What a beautiful life story, Karen! Someone who loved local history and the Mitchell family wrote this. Thanks for sharing, and Happy Thanksgiving!Kathy > Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:14:03 -0500 > From: karen.zach@sbcglobal.net > To: INMONtgo@rootsweb.com > Subject: [InMontgo] Wouldn't it be nice if ALL our ancestors had such an obit ?? > > *Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Jan > 29, 1926 * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Jane Smith Mitchell, widow of Henry Mitchell, died at her home in > Prairie Township, Warren County, Indiana, Jan 12, 1926, at the age of 83 > years, 1 month and 25 days. She emigrated to the US of America in the > summer of 1864, with the family of John Mitchell, father of Ingram, > Samuel, Jennie, Mary, Essie, John Jr and Archie Mitchell from > Bailisborough, Caven Co, Ireland and landed at David Meharry's Shawnee > Mound, Tippecanoe Co, In. She went immediately to the home of Hugh > Meharry and engaged in the work of domestic and learned the art of > cooking and housekeeping as is done in every well ordered home in > Indiana. Henry Mitchell, brother of John, emigrated to America about > 1860 and landed at Delavan Co, Wisconsin from thence he came to Shawnee > Mound and marr. Jane Byrnes Hawthorn, widow of John Hawthorn and mother > of George B. and Jesse M. Hawthorn. On May 24, 1864, Jane Hawthorn > Mitchell died and left Henry Mitchell with two small boys 12 and 10, in > hand. In the fall of 1864 he decided to find another helpmate and he > chose for his second wife, Jane Smith, then about 22 and the subject of > this obituary. They continued to live on the old homestead at Shawnee > Mound where they took an interest in the welfare of the community and > Church work, both becoming members of Shawnee Church. In the Spring of > 1867, under the influence of the Francis' and Greenburgs, they were > induced to buy the farm just E. of them then known as the community > farm, owned by Dan Sigler, Prairie Township, Warren County. Here they > took up the duties of pioneer life on March 1, 1867 with George and > Jesse Hawthorn, orphan boys in their home. Many, many were the hardships > and privations of the pioneers in those days. Rainsville was the nearest > postoffice. Attica the best and nearest market. College Corner the > nearest place where Church and Sun. School were held. Marshfield and > Danville the nearest place to get coal. By and by the Lake Erie & Wester > RR was built. Also the CE & I crossing at a point where the beautiful > town of Hoopston now stands. Boswell, Ambia, and Talbot were soon > located and then the Grand Prairie began to blossom and is now one of > the garden spots of the state and all these things have been produced > since Jane Mitchell landed in Prairie township. The following children > have come into this home: Archie Mitchell, born Sept 8, 18676; died Dec > 3, 1912. Will Mitchell of Waveland, born April 15, 1871. Mary Henry of > Waveland, born April 16, 1868. George Mitchell of Hoopston, Ill, born > Aug 10, 1873. Maggie, born Sept 22, 1878, died Dec 23, 1911; and last, > John, born Sept 9, 1881 who has lived with his mother and will be the > one to miss her the most. Henry Mitchell passed on Oct 9, 1885 and left > her a widow with the care of six children on her hands. She also has 13 > grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren to mourn her loss. About 1870 a > new school house was built on the David Crawford land, W. of the > community farm now owned by his daughter, Jessie Crawford Butler and > under the influence of Rev. David Crawford and Will T. Evans, a Sun. > School and Church were established in said school house. Religious > revivals were here held and it was named Prairie Chapel. This was the > place where all the pioneers worshipped and here where the society > originated that finally became Locust Grove. Here in this city of the > dead lie the remains of her husband and also the majority of all the > pioneer neighbors. And now with loving hands her neighbors, friends and > children lay her body away, committing her soul to God who gave it* > > > http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yippers, and Happy T'Giving to ALL of you :) On 11/27/2013 10:31 PM, Kathleen lynch wrote: > What a beautiful life story, Karen! Someone who loved local history and the Mitchell family wrote this. Thanks for sharing, and Happy Thanksgiving!Kathy > >> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:14:03 -0500 >> From: karen.zach@sbcglobal.net >> To: INMONtgo@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [InMontgo] Wouldn't it be nice if ALL our ancestors had such an obit ?? >> >> *Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Jan >> 29, 1926 * >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *Jane Smith Mitchell, widow of Henry Mitchell, died at her home in >> Prairie Township, Warren County, Indiana, Jan 12, 1926, at the age of 83 >> years, 1 month and 25 days. She emigrated to the US of America in the >> summer of 1864, with the family of John Mitchell, father of Ingram, >> Samuel, Jennie, Mary, Essie, John Jr and Archie Mitchell from >> Bailisborough, Caven Co, Ireland and landed at David Meharry's Shawnee >> Mound, Tippecanoe Co, In. She went immediately to the home of Hugh >> Meharry and engaged in the work of domestic and learned the art of >> cooking and housekeeping as is done in every well ordered home in >> Indiana. Henry Mitchell, brother of John, emigrated to America about >> 1860 and landed at Delavan Co, Wisconsin from thence he came to Shawnee >> Mound and marr. Jane Byrnes Hawthorn, widow of John Hawthorn and mother >> of George B. and Jesse M. Hawthorn. On May 24, 1864, Jane Hawthorn >> Mitchell died and left Henry Mitchell with two small boys 12 and 10, in >> hand. In the fall of 1864 he decided to find another helpmate and he >> chose for his second wife, Jane Smith, then about 22 and the subject of >> this obituary. They continued to live on the old homestead at Shawnee >> Mound where they took an interest in the welfare of the community and >> Church work, both becoming members of Shawnee Church. In the Spring of >> 1867, under the influence of the Francis' and Greenburgs, they were >> induced to buy the farm just E. of them then known as the community >> farm, owned by Dan Sigler, Prairie Township, Warren County. Here they >> took up the duties of pioneer life on March 1, 1867 with George and >> Jesse Hawthorn, orphan boys in their home. Many, many were the hardships >> and privations of the pioneers in those days. Rainsville was the nearest >> postoffice. Attica the best and nearest market. College Corner the >> nearest place where Church and Sun. School were held. Marshfield and >> Danville the nearest place to get coal. By and by the Lake Erie & Wester >> RR was built. Also the CE & I crossing at a point where the beautiful >> town of Hoopston now stands. Boswell, Ambia, and Talbot were soon >> located and then the Grand Prairie began to blossom and is now one of >> the garden spots of the state and all these things have been produced >> since Jane Mitchell landed in Prairie township. The following children >> have come into this home: Archie Mitchell, born Sept 8, 18676; died Dec >> 3, 1912. Will Mitchell of Waveland, born April 15, 1871. Mary Henry of >> Waveland, born April 16, 1868. George Mitchell of Hoopston, Ill, born >> Aug 10, 1873. Maggie, born Sept 22, 1878, died Dec 23, 1911; and last, >> John, born Sept 9, 1881 who has lived with his mother and will be the >> one to miss her the most. Henry Mitchell passed on Oct 9, 1885 and left >> her a widow with the care of six children on her hands. She also has 13 >> grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren to mourn her loss. About 1870 a >> new school house was built on the David Crawford land, W. of the >> community farm now owned by his daughter, Jessie Crawford Butler and >> under the influence of Rev. David Crawford and Will T. Evans, a Sun. >> School and Church were established in said school house. Religious >> revivals were here held and it was named Prairie Chapel. This was the >> place where all the pioneers worshipped and here where the society >> originated that finally became Locust Grove. Here in this city of the >> dead lie the remains of her husband and also the majority of all the >> pioneer neighbors. And now with loving hands her neighbors, friends and >> children lay her body away, committing her soul to God who gave it* >> >> >> http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >