Solon Wood Mitchell

b. 9 May 1893, d. 13 February 1972
  • Solon Wood Mitchell was born on 9 May 1893 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
  • John William Mitchell and Ida Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida. Other members of the household included Solon Wood Mitchell, J. Cameron Mitchell and Stanford Murdock Cameron.
  • John William Mitchell and Cullie A. Smith appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Solon Wood Mitchell, Dana Cullen Mitchell.
  • Solon Wood Mitchell registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, while unmarried and living at 705 Bay Street in Tampa, and employed there as an insurance agent with National Life Insurance Company.
  • John William Mitchell and Cullie A. Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Hillsborough County, Florida, at 3809 Arlington living next to Fanny Heidt and her family.. Other members of the household included Solon Wood Mitchell, Dana Cullen Mitchell.
  • He was an insurance agent, according to the 1920 census.
  • He married Margaret Frances Heidt, daughter of Charles Alois Heidt and Frances Rebecca Jones, circa 1921.
  • Solon Wood Mitchell and Margaret Frances Heidt appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, at 5117 Central Avenue. Other members of the household included John William Mitchell, Solon Wood Mitchell Jr., Frances Rebecca Jones and Norman H. Heidt.
  • He was a partner in a real estate business, according to the 1930 census.
  • Solon Wood Mitchell registered for the draft in 1942 while self-employed, and living with wife Margaret at 421 Southeast First Street, Evansville, Vanderbergh County, Indiana.
  • Solon Wood Mitchell died on 13 February 1972 at age 78 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2013

Family: Margaret Frances Heidt b. 27 January 1903, d. 19 January 2003