Harriet H. Mitchell

Harriet H. Mitchell

• Father: Augustus Cadwell Mitchell b. say 1780, d. between 1826 and 1840
• Mother: Elizabeth W. Hill b. 10 October 1797, d. 16 December 1852

• Harriet H. Mitchell was born circa 1814 in Georgia probably in Oglethorpe County.
• In a letter dated 1 October 1826 to Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell in Salem, Clark County, Georgia, Ellen Emeline Mitchell wrote from Palmetto Grove, Jones County, Georgia: Esteemed Cousin
       It has become my painful duty to inform you of the Death of my beloved Sister Caroline. . . .
  Sister Caroline was taken sick the day you left here and died on the 15th. . . .
  Cousin Emera, It is very sickly in Jones County at this time Uncle Julius has had a very sever attackt of the Billious fever we thought he would die but he is up and about but his little son is very sick Uncle Cad has 2 children likely to die, Harriotte and Augustus, Cousin Mary Mitchell is very sick. Cousin Mary Moughton is very sick and has lost a son. Mother keeps in good health, but my health and Papa's has been very bad. Excuse bad writing and write soon You must call by as you go on to Alabama Present my love and compliments to Mr Thrasher and except the greatest share for yourself.
       Minimal punctuation added by the transcribe to enhance readability. A pencilled note by Emera Thrasher at the end of the letter: "This letter was written by Ellen Mitchell over 50 years ago, her mother was my mother's sister, her father and mine brothers, which makes double cousins. This is the 25 of May 1882." This letter appears here thanks to the generosity of Emera's descendant Charles Ingrum.
• She married John Jordan on 29 May 1832 in Harris County, Georgia, or possibly 1833.
• Harriet H. Mitchell became a widow at the between 1842 and 1850 death of her husband John Jordan.
• Harriet H. Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon County, Alabama, living next to her mother and sister Katherine Swanson and also her sister Mianda Gilder, and not far from her sister Volecia Drake.. Other members of the household included Mianda P. Jordan, Augusta E. Jordan and John M. Jordan.
• Harriet H. Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Auburn, Macon County, Alabama, living near the husband of Harriet and Mianda's deceased sister Volecia Drake.. Other members of the household included Mianda P. Jordan, Augusta E. Jordan, Mianda Mitchell, Leila N. Gilder and Gilford Cadwell Gilder.
• She was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Harriet H. Mitchell died on 13 August 1867 in Thomas County, Georgia.

• Last Edited: 4 May 2009