Thanks for the really great obit! Happy Thanksgiving to you, Karen, and your family! Sarah On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:14:03 -0500 Karen Zach <karen.zach@sbcglobal.net> writes: > *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 > ____________________________________________________________ > Save Big > Get Coupons Here > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3165/5296c55b9b2a0455b53d3mp09duc > >