Son of Gavin Mitchell born in Ireland
A biography of John Mitchell is found in the "History of Clinton County, Ohio, 1882." At pages 798-9 the following is recorded:
John Mitchell, one of the early pioneers of Washington Township was born in the North of Ireland about the years 1760 and removed from thence to the state of North Carolina in his youth, where he married, and removed from there to East Tennessee about the year 1790.
In the year 1793, he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky. From thence he again removed to Middle Tennessee, settling in the then small village of Franklin, where he opened a shop, he being a wheelwright.
In the year 1807, the spirit of emigration again seized him, and he removed, with at that time a large family, to within the present limits of Washington Township, settling in Captain Blackwell's Survey No 1, 457, just south of Cuba.
His family consisted of five useful citizens. James removed to the West at an early day. The daughters all married, lived and died in Clinton County, where they left many descendants, honored and respected.
At page 332 of the above publication: The first Grand Jury in the county was impaneled for the term of court held in June 1810. John Mitchell is listed as foreman.
His wife thought to be Ann Springer.
These children were born to them:
--Pamelia b Abt 1785 d February 28, 1867; m William Johns, 1808
--Elvira b Abt. 1789, d September 15, 1869; m Aaron Carnahan, December 18, 1806,
--Lillis b Abt. 1792, d October 10, 1880; m Ebenezer F Seaman, October 21, 1813.
--Nancy b April 8, 1795; d October 10, 1861.
--John b 1799; d July 22, 1852; m Mary M Sanderson, December 6, 1821.
--James M b 1801; d 1852; m Polly McGee January 28, 1819.
--Samuel K b 1804; d 1872; m Eliza Kennan.
--Jane (Jincy) b April 22, 1799; d April 24, 1879; m Benjamin Garrison.
A biography of John Mitchell is found in the "History of Clinton County, Ohio, 1882." At pages 798-9 the following is recorded:
John Mitchell, one of the early pioneers of Washington Township was born in the North of Ireland about the years 1760 and removed from thence to the state of North Carolina in his youth, where he married, and removed from there to East Tennessee about the year 1790.
In the year 1793, he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky. From thence he again removed to Middle Tennessee, settling in the then small village of Franklin, where he opened a shop, he being a wheelwright.
In the year 1807, the spirit of emigration again seized him, and he removed, with at that time a large family, to within the present limits of Washington Township, settling in Captain Blackwell's Survey No 1, 457, just south of Cuba.
His family consisted of five useful citizens. James removed to the West at an early day. The daughters all married, lived and died in Clinton County, where they left many descendants, honored and respected.
At page 332 of the above publication: The first Grand Jury in the county was impaneled for the term of court held in June 1810. John Mitchell is listed as foreman.
His wife thought to be Ann Springer.
These children were born to them:
--Pamelia b Abt 1785 d February 28, 1867; m William Johns, 1808
--Elvira b Abt. 1789, d September 15, 1869; m Aaron Carnahan, December 18, 1806,
--Lillis b Abt. 1792, d October 10, 1880; m Ebenezer F Seaman, October 21, 1813.
--Nancy b April 8, 1795; d October 10, 1861.
--John b 1799; d July 22, 1852; m Mary M Sanderson, December 6, 1821.
--James M b 1801; d 1852; m Polly McGee January 28, 1819.
--Samuel K b 1804; d 1872; m Eliza Kennan.
--Jane (Jincy) b April 22, 1799; d April 24, 1879; m Benjamin Garrison.
Son of Gavin Mitchell born in Ireland
A biography of John Mitchell is found in the "History of Clinton County, Ohio, 1882." At pages 798-9 the following is recorded:
John Mitchell, one of the early pioneers of Washington Township was born in the North of Ireland about the years 1760 and removed from thence to the state of North Carolina in his youth, where he married, and removed from there to East Tennessee about the year 1790.
In the year 1793, he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky. From thence he again removed to Middle Tennessee, settling in the then small village of Franklin, where he opened a shop, he being a wheelwright.
In the year 1807, the spirit of emigration again seized him, and he removed, with at that time a large family, to within the present limits of Washington Township, settling in Captain Blackwell's Survey No 1, 457, just south of Cuba.
His family consisted of five useful citizens. James removed to the West at an early day. The daughters all married, lived and died in Clinton County, where they left many descendants, honored and respected.
At page 332 of the above publication: The first Grand Jury in the county was impaneled for the term of court held in June 1810. John Mitchell is listed as foreman.
His wife thought to be Ann Springer.
These children were born to them:
--Pamelia b Abt 1785 d February 28, 1867; m William Johns, 1808
--Elvira b Abt. 1789, d September 15, 1869; m Aaron Carnahan, December 18, 1806,
--Lillis b Abt. 1792, d October 10, 1880; m Ebenezer F Seaman, October 21, 1813.
--Nancy b April 8, 1795; d October 10, 1861.
--John b 1799; d July 22, 1852; m Mary M Sanderson, December 6, 1821.
--James M b 1801; d 1852; m Polly McGee January 28, 1819.
--Samuel K b 1804; d 1872; m Eliza Kennan.
--Jane (Jincy) b April 22, 1799; d April 24, 1879; m Benjamin Garrison.
A biography of John Mitchell is found in the "History of Clinton County, Ohio, 1882." At pages 798-9 the following is recorded:
John Mitchell, one of the early pioneers of Washington Township was born in the North of Ireland about the years 1760 and removed from thence to the state of North Carolina in his youth, where he married, and removed from there to East Tennessee about the year 1790.
In the year 1793, he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky. From thence he again removed to Middle Tennessee, settling in the then small village of Franklin, where he opened a shop, he being a wheelwright.
In the year 1807, the spirit of emigration again seized him, and he removed, with at that time a large family, to within the present limits of Washington Township, settling in Captain Blackwell's Survey No 1, 457, just south of Cuba.
His family consisted of five useful citizens. James removed to the West at an early day. The daughters all married, lived and died in Clinton County, where they left many descendants, honored and respected.
At page 332 of the above publication: The first Grand Jury in the county was impaneled for the term of court held in June 1810. John Mitchell is listed as foreman.
His wife thought to be Ann Springer.
These children were born to them:
--Pamelia b Abt 1785 d February 28, 1867; m William Johns, 1808
--Elvira b Abt. 1789, d September 15, 1869; m Aaron Carnahan, December 18, 1806,
--Lillis b Abt. 1792, d October 10, 1880; m Ebenezer F Seaman, October 21, 1813.
--Nancy b April 8, 1795; d October 10, 1861.
--John b 1799; d July 22, 1852; m Mary M Sanderson, December 6, 1821.
--James M b 1801; d 1852; m Polly McGee January 28, 1819.
--Samuel K b 1804; d 1872; m Eliza Kennan.
--Jane (Jincy) b April 22, 1799; d April 24, 1879; m Benjamin Garrison.
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