Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Mitchell, Abram D 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Abram D. Mitchell, dealer in groceries, provisions and crockery, at Fulton, 
established his present business in January, 1866. Average value of stock 
about $3,500. The subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 
1835, and is the son of David and Harriet (Murphy) Mitchell. His parents are 
natives of Ohio. The family removed to Marshall Co., Ill., in 1836, making 
their home on a farm near Lacon. He remained in Illinois about four or five 
years and returned to Ohio. In 1843 he came to Whiteside County and located in 
Albany. Abram D. was reared on a farm in the township of Garden Plain, 
Whiteside County, till 21 years of age. He then went to Northern Iowa and in 
1858 to Colorado with a wagon train. In 1859 he went to Pike's Peak and spent 
three years as a miner in the gold regions. In 1862 he went to Montana 
Territory and participated in the pioneer gold-mining of that legion. He 
returned to Illinois in the fall of 1865, and located at Fulton. In January, 
1866, he established his present business in company with John Hudson. Two 
years later he purchased his partner's interest and has carried on the 
business alone since. Mr. Mitchell was married in Garden Plain, Whiteside Co., 
Ill., Dec. 11, 1867, to Miss Mary E. Murphy, daughter of Jacob and Diana 
(Jewett) Murphy. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Adams Co., Ohio. They have had four 
children, two boys and two girls, all born at Fulton: Charles J., born Sept. 
21, 1868; William H., born Oct. 16, 1873; Mary A., born July 9, 1875; Irene 
H., born Jan. 1,1879. The last named died Oct. 5, 1882. Mr. Mitchell is a 
member of Fulton City Lodge, No. 189, A. F. &. A. M., and has been connected 
with that lodge since 1866. He is also a member of Fulton Chapter No. 108. Mr. 
Mitchell is a Republican in politics. As a business man he is widely and 
favorably known as a man of strict integrity, who by fair dealing and earnest 
attention to business has succeeded in building up an extensive trade from 
Fulton and surrounding country.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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