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MITCHELL, William Kenneth

Source: Information sent in Generation Chart from Bren M. – She rocks

Fredrick Kenneth Mitchell born 4-19-1916 Died Oct 23, 2003 Versailles, KY

William Ervine Mitchell born 2-2-1886 Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana. Died 1-2-1963     
Brook, IN & Nellie Beatrice Marshall b – Parke County, Indiana Died 6-25-1939 Danville, Ill

William N. Mitchell Pvt Civil War 9th Ind Independent Artillery. Born: 6-30-1844 Montgomery County, Indiana Died 3-30-1928 Parke County, Indiana and Martha F. Doss born 2-23-1849 KY died 10-2-1920 Liberty Twp, Parke County Indiana (daughter of James Doss 1810-1851 and Dorinda Earls (1814-1860). Dorinda daughter of John Earls and Mary Spencer (dau of Col. Thomas Spencer d 1793 in VA and Elizabeth Flournoy 1721-1791 Henrico VA) John Earls son of Thomas (1741-1794) and Judith Booker dau of Col. Edward Booker and Rachel).  

William Newton Mitchell Born 1809 KY Died 3-11-1891 Married Marena Cave (b 1819 Died 11-28-1888 dau of Uriel Cave and Susan Rice – son of William Cave 1764-1825 Woodford Co KY and Margaret Threkeld) ) 7-17-1834 . William Cave is the son of William Cave d 1810 Boone Co KY and Mary Mallory dau of Roger and Sarah Street.  Margaret Threkeld is daughter of John Threlkeld and Nancy Ann Johnson.  Nancy Ann daughter of Peter 1710-1756 and Margaret Gains.  Susan Rice Cave was the daughter of William Rice Woodford Co KY and William and son of William 1738-1810 Boone Co KY – son of John and Elizabeth Travers Cave.

William Mitchel Born about 1775 married Lucy Garnett Born 12-3-1793 daughter of James Garnett (1743-1830) and Sarah Rowe 1744-1819 daughter of Benjamin Rowe (1715-1790) and Sarah Hood.  James Garnett won of Anthony Garnett and Elizabeth Jones.   Son of Jacob Mitchell
Jacob Mitchell son of William Mitchell and Sarah of Henrico Co VA was born 1736-1835. Sarah’s last name is unknown.  Jacob was the son of William Mitchell 1703—1774.

ROSA GERTRUDE MITCHELL DeMOTTE
Born: 14 Nov 1883 Indiana died 11 March 1916 Parke County buried Rush Creek Cemetery, Tangier, Parke County, Indiana.
Spouse: George Milligan DeMotte 1877-1959
Children: Thaddeus George “Thad” DeMotte 1903-1941
Fred DeMotte 1905-1976
Edward N. DeMotte 1913-1995

BENJAMIN MITCHELL
Born: 25 April 1769 VA Died 15 Sept 1832 Montgomery County, Indiana buried Old Union Cemetery, Waveland, Indiana. Memorial 106027886
Wife: Catherine “Caty” Garnett Mitchel – hard to read but think 1773-1861
Children: Alfred Mitchell 1815-1898
Joel Mitchell 1820-1874 (thanks to Cathi Clore Frost – via findagrave

WILLIAM MITCHELL
Born: 30 June 1844 Indiana
Died 30 March 1938 Indiana
Buried: Rush Creek Cemetery, Tangier, Parke Co – Row L Grave 335

ROBERT K. GARNETT
Printed history but not sure where it is from – kbz
Service Record: Anthony Garnett Family Jan 1781 Classes of Culpeper County for Recruiting State’s Quota of Troops to serve the Continental Army (DAR Library Pamphlet in File Case). Manuscript State Archives, VA State Library List #7
Children: Robert (Robin) 1733-1830 marr Lucy Towles
Daughter __ 1735 marr Stokely Towles
Thomas 1737. Marr #1 Rachel Hawkings #2 Suky Brockman
Lucy marr ? Tinsley
James b. Nov 1743 d April 16, 1830 wife ? Rowe
Elizabeth (Betsy) b 1744 d Jan 4 1835 marr William Willis Nov 25, 1760 he died May 21, 1833
Sarah marr ? Stepp
John 1781-1834 marr Elizabeth Rogers 1771
Rueben marr ? Twyman

JAMES GARNETT (Elder) Sixth Generation
Son of Capt. Anthony and Elizabeth Garnett was born Nov 1743 Orange County (later Culpepper) VA.  His mother was a very pious member of the Methodist Church.  He was a Baptist preacher and preachers in those days were commonly called “Elders.” Twice married first to a Miss Rowe – raised 14 children. Pastor of Crooked Run Baptist Church in Culpepper Co for 55 years. Two of his sons, Robert and John were Baptist ministers for many years.  He died in his home nearby April 16, 1830 at age 86. Funeral serman was preached by his grandson, Elder James Garnett Jr who was pastor of Crooked Run for 50 years (Virginia Baptist Ministers by James B. Taylor p 161)
CHILDREN:
Elizabeth (Betsy) marr Thomas Lewis
Edmund b. June 17, 1787 marr Sarah Graves
Robert b. April 1, 1790 marr Rhoda Cochrane
Catherine b Dec 3, 1792 marr Benjamin Mitchell.  “Caty”
Lucy b. Dec 3, 1793 marr William Mitchell.
Polly b. May 9, 1798 marr Reuben Hudson
Elijah b. 1799 marr Nancy Branham

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