Hello David - Thank you for confirming the information! Yes, I've read quite alot about your branch of Mitchell - I live in GA and the GA Archives has a data on them in the "Mitchell Papers" which are loose papers. There were so many family traditions, it's hard to separate them all:) There were connections to me (outside Mitchell) to the Branch family, thus my original research into them. My great grandfather had the name James Thomas Monroe "Branch" Mitchell. Now, whether or not it is a connection to the Branch-Mitchell family, I don't know at this point. But, I've read a great deal about your line of Mitchell. Thank you for your message, appreciate it. MaryJean