Obit of Henry Mitchell (m324) - Payne County, Oklahoma

Submitted to the Payne Co. Archives, 3/23/2002
By: Angela Loflin, e-mail: mysticdragons@cox.net
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HENRY MITCHELL
 
Henry Mitchell, 78, resident of Payne county since 1911, died at his home, 
1108 Lewis, Thursday morning. He was the father-in-law of Mayor L.E. McConkey.

Services will be held in the Strode Funeral chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with 
Rev. Homer Falstick in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mitchell was born in Jewell; Iowa, October 13, 1869, the son of Jacob and 
Bertha Mitchell. He was married in Dedham, Iowa, March 4, 1894.

The couple lived in Dedham following their marriage. In 1898 they came to 
Oklahoma County, 15 miles northwest of the capitol. In 1911 they moved to 
Payne County and settled near Mehan.

Mitchell lived near Mehan until 1943 when he moved to Stillwater. He was 
a member of the United Brethren Church and was a farmer.

Survivors include one son Carl Mitchell of the home; five daughters, Mrs. 
Ralph Gray and Mrs. L.E. McConkey of Stillwater; Mrs. Dennis Brown of Golden, 
Okla.; Mrs. Sam Patton of Muskogee and Mrs. Wayne Thomas of Stillwell, Okla.; 
13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Will Leach, of 
Milford, Iowa. His wife preceded him in death, March 24, 1913.

Bearers will be Charlie Griffin, Elmer Reeves, Perry Mehan, Otto Gray, 
Henry Pock and Bill Simring.
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