James was married at least twice. He moved to Texas sometime after his second wife Sarah Rodgers died.

Wife #1 Eliza F. Bush (married in 1849 MS). She was born 1832 in Alabama, and died after 1866 in Monroe Co, MS. She is the daughter of JOHN BUSH and HANNAH HOWARD.  

Joel F. Mitchell     B: June 22, 1851 in MS. D: November 15, 1899 TX. Married Mary Jane Suell Dec. 21, 1872 in MS.

Sarah J. "Sally" Mitchell     B: 1855 in MS.   D: February 09, 1901 in  McCurtain  Co. Ok. and is buried in Redland Cemetery, Redland, OK.  She married #1 Robert  Phillips #2 ?? Singleton  #3 Harry New

Joseph Mitchell B: 1858 MS

Isabel Mitchell B: March 06, 1858 MS  D: February 09, 1901 Bowie Co, Tx. Buried in Pine Springs cemetery, Bowie Co, TX.   She married Levingston Lambert 

Bulah Mitchell B: 1863 MS

James "Jim"  Mitchell    B: 1864 MS

George Calvin Mitchell    B: August 24, 1865 MS  D: December 30, 1938 Oklahoma. He is buried in Bokchito, OK. He married Katie Knight Nov. 24, 1889 in Bowie Co, Tx.

James Harvey Mitchell was born December 20, 1824 in South Carolina and died December 9, 1898 in Bowie County, Texas. He is buried in Pine Springs Cemetery, Bowie Texas

James Mitchell married Sarah Rogers January 18, 1869 in Monroe County, MS.

Sarah Rogers the daughter of Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth, was born Nov 30, 1843 in AL and died after 1875 in Monroe Co, MS

Children of Sarah & James

Mary A. Mitchell B: 1870 MS

Della Mitchell   B: February 02, 1871 in MS. see individual info sheet

Luella Mitchell   B: January 20, 1872 Monroe Co, MS  D: February 21, 1903 Bowie Co, TX. Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery, Bowie Co, Tx. She married James Thomas Kendrick Sr. January 11, 1888 in Monroe Co, Ms. 

Sources:

• Marriage contract for James Mitchell and Sarah Rodgers January 18, 1869 Monroe Co. MS.
• On 1850 Monroe Co. Ms census James was a blacksmith and was married to Elizabeth F.
• 1880 Monroe County Ms Census

James Mitchell 55 y/o farmer born in SC both parents born in SC

Sarah  wife 38 y/o born in AL. and both parents born in AL.

All the following children were born in MS,  father was born in SC and  mother was born in AL.

Joe 22 y/o son farm labor     Isabell 20 y/o     Jim 18     George 16    Marey (Mary A.)10

Lue 8     Della 5

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