Joseph Mitchell (abt. 1818)

Born about 1818 in Michigan Territory, United States

Descendants

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Biography

According to Alden Louis Dunlap, as told to his daughter Lynn Dunlap, the Mitchells were of French Canadian descent. James (also called Joseph) & Mary Mitchell came from Detroit in 1853 to settle near St. Peter, Minnesota. Their children were Joseph, Sarah, Agatha, Mary, Flora, Jeremiah, and Louis. Their son Jeremiah "Jerry" Mitchell ran the Travers des Sioux ferry across the Minnesota River.^[1]

According to census data, Joseph Mitchell was born about 1818 in the Michigan Territory.^[2] His son Jeremiah states father's birthplace as "France" on 1880 Census.^[3]

At some point, possibly around 1835, Joseph married Mary Hanley. Census data shows that the couple had eight known children:

• Jeremiah Mitchell
• Sarah Mitchell
• Agatha Mitchell
• Florana Mitchell
• Joseph Mitchell
• Mary J Mitchell
• Catharine Mitchell
• Louis Mitchell

Joseph does not appear on census data with his family after 1850.^[4][5]

Census Data

United States Census, 1850, Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw, Michigan^[2]

Joseph Mitchell, Male, 32, Michigan

Polly Mitchell, Female, 29, Michigan

Jeremiah Mitchell, Male, 13, Michigan

Sarah Mitchell, Female, 11, Michigan

Agatha Mitchell, Female, 9, Michigan

Florana Mitchell, Female, 7, Michigan

Joseph Mitchell, Male, 5, Michigan

Mary J Mitchell, Female, 3, Michigan

Catharine Mitchell, Female, 2, Michigan

Sources

1. ↑ Dunlap Recollections recorded by Lynn Dunlap
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FS (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 16 Jun 2014); "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MC9F-9DC : accessed 16 Jun 2014), Joseph Mitchell, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing family 281, NARA microfilm publication M432.
3. ↑ FS (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 14 Jun 2014); "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M46J-7YW : accessed 14 Jun 2014), Jeremiah Mitchell, Marysland, Swift, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 209B, NARA microfilm publication T9.
4. ↑ FS "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LT-LM5 : Sun Mar 10 10:05:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Jeremiah Mitchell and Polly Mitchell, 1860.
5. ↑ FS "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHW-7FN : Tue Mar 05 06:44:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Polly Mitchell and Louis Mitchell, 1870.

• FS: Family Search Title: Database and images. LDS Church Publication: FamilySearch
• Dunlap: Personal knowledge of Lynn Dunlap

Acknowledgements

Mitchell-8163 was created by Norm Lindquist through the import of DUNLAP JUL 2014.ged on Jul 16, 2014.