Mitchell - Alfred
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 22 July 1898
On Friday last at his home near Waveland, after a short illness surrounded by his family, Alfred Mitchell breathed the last of a long and useful life. A noble record has abruptly ended but a fairer one has begun on the pages of which no mistakes shall be recorded. Funeral services were conducted at Union Church on Sunday by Elders Burford, Airhart and Canine after which the remains were laid to rest by the side of his three departed children in Union Cemetery.
The subject of this sketch was born in Boone County, Ky., in 1815. He came with his father, Benjamin Mitchell, to this county in 1831 and settled on the farm north of Waveland, Brown Township, where he has ever since resided, making no move except from the old house to the new.
In 1839 he was married to Samantha Deere and for almost sixty years they have trod the path of life together, looking toward the end with the Christian’s hope and the wish that when the call should come, their parting might not be for long.
Nine children were born to them, six of whom survive their father. Mr. Mitchell has been a prosperous farmer, never trusting in chance or speculation but succeeding by his own honest effort. For several years his health had been declining and he could no longer enjoy the society of family and friends as he had in his younger days. He fully realized that his days were few and none were better prepared to answer the death call.
Besides his devoted wife and children he leaves to mourn his loss a host of neighbors and friends, for all in the community knew and loved “Uncle Alfred.” His jovial manner always attracted the attention of the young. His kindness of heart made him ever ready to extend the helping hand to those who tried to help themselves and his charity often relieved the poor who were frequently left in ignorance as to the identity of their benefactor, for in this as in many others, he obeyed the scripture and “Let not his right hand know what his left doeth.” He united with the Old School Baptist Church near Waveland in 1867 and the principles imbibed then have been a part of his life to its close. - thanks muches to s for htis one