Harold Earnest Mixson (1922 - 2000)

Born 20 Jun 1922 in Skipperville, Dale, Alabama, United States

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Died 31 Oct 2000 at age 78 in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Harold Earnest Mixson was born on 20 June 20 1922 in Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama, United States.^[1][2] His parents were Ralph E. Mixson (1897 - 1987) and Foy (Whigham) Mixson (1897 - 1976).^[3]

He was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1930 and 1940 United States Censuses.^[4][5]

Harold E. Mixson was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. He enlisted on 13 October 1942. He was engaged in the Battle of the Bulge. ^[6][2]

He was married and was the father of at least two children. These individuals may still be living so are not mentioned here.^[2]

He was of the Methodist faith and an active member of the Skipperville United Methodist Church. He retired from Civil Service at Fort Rucker after having worked there for 24 years.^[2]

Harold Earnest Mixson passed away in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama on 31 October 2000 at the age of 78. He was buried in Skipperville Community Cemetery, Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama.^[2][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 191
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #11466830 (accessed 17 June 2022)
   Name: Harold Ernest Mixson; Race: White; Age: 19; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 20 Jul 1922; Birth Place: Dale, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Skipperville, Dale, Alabama, USA; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Skipperville, Dale, Alabama, USA; Employer: Air Service Command Napier Field; Height: 5 10; Weight: 138; Complexion: Freckled; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Ralph Mixson;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Harold Ernest Mixson 20 Self (Head).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "Harold Earnest Mixson (Obituary)," The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama), 02 Nov 2000, p. 14, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Jun 2022).
3. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Ancestry Record 60901 #18812796 (accessed 17 June 2022)
   Name: Harold Earnest Mixson [Harold E Mixson]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 20 Jul 1922; Birth Place: Dale Co Skip, Alabama; Death Date: 31 Oct 2000; Father: Ralph Mixson; Mother: Foy Whigham; Notes: Jan 1939: Name listed as HAROLD EARNEST MIXSON; 07 Nov 2000: Name listed as HAROLD E MIXSON.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3X5M-F2M : accessed 18 January 2021), Harold Mixson, Skipperville, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm.

   Name	Role	Age	Sex	Birthplace	Occupation
   Ralph Mixson	Head	33	Male	Alabama	Farmer - General farm
   Fay Mixson	Wife	33	Female	Alabama	none
   Evelyn Mixson	Daughter	9	Female	Alabama	none
   Harold Mixson	Son	7	Male	Alabama	none
   Whigham Mixson	Son	5	Male	Alabama	none
   (Possibly Living) Mixson	Daughter	3	Female	Alabama	none

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1L1-F9Y : 5 January 2021), Harold E Mixson in household of Ralph Mixson, Skipperville, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-20, sheet 1B, line 78, family 16, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 24.

   Name	Role	Age	Sex	Birthplace	Occupation
   Ralph Mixson	Head	43	Male	Alabama	Operator - Farm
   Faye Mixson	Wife	43	Female	Alabama
   Mary E Mixson	Daughter	21	Female	Alabama	Assistant Teacher Science - College Work
   Harold E Mixson	Son	18	Male	Alabama
   David W Mixson	Son	15	Male	Alabama
   (Possibly Living) Mixson	Daughter	12	Female	Alabama
   (Possibly Living) Mixon	Son	7	Male	Alabama

6. ↑ "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 07933; Reel: 215
   Ancestry Record 8939 #7754970 (accessed 17 June 2022)
   Name: Harold E Mixson; Race: White; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1922; Nativity State or Country: Alabama; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Dale, Alabama; Education: 1 year of college; Civil Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers; Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1942; Enlistment Place: Fort McClellan, Alabama; Service Number: 34394897; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 69; Weight: 133.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20013392/harold_e-mixson : accessed 17 June 2022), memorial page for Harold E. Mixson (20 Jul 1922–31 Oct 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #20013392, citing Skipperville Community Cemetery, Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Christine Thacker (contributor 44643987).