To Listers wanting my info........ My Mitchell line... I only have back to 1790s. John Mitchell ...b.179?..Washington or Shanondoah Co, VA [d.1870, IA] Was in 1812 War; age 15-16 ( seems every Mitchell family has a John..grin) m..Tabitha Smith ..[b..1810] in Bluntsville, Tn..closest courthouse. Tabitha's request [after John's death, while in IA] for John's War 1812 land grant listed in 1870...names and ages of family as: 1. John Mitchell..[jr]...b.VA...age 43...m. ?..d. ? 2.William W. Mitchell b. VA...age 40...m.?... (may have settled in Christian Co MO. 3.Salley J. Mitchell b. VA..age 37....m..John Trent ... Jefferson Co,IA [John [sr.] and Tabitha...went to Indiana.....before 1845.]Then to Iowa by 1865] and had: 4.Matilda Jane...b 1845 IN..age 24..m..Jacob Smith .. in Jefferson Co, IA John [sr] died in Jeff. Co, IA 1870 and Tabitha moved to son's in Sullivan Co, MO . Tabitha died...82..... .[dau] Matilda and Jacob Smith moved to Christian Co, MO.[ my line] There are related Mitchells around this Christian Co area but have not established relationships. ====================