Lyman E. Mitchell

MITCHELL, BYER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 13:17:31

Mitchell, Lyman E., farmer and stock raiser, Section 23; PO Brush Creek; was born in Hampshire, Mass., Jan. 3, 1837; came to this county 1855; has fifty-five acres of land valued at $1,400. Politics, Greenback; Mr. Mitchell takes great interest in the movement and is one of the leading spirits. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Clerk, Township Trustee, Constable, Assessor, etc. Married Lydia Byer; she was born in Newport, Rhode Island, Dec. 29, 1839; they have three children --- (Mrs. Mitchell was married to George B. Mitchell who died March 8, 1865, by whom she had one child --- George B., born April 24, 1865); by this marriage they have two children --- Jessie A., born March 1, 1876; Lottie C., born July 31, 1877. Left Massachusetts when he was 17 years old; came to Illinois; lived there one year, thence to Fayette Co. Mr. Mitchell visited California. He enlisted in the 5th Cal. V. I., Co. E. Went from there by way of Los Angeles to the Rio Grande.

Page 683, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township