thomas James Mixon - b. April 22, 1887, d. Dec 13, 1918

*1873 Adam Alexander Mixon - b. Jan. 1, 1888, d. Sep. 17, 1905

*1874 Floyd J. Mixon - b. June 5, 1891, d. May 6, 1971, buried at Quitman, Miss.  

*1875 Leroy Needom Mixon - b. April 5, 1896, d. Aug. 8, 1954

1876 Ruby Eveline Mixon - b. Mar 15, 1886 in Marion County, MS, d. Jul 12, 1947, m. Henry Summerlin, b. Aug 8, 1879, d. Nov 15, 1958.  Children:

7919 Vera Summerlin - b. Dec 8, 1906, d. Mar 22, 1969, m. (1) Earl Embry. Children:

7921 Gloria Embry - b. ____, m.

Vera Summerlin, m. (2) Joseph David Lanham. Children:

7922 Joyce Lanham - b. ____ Moore

7920 Lois Summerlin - b. Jan 26, 1910, d. Sep 17, 1991, m. Charles Gross, Houston, Texas. Children:

7923 Beverly Gross

7924 Marlene Gross

1804 RACHEL MIXON, JOHN J. MIXON (1775), JESSE MIXON (702), JOHN MIXON IV (6), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

Rachel Mixon, dau. of John J. and Rebecca Slade Mixon, was born March 22, 1852, Perry County, Mississippi, d. March 1, 1923. She m. in 1870, Alpheus Moses Draughn, b. May 15, 1847, d. Jun. 13, 1924 at Stateline, Mississippi, and is buried beside his wife at Providence Baptist Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS, s. of Rufus Tisdale and Sabra Ann Davis Draughn. He served with Company 'E E" 3r dBatt Miss Cab. CSA. His headstone is a confederate marker.

Rufus T. Draughn received Military Warrant No. 3947 which was used to enter land: SE¼ SW¼; Sec 6 T5N R12W 40.62 acres July 25, 1853.

Homesteaded 160.13 acres of land inPerry County March 22, 1882, which was patented October 27, 1886.

Children of Rachel and Alpheus Daughn are:

*7925 Felix Draughn - b. Feb. 17, 1871, Perry Co., MS, d. Aug 21, 1945 m. Mar 21, 1900 (div) Etta Millstead - b. Aug 26, 1881

*7926 Martha Alice Draughn - b. Nov 30, 1872 Perry Co., MS, d. Aug 14, 1932 McLaurin, MS, m. Jan 1,1905 Luther Fillingane - b. Mar 14, 1881, d. Apr. 1957 McLaurin, MS, s. of Moses Fillingane, both buried McLaurin Cemetery

*7927 Mary Rebecca (Bessie) Draughn - b. Sept. 25, 1874 Perry Co., MS, d. Nov 24, 1940 La. buried Transylvania, La. m. Aug 21, 1895 Perry Co., MS John W. Shores - b. Dec 9, 1870 Covington, MS d. Mar 20, 1940 Covington, MS buried Bullock Cemetery, Sanford, MS

*7928 George Washington Draughn - b. July 12, 1877 Perry Co., MS, d. Oct. 29, 1957 Tombstone ( d. Nov 2, 1957 Bible), m. July 1, 1900 Carrie Elizabeth McCardle - b. June 13, 1882, d. Sept. 13, 1962, both buried at Indian Springs Cemetery

*7929 Jessie Draughn - b. Sept. 30, 1880, Perry Co., MS, d. May 8, 1939, buried Pine Ridge Cemetery, m. July 26, 1900 Wiley Webster Nall - b. Mar 31, 1878 Perry Co., MS, d. Apr. 29, 1942, Saucier, MS

*7930 Effie Catherine Draughn - b. Jan 11, 1883 Perry Co., MS, d. Dec 17, 1928, m. Feb. 26, 1904 Loren Leandus Wedgeworth - b. June 6, 1883, d. May 17, 1957

*7931 Eliza (Lida) Draughn - b. Sept. 26, 1885, d. Nov 22, 1922, m. James Francisco Smith - b. Aug 11, 1874, d. Aug 4, 1940, both buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Neely, MS

7932 Isom Merdic Draughn - b. May 7, 1888, d. July 22, 1946 buried McLaurin Cemetery, McLaurin, MS, unmarried

*7933 John Rufus Draughn - b. Mar 16, 1890, d. Oct. 23, 1957 Perry Co., MS, m. Jan 6, 1917 (div) Ida Mae Sellers - b. Mar 10, 1900

*7934 Wallace Eugene Draughn - b. Mar 24, 1891, d. 4 Dec 1949 married, Jan 30, 1926 Edith West - b. Nov 6, 1908

*7935 Volany Sim (Bob) Draughn - b. July 19, 1895, Perry Co., d. Feb. 28, 1972

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