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Samuel Mitchell

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Samuel Mitchell

Birth
Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Death
6 Dec 1934 (aged 77)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
336
Memorial ID
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Samuel Mitchell, son of Joseph and Sarah Mitchell was born on a farm 4 1/2 miles north of Waverly, May 14, 1857, and died December 6, 1934, following a long illness, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 22 days. He spent his entire life upon the farm where he was born.

Mr. Mitchell was a member of Providence church, northeast of Waverly, but when the organization disbanded he moved his membership to the Congregational Church in this city and remained an active member until his last illness. On April 23, 1882, he was married to Sarah Parkin and to this union three children were born Hiram, Walter C., and Pearl. Walter died in Iowa on February 20, 1923.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, son, Hiram; daughter, Mrs. Frank O. Brown; brother, John, all of Waverly; six grandchildren, Mrs. Russell Keltner, Mrs. John Votsmeier, Velma, Geraldine, Marian and Warren Mitchell; and two great grandchildren, Wanda and Bobby Votsmeier.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the Congregational church, the pastor, Rev. Matthew Kelly, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. J. Campbell.

Burial was in East Cemetery.

Waverly Journal, Dec. 14, 1934
Samuel Mitchell, son of Joseph and Sarah Mitchell was born on a farm 4 1/2 miles north of Waverly, May 14, 1857, and died December 6, 1934, following a long illness, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 22 days. He spent his entire life upon the farm where he was born.

Mr. Mitchell was a member of Providence church, northeast of Waverly, but when the organization disbanded he moved his membership to the Congregational Church in this city and remained an active member until his last illness. On April 23, 1882, he was married to Sarah Parkin and to this union three children were born Hiram, Walter C., and Pearl. Walter died in Iowa on February 20, 1923.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, son, Hiram; daughter, Mrs. Frank O. Brown; brother, John, all of Waverly; six grandchildren, Mrs. Russell Keltner, Mrs. John Votsmeier, Velma, Geraldine, Marian and Warren Mitchell; and two great grandchildren, Wanda and Bobby Votsmeier.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the Congregational church, the pastor, Rev. Matthew Kelly, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. J. Campbell.

Burial was in East Cemetery.

Waverly Journal, Dec. 14, 1934


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