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MITCHELL

County records indicate that there were three separate MITCHELL families in the county before 1800. There was a John Mitchell on the North Fork, a John Mitchell on the South Fork (MIA), and a Peter Mitchell on the South Fork (MIB). The John Mitchell on the North Fork (m. Margaret [Teter?]) reportedly went to Lewis County, WV, sometime after 1809 [Can anyone verify this?]. The families of the other two Mitchell pioneers are outlined below. Many researchers have inaccurately named John Mitchell (MIA2) as a son of Peter Mitchell (MIB), but county records (e.g. will of John Mitchell (MIA) and deed records) make this highly improbable. It is not known whether there is any relationship between John (MIA) and Peter (MIB) Mitchell.

MIA MITCHELL, John (d. ca 1803, will recorded 3 Jan 1804 (PC Wills 2:89)), m. Mary -----.

MIA2 MITCHELL, John (b. ca 1775, d. 8 Dec 1853 (PC Deaths)), m. Elizabeth Nesselrodt (b. ca 1792, d. 5 Apr 1868) on 4 Dec 1812 (PC Marriages).

MIA24 MITCHELL, John J. (b. ca 1814, d. 14 Jan 1888 (PC Deaths)), m. Dorothy Fitzwater (b. May 1825).

MIA25 MITCHELL, Leonard L. (b. ca 1820, d. 29 Feb 1896 (PC Deaths)), m. 1.) Mary E. Hartman, 2.) Lydia Fitzwater (b. ca 1863); [first two children by first wife?].

MIA26 MITCHELL, Jesse (b. 5 Aug 1831, d. 20 Apr 1891 (PC Deaths)), m. Sarah Nesselrodt (b. ca 1838, d. 29 Nov 1890 (PC Deaths)) on 3 Sep 1855 (PC Marriages).

MIB MITCHELL, Peter.

MIB1 MITCHELL, George (b. ca 1776), m. Christina Propst.

MIB12 MITCHELL, Jacob (b. ca 1805), m. 1.) Abigail Rexroad on 25 Nov 1828 (PC Marriages), 2.) Elizabeth Eckard (b. ca 1803) on 8 Nov 1835 (PC Marriages); First three children by first marriage.

MIB121 MITCHELL, Benjamin (b. Aug 1829), m. 1.) Hannah M. Swadley on 17 Mar 1853 (PC Marriages), 2.) Naomi Simmons; Nine children by first marriage.

MIB122 MITCHELL, George (b. ca 1832), m. Eliza Snider.

MIB14 MITCHELL, Leonard (b. ca 1813), m. Elizabeth Rexroad (b. ca 1823) on 8 Apr 1843 (PC Marriages).

MIB16 MITCHELL, Peter (b. ca 1815), m. 1.) Sarah Hively (b. ca 1810) on 13 Nov 1836 (PC Marriages), 2.) Anne Waggy, 3.) Leah Propst.

MIB161 MITCHELL, David (b. Oct 1837), m. Mary F. Hevener (b. Nov 1841).

MIB1A MITCHELL, Jonas (b. Sep 1826), m. 1.) Elizabeth Lamb (b. ca 1833) on 11 May 1850 (PC Marriages), 2.) Amanda Bodkin (b. Apr 1841); [first eight children by first wife?].

Primary source, Oren F. Morton's "History of Pendleton County." Additional material and compilation by Erik G. Puffenberger.