James Sidell Mitchell and Lydia E. Johnson

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Husband James Sidell Mitchell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Jan 1847 - New Brighton, Pulaski Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Father: James W. Mitchell (1811-1874) 4
         Mother: Mary Jane Neill (1817-1901) 2

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       Marriage: 1 Oct 1868 3

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Wife Lydia E. Johnson ¹

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            AKA: Lyda E. Johnson 3
           Born:  - Fallston, Beaver Co, PA
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         Father: David Johnson (1819-      ) 1
         Mother: Maria Covert (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Jennie M. Mitchell ³

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         Spouse: John A. Elliot (      -      ) 3

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2 M Frederick S. Mitchell ³

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         Spouse: Sarah Metzgar (      -      ) 3

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3 M David J. Mitchell ³

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           Born: 15 Sep 1875 - New Brighton, Pulaski Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Mary E. Levis (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1901 - Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA 5

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4 F Juliet Mitchell ³

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General Notes: Husband - James Sidell Mitchell

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His education, which was acquired in the public schools, was a thorough one, and in September, 1864, at the age of seventeen years he enlisted in the Two Hundred and Fourth Regiment (Fifth Artillery), Pennsylvania, and was mustered out, July 1, 1865. His regiment was on camp duty along the Orange Railroad. They erected the first monument that was placed on the battlefield of Bull Run. At the close of the war he became an apprentice with Boyd & Ingram, to learn the carpenter's trade, at New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and after this he had a varied and interesting business career. Two years were spent with the above mentioned firm; one year with Monroe & Miller, of Rochester; eleven years with Simon Harold, in the Beaver Falls Planing Mill; and he then associated himself with G. C. Wareham, under the firm name of Wareham & Mitchell, started a planing mill and engaged in contract work. At the end of three years Mr. Mitchell sold his interest in this enterprise, and became a member of the firm of Mitchell, Baldwin & Otto, a partnership which was continued two years, and in 1880, upon its dissolution, he bought out Minor & Company, of New Brighton, and conducted this business until 1898. He then bought a planing mill in Beaver Falls and organized the company of J. S. Mitchell & Sons. The business consisted of a planing mill, a retail lumber department, and they were also building contractors. They had a planing mill in Monaca, which was managed by his son, David J. Mr. Mitchell was also largely interested in real estate, and was the owner of a number of houses. He was a staunch Republican, and served as registrar and recorder of Beaver County, 1903-06. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Beaver Falls, and fraternally he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, United Order of American Mechanics, Knights of Pythias, being a charter member of Social Lodge, No. 351, New Brighton, of that order.

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 672.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 553.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 554.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 552.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 555.