TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS - William J.F. Mitchell Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm William J.F. Mitchell- William John Francis Mitchell was born March 9, 1813 in Wilkinson Co, GA. He was child of Benjamin Mitchell & Rebecca Crabb. He married first, Alice Lowry (Twiggs or Wilkinson Co) July 12, 1832. He married second, Martha Caroline Riley born Nov 29, 1818. She was child of Joseph "Joe" Riley War of 1812 & "Betsy" Smith and sister to Alexander Hamilton Riley. She died Feb 28, 1877 and is buried in the Mitchell Family Cemetery, Taylor County W.J.F. Mitchell died in Sherman Texas June 20, 1891 while visiting his son, and is bureid in West View Cemetery, Sherman, (Grayson Co) Texas. Children by W.J.F. and 1st wife, Alice Lowry 1. Mary Elizabeth born 6 May 1833 Upson Co. Ga. died 10 Feb 1910 Taylor Co. Ga. buried Antioch Cemetery. married Alexander Hamilton Riley (born 2-15-1822 Green Co GA) 16 Nov 1848 Taylor and is also buried at Antioch Church, Taylor County. Many of their children are buried in this same cemetery. 2. James Jackson born May 6, 1836 and died during Civil War in Richmond VA, July 25, 1861. Colquitt's Brigage, 6th GA Regiment, Company C. Brought home and buried in Mitchell Cemetery. Hwy 19, Taylor County. Children by W.J.F. and 2nd wife Caroline Riley 3. William Joseph born Aug 7, 1838 m. Joseph Colbert 12-8-1858. died in Richmond during Civil War July 9, 1862. Co E 45th GA. Buried in Mitchell Family Cemetery 4. Frances Early born Jul 28, 1841 Talbot Co m. J.A.J. Ross Nov 30, 1865. died July 9, 1866, buried in Mitchell Cemetery. 5. Sophronia born Oct 6, 1843, married Rev. S.W. Durham Aug 20, 1866 in Taylor Co. died April 17, 1891 in Sherman Tex, buried Westview Cemetery. 6. Nora Mildred born Aug 25, 1846 m. John LaForce Woodwards Apr 16, 1871 Taylor Co. 7. Alice Caroline born Jun 28, 1849 Talbot Co. m. Rev. J.A. Ivey Nov 12, 1878 Taylor County. Died May 11, 1915 Dawson GA. Buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson 8. Benjamin Mitchell born Jun 22, 1852 in Taylor Co m. Susan Frances Neisler Nov 29, 1877. ================================= Guardian: A.H. Riley Page 110 Sec's: W.J.F. Mitchell & W.J. Mitchell 13 Jan 1862 Bond $5,000 Orphans: (Names omitted-minor children of Wm.J.F. Mitchell) Can anyone correct and add to this family? Gerry Hill in Albany Ga--- from the Gray-s and Riley's here.