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MITCHELL, Grace Helen

Female 1851 - 1939  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  MITCHELL, Grace Helen was born on 18 Jun 1851 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois (daughter of MITCHELL, Benjamin Thomas and BROWN, Electa Marie); died on 18 Apr 1939 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa; was buried on 21 Apr 1939 in Leon Cemetery ~ Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.

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    • Alt. Burial: 21 Apr 1939, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa; Section 2 - Block 27 - Lot 1 - Space ?

    Grace married MERRILL, Joseph H. on 1 Jan 1869 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois. Joseph (son of MERRILL, John R. and CAREY, Mary Ann) was born on 20 Oct 1842 in Pickaway Co., Ohio; died on 12 Apr 1926 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa; was buried on 14 Apr 1926 in Leon Cemetery ~ Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Decatur County Journal - Iowa
    Thursday, January l6, l9l9

    January lst being the 50th anniversary of the marriage of J.H. MERRILL and wife, of North Leon, they, with their children and grandchildren celebrated the occasion. On January l, l869, occurred the wedding of J.H. MERRILL to GRACE H. MITCHELL, of Clinton, Illinois, in which state they lived until l896, moving from there to the Hamilton place at Kingston, now Delray, and later to the J.S. Ryan place north of town, after which they purchased the John Strong place, four miles south and one mile east of Van Wert at $22.50 per acre, which place they have owned until recently when they sold to George Redman for $ll0 per acre. They moved in November to Leon.

    There were born to this union nine children, one being called in infancy to that better home. The other eight are still living. They are CORA DUVALL, Des Moines; LEW MERRILL, Leon; LENA COWLES, Des Moines; CLIVE MERRILL, Van Wert; NELLIE COFIELD, Des Moines; GERTIE HUNT, Siola; GRACE GARBER, Leon; and ELMER MERRILL, Leon.

    All of the above were present at the celebration except LENA COWLES and ELMER MERRILL, who were both confined to bed on account of influenza. The grandchildren now number twenty-seven, two of whom are in the Army, namely; ROSCOE DUVALL, at Jackson, S.C., and LEO DUVALL, with the A.E.F., in France.

    The day will be one long remembered; especially hard to forget will be the one great feature of the day, the noonday feast which was generously partaken of by all who were present. The day was quite cold. The nearby children went early to their homes wishing the happy couple many more happy years added to their lives. The children from away departed on Friday feeling amply repaid for their trip.

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    Leon Reporter - Leon, Iowa
    Thursday, January 8, l925

    On New Year's Day there was a pleasant gathering of children and other relatives at the home of MR. and MRS. J.H. MERRILL in Leon, to attend a big anniversary dinner in honor of their 56th wedding anniversary, there being eighteen children and grandchildren present. MR. MERRILL is 82 years old and his good wife is 73 years old. They are the proud parents of eight children, 36 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A delightful day was spent at this family gathering and MR. and MRS. MERRILL's many friends extend their congratulations and the hope they may be spared to observe many more anniversaries.

    Children:
    1. Merrill, Nellie Opal
    2. Merrill, Gertrude
    3. Merrill, Elmer Ellsworth was born in in Illinois; died on 3 Apr 1946 in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming; was buried in Apr 1946 in Lakeview Cemetery - Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming.
    4. Merrill, Cora A. was born about 1871; and died.
    5. Merrill, Louis Delmar was born on 4 Dec 1872 in DeWitt Co., Illinois; died on 26 Jan 1943 in Des Moines, Walnut Twsp., Polk Co., IA; was buried about 28 Jan 1943 in Leon Cemetery ~ Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.
    6. Merrill, Lena May was born in 1875; and died.
    7. MERRILL, Clive Henry was born on 22 Jan 1881 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; died on 16 Jun 1947 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California; was buried on 19 Jun 1947 in Park View Cemetery ~ Manteca, San Joaquin Co., California.
    8. Merrill, Mary E. was born on 4 Nov 1885 in Nixon Twsp., DeWitt Co., Illinois; died about Oct 1886 in Nixon Twsp., DeWitt Co., Illinois.
    9. Merrill, Grace Hellen was born about 1888 in Lodge, Piatt Co., Illinois; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  MITCHELL, Benjamin Thomas was born on 7 Jul 1823 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia (son of MITCHELL, William and CUNDIFF, Frances Lee); died on 14 Dec 1909 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 17 Dec 1909 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.

    Benjamin married BROWN, Electa Marie on 5 Feb 1846 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois. Electa (daughter of BROWN, Dr. James and ST. CLAIR, Nancy) was born on 21 Jun 1826 in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York; died on 9 Jun 1877 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 11 Jun 1877 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  BROWN, Electa Marie was born on 21 Jun 1826 in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York (daughter of BROWN, Dr. James and ST. CLAIR, Nancy); died on 9 Jun 1877 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 11 Jun 1877 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Mitchell, Augustus William was born about 1847 in Illinois; and died.
    2. 1. MITCHELL, Grace Helen was born on 18 Jun 1851 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; died on 18 Apr 1939 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa; was buried on 21 Apr 1939 in Leon Cemetery ~ Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.
    3. Mitchell, James Theodore was born about 1855 in Illinois; and died.
    4. Mitchell, Ida Marie was born about 1860 in Illinois; and died.
    5. Mitchell, Ernest D. "Emert" was born on 12 Nov 1868 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; died on 14 Sep 1892 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 17 Sep 1892 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  MITCHELL, William was born on 30 Mar 1796 in Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia; died in 1848 in Clintonia Twsp., DeWitt Co., Illinois.

    William married CUNDIFF, Frances Lee. Frances was born about 1796 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  CUNDIFF, Frances Lee was born about 1796 in Virginia; and died.
    Children:
    1. Mitchell, John Payton was born on 25 Apr 1821 in Frederick Co., VA; died on 24 Dec 1874 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 28 Dec 1874 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.
    2. 2. MITCHELL, Benjamin Thomas was born on 7 Jul 1823 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died on 14 Dec 1909 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 17 Dec 1909 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.
    3. Mitchell, James Dunbar was born about 1828 in Virginia; and died.
    4. Mitchell, Deborah Perkins was born about 1832 in Ohio; and died.
    5. Mitchell, William Thorton was born on 16 Jun 1834 in Ohio; and died.
    6. Mitchell, Leander S. was born on 26 Apr 1837 in Illinois; and died.
    7. Mitchell, Mary Eliza was born on 24 Mar 1841 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; died on 22 Nov 1923 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 26 Nov 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.

  3. 6.  BROWN, Dr. James died before 1849.

    James married ST. CLAIR, Nancy. Nancy was born about 1793 in Vermont; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  ST. CLAIR, Nancy was born about 1793 in Vermont; died after 1870.
    Children:
    1. 3. BROWN, Electa Marie was born on 21 Jun 1826 in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York; died on 9 Jun 1877 in Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois; was buried about 11 Jun 1877 in Woodlawn Cemetery ~ Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois.



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