BIO: James T. MITCHELL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 772.
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  JAMES T. MITCHELL, general farmer, who owns 130 acres of valuable land in 
Greenwood township, Clearfield county, Pa., all lying along the northwest branch 
of the Susquehanna river, was born January 24, 1867, in Burnside township, 
Clearfield county, and is a son of David and Henrietta Mitchell, who reside on 
an adjoining farm.
  James T. Mitchell was educated in the schools of Greenwood township and 
attended through one term at Lumber City.  He then went into the woods and began 
contracting, cutting by the thousand feet and during several summers had from 
twenty-five to thirty men in his employ.  For a time after his marriage, in 
1893, he lived near Bell's Landing, in Greenwood township, and then bought his 
present farm from Alex. Patton, but which was the David McCracken farm.  All of 
it is cleared except fifty acres still in fine timber.  All of the substantial 
and appropriate buildings give an idea of thrift and good management, Mr. 
Mitchell erected, or entirely remodeled.
  On September 21, 1893, Mr. Mitchell was married to Miss Nora Rager, who was 
born in Burnside township, Clearfield county, July 10, 1874, a daughter of 
Thomas and Agnes (Tibitt) Rager, who still reside in Burnside township.  Nine 
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, as follows:  Daisy, Paul 
McKinley, Pearl Etta, Bertha June, Lucy May, Margaret, Nan, Pauline Flora, 
Elizabeth Ann and James David.  Mr. Mitchell and family are members of the 
Methodist Protestant church.  He is a Republican in politics and has 
occasionally consented to accept township offices.  He is a leading member of 
Greenwood Grange and is treasurer of the Curry Run Telephone Company.