MITCHELL, John W.^[1]

1849 - 1912  (63 years)

• Name	MITCHELL, John W.
  Birth	6 Feb 1849	Logan County, Virginia, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  	Now West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Residence	20 Aug 1850	Wyoming County, Virginia, United States   [4]
  Death	1 Jun 1912	Gallia County, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Death of Mr. Mitchell      The critical illness of Mr. John H. Mitchell, of Mill Creek, mentioned in these columns, terminated in death Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, June 1st, 1912. The funeral services will be conducted at Bethel church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Newton, of the First Baptist Church of this city, the interment by Hayward following under the auspices of Naomi lodge K. of P. in Bethel cemetery.      Mr. Mitchell's death was due to kidney and bladder trouble with which he had been ill for several weeks.      He came here with his family from Logan, W.Va., about three years ago and and bought the Wray farm on Mill Creek, where he died and on which he had prepared to raise fruit on an extended scale. He was a kind and generous hearted man, a member of the Baptist Church, a Knight of Pythias and a good well liked citizen.      He is survived by wife and the following children: A.A. Mitchell of Blacky, Va., J.H. of Welch, W.Va., Mrs. Annie Bolen, of Ethel, W.Va., J.F. Mitchell of Gallipolis, Mrs. Ellen, wife of G. B. Buchanan, Columbus, Mrs. Kinda Pickell, of Oklahoma, R.C. Mitchell of Premier, W.Va., E.M. Mitchell of Chatanooga, Tenn., G.R., of Logan, W.Va., F.P. of Freeburn, Ky., J.J. and B.P. Mitchell, at home. Also two brothers and two sisters besides numerous distant relatives and many friends all of whom with one accord praise him and lament his death as that of a good and upright citizen. [Note: He is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Addison Township.] Gallipolis Daily Tribune June 7, 1912 Transcribed by Henny Evans
  Burial	Gallia County, Ohio, United States   [3, 5]
  	Address: Bethel Cemetery
  Person ID	I12035	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	MITCHELL, Joseph   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	UNKNOWN, Nelly   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1849
  Family ID	F3609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WORKMAN, Cosby Ann,   b. 1852, Virginia d. 17 May 1931, Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, United States (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1867	Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Residence	22 Jul 1870	Center Township, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States   [6]
  	Worked on a farm
  	Listed as J.W. and Causby Mitchell
  Residence	14 Jun 1880	Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	12 Jun 1900	Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, United States   [7]
  	Coal Miner
  	Listed as J.W. and Cosby Mitchell. They had been married for 35 years and 13 of 14 children were still living.
  Residence	5 May 1910	Addison Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States   [8]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as John W. and Cozbi A. Mitchell
  Children	1. MITCHELL, Albert A.,   b. Abt 1869, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. MITCHELL, James H.,   b. Abt 1872, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. MITCHELL, Phebe W,   b. Abt 1873, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. MITCHELL, Joseph F,   b. Abt 1874, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. MITCHELL, Flora E.,   b. Abt 1875, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. MITCHELL, Marinda Jane,   b. 27 Apr 1877, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States d. 26 Sep 1969 (Age 92 years)   7. MITCHELL, Richard C,   b. Abt 1879, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. MITCHELL, Ira J.,   b. 1890, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. MITCHELL, Ballard Preston,   b. 14 Apr 1892, Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, United States d. 14 Jan 1949, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F3600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S436] Ancestry.com, 1880 Census, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, ED 159, Page 6, Dwelling 46, Ancestry.com. [S436] Ancestry.com, West Virginia Marriage Record, Line 33, Ancestry.com. [S102] Cer, Gallia, Ohio Cemetery Listing. [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Wyoming County, Virginia, Pg. 22 of 32. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 58951988. [S436] Ancestry.com, U.S. Census, 1870, Center Twn, Wyoming, W.VA, Page 9, Dwelling 57, Ancestry.com. [S436] Ancestry.com, 1900 U.S. Census, Welch, McDowell, W.Va., ED 70, Page 10A, Dwelling 144, Ancestry.com. [S74] Ancestry.com, Addison Twn, Gallia, Ohio, ED 25, Page 11B, Dwelling 269.