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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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MITCHELL, M. W., dealer in general merchandise and grain, also railroad agent, Warren; born Sept. 27, 1837, in France; parents emigrated to New Orleans, La., while he was an infant, where they died while he was quite small; at the age of 16, he came to St. Clair Co., Ill.; he remained till the spring of 1859; then came to Lee Co., Iowa; in September, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, of the 3d I. V. C; he participated in the battles of Guntown, Miss., Pea Ridge and Little Rock, also many other engagements; in December, 1864, he was captured at White’s Station, Tenn., taken to Andersonville, and kept till the close of the war; was discharged at Davenport June 20, 1865; returned to Lee Co. and commenced farming, but on account of ill-health, abandoned that and commenced his present business. Mr. Mitchell was a candidate on the Republican ticket in the fall of 1878, for Representative of Lee Co.; was defeated by about 200 votes, being considerably ahead of his ticket; is Assessor of his township. He was married to Mary A. Holmes March 7, 1864; she was born Sept. 16, 1835, in Hamilton Co., Ohio; no children. Member of M. E. Church.

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