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J. C. MITCHELL, farmer; P. O. Tippecanoe City; born in Elizabeth Township, Miami Co., Aug. 19, 1826; is a son of George and Catharine (Gearhart) Mitchell; he was born in Virginia, in 1798, and came to Ohio with his parents in 1811. They settled in the above-named township, which was his place of residence to within a few years of his death, when he moved to Bethel Township; he departed this life in November of 1874, having been the father of seven children; three of these preceded him to their eternal home, and one has followed since; J. C. (the oldest of the living ones), Linny A., now Mrs. Gesseman, living in Kansas, and James, living in Cincinnati, are the survivors. The subject of this sketch was bred a farmer, and still follows that business; he has 50 acres of land in this township, besides some land in the West; he has served as Justice of the Peace six years, and Revenue Inspector seven years; was Captain of Co. B, 147th O. V. I., for about three years. On Sept. 18, 1851, he married Margaret Stafford, a native of this township, born March 15, 1827; she is a daughter of James S. Stafford, who was also a native of this place. J. C. and Margaret Mitchell are the parents of nine children-Marvin M. (deceased), Stanley O. (a dry goods merchant of Lima, Ohio), Roger J., Homer W. B., Reuben W., Elmer E., Mary C., Horace C., Bellama S. and Linny Blanche.