Samuel Saxton Mitchell (1819 - 1904)

Born 5 Jun 1819 in Livingston County, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Brockway) Mitchell — married 3 Dec 1848 in Livingston, MI

Died 5 Aug 1904 at age 85 in Mecosta County, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Birth: Jun. 5, 1819 Livingston County New York, USA Death: Aug. 5, 1905 Mecosta County Michigan, USA

Mecosta Co., MI Portrait and Biographical...by Chapman brothers Page 237&238 Samuel S. Mitchell, farmer and lumberman, resident on sec. 28, Hinton Tp., whose portrait we give in this album, was born in Livingston Co., N.Y., June 5, 1819.....At the age of 22 years he assumed entire charge of the family, which consisted of his parents, two brothers and a sister. His father and mother removed with their children to Allegany Co., N.Y., in 1829, and thence went to Steuben County. In the fall of 1844, Mr. Mitchell came to Livinston County, accompanied by his parents, and the family remained there together seven years, going thence to Newaygo County, where he left the father and mother in the personal care of his brother William; after this they resided together, Mr. Mitchell provinding for their needs, until the last few years of their lives, when William Mitchell assumed entire care of them. Samuel S. Mitchell remained in Newaygo County nearly 20 years........He was married in Livingston Co., Mich., Dec. 31, 1848, to Agnes, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Rossman) Brockway. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, where she was born, March 21, 1831. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have had ten children, Harriet E., wife of Henry Montler, Born April 17, 1850; Helen E., wife of Luther Bemis, Born Aug. 7, 1852; Robert P., born May 3, 1854; Charlotte A., wife of Alden Bailey, born Sept. 14, 1856; Kate, wife of John Right, born March 12, 1859; Clara, wife of Henry A. Mann, born Sept. 2, 1861; Annette, wife of Elbert Tall, born Nov. 4, 1863; Jessie D. born Dec. 25, 1865; Arthur, born April 10, 1868, and died April 17, 1868, Edgar D. born Aug. 17, 1869, died Oct. 31, 1871.

Family links: Parents: Zephaniah Platt Mitchell (1779 - 1863) Anna Alice Saxton Mitchell (1788 - 1873)

Spouse: Agnes Brockway Mitchell (1831 - 1894)

Siblings: Amy S. Mitchell Green (1806 - 1892)* Nathaniel Mitchell (1817 - 1904)* Samuel Saxton Mitchell (1819 - 1905) Margaretta Ann Mitchell Brockway (1828 - 1882)*

• Calculated relationship

Note: Husband of Agnes (Brockway) Mitchell. Son of Zephriuam and Alice Anna (Saxton) Mitchell.

Burial: Altona Cemetery Altona Mecosta County Michigan, USA

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Created by: Laura Pinks Record added: May 15, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69862360

Name: Samuel Mitchell Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Dec 1848 Event Place: Livingston, Michigan Age: 29 Birth Year (Estimated): 1819 Spouse's Name: Agnes Brockway Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1830

GS Film number: 1005437 , Digital Folder Number: 4674171 , Image Number: 00224

Sources

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"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2G-FPM : accessed 16 Oct 2014), Samuel Mitchell and Agnes Brockway, 30 Dec 1848; citing p. 348, Livingston, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1005437.