Franklin Pierson "F. P." Mitchell was born about 1853, in Ohio, probably Union County, the son of Moses and Mary (Marshall) Mitchell.
F. P. married Anna Brown on October 15, 1879, in Unionville, Union County, Ohio at the home of the Justice of the Peace; Joseph E. Fouke. Anna was born about 1863 in Ohio. Her mother's maiden name is believed to have been Goodhue. F. P. and Ann had the following known children:
1. Charles "Charlie" Mitchell (1881-after 1894)
2. John E. Mitchell (1882-1918)
3. Emma Elsie (Mitchell) Wacker-Higgs (1884-1930)
4. Nelson L. Mitchell (1886-1923)
5. Infant Mitchell (1887-1888)
6. Lula Francis (Mitchell) Higgs (1888-1962)
Their first born child, Charlie, was born in Union County, Ohio, as was their next son John. Emma who was born in 1894 was also born in Ohio. The family then moved to Anderson County, Kansas where they were recorded in the 1885 census. The three youngest children; Nelson, unnamed infant and Lula, were born while they were residents of Anderson County, Kansas. Anna died from consumption on March 11, 1894, in Anderson County, Kansas. In July 1895, F.P.'s mother came from Republican City, Nebraska where she had been living to live with him and the children.
Life was not easy for F. P. after the death of his wife, he was left with five small children and a sickly mother. An article in October 1895 states his mother was living with him, and that she was "quite poorly and confined to her bed most of the time. She is quite old and is suffering from a cancer on the face". It is believed she may have passed away around 1897. In January 1896, F.P. was "adjudged insane" and was committed to the Osawatomie State Hospital. In July 1896, he was reported as being "much improved." In July 1897, it was reported that he "will get his children together and go to housekeeping soon." Unfortunately he was being held in jail again in Nov 1899 charged with being insane. This time he was denied admission to the asylum "for want of room". He was however back at the Osawatomie asylum in July 1900.
In November 1906, F. P's youngest daughter Lula married Henry Clarendon Higgs and in January 1910, his oldest daughter Emma married Edward Wacker. Both of their husbands were from Sumner County, Kansas and the families made their homes there after marrying. F. P. and his son Nelson and wife were living in Jackson, Sumner County, Kansas with his daughter Emma in the 1910 Census.
F. P. seems to have done well in Sumner County, Kansas running a livery and feed business and doing odd jobs around town. In February 1912 he left briefly for Nevada (and also Ohio) but returned to Sumner County by May of the same year stating "Kansas is the best place yet."
In January 1914, "on account of ill health" he was forced to sell his stock of four horses and a mule at a public sale in Sumner County, Kansas. In 1915, he was living with his son Nelson and family in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Sometime after 1915, F. P. made his way to Los Angeles County, California, joining his children who had preceded him. F. P.'s son John had been living in Los Angeles County, California since at least 1910. John was joined in 1913, when F. P.'s daughter Lula Higgs and family also moved to Los Angeles County, California. F. P.s daughter Emma Wacker also moved to Los Angeles County, California about the same time as F. P. where in 1918 she married her sister's brother-in-law, Benjamin Truman Higgs, Jr.. F. P. and his children all initially lived in the Torrance area.
F. P. died February 14, 1918, in Los Angeles County, California. He, his son John and his daughter Emma all died there. They are all buried together in unmarked graves. According to cemetery personnel, their graves are actually underneath the palm tree shown on their Find A Grave memorials. F.P.'s death was reported in The Wellington Daily News (Wellington, Kansas) 7 Mar 1919, page 4:
Rome.
A letter received last week stated that F. P. Mitchell died February 13, of Dropsy of the heart, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Higgs in Torrance, California. He formerly lived in and around Rome for several years and was known as Daddy Mitchell. He had lots of friends here who will be sorry to hear of his death.
F. P. married Anna Brown on October 15, 1879, in Unionville, Union County, Ohio at the home of the Justice of the Peace; Joseph E. Fouke. Anna was born about 1863 in Ohio. Her mother's maiden name is believed to have been Goodhue. F. P. and Ann had the following known children:
1. Charles "Charlie" Mitchell (1881-after 1894)
2. John E. Mitchell (1882-1918)
3. Emma Elsie (Mitchell) Wacker-Higgs (1884-1930)
4. Nelson L. Mitchell (1886-1923)
5. Infant Mitchell (1887-1888)
6. Lula Francis (Mitchell) Higgs (1888-1962)
Their first born child, Charlie, was born in Union County, Ohio, as was their next son John. Emma who was born in 1894 was also born in Ohio. The family then moved to Anderson County, Kansas where they were recorded in the 1885 census. The three youngest children; Nelson, unnamed infant and Lula, were born while they were residents of Anderson County, Kansas. Anna died from consumption on March 11, 1894, in Anderson County, Kansas. In July 1895, F.P.'s mother came from Republican City, Nebraska where she had been living to live with him and the children.
Life was not easy for F. P. after the death of his wife, he was left with five small children and a sickly mother. An article in October 1895 states his mother was living with him, and that she was "quite poorly and confined to her bed most of the time. She is quite old and is suffering from a cancer on the face". It is believed she may have passed away around 1897. In January 1896, F.P. was "adjudged insane" and was committed to the Osawatomie State Hospital. In July 1896, he was reported as being "much improved." In July 1897, it was reported that he "will get his children together and go to housekeeping soon." Unfortunately he was being held in jail again in Nov 1899 charged with being insane. This time he was denied admission to the asylum "for want of room". He was however back at the Osawatomie asylum in July 1900.
In November 1906, F. P's youngest daughter Lula married Henry Clarendon Higgs and in January 1910, his oldest daughter Emma married Edward Wacker. Both of their husbands were from Sumner County, Kansas and the families made their homes there after marrying. F. P. and his son Nelson and wife were living in Jackson, Sumner County, Kansas with his daughter Emma in the 1910 Census.
F. P. seems to have done well in Sumner County, Kansas running a livery and feed business and doing odd jobs around town. In February 1912 he left briefly for Nevada (and also Ohio) but returned to Sumner County by May of the same year stating "Kansas is the best place yet."
In January 1914, "on account of ill health" he was forced to sell his stock of four horses and a mule at a public sale in Sumner County, Kansas. In 1915, he was living with his son Nelson and family in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Sometime after 1915, F. P. made his way to Los Angeles County, California, joining his children who had preceded him. F. P.'s son John had been living in Los Angeles County, California since at least 1910. John was joined in 1913, when F. P.'s daughter Lula Higgs and family also moved to Los Angeles County, California. F. P.s daughter Emma Wacker also moved to Los Angeles County, California about the same time as F. P. where in 1918 she married her sister's brother-in-law, Benjamin Truman Higgs, Jr.. F. P. and his children all initially lived in the Torrance area.
F. P. died February 14, 1918, in Los Angeles County, California. He, his son John and his daughter Emma all died there. They are all buried together in unmarked graves. According to cemetery personnel, their graves are actually underneath the palm tree shown on their Find A Grave memorials. F.P.'s death was reported in The Wellington Daily News (Wellington, Kansas) 7 Mar 1919, page 4:
Rome.
A letter received last week stated that F. P. Mitchell died February 13, of Dropsy of the heart, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Higgs in Torrance, California. He formerly lived in and around Rome for several years and was known as Daddy Mitchell. He had lots of friends here who will be sorry to hear of his death.
Franklin Pierson "F. P." Mitchell was born about 1853, in Ohio, probably Union County, the son of Moses and Mary (Marshall) Mitchell.
F. P. married Anna Brown on October 15, 1879, in Unionville, Union County, Ohio at the home of the Justice of the Peace; Joseph E. Fouke. Anna was born about 1863 in Ohio. Her mother's maiden name is believed to have been Goodhue. F. P. and Ann had the following known children:
1. Charles "Charlie" Mitchell (1881-after 1894)
2. John E. Mitchell (1882-1918)
3. Emma Elsie (Mitchell) Wacker-Higgs (1884-1930)
4. Nelson L. Mitchell (1886-1923)
5. Infant Mitchell (1887-1888)
6. Lula Francis (Mitchell) Higgs (1888-1962)
Their first born child, Charlie, was born in Union County, Ohio, as was their next son John. Emma who was born in 1894 was also born in Ohio. The family then moved to Anderson County, Kansas where they were recorded in the 1885 census. The three youngest children; Nelson, unnamed infant and Lula, were born while they were residents of Anderson County, Kansas. Anna died from consumption on March 11, 1894, in Anderson County, Kansas. In July 1895, F.P.'s mother came from Republican City, Nebraska where she had been living to live with him and the children.
Life was not easy for F. P. after the death of his wife, he was left with five small children and a sickly mother. An article in October 1895 states his mother was living with him, and that she was "quite poorly and confined to her bed most of the time. She is quite old and is suffering from a cancer on the face". It is believed she may have passed away around 1897. In January 1896, F.P. was "adjudged insane" and was committed to the Osawatomie State Hospital. In July 1896, he was reported as being "much improved." In July 1897, it was reported that he "will get his children together and go to housekeeping soon." Unfortunately he was being held in jail again in Nov 1899 charged with being insane. This time he was denied admission to the asylum "for want of room". He was however back at the Osawatomie asylum in July 1900.
In November 1906, F. P's youngest daughter Lula married Henry Clarendon Higgs and in January 1910, his oldest daughter Emma married Edward Wacker. Both of their husbands were from Sumner County, Kansas and the families made their homes there after marrying. F. P. and his son Nelson and wife were living in Jackson, Sumner County, Kansas with his daughter Emma in the 1910 Census.
F. P. seems to have done well in Sumner County, Kansas running a livery and feed business and doing odd jobs around town. In February 1912 he left briefly for Nevada (and also Ohio) but returned to Sumner County by May of the same year stating "Kansas is the best place yet."
In January 1914, "on account of ill health" he was forced to sell his stock of four horses and a mule at a public sale in Sumner County, Kansas. In 1915, he was living with his son Nelson and family in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Sometime after 1915, F. P. made his way to Los Angeles County, California, joining his children who had preceded him. F. P.'s son John had been living in Los Angeles County, California since at least 1910. John was joined in 1913, when F. P.'s daughter Lula Higgs and family also moved to Los Angeles County, California. F. P.s daughter Emma Wacker also moved to Los Angeles County, California about the same time as F. P. where in 1918 she married her sister's brother-in-law, Benjamin Truman Higgs, Jr.. F. P. and his children all initially lived in the Torrance area.
F. P. died February 14, 1918, in Los Angeles County, California. He, his son John and his daughter Emma all died there. They are all buried together in unmarked graves. According to cemetery personnel, their graves are actually underneath the palm tree shown on their Find A Grave memorials. F.P.'s death was reported in The Wellington Daily News (Wellington, Kansas) 7 Mar 1919, page 4:
Rome.
A letter received last week stated that F. P. Mitchell died February 13, of Dropsy of the heart, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Higgs in Torrance, California. He formerly lived in and around Rome for several years and was known as Daddy Mitchell. He had lots of friends here who will be sorry to hear of his death.
F. P. married Anna Brown on October 15, 1879, in Unionville, Union County, Ohio at the home of the Justice of the Peace; Joseph E. Fouke. Anna was born about 1863 in Ohio. Her mother's maiden name is believed to have been Goodhue. F. P. and Ann had the following known children:
1. Charles "Charlie" Mitchell (1881-after 1894)
2. John E. Mitchell (1882-1918)
3. Emma Elsie (Mitchell) Wacker-Higgs (1884-1930)
4. Nelson L. Mitchell (1886-1923)
5. Infant Mitchell (1887-1888)
6. Lula Francis (Mitchell) Higgs (1888-1962)
Their first born child, Charlie, was born in Union County, Ohio, as was their next son John. Emma who was born in 1894 was also born in Ohio. The family then moved to Anderson County, Kansas where they were recorded in the 1885 census. The three youngest children; Nelson, unnamed infant and Lula, were born while they were residents of Anderson County, Kansas. Anna died from consumption on March 11, 1894, in Anderson County, Kansas. In July 1895, F.P.'s mother came from Republican City, Nebraska where she had been living to live with him and the children.
Life was not easy for F. P. after the death of his wife, he was left with five small children and a sickly mother. An article in October 1895 states his mother was living with him, and that she was "quite poorly and confined to her bed most of the time. She is quite old and is suffering from a cancer on the face". It is believed she may have passed away around 1897. In January 1896, F.P. was "adjudged insane" and was committed to the Osawatomie State Hospital. In July 1896, he was reported as being "much improved." In July 1897, it was reported that he "will get his children together and go to housekeeping soon." Unfortunately he was being held in jail again in Nov 1899 charged with being insane. This time he was denied admission to the asylum "for want of room". He was however back at the Osawatomie asylum in July 1900.
In November 1906, F. P's youngest daughter Lula married Henry Clarendon Higgs and in January 1910, his oldest daughter Emma married Edward Wacker. Both of their husbands were from Sumner County, Kansas and the families made their homes there after marrying. F. P. and his son Nelson and wife were living in Jackson, Sumner County, Kansas with his daughter Emma in the 1910 Census.
F. P. seems to have done well in Sumner County, Kansas running a livery and feed business and doing odd jobs around town. In February 1912 he left briefly for Nevada (and also Ohio) but returned to Sumner County by May of the same year stating "Kansas is the best place yet."
In January 1914, "on account of ill health" he was forced to sell his stock of four horses and a mule at a public sale in Sumner County, Kansas. In 1915, he was living with his son Nelson and family in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Sometime after 1915, F. P. made his way to Los Angeles County, California, joining his children who had preceded him. F. P.'s son John had been living in Los Angeles County, California since at least 1910. John was joined in 1913, when F. P.'s daughter Lula Higgs and family also moved to Los Angeles County, California. F. P.s daughter Emma Wacker also moved to Los Angeles County, California about the same time as F. P. where in 1918 she married her sister's brother-in-law, Benjamin Truman Higgs, Jr.. F. P. and his children all initially lived in the Torrance area.
F. P. died February 14, 1918, in Los Angeles County, California. He, his son John and his daughter Emma all died there. They are all buried together in unmarked graves. According to cemetery personnel, their graves are actually underneath the palm tree shown on their Find A Grave memorials. F.P.'s death was reported in The Wellington Daily News (Wellington, Kansas) 7 Mar 1919, page 4:
Rome.
A letter received last week stated that F. P. Mitchell died February 13, of Dropsy of the heart, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Higgs in Torrance, California. He formerly lived in and around Rome for several years and was known as Daddy Mitchell. He had lots of friends here who will be sorry to hear of his death.
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Emma Higgs, Franklin Mitchell & John Mitchell all reportedly have headstones but their graves are unmarked and directly under the large palm tree in the photos. An employee of the cemetery verified their graves are actually under the tree.
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