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Mary Harriett <I>Wilson</I> Mitchell

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Mary Harriett Wilson Mitchell

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
1947 (aged 78–79)
California, USA
Burial
Monahans, Ward County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
2 row from the back of old part of cemetery.
Memorial ID
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She married John Miller Mitchell November 11, 1883 in Washington County, Missouri. They moved from Potosi, Washington County, Missouri with their family of 4 children to Winkler County, Texas in 1899. Three more girls were born after they got to Texas. He died in 1909.
The names of the children born to this marriage were sons, George Pinkney (Pink), John Miller,Jr (Tobe), Alex B. (Eck) and daughters Elizabeth, Mary Jane (Mollie), Maggie and Zoe.

In 1910 she continued to live in Winkler County, Texas. Not working but living next door to George 'Pink' Mitchell, age 23, who was listed as a cattle rancher. She was 43 years old, widowed and had 5 children at home.

In 1920 she lived in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas. Working as a house keeper at a hotel in Pecos. She was 51, widowed and had 2 children living at home.

In 1930 she lived in Monahans, Ward County, Texas. She was 62, widowed and had a grand daughter, Mary L. Smith, age 9, living with her. She was not working.

Some of the ranchland she and her husband homesteaded in 1899 is still owned today by family descendants. On this land they established the P-Ridge Ranch with their ranch brand being the HA.
She married John Miller Mitchell November 11, 1883 in Washington County, Missouri. They moved from Potosi, Washington County, Missouri with their family of 4 children to Winkler County, Texas in 1899. Three more girls were born after they got to Texas. He died in 1909.
The names of the children born to this marriage were sons, George Pinkney (Pink), John Miller,Jr (Tobe), Alex B. (Eck) and daughters Elizabeth, Mary Jane (Mollie), Maggie and Zoe.

In 1910 she continued to live in Winkler County, Texas. Not working but living next door to George 'Pink' Mitchell, age 23, who was listed as a cattle rancher. She was 43 years old, widowed and had 5 children at home.

In 1920 she lived in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas. Working as a house keeper at a hotel in Pecos. She was 51, widowed and had 2 children living at home.

In 1930 she lived in Monahans, Ward County, Texas. She was 62, widowed and had a grand daughter, Mary L. Smith, age 9, living with her. She was not working.

Some of the ranchland she and her husband homesteaded in 1899 is still owned today by family descendants. On this land they established the P-Ridge Ranch with their ranch brand being the HA.

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