Individual Details

William Hamilton Mitchell

(9 Mar 1817 - 8 Mar 1910)



1860 Census. Alton, Madison Co IL, H 1252
W. Mitchell, age 42, real estate $37,500, personal property $30,000, b. Ohio
Lidia, 29, b. VA
John J. age 6, Mary A. age 4, b. IL
Margarett, age 26, servant, b. IL
Mary Carroll, age 22, b. Ireland

1870 Census. Alton, Madison Co IL, Hh 872
W. H. Mitchell, age 52, farmer, b. Ohio
Jane P., 35, b. Maine
John J. 16. Mary A. 15, Bassy -female, age 8, Guy H. 7 months - all born in Illinois
Alex, Ringering, age 20, domestic servant, b. Hanover
Bridget Morrisy, age 22, cook, b. Ireland
Caroline Erbeck, age 17, domestic servant, b. IL
William's brother John J. was on the same page - both gave the same value of their estate as Real Estate - $400,000 and Personal Property $250,000.
Brother Leander was also living in Alton. His real property valued at $5000 and personal at $1000.

1880 Census: District 14, Chicago, Cook Co, IL, Hh 124
William Mitchell, age 50, Capitalist, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Jennie, age 40, wife, b. Maine
John J., age 26, son, Cashier in bank, b. Alton, IL
Mollie, age 23, dau, b. Alton, IL
Bessie, age 17, dau, b. Alton, IL
Guy, age 11, son, b. Alton, IL
Hortense, age 8, dau, b. Alton, IL
Margaret, age 5, dau, b. Chicago
John Clamsen, age 33, Coachman, b. Denmark
Etta Damaths, age 33, cook, b. Germany
Mary Hollihan, age 30, servant, b. Ireland

1900 Census:
Chicago Ward 2, Cook Co, Illinois, Hh 147
W. H. Mitchell, b. Mar 1817, age 83, married for 48 years, b. Ohio, parents b. PA
Jennie, wife, b. Mar 1838, age 62, 8 children, 6 are living, b. Maine as were her parents
Hortense L. dau, b. Apr 1874, age 26, b. Illinois
Margarite, dau, b. May 1877, age 23, b. Illinois
Louise Stevens, sister-in-law, b. Feb 1830, age 70, widow, had only 1 child, not living, b. Maine
Isabella Campbell, servant, b. Sep 1876, age 23, b. Canada, parents b. Scotland, immigrated in 1893, waitress
Meggie Holloran, servant, b. March 1860, age 40, b. Minnesota, cook
Anna Johnson, servant, b. May 1860, age 40, b. Missouri, laundress

Listed in Cook County, Illinois, Death Index, 1878-1922, Ancestry.com
William Hamilton Mitchel, b. 9 Mar 1817, Ohio. Died 8 Mar 1910, Chicago Cook, Illinois
Buried 12 Mar 1910, Graceland, Chicago.
Miller & Steamboat Owner
His father was James Mitchell, b. PA; his mother Elizabeth McCullough, b. PA

Events

Birth9 Mar 1817Belmont County, Ohio
Death8 Mar 1910Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Families

FatherJames Mitchell (1776 - 1849)
MotherElizabeth McCullough (1783 - 1849)
SiblingMary Mitchell (1807 - 1885)
SiblingThomas Mitchell (1808 - 1876)
SiblingCatherine Mitchell (1809 - 1885)
SiblingRachel Scott Mitchell (1811 - 1889)
SiblingJohn James Mitchell (1813 - 1903)
SiblingAdaline Mitchell (1815 - 1844)
SiblingElizabeth M. Mitchell (1819 - 1827)
SiblingLucinda Mitchell (1821 - 1845)
SiblingPermelia Mitchell (1823 - 1825)
SiblingLeander Clark Mitchell (1826 - 1903)