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Biography of Joseph S Mitchell, Scott Co, AR

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Submitted by: Charlene Holland <Char@presys.com>
        Date: 9 Sep 1998
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	Joseph S. Mitchell is a farmer and mechanic of Hickman Township,
but was born in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., in1849, to William A. and Mary A.
(McCully) Mitchell, both of whom were born in the Palmetto State, the
former in 1820, and the latter in 1819. After their marriage they removed
to Haywood County, Tenn., and in 1870 came to Scott County, Ark.,
settling, a year later, on his homestead, and in 1876 he sold to his son
Joseph S. He has long been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, Mrs.
Mitchell being a member since she was twenty years of age. Mr. Mitchell
followed saddle making for many years but of late years has given
his time solely to farming. He served a short time in the Confederate
Army as a conscript, but was a Union man in principle. He has always been
strictly temperate in his habits, and never indulges in spirituous
liquors. He is the only one of his family that ever came to Arkansas, but
as he has done well here financially, and has made many warm friends, he
has never regretted his move. His father, Alexander Mitchell, was born
and reared in Dublin, Ireland, and there learned the trade of a saddler,
a calling he followed after coming to the United States. He was married
in his native land, but while en route to this country he lost his wife
and one child in a shipwreck. He wedded big second wife in this country,
and spent the rest of his days in South Carolina, dying in 1833. Frances
Jones, who became his second wife, was born in Virginia, and died in
South Carolina, in 1832. The maternal grand father of the subject of this
sketch, James G. D. McCully, was born in Chester District, S. C., and in
1853 moved to Alabama, where he died in 1862, a miller by trade. His wife,
whose maiden name was Sarah Pannel, was born in Chester District, S.C.,
and died in Alabama, in 1856, she, as well as her husband, being a member
of the Missionary Baptist Church for many years. The subject of this
sketch is the third of five sons and four daughters, the names of his
brothers and sisters being as follows: Eld. James A. (of Tennessee), Rev.
John O., Hiram J. (of Sebastian County), Alice (wife of Elwood Johnson),
and Johanna (wife of William W. Neal).  Joseph S. was brought up to a
knowledge of farm work by his father, but his school days did not exceed
five months. At the very early age of thirteen years, he began taking
charge of his father's business, and in 1877 was married to Miss Edna A.,
daughter or Eld. S.J. and Nancy E. Fuller, the former a Georgian, and the
latter born in Alabama. From the latter State they removed to Louisiana,
and afterward came to Logan County, Ark., where Eld. Fuller breathed his
last in 1883, his widow being now a resident of Scott County. Mrs.
Mitchell was born in Louisiana, and has borne her husband five children,
three sons and one daughter living.  They own an excellent tract of land
comprising 285 acres, and have but 100 acres cleared, all of which has
been brought about by Mr. Mitchell's own indomitable energy. It is well
improved with good buildings, and is a valuable property. Mr. Mitchell is
a member of Waldron Lodge No. 93, of the I.O.O.F., and he and his most
estimable wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, both
became members at the age of fourteen years, and are strictly temperate
and respected citizens.