Harper

Mixon Lineage

Richard Mixon (b. between 1569 -1607, d. 1682)

Born and died in London, England.

m. Elizabeth------ (b. between 1571 - 1610, d. between 1604 -1694)

Born and died in London, England

children: John Mixon I (b. 1610, d. 1655)

John Mixon I (b. 1610, d. 1655)

Born in Kent, England, resided Walton on the Thames, Surrey, England and died in Gloucester County, Virginia. He arrived in Jamestown, Virginia from England in 1650 aboard the ship "Orange" with a group of English immigrants led by Capt. Moore Fauntleroy. They settled on the north side of the Rappahannock River.

m. Ellen----- (b. after 1620, d. before 1700, m. 1630-1673)

Born in London, England and died in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia.

children: John Mixon II (b. 1655, d. 12-20-1710, m. 1673) - m. Grace ----- (b. 1660, d. 1715)

William Mixon (b. 1633-1664, d. 1646-1747)

John Mixon II (b. 1655, d. 12-20-1710, m. 1673)

Born and died in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, VA; in abstracts from Land Patent Box #7, (Richmond), p. 64, September 29, 1680, John Mixon's land is described as joining the land of Major Lewis Burwell in the Carter Creek area of Gloucester County, VA; members of the Abingdon Church in Gloucester. John Mixon bought lot # 11 in the newly formed Gloucestertowne, located at the mouth of the York River. At the time John Leslie Mixon printed his books on the Mixon families, it was thought that this town was planned on paper in 1707 but never built. In 1980 when the College of William & Mary excavated for their Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the foundation of this Gloucestowne was uncovered. More research by reporters found pictures of the early buildings. It was situated at the mouth of the York River on Tindall’s Point, directly north of Yorktown (across the river). It was still occupied as late as 1781 for a French military map was found showing the fortified part of town. No records of why or when it was abandoned have been found.

m. Grace-----

children: John Mixon III (b. 2-14-1680, d. 2-27-1734) - m. Prudence Lide (b. 3-18-1683)

William Mixon (b. 10-11-1683, d. 1739) - m. Joyce Cleaves Phillips

Matthew Mixon (b. 11-30-1685)

Mary Mixon (b. 7-10-1687)

Jane Mixon (b. 10-1-1693)

John Mixon III (b. 2-14-1680, d. 2-27-1734, m. 1701)

Born in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, VA and died in Onslow County, NC. Resided in Gloucester County, VA until about 1713; they moved south to Chowan County, NC. Between 1715 and 1718, he received land grants for 710 acres on the Alligator River, Pasqustank Precinct, Chowan County, and in 1722 another grant for 195 acres in the same area. After the debts of his estate wee settled in 1734, there was a balance of £52 to be shared among the six children. William and Robert Mixon were among those who purchased items at the estate sale on May 1, 1734. An inventory of the estate included fourteen head of cattle, household goods, one boat and sails, two canoes and sails, one lot of fishing tackle, Coopers tools, and several pieces of shop tools (which would indicate his vocation), 107 lbs. pickled meat, one barrel corn, one bushel salt, 600 boardnails, and more.

m. Prudence Lide (b. 3-18-1683, d. 6-9-1738)

Born in Gloucester County, Virginia, and died in Hyde, South Carolina

children: Samuel Mixon (b. 1699)

Sabrath Mixon (b. 1701, d. 1724)

George Mixon (b. 1702, d. 1779) - m. Elizabeth Mixson

William Mixon (b. 1705, d. 1-13-1783, m. 1734) - m. Frances Mixon

John Mixon IV (b. 1719, d. 3-1796) - m. 1) Mary ____ 2) Elizabeth Joyce ____

Robert Mixon

m. Joyce Cleve Phillips (m. 6-1-1729 in Hyde County, NC)

William Mixon (b. 1705, d. 1-13-1783, m. 1734)

Born in VA and resided for a time in Hyde County, NC; about 1769, William and his family moved to Kershaw County, SC. His will, written in 1778, named his wife, Frances, three sons and four daughters; he died in Craven County, NC.

m. Frances Mixon (b. 1715)

children: Prudence Mixon

John Mixon (b. 1719, d. 1796)

Michael Mixon

Jesse Mixon

George Mixon

Elizabeth Mixon

Frances Mixon

Sabra Mixon (b. about 1721)

John Mixon (b. 1719, d. 1796)

Born in SC and received a land grant of 150 acres in Craven County on September 9, 1748, recorded in the SC Council Journal, Vol. 15, p. 53. John served in the Cherokee War under Col. George Gabriel Powell in 1759-60. He received a grant of another 150 acres in Craven County on May 14, 1771. He died in Darlington County, SC in 1796, leaving no will.

m. Mary ______

children: Micah Mixon - m. Lydia Williamson

Jesse Mixon (b. 1744, d. 1832) - m. Mary -----

William Mixon

Cornelius Mixon

John Mixon

Samuel Mixon

Jesse Mixon (b. 1744, d. 1832)

Born in Darlington District, SC and died in Yazoo County, Mississippi; he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in SC, serving in Captain Robert Lide's Company of Volunteers, which was organized on October 5, 1775; he received a small land grant in 1785 in Beaufort District, SC, located on Matthews Bluff, near the Savannah River. He moved to Effingham County, GA before 1790 and later to Bulloch County, GA. He was a planter and stock raiser, making a specialty of raising and training race horses.

m. Mary ----- (died before 1788)

children: Redden Mixon (b. 1770, d. 1809) - m. Amelia -----

Elijah Mixon (b. 1774)

William Mixon (b. 1776)

Vincent Mixon (b. 1778)

Jesse Mixon, Jr. (b. 1780) - m. 1) Sarah Fletcher, 2) Sarah Bowen

m. Elizabeth Harrison in 1788

children: Cornelius Lofton Mixon (b. 1790, d. 1846) - m. Sarah Kirkland

John Jehu Mixon (b. 1792, d. 10-3-1855) - m. Rebecca Slade

Rachel Mixon Applewhite (b. 1794) - m. Thomas Applewhite

Mary Mixon Miles (b. 1796) - m. Samuel Miles

Redden Mixon (b. 1770, d. 1809)

Lived in Liberty County, GA where he is buried.

m. Amelia ----- (d. 1850)

buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Pierce County, GA.

children: Mary Mixon - m Banner Thomas

Elizabeth Mixon (b. 1795) - m. Lewis Thomas

Amelia Mixon (1800-1884) - m. George W. Davis (1800-1857)

Elizabeth Mixon (b. 1795, m. 6-18-1810)

Born in SC and died in Ware County, GA. She married in Liberty County, GA. She is buried at Shiloh Church Cemetery in Pierce County, GA
m. Lewis Thomas (b. 1789, d. 1860, m. 1810)
buried at Shiloh Church cemetery in Pierce County, GA.
           children: Redding Thomas (b. 1810) - m. Susannah Cason
                        James Ransom Thomas (b. 3-25-1811, d. 7-6-1884) - m. Martha Leggett
                        Marantha Thomas Chancey (b. 1822, d. 1890) - m. William Chancey
                        Martha Thomas Cason (b. 1823) - m. David Cason
                        Sarah Thomas Dyal (b. 1825) - m. Thomas Dyal
                        Absalom Thomas (b. 1827, d. 1885) - m. Elizabeth Walker
                        Lewis Thomas, Jr. (b. 10-8-1830, d. 8-28-1893) - m. Prussia Ann (Prucie) Eason
                        Banner Thomas (b. 1-10-1833, d. 9-15-1885) - m. Mary Walker
                        Elizabeth Thomas Nettles (b. 1835) - m. Martin Nettles, Jr.

Martha Thomas (b. 1822, d. between 1860 and 1870)
m. David Cason (b. 1813, d. 1865)
born in Georgia, he grew up in Appling County.
           children: Lewis Frederick Cason (b. 1842)
                        David J. Cason (b. 1843, d. 1926) - m. 1) Mary F., 2) Ardelia Davis (m 4-3-1880)
                        Winfield (Winnie) Cason Carter (b. 1845) - m. --------Carter
                        Shadrack Cason (b. 4-22-1850, d. 7-23-1922) - m. Mary Elizabeth Westberry
                                buried in Enon Cemetery, Pierce County, GA
                        Mary Cason Hurst (b. 1853) - m. John F. Hurst
                        Martha Cason Carter (b. 1855) - m. John Carter
                        Prush Ann Cason Douberly (b. 3-30-1856, d. 8-14-1927, m. 9-12-1878) - m. John S. Douberly (b. 1-23-1860, d. 12-31-1937)
                        Lydia Ann Cason Davis (b. 1858, m. 10-4-1883) - m. Emmett Davis
                        Jesse C. Cason (b. 12-2-1861, d. 6-16-1931, m. 4-3-1890) - m. Flewella Johnson (b. 7-27-1873, d. 12-16-1912)
                        Sarah Cason Gill (b. 7-19-1862, d. 12-3-1909) - m. William Thomas Gill

Sarah Cason Gill (b. 7-19-1862, d. 12-3-1909, m. 11-17-1887)
born in Pierce County, GA; in the 1870 and 1880 census of Pierce County, she is living in the household of her aunt and uncle, William and Marantha Chancey, along with her sister, Martha; buried in Mill Creek Church cemetery in Pierce County, GA where her church membership was recorded; her epitaph reads: “She welcomed death as the fruition of her eternal hopes.”
m. William Thomas Gill, Jr. (b. 1-13-1864, d. 9-3-1946, m. 11-11-1887)
born in Pierce County, GA; buried in New Home Church Cemetery in Pierce County, GA, where his church membership was recorded.
           children: Martha Jane Gill Crosby (b. 1888) - m. Barney W. Crosby
                        Lula Safronia Gill Manning (b. 1889, d. 1956) - m. George W. Manning
                        Mary Ellen Gill Lee (b. 1892, d. 1982) - m. Frank Albritton Lee
                        Susie E. Gill Lee (b. 1894, d. 1930) - m. Burie Gard Lee
                        Daniel Robert Gill (b. 1897, 1951)
                                m. 1) Delia Courson     2) Ethel Little
                        William T. “Willie” Gill (b. 1899, d. 1960) - m. Marie Clark
                        Sarah Belle Gill Manning (b. 1901, d. 1923) - m. Virgil Manning
                        Lizzie M. Gill Chancey (b. 1903) - m. Vann Chancey
                        Ida Mae Gill (b. 1907, d. 1907)
                        Pearl Lavada Gill Brauda Strickland Dubose (b. 1909, d. 2001)
                                m. 1) Henry Brauda
                                     2) Elzie Nathaniel Strickland (b. 1899, d. 1972)
                                     3) Irvin Dubose

Mary Ellen Gill Lee (b. 5-9-1892, d. 11-13-1982, m. 2-5-1911)
born in Pierce County, GA, buried in New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery near Hickox, GA
m. Frank Albritton Lee (b. 2-14-1886, d. 1-5-1964)
born in Charlton County, GA, buried in New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery near Hickox, GA
           children: Ephriam Osborne Lee (b. 12-14-1912, d. 2-4-1974) - m. Annie Mae Johns
                        Thomas Eli Lee (b. 6-7-1915, d. 7-24-94) m. Annie Louise Henderson
                        Nola Vergalene Lee Drawdy (b. 9-27-1917, d. 10-2-2007)
                                m. 1) Burris Daniel Drawdy, 2) John Earl Lee
                        Flora Alene Lee Barber (b. 7-17-1921) - m. Only James Barber
                        Barnwell Franklin Lee (b. 11-9-1924, d. 1-31-1983) - m. Rose Hiller
                        Delia Geneva Lee Wynn Williamson (b. 9-9-1928, d. 3-1-1982)
                                m. 1) Archie P. Wynn, 2) James Williamson
                        Margaret Ellen Lee Dixon (b. 7-6-1935)
                                m. 1) Sam Ray, 2) Jay E. Dixon

Nola Vergalene Lee Drawdy (b. 9-27-1917, d. 10-2-2007, m. 10-31-1934)
born in Pierce County, GA, buried in Shiloh cemetery
m. Burris Daniel Drawdy (b. 12-17-1910, d. 8-2-1985)
born in Wayne County, GA, buried in Shiloh cemetery
          children: Virginia Alene Drawdy Robinson (b. 11-3-1935) - m. Richard Robinson
                        Henry Edward Drawdy (b. 12-5-1937) - m. Lois Marie Everett
                        Joann Drawdy Davis (b. 5-20-1940) - m. Julius C. Davis
                        Nola Mae Drawdy Carter (b. 4-29-1943) - m. Warren Roger Carter
                        James Daniel Drawdy (b. 9-28-1946) - m. Gloria Bowen
                        Jo Allen Drawdy (b. 6-28-1948, d. 1-9-1949)
                        Ellie Jane Drawdy Loudermilk (b. 9-9-1949) - m. William A. Loudermilk
                        Linda Drawdy Griffis Hayden (b. 11-1-1951)
                                m. 1) Melvin Griffis, 2) Lee Hayden
                        Glenda Drawdy Lee (b. 11-1-1951) - m. Larry Lee
                        Ronald Austin Drawdy (b. 6-4-1955, d. 6-10-2000)
                                m. 1) Mary Ann Griner, 2) Beverly Ennis
                        Joseph Franklin Drawdy (b. 2-23-1961) - m. Karen Anderson

Ellie Jane Drawdy Loudermilk (b. 9-9-1949, m. 6-22-1968)
born in Ware County, GA
m. William Alex Loudermilk (b. 2-27-1949)
born in Birmingham, AL
    children:      Jason Wayne Loudermilk (b. 1975, m. 6-12-2004) - m. Margaret Courtney McCammon
                      Sherri Lynn Loudermilk Underwood (b. 1978, m. 6-8-2002) - m. Chris Underwood
                      John David Loudermilk (b. 1985, m. 10-25-2008) – m. Sarah Beth Williams

Bibliography:

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, VIii, p. 229
Tombstone Inscriptions
E. L. Darling and Son Funeral Home Records, Blackshear, Georgia
Interviews with family members
The Thomas Story by Aaron Thomas

History of Pierce County, Georgia, Vol. 1, by Dean Broome.

Lives and Legends by Jane Priester Hawkins, 1991, pp. 171-173.