William H. Mitchell

M, #86, b. 1841, d. before 1900
William H. Mitchell|b. 1841\nd. b 1900|../g0/p86.htm|William Mitchell|b. 1808\nd. Apr 1861|../g1/p1103.htm|Lucy Minor Dillard|b. 1816|../g1/p1101.htm|Abraham Mitchell|b. 1770\nd. 1834|../g2/p2276.htm|Rebecca Hawthorne|b. 1 Oct 1774|../g2/p2277.htm|John Dillard||../g2/p2256.htm||||

Relationship=2nd great-grandfather of Constance Murray Chappell.
Last Edited=16 Jul 2009
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William H. Mitchell was born in 1841 at Virginia, USA, based on his age in the 1870 census.1 He was the son of William Mitchell and Lucy Minor Dillard.

William H. Mitchell married Dora J Mitchell, daughter of Abraham Green Mitchell and Eveline S A Jarrett, before 4 August 1870.

William H. Mitchell was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census on 4 August 1870 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was Dora J Mitchell and Lucy Minor Dillard. Abraham Green Mitchell was listed as a neighbor. He was listed as William H Mitchell, age 29, born in Virginia, farmer. His real estate was valued at $2,600; his personal property, $260.1

William H. Mitchell appeared in the 1880 census as the head of household on 17 June 1880 at Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was his wife, Dora J Mitchell, his daughter, Emroy Temperance Mitchell and Annie Louise Mitchell. William Z. Stewart was listed as a neighbor. He was listed as William Mitchel, age 36, married, born in Virginia. His occupation was farmer.2 William H. Mitchell participated in military service during the Civil War. He was in the infantry. He was in 27 battles, the hardest fought of the war, was wounded several times slightly but surrendered at Appomatox Courthouse, came home safely, lived to raise a good sized family. He was two sons living and three daughters. One son's name was Billy Green, the other Jimmie.3

William H. Mitchell died before 1900 as his wife was listed as widowed on the 1900 census. William was survived by his wife, Dora J Mitchell Mitchell. William was survived by his children, Emroy Temperance Mitchell, Annie Louise Mitchell, Alice Fredonia Mitchell, William Green Mitchell and James Edward Mitchell.

Children of William H. Mitchell and Dora J Mitchell

Citations

  1. [S81] William H Mitchell household, 1870 US Census, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, population schedule, District No 2, page/sheet 120, dwelling 978, family 995, line 12-15; National Archives.
  2. [S72] William Mitchell household, 1880 US Census, Sussex County, Virginia, population schedule, Stony Creek, enumeration district (ED) 111, page/sheet 29/128A, dwelling 295, family 295, line 40-45; National Archives.
  3. [S406] Thomas Weber MD, "Weber, Thomas - Genealogy records", 23 Aug 2000 (Wake Forest, North Carolina). Unknown comments, Letter from Benjamin Franklin Mitchell, discussing his family. Hereinafter cited as "Thomas Weber Genealogy records."
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