George U. Mitchell 1832-1909

MITCHELL, MILLER, WEAVER, SEWARD

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 3/27/2002 at 06:04:22

George Uriah Mitchell

George U. Mitchell was born at Bucks Valley, Perry County, Penn., December 3, 1832, and died at his home in Bonaparte, Iowa, Sunday, May 30, 1909, aged 76 years, 5 months, and 27 days.

He was the third son of a family of eleven children as follows: -- David A. who died in 1907 at Wichita, Kansas, John Paul who died in 1886 at the old home near Bonaparte, George U., subject of this sketch. Isaiah H., died when a babe. Samuel I. was killed in the Civil war. Hezekiah L. died in California in 1861, Benjamin K. died near Bonaparte in 1908, Joseph E. lives in Covington, Kentucky. Mary L. Weaver of Bentonpsort, Calvin K. of Boise City, Idaho, Emma B. Seward of Bentonsport.

He was married September 15, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth Miller, at Bonaparte, Rev. H. R. Lewis officiating. To them were born, three children, Geo. E. of Monmouth, Ill., Frank E. and Bruce H. of Bonaparte, who with the wife and mother mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving parent. There is also a grandson, George Elbert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mitchell.

When a young man Mr. Mitchell came west. In 1859 he went to California by ox team with N. G. Brown. He stayed in California then years and was a miner and blacksmith. Returning to Iowa in 1869 he was employed by Judge Meek on the farm, later he worked on the Bonaparte dam and [finally?] entered the woolen mills where for thirty-two years he was a valued employe [sic]. He stopped work in the woolen mills a little more than 3 years ago because of ill health. He was able to do chores about the home and to make regular trips to post office until a few days ago when he was suddenly stricken, becoming unconscious about three days before his death.

Mr. Mitchell was a just and honorable man, kind to his family, and a good neighbor. He was an old settler coming to Bonaparte when Lexington was the better town. His may old friends and the new ones which he has formed among the young people will greatly miss his kindly face.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in charge of Rev. Druse, with interment in the Bonaparte cemetery.

Source: Entler Scrapbooks, v. 5, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA