Born
9 Sep 1884 in
Putnam County, West Virginia.
Ancestors
Husband of
Lear Esta J Wheeler
— married
after 25 Aug 1905 in Putnam County, West Virginia.
[uncertain]
Died
9 Aug 1973
at age 88
in
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.
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Biography
Natal Family
Father : Albert Lewis Mitchell
Mother : Mary Jane Rayhell
Marriage : About 1879, possibly West Virginia.
Birth
1884 Sep 9, [11] , but used 1885 Oct 19 [12] , Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia.
Marriage
After 1905 Aug 25, possibly Putnam County, West Virginia. [13]
Husband : Arther Lewis Mitchell
Wife : Esta Lear Wheeler
Residence
1900, Hurricane, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [17]
1910, Teays Valley District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [18]
1920, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [19]
1930, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [20]
1940, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [21]
Death
1973 Aug 9, Saint Marys Hospital, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. [22]
Cause: ?
Informant: Virgil Mitchell , Hurricane.
Burial: 1973 Aug 11, Mount Olive Cemetery, Hurrican, Putnam County, West Virginia. [23]
Undertaker: Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane.
Sources
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 157, ln 16. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Josephine A Mitchell , white, female, live. Parents John Mitchell , farmer in Curry Dist, & Mary J Mitchell . Informant M Mitchell , grandfather.
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 176, ln 7. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Sarah Mitchell , white, female, live, single birth. Parents: Albert L Mitchell , farmer in Curry, & Mary E Mitchell .
↑ WV Archives: 1942 Feb 18, Delayed Certificate of Birth 21896. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Edward Shelvin Mitchell , male. Residence: Rt 2, Box 64, Hurricane. Parents: Albert Lewis Mitchell & Mary Jane Rayhill , both of Hurricane.
↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 28-1906, p . accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Wife: Madora Belle Mitchell , born 1888 in & resides in Putnam. Informant: A L Mitchell by order.
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 236, ln 166. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Lula M Mitchell , white, female, live, single birth. Parents: A L , farmer in Curry, & Mary J .
↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 143-1908, p 86. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Wife: Miss Gracie Florence Mitchell , born 1892 in & resides in Putnam. Order:
Decmber 21 1908 Mr Ret Salman you can let Clarnen Gibson have licens for him an mi dater to mary yours truly A L Mitchell
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 67, ln 112. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
D F Mitchell , white, female, live, single birth. Parents: A L Mitchell , farmer in Buzzard Creek, & M J Mitchell .
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 92, ln 102. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Cleopas Mitchell , white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Albert L Mitchell , farmer in Buzzard, & Mary J Mitchell .
↑ WV Archives: 1942 Jan 19, Delayed Certificate of Birth 1870. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
William Clay Mitchell , male. Parents: Albert Lewis Mitchell & Mary Jane Rayhill , both of Putnam.
↑ WV Archives: 1942 Oct 15, Delayed Certificate of Birth 2842. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Ada Lee Mitchall , female. Parents: Albert Mitchall & Marry J Rayhill , both of WV. Signed: Ada Lee Mitchell Workman .
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 192, ln 34. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
1884 Sep 9, Curry, Putnam. Arthur L Mitchell , white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Albert L Mitchell , farmer in Curry, & Mary J Mitchell . Informant: A L Mitchell, father.
↑ FamilySearch: Draft Registration 1942. image not accessible 2015 Dec 19.
1942, Hurricane, Putnam, WV. Arthur Lewis Mitchell , born 1885 Oct 19.
↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 86-1905, p 35. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Husband: Arthur Lewis Mitchell , born 1884 in & resides in Putnam. Wife: Miss Estir L Wheeler , born 1882 in & resides in Putnam. Informant A L Mitchell. License: 1905 Aug 25, but no Minister’s Return.
↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Birth 1030. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Virgil Clay Mitchell , male, first born. Father: Arther Lewis Mitchell , resides at RFD 2, Hurricane, white, born 1885 Curry Dist, farmer. Mother: Esta Lear Wheeler , white, born 1884 Putnam.
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 127. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Hartley Edgar Mitchel , white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Arther Mitchell & Esta Mitchel .
↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 167-1934, p 118. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
Wife: Miss Verba Delpha Mitchell , born 1913 in Putnam, resides in Hurricane, parents Arthur Mitchell & Esta Mitchell . Informant: Arthur Lee Winkler.
↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 75, family 182, p 10B-11A.
Mitchell; Albert Lewis 1859 Feb, Mary J (wed 1879, 11 of 12 children living) 1860 Sep VA, R Sarah 1882 Dec, Arthur 1883 Sep, Shelvan 1886 May, D Belle 1887 Dec, G Vernola 1889 Mar, Lula M 1890 Sep, Gracie F 1893 Feb, Della F 1895 Mar, Cleophes 1896 Dec.
↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 167, family 49, p 3B.
Mitchell; Arthur L 1880, Lera E 1883, Virgil C 1908.
↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 109, family 16, p 2A.
Mitchell; Arthur L 1884, Estie L 1882, Vergil C 1908, Hartley 1911, Verby D 1914.
↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, dist 5, family 213, p 12A.
Mitchell; Arthur L 1885, Esta 1884, Virgil C (single) 1908, Hartley E 1910, Verbie D 1913.
↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, dist 40-5, family 408, p 23B.
Mitchell; Arthur 1895, Esta 1884.
↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death ‘73 013154. accessed 2015 Dec 19.
1973 Aug 9, St Marys Hosp, Huntington, Cabell. Arthur L Mitchell , male, white, married Lear Esta Wheeler . Residence: 212 Lakeview, Hurricane, Putnam. Born: 1885 Sep 9, WV. Occupation: farmer & blacksmith. Parents: Albert Mitchell & Mary Rayhell . Cause: ? Burial: 1973 Aug 11, Mt Olive Cem, Hurricane. Undertaker: Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane. Informant: Virgil Mitchell , Hurricane. Filed: 1973 Aug 10.
↑ Find A Grave: memorial 137242580. accessed 2015 Dec 19. (no photo)
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