West Virginia Pioneers

William Jacob Mitchell

Male 1859 - 1931  (71 years)


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  • Name William Jacob Mitchell 
    Nickname Jake 
    Born 15 Dec 1859  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Oct 1931  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: Mitchell
      Birth Date: 15 Dec 1859
      Birth Place: Braxton, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Melvina Mitchell
      Father: William Mitchell

      Death Record
      Name: Jake W./Mitchell
      Also recorded as W.J. Mitchell
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 28 Oct 1931
      Death Place: Belfont, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 72y10m13d
      Cemetery: Mitchel Cemetery
      Birth Date: 12/15/1858
      Birth Place: Braton Co
      Marital Status: W
      Mother: Melvina/Meadows
      Father: William/Mitchell

      William Jacob "Jake" Mitchell
      Birth: Dec. 15, 1858
      Braxton County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Oct. 28, 1931
      Belfont
      Braxton County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      William Craighead Mitchell (1824 - 1893)
      Spouse:
      Clarissa Ann Bourn Mitchell (1858 - 1931)*
      Children:
      Luther Mitchell (1880 - 1959)*
      Miner Mitchell (1882 - 1939)*
      Minter J Mitchell (1884 - 1970)*
      Fletcher E Mitchell (1886 - 1976)*
      Freeman Ralph Mitchell (1888 - 1947)*
      Sibling:
      Sarah Rebecca Mitchell Meadows (1853 - 1927)*
      William Jacob Mitchell (1858 - 1931)
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Mitchell Cemetery
      Belfont
      Braxton County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Kurt Cook
      Record added: Sep 23, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 76967995
    Person ID I108804  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2015 

    Father William Craighead Mitchell,   b. 22 Feb 1824, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1893, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Melvina Meadows,   b. 8 Oct 1831, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1860, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married Est 1850 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Braxton, VA
      Wm C Mitchell 36 VA
      Melvina 29 VA
      Sarah R 8 VA
      Elisha E 5 VA
      Samuel P 3 VA
      William J 6/12 VA

      1870 Liincoln, Braxton, WV
      Michaels, William C 46 VA
      Elizabeth 35 VA
      Rebecca 17 VA
      Elisha A 15 VA
      Samuel P 13 VA
      William J 10 VA
      John S 5 WV
      Flora O 3 WV
      Ida M 1 WV
    Family ID F27628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarissa Ann Bourn,   b. 3 May 1858, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1931, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1879  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/23/1879
      Place: Braxton Co, WV
      Wm J Mitchel, 19, Braxton Co, Braxton Co
      Clarisa A Bowen or Bourn, 21, Braxton Co, Braxton Co

      1880 Birch, Braxton, WV
      Mitchel, Jacob 21 VA VA VA
      Clarissa 24 wife VA VA VA

      1900 Otter, Braxton, WV
      Mitchell, William J 12/1858 m 20y WV WV WV
      Clarissa A wife 5/1858 m 20y 5-5 children WV VA WV
      Luther son 9/1880 WV WV WV
      Minor son 5/1882 WV WV WV 10 May 1884
      Minter son 5/1884 WV WV WV
      Fletcher E son 5/1886 WV WV WV 26 May 1886
      Freeman son 8/1888 WV WV WV 9/1888

      1910 Otter, Braxton, WV
      Mitchell, William J 50 m1- 30y WV VA US
      Clarissa A wife 51 m1- 30y 5-5 children WV VA WV
      Luther son 29 s W VW VW V
      Minor son 27 s WV WV WV
      Fletcher son 23 s WV WV WV
      Freeman son 21 s WV WV WV
      Dunlap, Susan servant 30 s WV WV WV

      1920 Otter, Braxton, WV # 125
      Mitchell, William J 61 WV VA WV
      Clarrissa A wife 61 WV WV WV
      Luther son 39 s W VWV WV
      Freeman son 31 m WV WV WV
      Flossie dil 19 m WV WV WV

      1930 Otter, Braxton, WV # 203
      Mitchell, W J 71 md age 18 WV VA VA
      C A wife 71 md age 18 WV VA WV
      Luther son 50 s WV W V
    Children 
     1. Luther Mitchell,   b. 11 Sep 1880, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1959, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Miner Mitchell,   b. 17 May 1882, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1939, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Minter J Mitchell,   b. 27 May 1884, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1970, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Fletcher E Mitchell,   b. 26 May 1888, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1976, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Freeman A Mitchell,   b. 22 Aug 1888, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1947, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F27623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S1205] Census.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.