Hon. James George Mitchell and Caroline Neel

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Husband Hon. James George Mitchell ¹

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           Born: 15 Jan 1847 - Hamilton, Perry Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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         Father: Thomas Sharp Mitchell (      -1883) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Sarah Blose (      -Bef 1880) 3 5 7

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       Marriage: 1868 8

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Wife Caroline Neel ⁸

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         Father: James C. Neal (      -      ) 9
         Mother: Catherine Hadden (      -      ) 9 10

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Children

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1 M David Barkley Mitchell ⁸

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mabel C. Mitchell ⁸

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         Spouse: B. F. McCartney (      -      ) 8

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. James George Mitchell

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He owned the old Mitchell homestead at Hamilton, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, where he resided. He was a leader in the work of the Republican party in Jefferson County for years, and served in both branches of the state Legislature, as well as in local offices.

He went to the common schools in his early boyhood, and when he started work was put to learn the trade of plasterer, at which he was employed for twelve years in all. Meantime, in 1861, though only a boy he succeeded in having his services accepted in the Union army, joining Company A, 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers, as a drummer boy. He served creditably throughout the conflict, after which he resumed work at his trade. Several years later he engaged in merchandising on his own account, having a general store at Hamilton, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, which he carried on for a period of thirty years, until his retirement from the business in 1909. At that time he sold out to Cook Brothers, having developed the establishment until it was one of the largest and best patronized in that part of the state. He then employed his time looking after his other interests, including the old Mitchell homestead of two hundred acres at Hamilton, which he owned.
From early manhood he devoted himself to promoting the welfare of the Republican party, and, in turn, was chosen frequently for party honors. His first important office was that of county auditor, to which he was elected in 1872. In 1892 he received the nomination for assemblyman from this district, but was defeated, though he ran ahead of his ticket. The same year, however, he was nominated and elected to represent his district, Indiana and Jefferson counties, in the state Senate, and upon the completion of his first term of four years was renominated without opposition and elected by 580 more votes than McKinley received in the district. In 1908 he was chosen for the lower house of the State Legislature. For several years Mr. Mitchell was postmaster at Hamilton, was removed from the office by President Cleveland, and was reappointed by President Harrison. At one time he took an active part in the affairs of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and for ten years was a captain in its ranks. Socially he belonged to the I. O. O. F. lodge at Hamilton, and to the B. P. O. Elks lodge at Punxsutawney.

1 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 268, 290.

2 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 268.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 428.

4 Robert Walter Smith, Esq., History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., 1883), Pg 203.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1122.

6 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 30, 178, 268, 290.

7 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 178, 268, 290.

8 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 269.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 850, 1546.

10 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 457.