Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

William Kenneth Dishman1,2,3

M, #2, b. 2 Sep 1928, d. 7 Jul 2019
Kenneth Dishman
1940
Kenneth Dishman
Japan 1946
Marie and Kenneth leaving for honeymoon - 1954
Kenneth Dishman
1963
Kenneth Dishman
1994
Kenneth & Marie
50th Anniversary
Kenneth Dishman
2017

Parents

  • Father: James Samuel ("Sam") Dishman (b. 21 Dec 1885, d. 8 Apr 1979)
  • Mother: Betty Bell Grigsby (b. 19 Jan 1888, d. 5 Dec 1964)
Family Explorer

Key Events

EventDateAgeDescription
Birth2 Sep 19280William Kenneth Dishman was born on 2 Sep 1928 in Nindes Store, King George County, Virginia.4,5,6,1
Marriage19 Jun 195425He and Frances Marie Mitchell married on 19 Jun 1954 at Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.7,8,1,9,3
Death7 Jul 201990He died of Merkel cell carcinoma on 7 Jul 2019 in Campbell County, Virginia.10,11
Cremation9 Jul 201990He was cremated on 9 Jul 2019 at Tharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.12
Burial25 Sep 202092His ashes were buried on 25 Sep 2020 at Forest Baptist Church Cemetery in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.13

Children with Frances Marie Mitchell (b. 7 Nov 1931, d. 20 Sep 2020)

  • William Keith Dishman
  • Wayne Samuel Dishman+
  • Lisa Marie Dishman+

Note - Details of living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be displayed.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census19301 Apr 1930William Kenneth Dishman was listed as James Samuel ("Sam") Dishman's son on the 1930 census in Shiloh District, King George County, Virginia.14
EducationFrom 1934 - 1941He was educated at Madison School from 1934 - 1941 in King George County, Virginia.1
Census19402 Apr 1940He was listed as James Samuel ("Sam") Dishman's son on the 1940 census in Shiloh District, King George County, Virginia.15
Graduation1 Jun 1945He graduated from King George High School in King George County, Virginia, on 1 Jun 1945.1,16
WorkedFrom Jul 1945 - Mar 1946He was employed by Olive's Supermarket from Jul 1945 - Mar 1946 in Nindes Store, King George County, Virginia.1
MilitaryFrom 15 Apr 1946 - 31 Jul 1947He served in the Army From 15 Apr 1946 - 31 Jul 1947. He enlisted in the United States Army on 15 April 1946 in Richmond, Virginia. He went through 8 weeks of basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and then returned home for 1 week of leave. He took the train from Washington, DC to California where he reported at Camp Stone. He departed California by ship on 6 Aug 1946 and arrived in Yokohama, Japan on 19 Aug 1946. He was assigned to the Eighth Army troop movement section as an administrative NCO and stationed at Zama, the "West Point of Japan". His section was responsible for coordinating troop movements into and out of Japan, and his main duty involved loading and unloading troop ships at the port in Yokohama. He obtained the rank of Sergeant while in Japan. He departed Japan on 26 Jun 1947 and traveled by air back to California. He was able to arrange transport by air instead of ship due to his position in the troop movement section. The flight took 60 hours, with refueling stops in Guam, Kwajalein, Johnston Island, and Hickam Field, Hawaii. He arrived at Fairfield-Suisun Army Air base on 28 Jun 1947 and was granted terminal leave from 4 Jul 1947 He traveled back home to Virginia by bus and was honorably discharged on July 31, 1947.1,17
MilitaryFrom 4 Jul 1947 - 19 Jul 1953He served in the Army Reserve From 4 Jul 1947 - 19 Jul 1953.1,17
WorkedFrom 1947 - 1948He was employed by a grocery store (now Circle Supermarket) from 1947 - 1948 in King George County, Virginia.1
MovedDec 1948He relocated from King George County to Lynchburg, Virginia, in Dec 1948.1
EducationFrom 1949 - 1953He was educated at Lynchburg College and Phillips Business School from 1949 - 1953 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
MiscJan 1949He and Reginald Stone Berry founded Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation in Jan 1949 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
EmploymentFrom Jan 1949 - Oct 1987He was employed by Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation from Jan 1949 - Oct 1987 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
Census19501 Apr 1950He was listed as Reginald Stone Berry's brother-in-law on the 1950 census in Campbell County, Virginia.18
Misc1952He and Frances Marie Mitchell met while taking dance lessons at the Floyd Ward School of Dancing in 1952 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1,9
Engagement17 Feb 1954He was engaged on 17 Feb 1954.19
ResidenceFrom 1954 - 1957From 1954 - 1957 William Kenneth Dishman lived at 601 Dumas Street, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia, with Frances Marie Mitchell.20
Marriage11 Sep 1954He was the best man at the marriage of James Dallas Dishman and Joan Marie Bennett on 11 Sep 1954 in Richmond, Virginia.21,22
ResidenceFrom 1957 - 1975From 1957 - 1975 William Kenneth Dishman lived at Richland Hills subdivision, 1422 Brookville Lane in Campbell County, Virginia, with Frances Marie Mitchell.23
Event-MiscFrom Mar 1969 - Aug 2002He was chairman of the Campbell County Industrial Development Authority from Mar 1969 - Aug 2002 in Campbell County, Virginia.1
ResidenceFrom 1976 - 2019From 1976 - 2019 William Kenneth Dishman lived at Wildwood subdivision, 104 South Lake Drive in Campbell County, Virginia, with Frances Marie Mitchell.23
WorkedFrom 1987 - 1990He was employed by Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation as an adviser from 1987 - 1990 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
Retirement1 Oct 1987He retired on 1 Oct 1987 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1

Other Information

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  • Relationships: 5th great-grandson of Samuel Duchemin
    Son of James Samuel ("Sam") Dishman
    Son of Betty Bell Grigsby
    Father of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 31 Dec 2025 10:07:12

Citations

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  1. [S357] William Kenneth Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), interview by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007; Transcript privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, 2007.
  2. [S1399] United States, Notification of Birth Registration, William Kenneth Dishman; Bureau of the Census, Washington, District of Columbia.
  3. [S1431] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 13578, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1958.
  4. [S3] James William Dishman Family Bible Record, 1876-1966, Holy Bible (unknown: unknown publisher, abt 1890), "Births, Marriages, and Deaths"; privately held by James Dallas Dishman, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2001. Initial entries appear to have been made after 1896. Following the deaths of James W. Dishman and his wife Anna, the bible went to their daughter Alice Dishman Frank, then to a daughter of Nina Dishman Muse, then to James Dishman.
  5. [S1399] United States Notification of Birth Registration, William Kenneth Dishman, citing Virginia vital statistics records, vol. 1951, no. 39196, born 2 Sep 1928, Nindes Store, King George County, Virginia.
  6. [S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, William Kenneth Dishman, certificate 1928039196, born 2 September 1928 at King George, Virginia, USA.
  7. [S438] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1954, Rivermont Baptist Church, license issued 11 Jun 1954.
  8. [S360] , Wedding invitation, Marie Mitchell and Kenneth Dishman, 19 Jun 1954; Privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Georgia, 2020.
  9. [S358] Marie Mitchell Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), interview by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007; Transcript privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, 2007.
  10. [S1097] William Kenneth Dishman, Certificate of Death no. 2292537 (2019), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
  11. [S1098] "Obituaries,"Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory (https://obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com/william-kenneth-dishman : accessed 23 May 2025), William Kenneth Dishman, died 7 Jul 2019.
  12. [S1328] William Kenneth Dishman, Cremation Certificate, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory.
  13. [S1206] "Obituaries,"Legacy.com (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsadvance/name/marie-dishman-obituary?id=13559846 : accessed 23 May 2025), Marie Mitchell Dishman, died 20 Sep 2020; citing The News & Advance on Sep. 22, 2020.
  14. [S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, King George County, Shiloh, ED 0006, page 4B, dwelling 100, family 100, James D Dishman household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 23 January 2021, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), household members Samuel J Dishman, Bettie G Dishman, Virginia R Dishman, Hazle G Dishman, Anna C Dishman, Bettie M Dishman, William K Dishman.
  15. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, King George County, Shiloh District, ED 50-6, sheet 1A, household 1, James S. Dishman family, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 8 Apr 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  16. [S1068] William Kenneth Dishman, High School Diploma, King George High School, 1 Jun 1945.
  17. [S359] , Army Enlistment Records of William K. Dishman, from 1946 - 1953; Privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, 2019. Includes training certificate, orders, and discharge certificates (Ser. No. 13 239 367).
  18. [S1342] 1950 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Campbell County, ED 16-1A, sheet 12, Reginald S Berry household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2022), viewed 26 Aug 2022, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head of household Reginald S Berry, male, age 31, born Virginia, other household members Hazel D Berry, Reginald C Berry, Judy A Berry, William K Dishman.
  19. [S1108] "Mitchell-Dishman,"Marie Mitchell and Kenneth Dishman engagement, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 17 Feb 1954, p.21 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/828631035/ : accessed 27 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, Frances Marie Mitchell to William Kenneth Dishman.
  20. [S612] , "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995," database with images, Ancestry, Lynchburg, Virginia, City Directory, 1955, William Kenneth Dishman, Manager, Lynchburg Whiolesale Floral Corp., and Marie M Dishman, stenographer, First National Bank, renting at 601 Dumas Street.
  21. [S1423] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 21730, James D. Dishman and Joan M. Bennett, 11 Sep 1954.
  22. [S128] "Joan Marie Bennett Marries James Dishman in Richmond,"James D. Dishman and Joan Bennett marriage, The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 17 Sep 1954, p.7 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/866913252 : accessed 29 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com.
  23. [S34] Personal knowledge of William Keith Dishman.

Frances Marie Mitchell1,2

F, #3, b. 7 Nov 1931, d. 20 Sep 2020
Frances Marie Mitchell - 1935
Frances Marie Mitchell - 1949
Frances Marie Mitchell - 1954 - Engagment photo
Marie and Kenneth leaving for honeymoon - 1954
Kenneth & Marie
50th Anniversary
Marie Mitchell Dishman - 2010

Parents

Family Explorer

Key Events

EventDateAgeDescription
NameFrances Marie Mitchell was also known as Frances Marie Dishman.3,2
Birth7 Nov 19310She was born on 7 Nov 1931 at Lynchburg Hospital, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.4,5,6,1
Marriage19 Jun 195422William Kenneth Dishman and she married on 19 Jun 1954 at Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.3,7,8,1,2
Death20 Sep 202088She died of lung cancer on 20 Sep 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.9,10
Burial25 Sep 202088She was buried on 25 Sep 2020 at Forest Baptist Church Cemetery in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.10

Children with William Kenneth Dishman (b. 2 Sep 1928, d. 7 Jul 2019)

  • William Keith Dishman
  • Wayne Samuel Dishman+
  • Lisa Marie Dishman+

Note - Details of living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be displayed.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Residence1 Apr 1940On 1 Apr 1940 Frances Marie Mitchell lived at 312 Yeardley Avenue, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia, with Wealthy Edward Mitchell, Hattie Pride White, James Edward Mitchell, and Warren Calvin Mitchell.11
Census19401 Apr 1940She was listed as Wealthy Edward Mitchell's daughter on the 1940 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.12
GraduationFeb 1949She graduated from E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, in Feb 1949.1,13
EmploymentFrom 1949 - 1958She was employed by First National Bank from 1949 - 1958 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
Census19501 Apr 1950She was listed as Wealthy Edward Mitchell's daughter on the 1950 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.14
Misc1952William Kenneth Dishman and she met while taking dance lessons at the Floyd Ward School of Dancing in 1952 in Lynchburg, Virginia.8,1
Engagement17 Feb 1954She was engaged on 17 Feb 1954.15
ResidenceFrom 1954 - 1957From 1954 - 1957 Frances Marie Mitchell lived at 601 Dumas Street, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia, with William Kenneth Dishman.16
ResidenceFrom 1957 - 1975From 1957 - 1975 Frances Marie Mitchell lived at Richland Hills subdivision, 1422 Brookville Lane in Campbell County, Virginia, with William Kenneth Dishman.17
ResidenceFrom 1976 - 2019From 1976 - 2019 Frances Marie Mitchell lived at Wildwood subdivision, 104 South Lake Drive in Campbell County, Virginia, with William Kenneth Dishman.17

Other Information

Citations

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  1. [S358] Marie Mitchell Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), interview by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007; Transcript privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, 2007.
  2. [S1431] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 13578, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1958.
  3. [S438] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1954, Rivermont Baptist Church, license issued 11 Jun 1954.
  4. [S436] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Live Birth 145-31-043680 (1931), Frances Marie Mitchell; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 7 Nov 1931, Campbell County, Virginia, father Wealthy Edward Mitchell, age 31, mother Hattie White, age 29.
  5. [S437] United States, Notification of Birth Registration, Frances Marie Mitchell; Bureau of the Census, Washington, District of Columbia, citing Virginia vital statistics records, vol. 2295, no. 43680, born 7 Nov 1931, Lynchburg Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia.
  6. [S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, Frances Marie Mitchell, certificate 1931043680, born 7 November 1931 at Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
  7. [S360] , Wedding invitation, Marie Mitchell and Kenneth Dishman, 19 Jun 1954; Privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Georgia, 2020.
  8. [S357] William Kenneth Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), interview by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007; Transcript privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, 2007.
  9. [S1205] Marie Mitchell Dishman, Certificate of Death no. 20-054387 (2020), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
  10. [S1206] "Obituaries,"Legacy.com (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsadvance/name/marie-dishman-obituary?id=13559846 : accessed 23 May 2025), Marie Mitchell Dishman, died 20 Sep 2020; citing The News & Advance on Sep. 22, 2020.
  11. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 111-23, sheet 11B, household 33, W.E. Mitchell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 12 Jun 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), lived at 312 Yeardley Avenue.
  12. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 111-23, sheet 11B, household 33, W.E. Mitchell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jun 2012, lived at 33 Yeardley Avenue.
  13. [S1192] , "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016," database with images, Ancestry, Frances Marie Mitchell, estimated age 16, 1949 yearbook, Glass High School, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
  14. [S1342] 1950 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 112-11, sheet , Wealthy E Mitchell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2022), viewed 4 Sep 2022, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), head of household Wealthy E Mitchell, male, age 50, born Virginia, other household members Hattie W Mitchell, Marie F Mitchell.
  15. [S1108] "Mitchell-Dishman,"Marie Mitchell and Kenneth Dishman engagement, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 17 Feb 1954, p.21 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/828631035/ : accessed 27 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, Frances Marie Mitchell to William Kenneth Dishman.
  16. [S612] , "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995," database with images, Ancestry, Lynchburg, Virginia, City Directory, 1955, William Kenneth Dishman, Manager, Lynchburg Whiolesale Floral Corp., and Marie M Dishman, stenographer, First National Bank, renting at 601 Dumas Street.
  17. [S34] Personal knowledge of William Keith Dishman.

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