MITCHELL BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== MITCHELL, George F. - b: 1854 Perry Co, OH source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 717 residence: White Oak Twp George F. Mitchell, merchant, born October 1, 1854, in Perry County, Ohio, being a son of George and Eliza (Huston) Mitchell. The former was born in Virginia, December 4, 1804, and the latter was a native of Ohio. They were married in 1834, and to them were born nine children, of whom only four are living. The youngest child, George F., accompanied the family to DeKalb County, Missouri, in 1868, but they remained there only a short time, coming thence to Henry County, and purchasing a tract of 140 acres of land. Young Mitchell received a limited education in boyhood, and resided upon the home farm until seventeen years of age. He then went to Clinton, resumed his studies at the Clinton High School, from which he afterwards graduated. At the age of nineteen he apprenticed himself to the printing business, and was in the employ of one office for four years, when he entered as partner for three years. Then he sold his interest and moved on to his father's farm, located three miles northeast of Clinton, in Fields Creek Township, Henry County. After following the pursuit of agriculture for two years, he turned his attention to merchandising, opening his business at Lucas, March 1, 1881. Here he has continued up to this time. He married Miss Blanches Stewart, November, 12, 1876. They have three daughters: Carrie, Eliza, Jessie Hart, and Nellie Lee. Miss Mitchell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Tebo Lodge, No. 68, of Clinton. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and Mrs. M. of the Cumberland Presbyterian. He is meeting with much success at Lucas, and his business is constantly increasing. ==================================================================== MITCHELL, Isaac W. - b: 1827 Somerset Co, MD source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 586 residence: Windsor Twp Isaac W. Mitchell was born in Somerset County, Maryland, September 26, 1827, his father, James Mitchell, who was born in Delaware in 1797, dying in 1862. His mother's maiden name was Ann Mezick and was born in Maryland in 1799; she died in 1851. The former learned the shoe trade and followed it, together with farming and selling goods through life. Isaac W, the subject of this sketch, received a common education and learned the tailor's trade, which he continued for several years. He worked for some time as a daguerreian artist, and in 1851 he came to Missouri and stopped in Charleston and studied medicine with his brother, Geo. Mitchell, a distinguished physician. In 1853 he settled in Washington, District of Columbia, and opened a fine family grocery, which he conducted for two years. In 1855 he sold out and came to Springfield, Greene County, and engaged in farming. He next moved to Rockbridge, Ozark County, and started a general store and operated this until 1861, when, disposing of it, he returned to Springfield and worked in Fort No. 1. In 1862 he visited his native state and settled on the old farm and entered his father's store, where he continued to trade until 1867. He then came to Raleigh, Phelps County, Missouri, bought a drug store and subsequently purchased a farm. After farming, clerking and working on a railroad until 1875, he returned to his farm in Raleigh and raised three crops. He then came to Windsor in 1877 and opened a grocery store, but afterwards sold it. In 1880 he went to Colorado, crossed the range, opened a store, and after getting it well started left it with his two sons, Charles F. and Edward H., and he returned to Windsor. In the fall he bought out a grocery store and has been occupied in conducting it since. Mr. Mitchell married Miss Elizabeth L. Hearn November 14, 1852. She was the daughter of Ichabod Hearn, of Maryland. Her mother was Lucretia (Harris) Hearn, of Maryland. They have eight children living: Charles F., Lucretia Ann, Edward H., Isaac L., Georgia Etta, Hattie Belle, Gracie and James. Six died in infancy. Charles F. learned the printing business. In 1875 he studied medicine, and attended lectures at the Louisville Medical College and at the Kentucky School of Medicine, and after the third course he graduated at the Louisville Medical College in February, 1879 as a specialist in gynecology. He practiced in Howell County for two years previous to graduating. After completing his course he left for Colorado. The brothers have fine mines and are working them successfully. Mr. Mitchell, politically, is a Democrat. Both he and Mrs. Mitchell are Baptists, and he belongs to the order of A. L. H. ==================================================================== MITCHELL, Oscar A. - b: 1855 Sheboygan Co, WI source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 520 residence: Davis Twp Oscar A. Mitchell - Fifty-two years ago the Mitchell family came to Henry County from Wisconsin and settled on the prairie west of Clinton in Davis township. The first home of the family was a two-room log cabin, built of logs cut from the timber along the banks of Grand River, hauled to the site of the cabin and hewn by Abner H. Mitchell. This sufficed for the family home until the present commodious Mitchell home was built. Oscar A. Mitchell was born in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, November 18, 1855, and is the son of Abner H. and Olive (Vesey) Mitchell, who were natives of Lake County, Ohio, and came of American pioneer stock. Not long after their marriage in Lake County, Abner H. Mitchell and wife left their native Ohio County and settled in the wilds of Wisconsin where Mr. Mitchell cleared a home from the dense forests of Sheboygan County and improved a fine farm. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the First Wisconsin Regiment and served for six months until his discharge from the service on account of sick disability. In April of 1866 he sold his Wisconsin farm and came to Henry County, where he purchased a tract of unbroken prairie land which he improved and resided upon but a few brief years, dying in 1874. The wife and mother died in 1914. There were two sons and two daughters born to Abner H. and Olive Mitchell, as follow: Willis L., who resides upon the home place and cultivates the farm in partnership with his brother Oscar A.; Oscar A., subject of this review; Ella Anne, died in Henry County; Viola S., wife of C. W. Horrell, Clinton, Missouri. Oscar A. Mitchell was eleven years old when his parents settled in Henry County. His schooling was obtained in a log school house. He began work on the farm at an early age and was capable and ambitious to get along in the world. He and his brother, Willis L., purchased their present farm of 420 acres in 1890 and have been partners continuously with the exception of six years which the elder brother spent in Idaho where he was engaged in ranching and mining. The Mitchell brothers are excellent farmers and are successful breeders of Shorthorn cattle and horses. Mr. Mitchell was married in 1888 to Miss Susan B. Alexander, who was born in Birksville, Kentucky, a daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Alexander, natives of Kentucky, who came to Henry County in 1881 and died here. Paul Alexander departed this life in 1917. His wife died in 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Mitchell have two children, Mary, the elder, is at home with her parents. Paul William Mitchell, the younger, was born March 14, 1891, and enlisted in the United States Navy December 10, 1917, was mustered into the service February, 1918. In June, 1918, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Marblehead. Mr. Mitchell is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. ==================================================================== MITCHELL, Walter Scott - b: 1867 Perry Co, OH source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 484 residence: Clinton Twp Walter Scott Mitchell. For half a century the Mitchell family have been prominently identified with the history of Henry County. Walter Scott Mitchell, prosperous and progressive farmer and stockman of Clinton township, is one of the best known citizens of the county. He was born in Perry County, Ohio, not far from the city of Zanesville, in June, 1867, and is the son of John and Eliza (Evans) Mitchell, the latter of whom is a daughter of one of the oldest pioneer women of western Missouri, now being past ninety-two years of age. John Mitchell was born in Perry County, Ohio, and was the son of George Mitchell. Both father and son came to Henry County in search of homes in 1868, the former settling two miles north of Clinton on what is known as the Keck farm. John Mitchell resided in Henry County on his farm near Clinton until 1879, when he located in St. Clair County, dying there in 1882. He was father of six children: Walter Scott, subject of this sketch; Charles H., Kansas City, Missouri; Edward, deceased; Frank, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; George, Brownington, Missouri; Lee, a butcher of Deepwater, Missouri. The mother of these children is seventy years of age and resides in Deepwater. Her mother is Mrs. Lovina (Evans) Hopkins, who resides in Deepwater, Missouri and is well past the age of ninety-two years. W. Scott Mitchell was reared and educated in Henry and St. Clair Counties and he returned to Henry County after the death of his father in 1882. He first located near Deepwater and purchased his first land in Clinton township in 1914. Mr. Mitchell is owner of 180 acres of land but is farming a total of 230 acres, a part of the Moyer land being in his charge. He erected a handsome farm home in 1917 which is located on one of the main highways leading directly north to Clinton, but a few miles distant. In 1890 Mr. Mitchell was married to Miss Hattie Lee Moyer, a daughter of James A. Moyer, pioneer settler of Clinton township, a biography of whom appears in this volume of Henry County history. The following children have been born of this marriage: John Arthur, is now a private in the National Army, stationed at Camp Fremont, California; Violet, wife of Henry Braun, mother of one child, Mildred; Uel Francis, named in honor of the author of this history, at home with his parents; Ora Lee, Margaret E., Wade Sherman or W. S., Jr., at home. Mr. Mitchell is a thorough Democrat who has generally taken an active part in Henry County political affairs and is now serving as county judge. He and Mrs. Mitchell and the four oldest children are members of the Baptist Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================