John Mixon I (b. 1610, d. 1655)
He arrived in Virginia from England in 1649 with a group of English immigrants led by Capt. Moore Fauntleroy. They settled on the north side of the Rappahannock River.
m. Ellen-----
children: John Mixon II (b. 1655, d. 12-20-1710, m. 1673) - m. Grace -----
John Mixon II (b. 1655, d. 12-20-1710, m. 1673)
Born in Abingdon Parish 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.
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)
Born in Abingdon Parish 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.
m. Prudence Lide (b. 3-18-1683)
children: 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
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
children: Prudence Mixon
John Mixon IV (b. 1719, d. 3-1796) - m. Lydia Williamson, Patricia Rivers, unknown spouse, and Mary Elizabeth Joyce
Michael Mixon
Jesse Mixon
George Mixon
Elizabeth Mixon
Frances Mixon
Sabra Mixon
John Mixon IV (b. 1719, d. 3-1796)
Born in Pasquotank Precinct, NC and received a land grant of 150 acres in Craven County, SC 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. Lydia Williamson, Patricia Rivers, unknown, and Mary Elizabeth Joyce
children: Micah Mixon (b. 1742, d. 1805) - m. Abigail Frances
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. Kara Janette Robinson, Elizabeth Hanson, unknown spouse, unknown spouse, Mary Mixon (m. 1773), Elizabeth Harrison (m. 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
Keziah Mixon (b. 1800)
Redden Mixon (b. 1770, d. 1809)
Child of 4th marriage of his father; 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 Rebecca Cason Gill (b. 7-19-1862, d. 12-3-1909) - m. William Thomas Gill
Sarah Rebecca 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, died in Ware County, GA; buried at Shiloh
Cemetery in Pierce County, GA
m. Burris Daniel Drawdy (b. 12-17-1910, d. 8-2-1985)
born in Wayne County, GA; died in Pierce County, GA; buried at Shiloh Cemetery,
Pierce County, GA
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)
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.