"David Mitchell was not only one of the first but one of the most prominent citizens of Darby during its formative period. He was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, served his township for many years as Justice of the Peace, and under the old State Constitution was one of the Associate Judges of Union County. He was intelligent and well educated, and was universally known as Judge Mitchell. He was thrice married. His first partner was Martha Black, and by this marriage he had ten children, who, in the order of their ages, were, Moses, Samuel, George, David, Margaret, Martha, Jesse, Elizabeth, Dixon and Aaron. Martha became the wife of Robert Nelson; Margaret of James Boal; and Elizabeth married John Robinson. The seventh child, Jesse, was the first white child born in what is now Union County. The date of his birth was November 4, 1799. A brief sketch of him may be found in the history of Jerome Township, where he settled upon attaining maturity. The second wife of Judge Mitchell was Rebecca Nelson, who died soon after her marriage. By the third marriage to Hannah Caldwell, there were two children-John C., now residing on the home place, and Alexander R., who died in California."
"David Mitchell was not only one of the first but one of the most prominent citizens of Darby during its formative period. He was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, served his township for many years as Justice of the Peace, and under the old State Constitution was one of the Associate Judges of Union County. He was intelligent and well educated, and was universally known as Judge Mitchell. He was thrice married. His first partner was Martha Black, and by this marriage he had ten children, who, in the order of their ages, were, Moses, Samuel, George, David, Margaret, Martha, Jesse, Elizabeth, Dixon and Aaron. Martha became the wife of Robert Nelson; Margaret of James Boal; and Elizabeth married John Robinson. The seventh child, Jesse, was the first white child born in what is now Union County. The date of his birth was November 4, 1799. A brief sketch of him may be found in the history of Jerome Township, where he settled upon attaining maturity. The second wife of Judge Mitchell was Rebecca Nelson, who died soon after her marriage. By the third marriage to Hannah Caldwell, there were two children-John C., now residing on the home place, and Alexander R., who died in California."
Inscription
David Mitchell, 1761-1836; On monument with Martha Black Mitchell, Rebecca Nelson Mitchell and Hannah Caldwell Mitchell; This memorial is erected on burial place of Judge David Mitchell & his three wives; along side his parents, Samuel Sr and Margaret Alexander Mitchell, he headed the pioneer families of Mitchell, Kirkpatrick (sister) and McCullough (sister), coming here from Lancaster County, PA and established on this tract of 1000 acres, in 1799, the first permanent settlement in this county.
Family Members
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Moses Mitchell Sr
1782–1863
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Judge Samuel Mitchell
1785–1858
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George Mitchell
1789–1820
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David "Packing House" Mitchell
1792–1882
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Margaret Jane Mitchell Boal
1794–1839
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Martha Mitchell Nelson
1796–1863
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Jesse Mitchell
1799–1881
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Elizabeth Mitchell Robinson
1803–1872
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Dixon Mitchell
1806–1869
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Aaron Mitchell
1810–1872
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John Caldwell "J. C." Mitchell
1826–1905
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Alexander Robinson "Alex" Mitchell
1831–1862
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