Conni, I would like to here about that James M Mitchell but mine was from Ms. so may not be mine..Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 3:12 PM Subject: [MITCHELL] Is anyone looking for James M Mitchell of VA and TN? > Is anyone on the list searching for a James M. Mitchell, son of Benjamin Mitchell and Anna Lloyd? If so, there was a Goodspeed's bio sketch that may offer some information on the Grainger County, TN list today. I'll forward it to anyone who is interested. He's not one of mine! > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > DO NOT POST NON-GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS TO THIS LIST. > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Mary: Here is the information on James M. Mitchell of Grainger County, Tennessee. Hope it helps someone. Conni Mitchell Braun James M. Mitchell. a well-known and enterprising farmer and stock dealer, was born in the Fifth District of Grainger County, Tenn., July 28, 1827, the son of Benjamin and Anna (Lloyd) Mitchell. The father was born in Stafford County, Va., in 1797, and died In Grainger County, Tenn., in 1850. He was quite young when his parents came from Virginia to Tennessee. He was a successful farmer. The Lloyd family is also a pioneer family of Tennessee. They came from North Carolina at an early date. The mother of our subject was born near Salem, N. C., in 1803, Is now living, and is a resident of Grainger County. She is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Our subject is the fourth of six children, three now living. He received a liberal education in his youth, In Grainger County. Early in life he purchased land in the Fifth District, and since that date has been engaged in farming. He has since then bought and sold until he now owns the property he calls home in the Ninth District. From 1867 to 1870, inclusive, he was connected with a mercantile business at Sulphur Springs. now known as Spring House, and from 1875 to 1877 was in the same business at Cedar Ford, Union County. He was for several years a resident of the Seventh District, and during that time was elected magistrate. He has held the same office for several years since coming to The ninth Distrlct. October 6. 1850, he married Nancy N. Moody, a daughter of Brazele Bowen, and the widow of Henry Moody (deceased). She was born in Sevier County, Tenn. in 1824. Our subject and wife are worthy members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a decided Democrat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <mmd@pepperlink.net> To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [MITCHELL] Is anyone looking for James M Mitchell of VA and TN? > Conni, I would like to here about that James M Mitchell but mine was from > Ms. so may not be mine..Mary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 3:12 PM > Subject: [MITCHELL] Is anyone looking for James M Mitchell of VA and TN? > > > > Is anyone on the list searching for a James M. Mitchell, son of Benjamin > Mitchell and Anna Lloyd? If so, there was a Goodspeed's bio sketch that may > offer some information on the Grainger County, TN list today. I'll forward > it to anyone who is interested. He's not one of mine! > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > > DO NOT POST NON-GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS TO THIS LIST. > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > DO NOT POST NON-GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS TO THIS LIST. >