John William Mitchell
b. circa 1810
- Father: Thomas James Mitchell b. 5 August 1778, d. 22 November 1843
- Mother: Mary Wood b. 27 November 1785, d. October 1858
- John William Mitchell was born circa 1810 in Georgia.
- He married Rebecca Wright Burch, daughter of John Burch and Elizabeth Wright, in Montgomery County, Texas, by license issued 30 July 1833, with James McLemore officiating. Rebecca's brother James married John's cousin Jeannette Mitchell..
- John William Mitchell and Rebecca Wright Burch appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John W. Mitchell, Elizabeth Burch Mitchell, Green Wood Mitchell, Mary Wood Mitchell and Sarah H. Mitchell.
- He was a planter, according to the 1850 census.
- John William Mitchell became a widower at the between 1850 and 1860 death of his wife.
- John William Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included John W. Mitchell, Elizabeth Burch Mitchell, Green Wood Mitchell, Mary Wood Mitchell and Sarah H. Mitchell.
- He was a planter, according to the 1860 census.
- Last Edited: 21 Aug 2014
Family: Rebecca Wright Burch b. circa 1814, d. between 1850 and 1860
- John W. Mitchell b. circa 2 August 1834, d. 28 August 1910
- Elizabeth Burch Mitchell b. circa 1838, d. January 1863
- Green Wood Mitchell b. circa 1840, d. 8 October 1862
- Mary Wood Mitchell+ b. 10 January 1843, d. 2 July 1913
- Sarah H. Mitchell+ b. circa 1847, d. 1878