Joel Davis PUCKETT

Notes:

Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
May 17, 1956
J. D. Puckett, 75, Buried Thursday At Gansville
J. D. Puckett, 75, retired merchant of Jonesboro, and native of the Gansville community, died suddenly at his home in Jonesboro at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the Jonesboro Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Thursday, with burial in the Gansville Cemetery.
Burial was under direction of Southern Funeral Home.
Mr. Puckett was a member of a well known Winn Parish family. At one time he was a farmer, merchant, and postmaster at Gansville. Later he was in the mercantile business at Calvin. From there he moved to Jonesboro where he engaged in business for many years, retiring several years ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ollie Stinson Puckett of Jonesboro, who is a native of Gansville; one son, _loy Puckett, West Monroe; three sisters, Mrs. Gordie Stinson of Ruston, Mrs. Ella Mixon of Dodson, and Mrs. Ada Sledge, Ringold; and three grandchildren.

Other Events:

• Name: Tom Puckett
• Tax List: 1878, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Census: 1880, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Tax List: 1880, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Tax List: 1881, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Tax List: 1883, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Tax List: 1884, , Winn, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Mineral Springs Cemetery is also called Union Springs?

Parish Government - Winn
Puckett, T. B., 9-8-1900, School Board, Wd. ? (probably 4)

ABSTRACT OF ENTRIES TO 1887 FOR WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA
Puckitt, Thomas B. - 1887

(Research):WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
26-Sep-50 LEWIS, ELIZA JANE PUCKETT, THOMAS B

Winn Parish Marriage Book
Porter, Rarden - Arty Puckett (f) - 12/30/1894

Louisiana Pension File
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PUCKITT, MARTHA ELIZABETH EASLEY
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Who is she?
Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
December 12, 1957
Mrs. Ella P. Mixon Dies At Dodson; Funeral Friday
Mrs. Ella Puckett Mixon, 71, native of the Gansville Community, died at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Morris Gates in Dodson at 3 a.m. Thursday, December 13.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Dodson Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Friday with the pastor, Rev. Edgar Cripps, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be K. C. Simmons, Charles Lee Bates, C. B. Payne, Cecil Collins, Neal Taylor (Neil), and J. W. Tarry (J. Y. Terry).
Mrs. Mixon was the widow of the late John Mixon, and a member of a prominent Winn Parish family. She was affiliated with the Dodson Baptist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Morris Gates of Dodson; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Sledge, Ringgold, and Mrs. A. T. Stinson, Ruston. (This is Addie and Gordie.)

Her husband
Winn Parish Enterprise
April 21, 1939
Funeral Services For John Mixon Held At Gansville
Prominent Gansville Citizen Dies Suddenly Last Thursday
John Mixon, prominent citizen of Gansville, died suddenly at his home Thursday night of last week. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Gansville church conducted by the Rev. J. W. Buckner of Jonesboro and the Rev. W. T. Strain of Simsboro. Masonic services concluded the rites. Interment was in the Gansville church cemetery.
Mr. Mixon was born March 11, 1883 near Gansville, where he lived his lifetime. In 1906 he was married to Miss Ella Puckett and one daughter was born to them, however, at different times he has opened his home to five orphaned children to whom he gave a father's devotion. He was a member of the Baptist church at Gansville and also the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ella Puckett Mixon, one daughter, Mrs. Maurice Gates, two granddaughters, Ella Sue and Ada Lynn Gates, three brothers, A. L. Mixon of Dodson, O. J. Mixon of Winnfield, and C. R. Mixon of Pineville.
Pallbearers, nephews of the deceased, were Joe Mixon of Homer, Dan Mixon of Dodson, Claud Mixon and Elton Mixon of Winnfield, and Virgil and Arthur Taylor of Gansville.

Census:
4th Ward, d/r #25.26.
Puckett, Thomas,....w.m.36,.....head, m,.....La.La.La., Farmer
Puckett, Sarah A.M.,...w.f.35,....Wife, m,....Ga.Ga.Ga., Keeping house
.....The above couple married within the census year.
Puckett, Rosa L.,.....w.f.10,.....Daug.,.....La.La.Ga.
Puckett, Adda E.,.....w.f.7,.....Daug.,.....La.La.Ga.
Puckett, Gorda A.,.....w.f.6,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Puckett, Hellie J.,.....w.f.4,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Puckett, Lucy L.,.....w.f.3,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Ween, Jesse M.,.....w.m.12,...Stepson,.....La.Ga.Ga., Works in farm
Ween, William N.,....w.m.11,...Stepson,....La.Ga.Ga.
Ween, Henry? C.,.....w.m.9,....Stepson,....La.Ga.Ga.
Ween, Milly M.,......w.f.7,......Step daug.,....La.Ga.Ga.

Thomas married Sarah A SLEDGE in 1880 in , Winn, Louisiana, USA. Sarah was born on 4 Mar 1845 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 23 Jan 1881 in , , Louisiana, USA; was buried in Jan 1881 in , Winn, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Millie Sledge

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1819, , Amite, Mississippi, USA
• Church: Abt 1820
• Residence: 1830, , Hinds, Mississippi, USA
• Residence: 1841, , Winn, Louisiana, USA
• Census: 1850, , Union, Louisiana, USA; pg 392A, fam #605
• Census: 1860, , Bienville, Louisiana, USA
• Census: 1870, , Bienville, Louisiana, USA; pg 47 (24B), d/f #337

Notes:

I am still not sure that this is Isaiah's family.

(Research):Who is this?
1850 Union Parish Census, pg 383A Fam 457
Puckett Daniel 35 M Carpenter SC
Puckett Eliza 22 F LA (Elizabeth Rachel Stewart)
Puckett John 6 M LA
Puckett George 4 M LA
Puckett Sarah 2 F LA
Gibson Louisa 10 F LA

This is Daniel's family w/o Daniel.
1860 Union Parish, Louisiana, 928/928, page 143-144
34 Puckett E.R. 33 F Farmer 3,300 La
35 Puckett John L. 16 M Farmer La
36 Puckett G.W. 15 M Farmer La
37 Puckett S.A.C. 12 F La X
38 Puckett H.S. 9 M La X
39 Puckett N.E. 6 F La
40 Puckett W.M. 4 F La
1 Puckett C.C. 2 F La
2 Puckett D.W. 7mo M La

Bienville Parish, LA Marriages
22-Nov 1860 J. A. ROBERSON Elizabeth PUCKETT B 30
28-Apr 1870 G. W. LANE Mattie A. PUCKETT B 318

Church:
Primitive Baptist

Census:

Puckett John A 44 M Farmer 300 KY
Puckett Hanna 37 F TN X
Puckett Eliza 18 F MS X
Puckett Nancy 14 F MS X
Puckett John 10 M MS X
Puckett George 6 M MS X
Where are the other children?

Census:
We assume that John and family were in Bienville Parish in 1860 but there is no census record for Bienville, it was either lost or destroyed. Since we can't find him elsewhere, it's a fair assumption.

Census:
Arcadia PO
Jno Puckett M 63 Kentucky
Hannah Puckett F 57 Tennessee
Nancy Puckett F 32 Mississippi
Hannah Puckett F 24 Louisiana
George Puckett M 20 Louisiana
Aminda Puckett F 16 Alabama
Jane Mullens F 37 Mississippi
Annis Mullens F 8 Louisiana
Marian Mullens M 16 Louisiana
Nancy Mullens F 9 Louisiana

John married Hannah GULLEGE on 19 Oct 1826 in , Pike, Mississippi, USA. Hannah was born on 13 Oct 1812 in , , Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Sep 1899 in , , Louisiana, USA; was buried on 3 Sep 1899 in Joyce, Winn, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, , Winn, Louisiana, USA; ED 54, pg 5 (588A)

Notes:

George's death cert says Miss H Girlaige.

Census:
HH #38/39
Smith, John w m 25 Head m La Ga Ms Farmer
Smith, Hannah L w f 31 Wife m La Ky Tn Keeping house
Smith, James T w m 2 Son La La La
Smith, Willie? L w m 3/12 Son La La La
Puckett, Hanna w f 67 Mother-in-law wd Tn NC NC
Mullins, Liza J w f 46 Sister wd Ms Ky Tn Health: Blind
They live next to George Puckett.