City: Cheap Hill
MITCHELL, George Washington, educator; born near Madisonville, Ky., Nov. 25, 1871; English and Irish descent; son of Wm. F. and Elvine E. (Justice) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Samuel G. and Susan J. (Adams) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents Geo. W. and Rebecca (White) JUSTICE; educated in public schools and at Pleasant View Academy; his mother died when he was very young and his father became an invalid; moved from Ky. To Tenn. in 1886, and was forced to work to defray expenses of his education; his earliest occupation was farming; worked in tobacco business for five years, later became a school teacher and has just completed his third term as principal of Cheap Hill (Tenn.) school; has been in educational work thirteen years, is also engaged in farming; married Myrtle SHEARON Feb. 1, 1900; member I. O. O. F., has been secretary of local lodge of same for past three years; Past Consul M. W. of A.; Democrat: Census Enumerator 1910; Deacon Baptist church, Ashland City, Tenn.
