Thomas Mitchell
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Thomas Mitchell (1791 - 1867)

Thomas Mitchell
Born in , Amelia County, Virginia, United States of Americamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 11 Dec 1817 (to 17 Oct 1836) in , Botetourt County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 75 in Speed, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
Profile last modified | Created 11 Aug 2012
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Biography

Thomas[1] was born on 5 December 1791 in Amelia County, Virginia, the second of four known children and the older of two sons of John and Obedience Vaughan Mitchell.
On 11 Dec 1817 in Botetourt County, Virginia, when he was in his mid-twenties Thomas married Margaret Snider Mitchell, and they had thirteen children, including
  1. Susan S Mitchell
  2. Granville Mitchell
  3. William Vaughn Mitchell
  4. Samuel Mitchell
  5. George W. Mitchell
  6. James Vaughan Mitchell
  7. Thomas Pride Mitchell
  8. Mary O (Mitchell) Waggoner
  9. Charles F. Mitchell
  10. Margeret Elizabeth (Mitchell) Waggoner
On 10 February 1866, when he was in his mid-seventies, Thomas died of unknown causes in Speed, Roane County, West Virginia.
Alternate date of death: 10 October 1863.[2]
Alternate date of death: 10 Feb 1866 (no source)

1850 census

Tho[ma]s Mitchell appears in the 1850 United States Federal Census as a 58-year-old farmer living with his wife, Margaret, and seven children, three sons and four daughters. Thomas has only $60 in real property, but, interestingly, each of his children has $140 in real property, including the youngest, a six-year-old girl. The two oldest sons are said to be farmer and to have married within the year, but their wives do not appear in the household.

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1850 census for George and Margaret Mitchell household
Name: Thos Mitchell; Age: 58; Birth Year: c1792; Birthplace: Virginia; Home in 1850: District 15, Floyd County, Virginia; Gender: Male; Family Number: 7.
Household Members: Name Age
Thos Mitchell 58
Margaret Mitchell 49
Susan Mitchell 31
Thomas P Mitchell 20
George W Mitchell 19
Mary O Mitchell 15
Nancy H Mitchell 12
Charles F Mitchell 10
Margaret E Mitchell 6[3]

1860 census

Tho[ma]s Mitchell appears in the 1860 United States Federal Census as a 68-year-old farmer with $1800 in real and $150 in personal property, living with his wife, Margaret, and three children, two sons, and one daughter, but there seems to be a missing daughter-in-law, as there appear to be two grandchildren, both boys.

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1860 census for George and Margaret Mitchell household
Name: Thomas Mitchell; Age: 68; Birth Year: c1792; Gender: Male; Birth Place: irginia; Home in 1860: Roane County, Virginia; Post Office: Roxalana; Family Number: 203.
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Mitchell 68
Margaret Mitchell 59
George W Mitchell 27
Charles F Mitchell 20
Margaret Mitchell 17
George W Mitchell 3
John W Mitchell 2[4]

Death

Death: Age: 75
Date: 17 Oct 1863
Place: Virginia, United States.[5]

Burial

Burial:
Place: Roane County, West Virginia, USA[6]

From Findagrave.com

Thomas Pride Mitchell
Birth: 5 Dec 1791 Amelia County, Virginia, USA; Death: 20 Feb 1867 (aged 75) Roane County, West Virginia, USA; Burial: Mitchell CemeteryRoane County, West Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 26673194.
Family Members: Parents: John Mitchell (1763-1836), Obedience Vaughan Mitchell (1767-1836); Spouse: Margaret Snyder Mitchell (1800-1882); Siblings: Martha Mitchell Goodwin (1794-1861), Obedience Mitchell Beamer (1800-1872), Fabious L. Mitchell (1803-1868), John A Mitchell (1804-1885); Children: James Vaughan Mitchell (1828-1914), Mary O Mitchell Waggoner (1835-1881).[7]

Citations

  1. 1860 Census, Roane County, Virginia, Page: 571, Image 35. Birth date: abt 1792 Birth place: Virginia
  2. Bartlett, Jim <jimbartlett@mindspring.com>, "John MITCHELL 1760-1836 Montg Co, VA" (Mitchell Family GenForum #7332 January 28, 2001 at 08:00:10). Rec. Date: 18 Aug 2007, #7332,citing "Bible" for his dod.
  3. 1850 Census, District 15, Floyd County, Virginia; Roll: M432_943, Page 377A, Image 357 (1 of 139), Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=thomas&gsfn_x=0&gsln=mitchell&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1791&msbpn__ftp=Virginia%2c+USA&msbpn=49&msbpn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c0%7c49%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&msbpn_x=1&msbpn__ftp_x=1&msrpn__ftp=Virginia%2c+USA&msrpn=49&msrpn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c0%7c49%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=23h&pcat=35&fh=2&h=15020937&recoff=&ml_rpos=3&hovR=1. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/8054/4206365_00357?pid=15020937&backurl=http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3D1850usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dthomas%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dmitchell%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbdy%3D1791%26msbpn__ftp%3DVirginia%252c%2BUSA%26msbpn%3D49%26msbpn_PInfo%3D5-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c0%257c49%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msbpn_x%3D1%26msbpn__ftp_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp%3DVirginia%252c%2BUSA%26msrpn%3D49%26msrpn_PInfo%3D5-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c0%257c49%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3D23h%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D2%26h%3D15020937%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D3%26hovR%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 5 Oct 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  4. 1860 Census, Roane County, Virginia; Roll M653_1375, Page 571, Image 31 of 131, Family History Library Film 805375, Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DTn1540&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=thomas&gsfn_x=0&gsln=mitchell&gsln_x=0&msbpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msbpn=49&msbpn_PInfo=5-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C49%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&msrpn__ftp=Virginia,%20USA&msrpn=49&msrpn_PInfo=5-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C49%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=23h&pcat=35&fh=2&h=33839618&recoff=&ml_rpos=3. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4298870_00035?pid=33839618&backurl=http://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDTn1540%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3D1860usfedcenancestry%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dthomas%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dmitchell%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbpn__ftp%3DVirginia,%2520USA%26msbpn%3D49%26msbpn_PInfo%3D5-%257C0%257C1652393%257C0%257C2%257C0%257C49%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C%26msrpn__ftp%3DVirginia,%2520USA%26msrpn%3D49%26msrpn_PInfo%3D5-%257C0%257C1652393%257C0%257C2%257C0%257C49%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C0%257C%26msrpn_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3D23h%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D2%26h%3D33839618%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D3&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DTn1540&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 6 Oct 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  5. Anonymous (46882514), “Thomas Pride Mitchell,” Findagrave.com. Record added 7 May 2008. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26673194. Accessed 24 May 2018.
  6. Anonymous (46882514), “Thomas Pride Mitchell,” Findagrave.com. Record added 7 May 2008. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26673194. Accessed 24 May 2018.
  7. Anonymous (46882514), “Thomas Pride Mitchell,” Findagrave.com. Record added 7 May 2008. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26673194. Accessed 24 May 2018.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Mitchell-3943 was created through the import of My Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2012 by Jennifer Justice.
  • Mitchell-11414 was created by Caroline James through the import of Caroline James Family Tree.ged on Aug 12, 2015.


Sources

  • Bartlett, Jim <jimbartlett@mindspring.com>, "John MITCHELL 1760-1836 Montg Co, VA" (Mitchell Family GenForum #7332. January 28, 2001 at 08:00:10). Rec. Date: 18 Aug 2007, #7332,citing "Bible" for his dod.
  • Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry.com.




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Was Mitchell-11415 the father of Thomas? He seems to have been the man who married Obedience Vaughan.
posted by Katie Fuller
I agree. My information was old and wrong. I deleted my John MITCHELL and listed Mitchell-11415 as the father of Mitchell-2943
posted by James Vincent Bartlett
Mitchell-11414 and Mitchell-3943 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate

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