Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

Persons of Note

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Immigrant Ancestors to America

Immigrant	Description
William Coxe	William Coxe emigrated from England to Virginia on 10 Jun 1610. He arrived on the ship Godspeed with the party of Thomas West, Third Lord De La Warr (Lord Delaware). He was listed among the early records of Virginia as an "ancient planter", a designation reserved for settlers that arrived before the close of 1616, survived the Indian Massacre of 1622, and appeared on the Muster of 1624/25.
John Ross	John Ross emigrated from Scotland to Talbot County, Maryland, in 1716. Deportation began in March of 1716 and ten ships were used to transport the prisoners to Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and various islands in the West Indies. John Ross was one of 80 prisoners transported to Maryland aboard the Friendship of Belfast, and after a voyage of 88 days arrived at the port of Oxford, Maryland on 20 Aug 1716. John Ross's indenture was sold to Edgar Webb, a shipbuilder who lived near Oxford. It is believed that he was released from his indenture, likely because Edgar Webb was Jacobite supporter. He was living in Hanover County, Virginia, by 1734 and likely arrived there earlier, possibly shortly after his arrival in America in 1716.
Peter Rucker	Peter Rucker emigrated from England to Virginia Abt 1700. Various unproven stories exist concerning the origin of Peter Rucker in America, most involving him surviving the sinking of a ship. R. A. Brock’s, Huguenot Emigration to Virginia and Settlement at Manakin-Town, Richmond, VA, 1886, p.49-50 had the following: “At a Council held at the hon’ble Mr. Auditor Byrd’s 14th day of Nov. 1700,” there is an accounting of the events of that year including: “ . . . carryed [sic] up to Monocantown [sic] about 120 [French Protestant] refugees, of whom six are dead and about 20 gone away, some from libertinage and lazinesse [sic] and some for want of bread . . . Besides ye loss they suffered at James Town by ye sinking of their sloop, where they had their goods lost and spoiled to yea value of 300 pounds, and ye sicknesse [sic] they have laid under at ye falls [now Richmond] these four months . . .”. There is no evidence that Peter was among this group of French Protestants, but also there is none to dispute it. Peter was naturalized in 1704, and the current law required immigrants to live in the country at least 4 years before they could be naturalized, so Peter would have arrived by 1700.

Revolutionary War Patriots

Patriot	Description of Service
John P. Campbell	John P. Campbell aided the American Revolution in 1781 by serving as a private in the Virginia Militia. He served for a total of 7 months. He was first drafted into the Virginia militia in Amherst County, Virginia, and served under Capt. James Dillard for 3 months. During this tour he fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (now Greensboro, North Carolina) on 15 Mar 1781 in which Lt. General Cornwallis defeated the American forces commanded by Major General Nathanael Greene. He was discharged following this tour but was drafted again into the Virginia militia under the command of Capt. John Loving and served a tour of four months. He took part in the Siege of Yorktown from 28 Sep to 19 Oct 1781 in which the American forces under General George Washington and French forces under Rochambeau defeated Lt. General Cornwallis. Following this tour he was discharged for the final time and returned to Amherst County. He is DAR ancestor A018659.
Thomas Coppedge	Thomas Coppedge aided the American Revolution from 1776 to 1778 by serving as a private in the Virginia Line under Captain Thomas Gaskins. He initially enlisted in Northumberland County, Virginia, as a minute man in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Gaskins, then accepted a commission for two years under Captain Gaskins. His company was part of the 5th Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Colonel Crawford. He was stationed in Williamsburg and Norfolk for the duration of his two year enlistment and did not take part in any military engagements. He is DAR ancestor A025907.
Archelaus Mitchell	Archelaus Mitchell served in the Continental Army from 1776 to 1780. He initially enlisted in Louisa County, Virginia, in Capt. Thomas Johnson's company, part of the 3rd Virginia Regiment under Col. Hugh Mercer. He was at the Battle of White Plains (Oct 1776), Brandywine (Sep 1777), and Germantown (Oct 1777). He re-enlisted on 9 Dec 1777 in Capt. Robert Powell's company of the 3rd Virginia Regiment and took furlough from Dec 1777 to March 1778 when he rejoined his company at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and was promoted to Sergeant. He was at the Battle of Monmouth (Jun 1778) and spent the winter of 1778 with the Continental Army at Middlebrook, New Jersey. He was captured by the British following the Siege of Charleston (Apr-May 1780) when General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered. He escaped from the British and joined a detachment of troops at Chesterfield Courthouse under Col. William Davis from whom he obtained his discharge from the Army.
Jesse Reynolds	Jesse Reynolds aided the American Revolution from 10 Feb 1776 to 1 Mar 1778 by serving as a sergeant in the Virginia Line. He was a rifle regiment corporal in Captain Gross Scruggs' Company of the 5th Virginia Regiment. He took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and aided in the capture of 400 Hessians. He was attached to Colonel Morgan's command and took part in the Battle of Saratoga where he was wounded in his hand and had his arm broken. Following his discharge from the regular army, he returned to Bedford County, Virginia and served two terms in the Virginia Militia, once for 6 months and again for 3 months. He is DAR ancestor A095699.
Capt. David Woodroof	Capt. David Woodroof aided the American Revolution in 1779 by commanding a company of militia during the Revolutionary War. The company marched from Amherst County to barracks in Albemarle County where they guarded British prisoners. He is DAR ancestor A128631.

War of 1812 Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
James R. Bias	James R. Bias served in the War of 1812 from 28 Aug 1814 to 8 Feb 1815. He was a private in Capt. Samuel B. Jeter's company of the Virginia Militia.
Joseph Fuqua	Joseph Fuqua served in the Virginia Militia from 1 Sep 1814 to 14 Sep 1814. He enlisted at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia and served as a private in Captain John P. Gray's company.
John Glass	John Glass served in the War of 1812 from 5 Sep 1814 to 19 Feb 1815. He was a private in Capt. Abram Bufords' Company of the 8th Regiment of Virginia Militia. He was a substitute for John Cawthorn.

Confederate Civil War Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
John William Ashley, Jr	John William Ashley, Jr, served in the Confederate Army bet 20 May 1861 and 9 Apr 1865. He was as a private in Company I (the Amherst Rifle Grays) of the 19th Virginia Infantry. This company took part in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, and Malvern Hill between May and June of 1862. He took a furlough for 15 days in March of 1863. Beginning around June of 1863 he was detailed to special duty as a teamster driving one of the brigade staff wagons. The 19th Virginia Infantry was part of Garnett's Brigade at Gettysburg and were deployed at the center of the brigade during Pickett's famous charge on July 3rd. It isn't known if Private William Ashley took part in the charge. He remained as a teamster for the brigade command through the end of 1864, including at the Battle of Cold Harbor and spending a lot of time at Chaffin's Farm east of Richmond. No record exists for Private Ashley after 1864 but he probably stayed with the 19th Virginia until their capture at Sayler's Creek on April 6th, 1865.
David S. Campbell	David S. Campbell served in the Confederate Army from Aug 1861 to Feb 1865. He was a private in Captain J. Henry Rives' Company of the Nelson Light Artillery. He enlisted in Nelson County on 1 Aug 1861 for the duration of the war. He was reported as being sick in the field hospital at the end of 1864 and was given a 60 day furlough on January 11, 1865 by the medical examining board because he was incapable of performing his duties. He was suffering from anasarca, also known as "extreme generalized edema", a medical condition characterised by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. There are no records that indicate that he ever returned to duty.
Corbin Decator Glass	His enlisted in the Confederate Army on 5 Mar 1862. He served as a private in Patterson's Company (Campbell Battery) of Virginia Heavy Artillery. This unit was disbanded on 5 Jul 1862 and the men assigned to Company D of the 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion. He was listed as absent without leave from Co. D since 7 Jul 1862 and it is not known if he ever reported.
Edward M. Glass	Edward M. Glass served in the Confederate Army from 5 Mar 1862 to 24 Sep 1862. He was a private in Co. D of the 18th Virginia Heavy Artillery. He was discharged on 24 Sep 1862 for unknown reasons.
Jesse Chiswell Glass	His enlisted in the Confederate Army on 5 Mar 1862. He served as a private in Patterson's Company (Campbell Battery) of Virginia Heavy Artillery. This unit was disbanded on 5 Jul 1862 and the men assigned to Company D of the 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion. He was listed as absent without leave from Co. D since 7 Jul 1862 and it is not known if he ever reported.
Thomas Wilcox Glass	Thomas Wilcox Glass served in the Confederate Army in Apr 1865. He served in Company I of Col. R. T. W. Duke's Regiment of the 2nd Virginia Reserves. He was captured in hospital at Richmond on 3 Apr 1865, admitted to Jackson Hospital in Richmond on 9 Apr 1865, and turned over to the Provost Marshall on 14 Apr 1865.
Bowling Louis Mitchell	Bowling Louis Mitchell served in the Confederate Army from 14 Jan 1863 to 20 Mar 1865. He was a private in Capt. Kirkpatrick's Company of the Virginia Light Artillery. He enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia on 14 Jan 1864. He was captured at the Battle of Fisher's Hill in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia on 22 Sep 1864 and imprisoned at Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled 17 Mar 1865 to Aiken's Landing near Richmond, Virginia in an exchange of prisoners.
Sylvester Mitchell	Sylvester Mitchell served in the Confederate Army in 1862. He was a Lieutenant in Company I of the 25th Virginia Infantry Regiment, part of Early's Brigade. He was severly wounded in the thigh on 28 Aug 1862 during the 2nd Battle of Manassas and reported as killed on 29 Aug 1862.
George Sallings Morris	George Sallings Morris served in the Confederate Army from 11 Sep 1861 to Oct 1864. He was a private in Capt. Kirkpatrick's Company of Light Artillery (Amherst Artillery). He enlisted in Richmond on 11 Sep 1861 and served the duration of the war.
Legrand Ferdinand Cortez Reynolds	His enlisted in the Confederate Army on 10 Mar 1862 in Lexington, Albemarle County, Virginia. He served in Company H of the 4th Regiment of the Virginia Infantry as a Private. He developed a chronic leg ulcer and was detailed to light duty or hospital duty on 20 Aug 1864.
Obadiah B. Reynolds, Jr.	Obadiah B. Reynolds, Jr., served in the Confederate Army from Nov 1862 to 17 Jun 1865. He was a private in Company E of the 27th Virginia Infantry. He served primarliy as a teamster or wagon master and was captured at Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863 and held in the prison camp at Fort Delaware, Delaware until he was exchanged at City Point on 31 Jul 1863. Following his release he returned to his duty as a teamster and was captured again near Petersburg, VA on 25 Mar 1865. He was released 17 Jun 1865 after taking the oath of allegiance at Port Lookout, Maryland.
Addison Morgan White	Addison Morgan White was discharged from the Confederate Army on 7 May 1862. A militia unit was organized by faculty and students at Lynchburg College in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. It became Company E, 11th Virginia Infantry in the Confederate army. The commanding officer of the company, Captain James E. Blankenship, was a mathematics professor at Lynchburg College. Though Blankenship had graduated at the top of his class at the Virginia Military Institute in 1852, his nerve failed when tested in battle. During the First Battle of Manassas he fled in the middle of the fighting. It was reorganized on 26 April 1862.
John William White	John William White served in the Confederate Army from 20 Jul 1861 to 4 Jun 1862. He was a private in Company B of the 8th Virginia Cavalry. He enlisted at Wytheville, VA on 20 Jul 1861 for 1 year. He was medically discharged on 4 Jun 1862 due to frequent hemorages from his lungs.

Union Civil War Veterans

World War I Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
John Edward White	John Edward White served in the United States Army in 1918.

World War II Veterans

Veteran	Description of Service
William Kenneth Dishman	William Kenneth Dishman served in the United States Army from 15 Apr 1946 to 19 Jul 1953. He enlisted 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. He then served in the Army Reserves until 1953.
James Edward Mitchell	James Edward Mitchell served in the United States Army Air Force from 1943 to 14 Apr 1946. He was in the 8th Air Force, 94th Bomber Group, as a radar mechanic. He received an honorable discharge.
Warren Calvin Mitchell	Warren Calvin Mitchell served in the Merchant Marines from Mar 1944 to Dec 1948. He made two wartime voyages aboard Liberty ships, including one to London and another to Murmansk, Russia. He served on the S.S. Nicholas Biddle which departed Scotland on March 11, 1945 and arrived safely in Murmansk as part of Convoy JW-65, a fleet of 27 ships. At the end of April 1945, his ship departed the Kola Inlet as part of Convoy RA-66, marking the last return convoy from Murmansk to face German U-boat opposition. During this return voyage, the convoy's escort ships engaged U-boats and dropped depth charges. They scored a kill against U-286, though the convoy sustained losses just days before hostilities ended with the German surrender. For his service on the Murmansk run, he received a letter of thanks from President Truman. In 1997, in conjunction with the 50th-anniversary commemorations of World War II, he was posthumously awarded a commendation medal by Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Following the war, he remained in the Merchant Marines until December 1948.
Warren Calvin Mitchell	Warren Calvin Mitchell served in the U. S. Army from 21 Sep 1950 to 23 Aug 1952.
Gordon Henry White, Jr.	Gordon Henry White, Jr., served in the United States Army in Company A of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division from 17 Nov 1940 to 6 Jun 1944. He died during the D-Day assault on Omaha Beach in Normandy along with 18 other soldiers in Company A from Bedford, making Bedford the community that suffered the largest proportional loss of life during World War II. This group of soldiers became known as the "Bedford Boys".

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