Ferd first son was named after his father William Holland, and his second son was named after his maternal grandfather Jesse Ellis.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67D-MFJ : 9 November 2014), Augusta F Mitchel in household of Wm H Mitchel, Spring Creek, Phillips, Arkansas, United States; citing family 42, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF2-GGS : 30 December 2015), A F Mitchell in entry for W H Mitchell, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG3-JRF : 17 October 2014), Augustus F Mitchell in household of William H Mitchell, Texas, United States; citing p. , family 532, NARA microfilm publication M593
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNB-WNK : 14 July 2016), A F Mitchell, Precinct 5, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 338B, NARA microfilm publication T9
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PD-P8C : accessed 4 February 2017), Ferd A Mitchell, Justice Precinct 8 Thornton town, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 17A, family 269, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,655.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2QQ-7M1 : accessed 4 February 2017), Augustus F Mitchel, Justice Precinct 8, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 17A, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T624
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