Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Mitchell, Pierson
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Middletown Township


   PIERSON MITCHELL conveyancer, P.O. Langhorne, was born 
near Langhorne borough, in Middletown township, August 20, 
1822, being a son of J. Allen and Tacy (Stackhouse) 
Mitchell, who were of English origin.  Both his paternal and 
maternal ancestors were among the early settlers of Bucks 
county.  At one time the Stackhouse family owned a very 
large tract of land in Middletown township, adjoining what 
is now Langhorne borough.  His father and grandfather were 
both farmers.  Pierson Mitchell is the fifth of a family of 
six children, four of whom are now living in Middletown 
township.  Our subject attended school at Attleboro, now the 
Langhorne High school, subsequently attending the Benjamin 
Hallowell school at Alexandria, Va.  His first employment 
was teaching school in Langhorne, which he commenced before 
he reached his majority.  His ambition was to become a 
physician, and he therefore commenced the study of medicine 
with his uncle; but by the advice of the same uncle, who was 
then a practicing physician, he quit the study and worked at 
farming to regain his health.  He subsequently studied 
surveying, and followed that in connection with 
conveyancing.  He is also a general business manager.  He 
has served as justice of the peace here for sixteen years, 
and has never had a case put on the dockets yet, always 
being able to bring the parties to a settlement, thus 
avoiding the loss of time, the expense of a law-suit, and 
much hard feeling.  His record as justice of the peace will 
stand as a monument to his memory.  He has served for thirty 
years as director of the Farmers' National bank of Bucks 
county, at Bristol.  In 1875 he erected a commodious 
residence in Langhorne, where he now resides, but is still 
actively engaged in business.  In 1850 he married Caroline, 
daughter of Anthony and Mary (Headley) Burton. Her parents 
were members of the Society of Friends and of English 
origin, on her father's side the family being among the 
earliest settlers of Bucks county.  This union has been 
blessed with one child, a daughter, who is the wife of 
Harvey H. Gillam, of Langhorne. Starting with limited means, 
Mr. Mitchell has been an active and successful business man, 
his success in life being due to his own exertions.  He has 
settled a large number of estates, and enjoys the confidence 
of his neighbors.  He belongs to the Society of Friends.