Catherine Mitchel was born c. 1735 to Robert Mitchell.
Marriage and Family
She married Elisha Johnston (1735-1829) on 28 October 1755 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Known Children of the Johnston-Mitchel Marriage
Sarah Catherine Johnston was born on 11 July 1762 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey. She married William Gifford Davis (1762-1840), known as Jersey Billy, in 1787 in New Jersey. Sarah died on 25 September 1800 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.
Elizabeth Anna Johnston was born on 11 July 1762 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey. She married William Davis, known as Greenbrier Billy, (1758-1845) c. 1781 in New Jersey. Elizabeth died on 6 January 1845 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
Amy Johnston was born on 10 March 1763 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She married Joshua Gifford (1737-1800) c. 1782 in New Jersey. She died on 18 December 1851 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
His will mentions 7 sons: William, Ezekial, Jonathan, Joseph, Elisha Jr., John and Thomas. He also mentions 7 living daughters and the 2 who are deceased, Catherine and Sarah.
Death and Burial
Catherine died after 1815 when she is mentioned in his will. [1]
Buried at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Somerset, Perry, Ohio. There is a headstone photo available which gives her name and her husband's name.
New Jersey Marriage Records for Elisha and Catherine Mitchel.
↑ It is the opinion of the researcher that considering where she is buried, she died well after the death of her husband in1829, but thus far, there is no source to confirm that.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine: