Wellington Mitchell

MITCHELL, BRUCE, SHARP

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 7/29/2002 at 20:47:33

Wellington Mitchell was born in Tompkins county, New York, March 15, 1830. He was bred to farm life, residing in his native State until 1854. He then emigrated to Iowa and settled in Linn county.
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In 1857 he married Miss Caroline M. Bruce. In 1861 they came to Clarksville, but in 1862 Mr. Mitchell felt it his duty to respond to the call of his country. As his most intimate friends lived in Linn county, he enlisted from there in Company H, of the Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry, served bravely with his company, and at the battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1863, gave his life for his country, and was buried on the battle field. His wife, Mrs. C. M. Mitchell, is still a resident of Clarksville, and since 1871 has been postmaster at that place. She is a native of Medina county, Ohio, her parents being Harvey and Mary Jane (Sharp) Bruce. Her only son D. B., also resides at Clarksville.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 506