History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 288.   [Bethesda Precinct]

BENJAMIN P. MITCHELL was born February 7, 1844, in Trigg County, Ky.  He
is a son of James and Celia (Pearl) Mitchell.  The father was a native of
North Carolina.  He was a farmer, carpenter and wheel-wright; he came to
this country in early childhood.  He died in this county in 1873, aged
sixty-nine years.  These parents had seven children, five of whom are now
living.  The mother is still living with her son Benjamin.  Her general
health is very good, and her powers of mind and body well preserved.
Benjamin began for himself on the farm at the age of nineteen years.  He
now owns about 175 acres, 120 of which are well improved.  He has been
quite successful, and is counted among the good business men of the
precinct.  The past year he raised 1,800 pounds of tobacco, 100 barrels
of corn, 150 bushels of wheat, 210 bushels of oats, besides hay.  He has
been raising cattle the past year.  His outlook is very encouraging.  He
was married, August, 1863, to Lindsey A. Smith, of this county.  Her
parents are James and Lucinda (Pitkins) Smith.  Six children have blessed
this union, viz.: Amos, Celia, Iceloan Mark, Cerona and Willa R.  Celia
is the wife of Elijah Ladd.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of
the Baptist Church.

Mitchell Pearl Smith Pitkins Ladd
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NC

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