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Mixon-Mixson Genealogy

9706 Forest Orion Mixson - b. April 16, 1900, d. Oct.28, 1956 at Murfreesboro, N.C. where he had served the five previous years as President of Chowan College. He was 6, at Early Branch, SC, educated in the public schools of Hampton County and Spartanburg Academy at Gross, S. C., graduated at Furman with an A.B. Degree, pursued graduated studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., where he obtained a Master's Degree and a Ph. D in 1932 was an educator and college president.


He m. Daisy Lou Major - b. 1907, dau, of Silas M. and Addie Cobb Major of Bolton, S.C- Mrs. Mixon has an A. B. Degree from Winthrop College. 1928, and has a Master's Degree in Religious Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1932. She has since taken additional graduate studies at New York University, Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Since 1951, she has been chairman of the Department of Religion of Chowan College

Both bur. Montlawn Memorial Park Raleigh, Wake County, NC

Census:

1940 Tifton, Tift, GA, Forest age 40, wife Daisy-32, children: Forest Jr-8, Lynn-2mo

Their children:

9725 Forest Orion Mixon, Jr. - b. Dec. 4, 1932, d. Jul. 19, 1989.  He is a 1952 graduate of N C State University at Raleigh, also M. S. Degree, 1954 He pursued graduate studies at the U. of Del., from which he holds Ph. D. Degree in Chemical Engineering, In 1967, he was employed as Research Scientist at the Research Triangle near Chapel Hill, N.C. and is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Engineering at Duke University. He is m. to the former Sandi Smith, dau. of Levan and Grace Smith of Reading, PA. Both bur. Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, Chapel Hill, NC. Their children:

9727 Forest Orion Mixon III- b. Oct. 1, 1958

9728 Deborah Mixon- b. Mar. 13, 1960

9726 Carol Lynn Mixon - b. Jan 17, 1940. A graduate of Duke University 1961, and (1967) third year Medical Student at Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Winston-Salem, N.C. She is m, to Fred Hale b. Aug. 18, 1934and they have the following children:

9729 Heidi Lynn Hale - b. Mar. 15, 1961

9730 Holly Leigh Hale - b. Jan. 6, 1967

9731 Heather Lou Hale - b. Nov. 15, 1968

9732 Hanna Lisanne Hale - b. May 3, 1973

9707 Rosalee Mixson - b. Oct, 5, 1901 ), d. Sep 18, 1978, m. Jun 14, 1923 to Harry Wade Varn, b. May 2, 1892, d. Jun 23, 1948. Both bur. Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, Colleton County , SC. Their children:

9733 Harry Wade Varn, Jr. - b. July 13, 1928 at Yemassee, SC, has B. Engr. Degree from Clemson and is a salesman. He m. Margaret Ann Quanta. Home is Augusta, GA

9734 Rosalyn Celeste Varn - b.Feb. 7, 1931, is an Arts Major Graduate of Meredith College and is a teacher. She is m. to Willie Silos Edwards of Rocky Mount, N. C. They have a son in Jr. High School at Rocky Mount (1967).

3021 JAMES ROBERT MIXSON, WILLIAM BARNWELL MIXON (3000), ROBERT MIXSON (2596)

James Robert Mixson,  s. of Billy Barnwell and Martha Sarah Horton Mixson, was b. in Beaufort County, S C., Dec. 23, 1865, d. Aug23, 1931 An extensive planter, he owned one plantation in Beaufort County and another in Colleton County About 1887, he m Edith Adelaide Gatch b.Jul 25, 1869, d. Apr 30, 1935

Census:

1910 Pocotaligo, Hampton, SC, age 44, wife Edith-40, children: Nella-20, Perry-18, Charlie-18, Maude-15, Allen-13, John-11, Clement-9, Robert-3

1920 Heyward, Colleton, SC, age 53, wife Edith-50, children: John-20, Robert-12, Leona-7

1930 Hendersonville, Colleton, SC, age 64, wife Ada-61, children: Leona-17

Their children:

9735 Ida Cornelia “Nella” Mixson - b. Nov 24, 1889, d. Jun 20, 1967, m. Edwin Wiley Tuten, (see #19133).    Both bur. Sandy Run Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton County, SC.  Children:

19059 Eleanor Marie Tuten – b. Sep 9, 1913 in Varnville, Hampton, SC, d. Jan 21 1963, bur. Sandy Run Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton County, SC, m. Schmitz. 

19060 James Edwin Tuten – b Jun 3, 1915 in Varnville, Hampton, SC, d. Jan 18, 1980

19061 Reba Mae Tuten – b. Sep 4, 1916 in Varnville, Hampton, SC, d. Sep 7, 1978, bur. Sandy Run Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton County, SC, m. Clarence Melton Carter, b. Jun 9, 1914, d. Aug 12, 1957

19062 Edith Aline Tuten –b Jan 6, 1919 in Varnville, Hampton, SC, d. Feb 3, 1994, m. (1) Reynolds Butler

9736 Joseph Perry Mixson - b. May 12, 1891, d. May 15, 1947, bur. Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, SC, m, Marie Carter, b. Apr. 13, 1892, d. Apr. 27, 1983, , bur. Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, SC, Children:

16750 Joseph Perry Mixson, Jr. – b. Jan 28, 1916, d. Mar. 30, 1958, bur. Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, Colleton County, SC 

9737 Charles Eugene Mixson - b. Feb. 16, 1893, Beaufort County, SC, d. Jan. 1973.. He is a retired insurance executive and he and wife live in Columbus, GA On May 9, 1922, he m Josephine Elizabeth Collins of Savannah, GA, b. Nov. 4, 1902, d. Oct. 30, 2007, bur. Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA.   Children:

9744 Charles Eugene Mixon, Jr. - b. Oct.23, 1924, m. Martha Jewel Pasley, is a dentist, and lives at Thomas ton, GA, where the following children were born:

9746 David Charles Mixon - b. May 21, 1949

9747 William Thomas Mixon - b.Nov. 14, 1951

9748 Catherine Ann Mixon - b. Jan.22, 1953

9749 Martin Euqene Mixon - b. May 31, 1961

9750 Martha Kelley Mixon - b. Aug. 18, 1964

9745 Billy Pearson Mixon - b. July 9, 1928, m. Ida Few Bigbie He is an insurance executive in Columbus, Ga Their children:

9751 Margaret Few Mixon - b. May 21, 1954

9752 Charles McClendon Mixon - b. June 8, 1955

9753 William Pearson Mixon - b. June 8, 1955 (Twin)

9754 Jennifer Collins Mixon - b. Feb.3, 1964

19063 Mary Jo Mixon – m. Sibbald

9738 Maude Mixson - b. . Feb, 22, 1895, d. Apr. 28, 1976, m. Emory Carter b. Jan 21, 1915, d. Dec. 2, 1942, both bur. Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, SC

9739 Allen Mixon – b. Jan 12, 1897, d. Feb 28, 1936

9740 John William Mixon - . Sep 19, 1898, d. Sep 21, 1972, m. Ruth _____, and they live in Dillon, S; C.

9741 Clemements "Clem" Mixon - b. Oct 11, 1900, d. Aug 30, 1943, m. Nomi Krowell They live in Washington.

9742 Robert Sneal Mixon - b. May 27, 1907, d. 1973, m. Mamie Belle Padgett, Lancaster, S. C.

9743 Leona Mixon - b. ca. 1905, m. Robert Cowart

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