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