Biography of Thomas H. Mitchell, pages 1003 / 1004.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Thomas H. Mitchell, deceased, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Oct.10, 
1818, a son of John Mitchell, who was a native of Pennsylvania, but a 
pioneer of Ohio.  He was reared a farmer, but obtained a good education, 
completing it at the Leesburg, Ohio, High School.  He taught school nine 
winters, devoting the summers to agricultural pursuits. In 1853 he moved to 
De Kalb County Ind., and settled on a farm in Franklin Township, where he 
died Oct. 23, 1860.  He was a devoted Christian, a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He was an upright, progressive citizen, a liberal 
supporter of all charitable institutions, benevolent to the poor, and a kind 
and obliging neighbor. He was married May 22, 1844, to Rebecca Knisely, a 
native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, born Feb. 25, 1823, a daughter of David 
Knisely, and early settler of that county.  To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were 
born eight children, but three of whom are living---William K., a physician 
of Ligonier, Ind.; John D., a farmer, residing on the old homestead, and 
Thirza.  James O., Francis L., Mary E., Mattie and Sarah Belle are deceased.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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