Mitchell - Fred
Source: Crawfordsville Journal - Review, March 6, 1966
Fred Mitchell, 65, a lifelong resident of the Byron community, died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday in Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville. He had been seriously ill for five days. Born August 12, 1899 in the Byron community, he was a son of Jesse and Artie Phipps Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was married to Effie Beaver on November 13, 1920. She died in June 1922. He was married to Lillie Ward on May 6, 1925 at Byron. A farmer and livestock dealer, he was a director of the Union Cemetery Board and attended the Byron Christian Church. He was perceded in death by a son, Dale in 1963. Survivors include the widow; 3 sons, Fred Jr. of Marshall; Leonard of New Market and Kenneth of Waveland; daughters-in-llaw; a brother, Robert of Waveland; a half sister, Mary Smith of New Market; a half brother, Russell (Bill) Mitchell of Crawfordsville; an aunt, two nephews, a niece and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Byron Christian Church for an hour preceding the service. Interment will be in Old Union Cemetery near here. Friends may pay their respects after 2 p.m. Monday and before noon Tuesday here at Machledt and Servies Funeral Home. - kbz
Source: Rockville Republican 3-10-1966
Fred Mitchell of Byron, age 65, died Sunday afternoon, March 6, in the hospital at Crawfordville. He was born in the Byron community, Aug. 12, 1899, a son of Jesse and Artie Phipps Mitchell. He was a farmer and livestock dealer and had lived in the same area his entire life. Surviving are the widow, Lillie, three sons, Fred Jr., of Marshall, Leonard of New Market and Kenneth of Waveland; a brother, Robert of Waveland, r. r.; a half-sister, Mary Smith of New Market; a half brother, Russell Mitchell of Crawfordsville, and 11 grandchildren. The body was taken from the Machledt & Servies funeral home in Waveland, Tuesday afternoon, to the Byron Christian church for funeral services. Rev. John Servies and Rev. J. O. Trousdale officiated and burial was in the Old Union cemetery near Waveland. - kbz
Source: Waveland Independent March 12, 1966
Fred Mitchell, age 65, a life long resident
of the Byron community died Sunday, March 6, 1966, in Culver hospital in
Crawfordsville. He had been seriously ill for five days. Born Aug 12, 1899 in
the Byron community, he was a son of Jesse and Artie Phipps Mitchell. Mr.
Mitchell was married to Effie Beaver Nov 13, 1920. She died in June 1922. He
was married to Lillie Ward May 6, 1925 at Byron. A farmer and livestock dealer, he was a
director of the Union Cemetery Board and attended the Byron Christian Church. HE was preceded in death by a son, Dale in
1963. Survivors include the wife; three
sons, Fred Jr of Marshall; Leonard of new Market and Kenneth of Waveland; a
brother, Robert of Waveland; a half-sister, Mary Smith of New Market; a
half-brother, Russell (Bill) Mitchell of Crawfordsville and 11
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held at the Byron Christian Church Tuesday with Revs. John Servies and JO
Trousdale officiating. Burial was in Old Union Cemetery with the Machledt &
Servies Funeral Home in charge.