WILLIAM MITCHELL, son of Nathaniel MITCHELL and Abigail HARRIS was born 14 July 1765 and died 12 August 1848. He married 4 Nov 1789 Phebe SOUTHARD in Morris County, New Jersey. They moved to Allegheny County, PA., in 1801 and then to Knox County, Ohio in 1808. Phebe died 25 Feb 1861. The life and death of William Mitchell comes to us as it was written by his son, Rev. John Mitchell, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio: "He died at his residence near Mt. Vernon, Ohio, aged eighty- three years and twenty-eight days. He was born in Morris County, New Jersey; was married to Phebe Southard and moved to Allegheny County, PA., in 1801, and thence to Knox County, Ohio, in October, 1808. He lived in the midst of the Indians in the wilds of Ohio, from the time he first settled there until the War of 1812 was ended. During that time he never forted or moved away. His home was ever the resting place for the weary traveler, white, red or black, and his table furn- ished to feed them. He saw the beautiful Owl Creek valley changed from the wilderness to the beautiful fields, in which he always did his full share of work. He embraced religion in 1815, and joined the Baptist Church, of which he remained a worthy and consistent member until death removed him to the Church Triumphant. His home was a resting place for Christians and Christian ministers of all denominations, and he was always willing to contribute in any way to the furtherance of the Redeemer's Kingdom. His suff- erings were great, which he bore without a murmur, and as his end approached, he said he was ready to depart, and died without a struggle or a groan". 1. Jacob Mitchell b. 21 Sep 1790 d. 6 Mar 1875 m. Lydia BRYANT 22 June 1813 Knox 2. Nathaniel Mitchell b. 6 May 1792 d. 5 Apr 1813 3. Abigail Mitchell b. 5 Apr 1794 d. 1 Sep 1867 m. John H. MEFFORD 2 Feb 1815 d. 14 Dec 1846 4. Mary Mitchell b. 15 Aug 1796 d. 21 Mar 1868 m. Aaron YOUNG 17 Mar 1812 d. 1856 5. Hannah Mitchell b. 8 Oct 1798 m. William MEFFORD 20 Mar 1816 Knox 6. Naomi Mitchell b. 26 Dec 1800 m. 1st James Louis YOUNG 4 Jne 1818 d. 24 Mar 1849 m. 2nd Thomas EVANS 7. Sarah Mitchell b. 7 Jan 1803 d. 20 Jan 1847 m. Cyrus COOPER 8 Mar 1827 8. John Mitchell b. 19 May 1806 d. 23 Nov 1863 m. Ann OGDEN 15 Nov 1827 9. Margaret Mitchell b. 25 Mar 1808 m. Benjamin FARQUHAR 22 Feb 1843 10. William Mitchell, Jr. b. 15 Jly 1811 m. Lucy BROWN 23 May 1833 Knox 11. Silas Mitchell b. 20 Apr 1814 d. 29 Apr 1899 m. Elizabeth YOUNG 15 Sept 1836 Knox More on this family: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/chap2.htm