Americus Columbus Mitchell

Americus Columbus Mitchell

• Father: Julius Caesar Bonaparte Mitchell b. 24 July 1795, d. 30 January 1848
• Mother: Catherine Daniell b. 4 March 1799, d. 19 July 1880

• Americus Columbus Mitchell was born on 18 November 1819 in Hancock County, Georgia.
• He married Mary Elizabeth Billingslea, daughter of James Billingslea and Elizabeth Slatter, on 4 September 1841 in Jones County, Georgia.
• The following appeared on 14 September 1841 in the Macon Telegraph: [Married] In Clinton, Geo. on the 4th inst., by George F. Pierce, Mr. Americus Mitchell, of Barbour county, Ala. to Miss Mary E. Billingslea, of the above place.
• Americus Columbus Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Billingslea appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Barbour County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Julius Caesar Mitchell, James Billingslea Mitchell and William Augustus Mitchell.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• Americus Columbus Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Billingslea appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Julius Caesar Mitchell, James Billingslea Mitchell and William Augustus Mitchell.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Americus Columbus Mitchell, wife Mare Elizabeth Billingslea Mitchell, and his mother Catherine Daniell Mitchell have yet to be found in the 1870 census.
• Americus Columbus Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Billingslea appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Glennville, Russell County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mary Elizabeth Mitchell, Catherine Daniell, Georgia Alberta Flewellen and Jule Carnes Mitchell.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• Americus Columbus Mitchell died on 21 January 1891 at age 71 in Russell County, Alabama.
• His wife Mary Elizabeth Billingslea became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Glenville Cemetery, Russell County, Alabama.
• The following appeared on 23 January 1891 in The Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Mr. Jule Mitchell left for Glennville, Ala., yesterday in response to a telegram informing him of the death of his grandfather, Captain Americus C. Mitchell. Captain Mitchell was one of the most prominent and influential men in East Alabama, and was the father of Hon. J. B. Mitchell, of Seale, and Dr. Will Mitchell, of Eufaula.
• The following appeared on 24 January 1891 in the Eufaula Times & News: Hon. Americus C. Mitchell, Sr., age 73, died of dropsy at hii home in Glennville, (Russell Co., Ala.) He was the father of Dr. W. A. Mitchell and A. C. Mitchell, Jr., of Eufaula.

• Last Edited: 8 Nov 2012