West Virginia Pioneers

William Craighead Mitchell

Male 1824 - 1893  (69 years)


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  • Name William Craighead Mitchell 
    Born 22 Feb 1824  Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Sep 1893  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 

    • William Craighead Mitchell
      Birth: Feb. 22, 1824
      Monroe County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Sep. 22, 1893
      Braxton County
      West Virginia, USA
      He served in the Union Army of the Civil War as a Private in the 10th West Virginia Infantry, Company F.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Elisha Mitchell (1780 - 1860)
      Judith Wells Mitchell (1793 - ____)
      Spouses:
      Melvina Meadows Mitchell (1831 - 1860)
      Elizabeth Vance McPherson Mitchell (1835 - 1918)
      Children:
      Sarah Rebecca Mitchell Meadows (1853 - 1927)*
      William Jacob Mitchell (1858 - 1931)*
      Siblings:
      Emeline B Mitchell Maddy Ford (1814 - 1886)*
      Marissa Ann Mitchell Wells (1821 - ____)*
      William Craighead Mitchell (1824 - 1893)
      Joel L. Mitchell (1826 - ____)*
      Erasmus L Mitchell (1830 - ____)**
      Alexander E Mitchell (1832 - 1853)**
      Tirzah Jane Mitchell Buchanan (1839 - 1899)**
      Elizabeth Mitchell Banion (1841 - 1919)**
      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Mitchell Cemetery
      Belfont
      Braxton County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Jack Mitchell
      Originally Created by: Craig Wilson
      Record added: Jan 11, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 64092681
    Person ID I108826  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2015 

    Family 1 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
    Children 
     1. Sarah Rebecca Mitchell,   b. 5 Dec 1853, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1927, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Elisha Alexander Mitchell,   b. Apr 1855, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1901, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
     3. Samuel P Mitchell,   b. CA 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Jacob Mitchell,   b. 15 Dec 1859, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1931, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F27628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Vance McPherson,   b. 5 May 1835, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1918, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Between Est 1861 and 1864 
    Notes 

    • 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
    Children 
     1. John S Mitchell,   b. CA 1864, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Flora O Mitchell,   b. CA 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ida M Mitchell,   b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F27629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
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