Father MIX

Male Abt 1842 - Between 1866 and 1870  (~ 24 years)


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  1. 1.  Father MIX was born Abt 1842; died Between 1866 and 1870, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

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    Notes:

    Since the children were born in 1862 and 1866, it's possible that Mix was
    serving in the Civil War during the middle years.

    Looking for someone named Mixthat would have lived near to the Henderson
    household. Elizabeth was living at home in 1860 and 1870 census. When
    John Newton Henderson got married, he wrote that he was born in Philadelphia,
    though not positive if we would have known that accurately.

    The problem is that there doesn't seem to be any Mix boys listed in the 1861
    and 1862 directories living anywhere nearby. The other issue is that the
    father should be around in 1866 also (when I don't have an online city
    directory). Maybe it's really a varient name like Meeks, Micks, etc?

    Or did Elizabeth just make up "Mix", as in her first kids were a "Mix" of
    fathers? Sounds mean, but checking everything.

    Mary E Mix used the surname Mix when she was married.
    in 1870 census, she's listed as Mix
    in 1880 census, she's listed as Johnson (step-father's name)
    in 1885 marriage, she's a Mix
    in 1900 census, she had father was born in PA
    in 1910 census, she had father was born in USA (as if she wasn't sure)
    in 1920 census, she had father was born in PA

    John N only shows up as a Mix in 1870 census. He seems to have switched
    over to Henderson sometime around 1880-1885.

    1910 census for John N (ifit's the right one), has father born in PA

    Mix, Mich, Mick/Micks Mixx
    Meeks Meekes Meakes

    Some possible typo variations
    Nix
    Max, Mox
    Hix/Hicks

    Others
    ?Misch/Mish, Mirx (Leopold)
    ?Mixer Mixon Mixsell Mixter Missick MinichMoxey Mikel
    ?Nixon
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    1861 directory, Edward Meeks, clerk 22&24 N 4th, h 1700 Locust (near HB below)
    (close to Henderson family and the same age as Elizabeth!)

    Although he seems like a good candidate to research, the problems are:
    - many times there are families that show up Mix and Meeks. Edw. is only Meeks.
    - he's still alive in 1870 - would he have ever really been married to Elizabeth?
    didthey just separate? divorce?

    Edward Meeks, Civil War, B/7th Inf, 9/12/1862-9/26/1862, age 18, enrolled Phila.
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    1820 (PA?)
    1830 NY
    1840 census, NY, NY, 8th ward,J.K. Meeks, 0120-001 - 0001 1010 1
    1840 census, Albany Ward 3, NY, James Meeks, 2000 01-0000 11
    1840 census, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY, James Meeks 0001 11001 - 1100 3
    (no, he's different - Mason in 1850)

    1850 census, NY, NY, JamesC Meeks, 42, agent, (NY), Harriett 28 (NY),
    Zilah C 18 (f) (Pa), Flora S 16 (NY), Mary 14, Edward 5, James C 4,
    John B 3, William 1, Eliza Riley 20 (Ire), Ann Dale 20 (Ire), Ward 16, Dist 2

    (It would seem that Harriett is only the mother of some of these children, last 4?)

    1859 directory, 2136 Mt Vernon, Mrs. Meeks

    1860 census (they don't seem to be at 2136 Mt. Vernon, see Samuel Harmstead
    and then go down the block. A different family is at 2136 - J.W. Mears and
    wf Phoebe). Were they subletting? Where were they?

    1860 directory, H.B. Meeks, widow, 2136 Mt Vernon (also Harriet, w/o James)
    (with Charles J Coney, engineer)

    1861 directory, Mrs. J.C. Meeks, gentlewoman, SW Locust and17th
    1861 directory, Edward Meeks, clerk 22&24 N 4th, h 1700 Locust
    (and Charles W Hancock)

    1863 directory, H.B. Meeks, gentleman[sic], SW 17th and Locust

    1870 directory, Harriet B, wid James C, h 18 S 20th
    and James C, clerk, 914 Chestnut, h 18 S 20th

    1870 census, H.B Meeks 45 (f), Edw 27, James 25, William 22, Annie 20,
    Josephine 15, Ward 9, Dist 27 (no birth info, 2nd Enum only)

    1875 directory, Harriet B, h 18 S 20th
    1875 directory, James C, bookkeeper, h 18 S 20th
    1875 directory, William N, professor, h 18 S 20th

    1880 directory, Harriet B, wid James C, h 2213 Spruce
    and James C Meeks, jeweller, 1129 Sansom, h 2213 Spruce

    1880 census, Harriett B Meeks 61, NY/Ire/NY, widow (children all single)
    Edward 36 book keeper, NY/N/

    Father married Elizabeth HENDERSON Abt 1861, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. Elizabeth (daughter of John HENDERSON and Elizabeth MOORE) was born 2 Mar 1843, Philadelphia Co, PA; died 17 Mar 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried 20 Mar 1913, Fernwood Cemetery, Landsdowne, Delaware Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Newton HENDERSON was born 25 Dec 1862, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; died Aft 1917, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.
    2. Mary Ella MIX was born Feb 1866, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; died Aft 1930, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA.

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