{"id":3260,"date":"2022-01-10T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lauderdale\/?p=3260"},"modified":"2022-01-10T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:47:06","slug":"mitchell-dewitt-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lauderdale\/2022\/01\/10\/mitchell-dewitt-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell, DeWitt C."},"content":{"rendered":"

De Witt C. Mitchell<\/strong> was born in Lauderdale County, within a short distance of
\nwhere he now resides, October 15, 1843. He is the only member living of a
\nfamily of four sons and three daughters, born to Zachariah and Minerva (Davis)
\nMitchell, and is of Irish Descent. His father was born in Davidson County,
\nnear Nashville, where he was raised and educated. He married and lived in
\nthat county until 1836, when he moved to Lauderdale County, where he remained
\nuntil his death in 1871. The mother was also born in Davidson County, and
\ndied in 1870. Our subject was raised on a farm and received a common school
\neducation, and has made farming his chief business. Mr. Mitchell entered the
\nConfederate Army, Company E, First Confederate Cavalry, under Col. King. He
\nwas in the battles of Perryville and Murfreesboro, and served over three
\nyears; was captured at Murfreesboro, and held as a prisoner at Camp Douglass
\nfor twenty-one months. He was married December 5, 1866, at Hall’s Station, to
\nMiss Martha J. Jordan, daughter of S. A. Jordan, a prominent farmer, and one
\nof the founders of Hall’s Station. Mr. Mitchell was born in Williamson
\nCounty, August 1, 1847. One son, James Archie, was born to this marriage
\nJanuary 22, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Missionary Baptist
\nChurch, and he is also a member of the K. of H. and G. C., and is a firm
\nDemocrat. He owns 159 acres of land, and a nice residence.<\/p>\n

Goodspeed’s Biographies of Lauderdale Co., TN <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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