My Genealogy Hound

William Mitchell, County surveyor, was born at Cane Hill, Washington County, Ark., May 10, 1834, and is a son of James and Mary A. (Webber) Mitchell, who were born in Indiana and Florida, respectively. The father was a tanner by trade, and located at Cane Hill about 1830, removing from Tennessee. He was married in the latter State, and became the father of six sons and three daughters, and died in Arkansas in 1859, followed by his wife in 1882. Both were worthy and consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. William Mitchell is their fifth child, and grew to manhood in his native county. He served in the Confederate army throughout the late war, serving a portion of the time in Company B, Brooks’ regiment. He was at the battles of Oak Hill, Prairie Grove, Jenkins’ Ferry, also participating in many important skirmishes. After his return home he engaged in farming and surveying, and has served as surveyor of Washington County three different terms, and as assessor two terms. He was married in Fayetteville to Miss Josephine Lewis, a daughter of John Lewis, Esq., and three sons and four daughters have blessed their union: Jennie; James L., a student in the A. I. U.; William Z., Mary Kate, John M., Nannie and Lizzie. The family attend the Christian Churches, and Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Occidental Lodge of the A. F. & A. M. He was also a charter member of the Prairie Grove Grange, during the flourishing portion of its existence, and is a member of the State Society of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors. Mr. Mitchell has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of the town and county in which he resides, and has assisted materially in furthering all enterprises tending to benefit them, and is regarded as one of the useful and progressive citizens of the county. His grandfather, James Mitchell, was a cooper by trade, and a native of Virginia.