Mitchell and White Genealogy

Gracie Edna Mitchell¹

F, #2076, b. 23 Mar 1923, d. 26 Aug 2006

Parents

Father: Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell (b. 19 Nov 1869, d. 29 Jul 1952)
Mother: Lillian Coral Carter (b. 6 Jul 1880, d. 5 Jun 1957)

Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Gracie Edna Mitchell was also known as Gracie Edna Franklin.²
Name			She was also known as Gracie Edna Mitchell.³
Birth	23 Mar 1923	0	She was born on 23 Mar 1923 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,4
Marriage	11 Mar 1944	20	Burton Wray Franklin and she married on 11 Mar 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia.²
Marriage	18 Feb 1950	26	Robert William Mitchell and she married on 18 Feb 1950 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^5,3
Death	26 Aug 2006	83	She died on 26 Aug 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg in Fredericksburg, Virginia.⁵
Burial			She was buried at Hulls Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Stafford County, Virginia.⁶

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	Gracie Edna Mitchell was listed as Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell's daughter on the 1930 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	She was listed as Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell's daughter on the 1940 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁸
Divorce	17 Oct 1949	Burton Wray Franklin and she were divorced on 17 Oct 1949 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁹

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Appears in Charts: Descendants of Powhatan L. Mitchell
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Relationships: Grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 27 Mar 2025 21:11:11

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[S698] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 20512 (1923), Gracie Edna Mitchell; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 23 Mar 1923 in Amherst County, Virginia to Powhatan Pleasants Mitchell and Lillian Coral Carter.
[S1416] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 5123, Gracie Edna Mitchell and Burton Wray Franklin, 11 Mar 1944.
[S1447] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 3224, Robert William Mitchell and Gracie Mitchell Franklin, 18 Feb 1950.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Pedlar, ED 5-14, sheet 8B, household 127, line 7, household of Powhatan Mitchell, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 27 Aug 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Gracie E., age 17, daughter.
[S875] Gracie F. Mitchell, Certificate of Death no. 209-550 (2006), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, died 26 Aug 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Virginia of cerebral hemorrage. Informant was husband Robert W. Mitchell.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 67201167, Gracie F. Mitchell (1923-2006) entry, Hulls Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Stafford County, Virginia.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Pedlar District, ED 5-10, sheet 7A, dwelling 112, family 127, Powhatan Mitchel household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Dec 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Pedlar, ED 5-14, sheet 8B, household 127, line 7, household of Powhatan Mitchell(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 27 Aug 2012.
[S1467] , Abstract of Divorce Decree, State file 4701, Gracie Edna Mitchell Franklin vs Burton Wray Franklin, 17 Oct 1949; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Robert William Mitchell^1,2

M, #2077, b. 21 Sep 1923, d. 16 Feb 2008

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	21 Sep 1923	0	Robert William Mitchell was born on 21 Sep 1923 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia.^3,2
Marriage	18 Feb 1950	26	He and Gracie Edna Mitchell married on 18 Feb 1950 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^1,2
Death	16 Feb 2008	84	He died on 16 Feb 2008 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.^4,3,5
Burial			He was buried at Hulls Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Stafford County, Virginia.⁵

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Death	26 Aug 2006	Robert William Mitchell was informant on the death certificate for Gracie Edna Mitchell on 26 Aug 2006 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.¹

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[S875] Gracie F. Mitchell, Certificate of Death no. 209-550 (2006), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, died 26 Aug 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Virginia of cerebral hemorrage. Informant was husband Robert W. Mitchell.
[S1447] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 3224, Robert William Mitchell and Gracie Mitchell Franklin, 18 Feb 1950.
[S9] , "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, Ancestry, Robert W. Mitchell entry, SSN no. XXX-XX-XXXX, Last Residence Fredericksburg, Stafford, Virginia, b. 21 Sep 1923, d. 16 Feb 2008.
[S590] , "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry, Robert William Mitchell, 16 Feb 2008, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 67201026, Robert W. Mitchell (1923-2008) entry, Hulls Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Stafford County, Virginia.

Burton Wray Franklin^1,2

M, #2078, b. 14 Feb 1925, d. 2 Nov 1997

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	14 Feb 1925	0	Burton Wray Franklin was born on 14 Feb 1925 in Campbell County, Virginia.¹
Marriage	11 Mar 1944	19	He and Gracie Edna Mitchell married on 11 Mar 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia.²
Death	2 Nov 1997	72	He died on 2 Nov 1997 in Charlottesville, Virginia.³

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Event	Date	Description
Divorce	17 Oct 1949	Burton Wray Franklin and Gracie Edna Mitchell were divorced on 17 Oct 1949 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁴

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[S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, Burton Franklin, 14 Feb 1925, Campbell County, Virginia.
[S1416] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 5123, Gracie Edna Mitchell and Burton Wray Franklin, 11 Mar 1944.
[S590] , "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry, Burton Wray Franklin, 2 Nov 1997, Charlottesville, Virginia.
[S1467] , Abstract of Divorce Decree, State file 4701, Gracie Edna Mitchell Franklin vs Burton Wray Franklin, 17 Oct 1949; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Clarence Terrell Hamilton¹

M, #2079, b. 11 Aug 1901, d. 19 Apr 1979

Parents

Father: William Henry Hamilton (b. abt 1872)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	11 Aug 1901	0	Clarence Terrell Hamilton was born on 11 Aug 1901 in Bedford County, Virginia.^2,3
Marriage	1 Oct 1921	20	He and Beatrice Stamey married on 1 Oct 1921 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.⁴
Marriage	Abt 1924	~23	He and Lola May Mitchell married abt 1924 in Virginia.^1,3,5,6,4
Death	19 Apr 1979	77	He died on 19 Apr 1979 in Campbell County, Virginia.³

Child with Lola May Mitchell (b. 11 Apr 1904, d. 11 Dec 1992)

Clarance Terrell Hamilton, Jr. (b. 9 Mar 1925, d. 12 Mar 1925)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Divorce	May 1922	Clarence Terrell Hamilton and Beatrice Stamey were divorced in May 1922 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁴
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	He was listed as William Henry Hamilton's son on the 1930 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁷
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	He was listed as the head of household on the 1940 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁸

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[S461] "Death Notices," Lola Mitchell Hamilton, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 13 Dec 1992, 14, died 11 Dec 1992, age 88, widow of Clarence Terrell Hamiliton, born Amherst Co., daughter of Powhatan P. Mitchell and Willie Reynolds Mitchell, funeral Monday, interment at Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA.
[S695] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 3765 (1951), Clarence Terrell Hamilton; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 11 Aug 1901, Bedford Co., VA, son of William Henry Hamilton and Ella Della Clair.
[S851] Clarence Terrell Hamilton, Certificate of Death no. 79-011457 (1979), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, b. 11 Aug 1901, Bedford County, VA, d. 19 Apr 1979, Campbell Co, VA, wife Lola Mitchell Hamilton.
[S1456] , Record of Divorce, State file 22-000710, Clarence T. Hamilton vs Beatrice Stamey Hamilton, May 1922; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
[S1126] Clarence Terrell Hamilton Jr, Certificate of Death no. 5537 (1925), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 9 Mar 1925, Campebll Co VA, died 12 Mar 1925, Campbell Co VA, son of Clarence T. Hamilton (born Bedford Co. VA) and Lola May Mitchell (born Amherst Co. VA.)
[S1161] Lola Mitchell Hamilton, Certificate of Death no. 92-044501 (1992), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 11 Apr 1904, Amherst Co. VA, died 11 Dec 1992, Lynchburg, VA, daughter of Powhatan P. Mitchell and Wille Reynolds, widow of Clarence Terrell Hamilton.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 110-9, sheet 7B, household 104, William H. Hamilton household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 29 Apr 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William H., age 58, wife (sic) Lola M., age 26, son Clarence., age 1/12 (sic).
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 111-11, sheet 6A, household 104, Clarence T. Hamilton household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 29 Apr 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Clarence, age 38, wife Lola, age 35, father William H., age 64, sister-in-law Mable Mitchell, age 25, sister-in-law Mary Mitchell, age 24.

Sarah Evelyn Cochran^1,2

F, #2080, b. 24 Oct 1911, d. 29 Jan 2002

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Sarah Evelyn Cochran was also known as Sarah Evelyn Mitchell.^1,3
Birth	24 Oct 1911	0	She was born on 24 Oct 1911 in Bedford County, Virginia.^1,4,2
Marriage	11 Mar 1933	21	Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr., and she married on 11 Mar 1933 in Roanoke County, Virginia.^1,3
Death	29 Jan 2002	90	She died on 29 Jan 2002 in Virginia.²
Burial	1 Feb 2002	90	She was buried on 1 Feb 2002 at Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.⁵

Children with Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr. (b. 6 Jan 1909, d. 31 Oct 1983)

Melvin Addie Mitchell, Jr.
John Warwick Mitchell
Charles Haden Mitchell

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	Sarah Evelyn Cochran was listed as Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr.,'s wife on the 1940 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁶
Divorce	6 Nov 1956	Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr., and she were divorced on 6 Nov 1956 in Bedford County, Virginia.^2,3

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[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-19, sheet 1B, household 15, line 65, household of Melvin Mitchell, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 1 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Evelyn Mitchell, wife, age 28.
[S462] "Obituaries," Sarah Evelyn Cochran Mitchell, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 31 Jan 2002, 14, died 29 Jan 2002, born 24 Oct 1911 in Bedford County, VA, former wife of Melvin A. Mitchell, survived by three sons, Melvin A. Mitchell Jr., John Warwick Mitchell, and Charles Haden Mitchell.
[S1462] , Abstract of Divorce Decree, State file 6348, Melvin Addie Mitchell vs Evelyn Corkran Mitchell, 6 Nov 1956; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
[S1465] , Report of Divorce, State file 68-008334, Percy Calahill NewmanJr. vs Sarah Evelyn Mitchell Newman, 29 Oct 1968; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
[S462] "Obituaries," Sarah Evelyn Cochran Mitchell, The News and Advance, 2002, died 29 Jan 2002, buried 1 Feb 2002 at Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Forest, VA.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter, ED 10-19, page 1B, dwelling 15, Melvin Mitchell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 9 August 2020, household members Melvin Mitchell, head, 31, Evelyn Mitchell, wife, 28, Melvin Mitchell, son, 6, John W Mitchell, son, 4, Charles K Mitchell, son, 2.

Hazel Elizabeth Jamison^1,2

F, #2084, b. 17 Jun 1920, d. 7 Jan 2008

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Hazel Elizabeth Jamison was also known as Hazel Elizabeth Mitchell.^1,2
Birth	17 Jun 1920	0	She was born on 17 Jun 1920 in Franklin County, Virginia.^3,1
Marriage	4 May 1957	36	Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr., and she married on 4 May 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,2
Death	7 Jan 2008	87	She died on 7 Jan 2008 in Franklin County, Virginia.⁵

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Event	Date	Description
Death	31 Oct 1983	Hazel Elizabeth Jamison was informant on the death certificate for Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr., on 31 Oct 1983 in Roanoke, Virginia.^4,6

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[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 74696975, Melvin Adie Mitchell (1909-1983) entry, Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
[S1435] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 8735, Melvin Addie Mitchell Sr. and Hazel Elizabeth Jamison, 4 May 1957.
[S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, Hazel Elizabeth Jamison, 17 Jun 1920, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
[S914] Melvin Addie Mitchell Sr., Certificate of Death no. 83-036253 (1983), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 6 Jan 1909 in Virginia, died 31 Oct 1983 in Roanoke, VA, married, fatherPed Mitchell, mother Lillie Carter, informant Hazel J. Mitchell (wife), buried Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA.
[S590] , "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry, Hazel Elizabeth Mitchell, died 7 Jan 2008, Franklin County, VA.
[S1684] Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, Funeral Program, Melvin A. Mitchell Sr., services on 2 Nov 1983; Privately held by Keith Dishman, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia.

Victor Owen Ware¹

M, #2085, b. 11 Nov 1910, d. 27 Dec 2001

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	11 Nov 1910	0	Victor Owen Ware was born on 11 Nov 1910 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Marriage	13 Jun 1940	29	He and Mabel Magdalene Mitchell married on 13 Jun 1940.²
Death	27 Dec 2001	91	He died on 27 Dec 2001 at his residence in Monroe, Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Burial	29 Dec 2001	91	He was buried on 29 Dec 2001 at Allwood Cemetery in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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[S464] "Obituaries," Victor Owen Ware, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 28 Dec 2001, 16, died 27 Dec 2001, born 11 Nov 1910 in Amherst County, VA.
[S463] "Obituaries," Mabel Mitchell Ware, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 23 May 2010, 10, died 22 May 2010, born 6 Jun 1913 in Amherst County, VA, wife of late Victor Owen Ware, married 13 Jun 1940.

Willie Edward Mitchell^1,2

M, #2086, b. abt 1910, d. abt 1910

Parents

Father: Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell (b. 19 Nov 1869, d. 29 Jul 1952)
Mother: Lillian Coral Carter (b. 6 Jul 1880, d. 5 Jun 1957)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1910	~0	Willie Edward Mitchell was born abt 1910 in Virginia.¹
Death	Abt 1910	~0	He died abt 1910 in Virginia.^1,2

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Appears in Charts: Descendants of Powhatan L. Mitchell
Relationships: Granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S611] Mitchell's of Virginia, online http://mitchells.elementfx.com/index.html. Willie Edward Mitchell, son of Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell and Lillie Coral Carter, born and died in late 1910. Hereinafter cited as Mitchell's of Virginia.
[S463] "Obituaries," Mabel Mitchell Ware, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 23 May 2010, 10, outlived brothers Powhatan Jr., Willie, and Melvin, sisters Mildred, Grace, and Lucille, three half-sisters, and three half-brothers, daughter of Powhatan Pleasants Mitchell and Lily Coral Mitchell.

Grace Iola Scott^1,2,3

F, #2087, b. 10 May 1915, d. 15 May 2012

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Grace Iola Scott was also known as Grace Iola Mitchell.¹
Name			She was also known as Grace Iola Jordan.²
Birth	10 May 1915	0	She was born on 10 May 1915 in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.^4,1,2
Marriage	27 Nov 1935	20	Powhatan Hubert Mitchell and she married on 27 Nov 1935 in Bedford County, Virginia.^1,3
Marriage	12 Jul 1956	41	Stanley McHenry Jordan and she married on 12 Jul 1956 in Bedford County, Virginia.²
Death	15 May 2012	97	She died on 15 May 2012 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁵

Children with Powhatan Hubert Mitchell (b. 28 Aug 1910, d. 18 Jan 1973)

Powhatan Mitchell
Charles E. Mitchell

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	Grace Iola Scott was listed as Powhatan Hubert Mitchell's wife on the 1940 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁶
Divorce	12 Feb 1953	Powhatan Hubert Mitchell and she were divorced on 12 Feb 1953 in Lynchburg, Virginia.³

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[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-19, sheet 3A, household 34, line 2, household of Powhatan Mitchell, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 1 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Grace I., wife, age 24.
[S1450] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, No. 18684, Stanley McHenry Jordan and Grace Scott Mitchell, 12 Jul 1956.
[S1461] , Abstract of Divorce Decree, State file 669, Grace Scott Mitchell vs Powhatan Hubert Mitchell, 12 Feb 1953; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
[S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, Grace Vola Scott, 10 May 1915, Bedford, Virginia, USA.
[S590] , "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry, Grace Scott Jordan, 15 May 2012, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-19, sheet 3A, household 34, line 2, household of Powhatan Mitchell(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Sep 2012, Powhatan, head, age 29.

William Curtis Swisher^1,2

M, #2090, b. 24 Jul 1885, d. 19 Apr 1940

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	24 Jul 1885	0	William Curtis Swisher was born on 24 Jul 1885 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,1
Marriage	Abt 1914	~29	He and Bertha Earl Mitchell married abt 1914 in Virginia.^1,3,4
Death	19 Apr 1940	54	He died on 19 Apr 1940 in Bedford County, Virginia.²

Children with Bertha Earl Mitchell (b. 1 Aug 1896, d. 13 Feb 1943)

Frances L. Swisher (b. 13 Jan 1915)
Mary W. Swisher (b. 1 Oct 1916)
Ruth H. Swisher
William C. Swisher, Jr.
Gaynell Swisher

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Event	Date	Description
Census1920	1 Jan 1920	William Curtis Swisher was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁵
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Bedford County, Virginia.¹
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	He was listed as the head of household on the 1940 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁶

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[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-15, sheet 5A, dwelling 75, family 78, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William C., head, age 44, age 28 at 1st marriage.
[S949] William Curtis Swisher, Certificate of Death no. 9663 (1940), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 24 Jul 1885, Amherst Co., VA, died 19 Apr 1940, Bedford Co., VA, informant W.E. Mitchell, married to Bertha E. Swisher, buried Bedord Co., VA 21 Apr 1940.
[S837] Bertha Earl Swisher, Certificate of Death no. 3452 (1965), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 1 Aug 1896 in Bedford Co. VA, died 13 Feb 1943 in Bedford Co., VA, widowed, father Powhatan P. Mitchell, mother Willie Reynolds, husband Wm. C. Swisher, buried 14 Feb 1943 Bedford Co. VA.
[S1124] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 57250 (1916), Frances Louise Swisher; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 13 Jan 1915, Campbell County, VA, daughter of William Curtis Swisher (born Amherst Co) and Bertha Earl Mitchell (born Bedford Co).
[S98] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 63, sheet 9, dwelling 188, family 190, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William C., head, age 34.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-19, sheet 3A, household 34, Willie C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Willie C., head, age 55.

Frances L. Swisher¹

F, #2091, b. 13 Jan 1915

Parents

Father: William Curtis Swisher (b. 24 Jul 1885, d. 19 Apr 1940)
Mother: Bertha Earl Mitchell (b. 1 Aug 1896, d. 13 Feb 1943)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	13 Jan 1915	0	Frances L. Swisher was born on 13 Jan 1915 in Campbell County, Virginia.^2,1

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Event	Date	Description
Census1920	1 Jan 1920	Frances L. Swisher was listed as William Curtis Swisher's daughter on the 1920 census in Bedford County, Virginia.³
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	She was listed as William Curtis Swisher's daughter on the 1930 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁴

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Appears in Charts: Descendants of Powhatan L. Mitchell
Relationships: 1st cousin 1 time removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-15, sheet 5A, dwelling 75, family 78, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Frances L., daughter, age 15.
[S1124] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 57250 (1916), Frances Louise Swisher; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 13 Jan 1915, Campbell County, VA, daughter of William Curtis Swisher (born Amherst Co) and Bertha Earl Mitchell (born Bedford Co).
[S98] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 63, sheet 9, dwelling 188, family 190, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William C., head, age 34.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-15, sheet 5A, dwelling 75, family 78, William C. Swisher household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 3 Sep 2012, William C., head, age 44, age 28 at 1st marriage.

Mary W. Swisher¹

F, #2092, b. 1 Oct 1916

Parents

Father: William Curtis Swisher (b. 24 Jul 1885, d. 19 Apr 1940)
Mother: Bertha Earl Mitchell (b. 1 Aug 1896, d. 13 Feb 1943)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	1 Oct 1916	0	Mary W. Swisher was born on 1 Oct 1916 in Campbell County, Virginia.^1,2

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Event	Date	Description
Census1920	1 Jan 1920	Mary W. Swisher was listed as William Curtis Swisher's daughter on the 1920 census in Bedford County, Virginia.³
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	She was listed as William Curtis Swisher's daughter on the 1930 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁴

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Appears in Charts: Descendants of Powhatan L. Mitchell
Relationships: 1st cousin 1 time removed of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-15, sheet 5A, dwelling 75, family 78, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Mary W., daughter, age 12.
[S1123] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 43704 (1917), Mary Willie Swisher; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 1 Oct 1916, Campbell County, VA, daughter of William Curtis Swisher (born Amherst Co) and Bertha Earl Mitchell (born Bedford Co).
[S98] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 63, sheet 9, dwelling 188, family 190, William C. Swisher household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Sep 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William C., head, age 34.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Otter District, ED 10-15, sheet 5A, dwelling 75, family 78, William C. Swisher household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 3 Sep 2012, William C., head, age 44, age 28 at 1st marriage.

James W. Hudson^1,2

M, #2096, b. abt May 1875, d. bet Jun 1900 and 1910

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt May 1875	~0	James W. Hudson was born abt May 1875 in Bedford County, Virginia.^1,3
Marriage	18 Nov 1896	~21	He and Sallie Bell Mitchell married on 18 Nov 1896 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia.^4,3,2
Death	Bet Jun 1900 and 1910		He died bet Jun 1900 and 1910.⁵

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Event	Date	Description
Census1900	1 Jun 1900	James W. Hudson was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.⁶

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[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 7B, line 52, James W. Hudson household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), line 52, born May 1875, age 25.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, James W. Hudson and Sallie B. Mitchell entry, married 18 Nov 1896 in Bedford, VA, groom age 21, son of William C. and Emma Hudson, bride age 22, daughter of Bolling and Molly Mitchell.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 7B, line 52, James W. Hudson household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 3 Apr 2013, married 3 years.
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Roanoke, ED 126, Sheet 7B, dwelling 115, family 131, line 77, Sallie Hudson household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 3 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), wife Sallie is a widow in 1910.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 7B, line 52, James W. Hudson household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 3 Apr 2013.

Stephen M. Tomlinson^1,2,3

M, #2097, b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 12 Apr 1944

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	22 Feb 1871	0	Stephen M. Tomlinson was born on 22 Feb 1871 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,4
Marriage	15 Jan 1896	24	He and Cornelia Elizabeth Mitchell married on 15 Jan 1896 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3
Death	12 Apr 1944	73	He died on 12 Apr 1944.⁴
Burial			He was buried at Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia.⁴

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Event	Date	Description
Census1900	1 Jun 1900	Stephen M. Tomlinson was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁵

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[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Stephen M. Tomlinson and Cornelia Elizabeth Mitchell entry, married 15 Jan 1896 in Amherst County, VA, groom, age 24, born Amherst Co., son of George and Millie Tomlinson, bride age 20, born Amherst Co., daughter of Bolling and Mary A. Mitchell.
[S778] "Deaths,"Bowling Lewis Mitchell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 2 May 1926, p.12 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/827753333 : accessed 20 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, survived by child Mrs. S. M. Tomlinson.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 14731847, Stephen M. Tomlinson (1871-1944) entry, Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia, born 22 Feb 1871, died 12 Apr 1944.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, ED 4, Sheet 6B, dwelling 108, family 111 line 91, Stephen Tomlin household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 29.

McLeod Tanner^1,2

M, #2098, b. 2 Jun 1881, d. 17 Apr 1970

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	2 Jun 1881	0	McLeod Tanner was born on 2 Jun 1881 in Bedford County, Virginia.^3,4,5
Marriage	Abt 1910	~29	He and Anna Estelle Mitchell married abt 1910 in Virginia.^6,7,2
Death	17 Apr 1970	88	He died on 17 Apr 1970 at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.^5,3
Burial			He was buried at Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia.⁵

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Event	Date	Description
Census1910	15 Apr 1910	McLeod Tanner was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁸
WWI Draft Card	12 Sep 1918	During World War I, McLeod Tanner registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Bedford County, Virginia.⁴
Census1920	1 Jan 1920	He was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.⁹
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.⁶
Death	23 Jun 1966	He was informant on the death certificate for Anna Estelle Mitchell on 23 Jun 1966 in Coleman Falls, Bedford County, Virginia.^10,7

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[S778] "Deaths,"Bowling Lewis Mitchell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 2 May 1926, p.12 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/827753333 : accessed 20 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, survived by child Mrs. McLeod Tanner.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S913] McLeod Tanner, Certificate of Death no. 70-010748 (1970), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 2 Jun 1881, Bedford Co., VA, died 17 Apr 1970, Lynchburg, VA,widow of Estelle Mitchell Tanner, buried Hunting Creek Baptis Church cemetery, Bedford Co., VA.
[S236] , "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, Ancestry, McLeod Tanner, serial no. 282, order no. 919, age 37, born 2 Jun 1881, farmer, Coleman Falls, VA.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 14797497, McLeod Tanner (1881-1970) entry, Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia, born 2 Jun 1881, died 17 Apr 1970.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest district, ED 10-6, Sheet 4B, dwelling 74, family 74, line 74, McLeod Tanner household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 48, age 28 at first marriage.
[S831] Annie Estelle Tanner, Certificate of Death no. 66-017505 (1966), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, died 23 Jun 1966 in Coleman Falls, VA, born 3 Nov 1877 in Virginia, daughter of Bolling Lewis Mitchell and Mollie Reynolds, husband McLeod Tanner (Informant.)
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, ED 4, Sheet 5B, dwelling 93, family 94, line 91, MacL Tanner household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 28.
[S98] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest district, ED 52, Sheet 6A, dwelling 88, family 89, line 11, McLeod Tanner household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 38.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 14797448, A. Estelle Mitchell Tanner (1877-1966) entry, Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia, born 3 Nov 1877, died 23 Jun 1966.

Nevel Melton Hicks, Sr.^1,2,3,4,5

M, #2099, b. 26 Sep 1881, d. 11 Feb 1965

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	26 Sep 1881	0	Nevel Melton Hicks, Sr., was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.^3,6,4
Marriage	Abt 1899	~18	He and Emma Virginia Mitchell married abt 1899.^2,7,4,5
Death	11 Feb 1965	83	He died on 11 Feb 1965 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia.^4,8

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WWI Draft Card	12 Sep 1918	During World War I, Nevel Melton Hicks, Sr., registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia.³
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Roanoke, Virginia.²
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	He was listed as the head of household on the 1940 census in Roanoke, Virginia.⁹
WWII Draft Card	27 Apr 1942	During World War II, Nevel Melton Hicks, Sr., registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia.⁶

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[S778] "Deaths,"Bowling Lewis Mitchell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 2 May 1926, p.12 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/827753333 : accessed 20 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, survived by child Mrs. N. M. Hicks.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Roanoke, ED 117-1, Sheet 30A, dwelling 374, family 431, line 39, Nevel Hicks household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 49, age 18 at first marriage.
[S236] , "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, Ancestry, Nevel Melton Hicks, serial no. 1975, order no. 1621, age 37, born 26 Sep 1881, hostler for N&W Railway, Roanoke, VA.
[S921] Nevel Melton Hicks Sr., Certificate of Death no. 4549 (1965), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, b. 26 Sep 1881, Amherst Co., VA, d. 11 Feb 1965, Roanoke, VA, widowed, husband Emma Virginia Mitchell Hicks.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S326] , "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, Ancestry, Nevel Melton Hicks, serial no. U424, age 60, born 26 Sep 1881 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia, registered in Roanoke, VA.
[S865] Emma Virginia Hicks, Certificate of Death no. 20609 (1955), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, b. 12 Jan 1880, Amherst Co., VA, d. 13 Sep 1955, Charlottesville, VA, father Bowling Lewis Mitchell, mother Mary Anne Reynolds, husband Nevel M. Hicks.
[S801] "Mrs. E. L. Hall,"Virginia Hicks Hall, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 24 Nov 1951, p.10 c.2 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/828505838 : accessed 21 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, states that she is survived by her brother, Neville Hicks of Roanoke, VA, so he is living at this date.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Roanoke, ED 119-6, Sheet 3A, household 42, line 40, Nevel M. Hicks household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 58, locomotive engineer.

Lillie L. Mitchell^1,2,3,4

F, #2100, b. 6 Feb 1884, d. 19 Nov 1976

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Father: Bowling Louis Mitchell (b. 28 Nov 1844, d. 29 Apr 1926)
Mother: Mary Anne Reynolds (b. 6 Dec 1849, d. 12 Nov 1925)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Lillie L. Mitchell was also known as Lillie L. Thomas.^5,6,4
Name			She was also known as Lillie L. Thomas.⁷
Birth	6 Feb 1884	0	She was born on 6 Feb 1884 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,8,9,10,4
Marriage	Abt 1903	~19	Harry William Thomas and she married abt 1903.^11,5,6,4
Death	19 Nov 1976	92	She died on 19 Nov 1976 in Lynchburg, Virginia.^10,9,8
Burial			She was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁹

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Event	Date	Description
Census1900	1 Jun 1900	Lillie L. Mitchell was listed as Stephen M. Tomlinson's sister-in-law on the 1900 census in Bedford County, Virginia.¹²
Census1910	15 Apr 1910	She was listed as Harry William Thomas's wife on the 1910 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁵
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	She was listed as Harry William Thomas's wife on the 1930 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁶
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	She was listed as Harry William Thomas's wife on the 1940 census in Bedford County, Virginia.¹

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[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 4B, household 74, line 67, Harry W. Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Lillie L. Thomas, age 47.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 11A, household 177, line 183, Harry W. Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 11 May 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Harry W. Thomas, age 49, Lillie L. Thomas, age 37.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, ED 4, Sheet 6B, dwelling 108, family 111 line 91, Stephen Tomlin household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Lillie G. Mitchell, sister-in-law, born Feb 1884.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 12A, dwelling 213, family 220, line 41, Harry Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 29, married 6 years.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 11A, household 177, line 183, Harry W. Thomas household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 11 May 2016, Harry W. Thomas, age 49,age 23 at 1st marriage, Lillie L. Thomas, age 37, age 19 at 1st marriage.
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 12A, dwelling 213, family 220, line 41, Harry Thomas household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 21 Apr 2013, Lillie L. Thomas, age 26, married 6 years, mother of 3 children, all living.
[S9] , "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, Ancestry, Lilly Thomas entry, SSN no. 223-72-9458, born 5 Feb 1884, died Nov 1976.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 104550234, Lilly Mitchell Thomas (1884-1976) entry, Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
[S1160] Lillie Mitchell Thomas, Certificate of Death no. 76-034624 (1976), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 6 Feb 1884, Amherst Co. VA, died 19 Nov 1976, Lynchburg, VA, daughter of Lewis Bowling Mitchell and Mollie Reynolds.
[S1160] Lillie Mitchell Thomas, Death Certificate, born 6 Feb 1884, Amherst Co. VA, died 19 Nov 1976, Lynchburg, VA, daughter of Lewis Bowling Mitchell and Mollie Reynolds, widow of Harry William Thomas.
[S96] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, ED 4, Sheet 6B, dwelling 108, family 111 line 91, Stephen Tomlin household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 21 Apr 2013, age 29.