MELVILLE V. MITCHELL
Private, Company G
62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry
Melville "Melvin" V. Mitchell was born 30 Sep 1845 in Lewis Co., VA. (now West Virginia), the son of John Elam and Prudence A. McCally Mitchell.
Melville was a private in (2nd) Co. G, 62 Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co., VA. 12 Dec 1863.
He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, but was transferred 14 Mar 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Del.
He took an oath of allegiance and was released on 20 Jun 1865.
Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes.
At the time Melville enlisted, he was a resident of Braxton Co., VA. (now W.VA.)
∼Information: Family, Federal Census, Marraige records at Lewis County, West Virginia and Greenup County, Kentucky, McEwin Cemetery Lamar County, Texas.
Melvin/Melville was involved in the Civil War as a young man in Virginia, before coming to Texas.
Melvin V. Mitchell brought his family to Texas some time between 1881 and 1884 from Greenup County, Kentucky. Settling first in Fannin County at Aimby, then in Lamar County around Caviness. I am told he died of a heat stroke in the corn field. (This was told to me by his granddaughter, Pearl Taylor Chambless.)
Melvin is buried at the old McEwin Cemetery with three of his grandchildren, Clara Bell Taylor, Beulah Lee Taylor, and Claudie Emmitt Taylor, children of Alva Lee and Arizona Mitchell Taylor. His Headstone reads as follows:
Born 30 Sept 1844, died 8 June 1896
On The Front Of His Headstone
"Farewell my wife and children all
From you a Father Christ call
Weep not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"
On the back of his stone:
His deeds was kind
His words was love
His spirit humble
He rests above"
We have found evidence that before leaving West Virginia, Melvin put his three young daughters up for adoption, it is to be believed with family members. More work needs to be done. Was he forced to leave the state of West Virginia because he was in the service for the south during the Civil War. His maternal grandfather was forced to leave the state. He may have done this to protect the girls.
24 Jan 1857 4?? Deed to McEwin Cem., Lamar Co., TX
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That I, William McEwin of the County of Lamar, for and in consideration of the feeling which I have for the advancement of the truth of the Christian Religion, and the sum of One Cent (the receipt of which I hereby acknowledged) to me paid by Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin as trustee for Mount Tabor, meeting house,, have bargained sold and released and by these presents do bargain, sell and release 2 acres of land situated in Lamar County on the waters of Pine Creek and about 8 miles North from Paris and being a part of the land Located by James B S Ewin and; Beginning 53 poles (874.5 feet) North 87 degrees West from the N. West corner of James Wharton's 640 acre survey. Thence South 20 poles (330 ft) to stake, Thence West 12 6/10 poles (207.9 ft) to stake in prairie, Thence North 25 2/10 poles (415.8 ft) to stake, Thence East 12 6/10 poles to stake, Thence South 5 2/10 poles to the beginning. Unto the said Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin, to have and to hold all and singular the above land for the use and benefit of a union meeting House Camp Ground or other religious use, either by themselves during life or their successors & in case of the death of either of said trustees then the vacancy to be filled by the survivor with another member of the same denomination of which the deceased trustee belonged. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs and assigns to keep open a sufficient passway through my land adjoining to said Meeting house and in case of a sale of my land at any time hereafter will reserve the same.
State of Texas- On this 14th day of Jany. A.D. 1857 Personally Appeared before Lamar County- me Jacob Long, County Clerk of the County of Lamar, William McEwin, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed and acknowledged the same to be his own proper act and deed for the purpose therein contained and expressed, on the day and date thereof. To certify which I hereunto set my Official Signature and Seal of office in Paris the 14th day of January A.D. 1857 J. Long Clerk C.C.L.C. & ????
ID: I1310
* Name: Melville V. (Melvin) MITCHELL
* Sex: M
* Birth: 30 SEP 1845 in Lewis County, Virginia
* Death: 3 JUN 1896 in Lamar County, Texas
* Note: Served in Confederate Army, Private, (2nd) Co. G, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co.,Virginia on 12 December 1863. He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio but was transferred on 14 March 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. He took the Oath of Alligiance and was released on 20 June 1865. Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes. He enlisted in Braxton County, Virginia. Source: Ron Brothers and Connie Ball, 3 June 1999
1870 U S Census West Virginia
Mitchell, Melville V, head w m age 27 VA
, Mary A. wife w f age 20 VA
, Mary P. dau w f age 2 WV
, Martha E, dau w f age 2 WV
In 1874 they had another daughter, Cora Bell. who later married a Sutton and lived in WV.
The 1880 Census for Greenup, County Ketucky listed him as a Collier. The dictionary describes that as a miner of coal.
1880 US Census Greenup County, Kentucky
60/60 Mitchell, Melvin w m Boarder age 30 Collier VA VA VA
He was a boarder in the home of the Pendleton Family.
He states his age at 30, but actually he was 36 years of age.
On 27 June 1880 Melvin V. married Henretta A. Horner in Greenup County, Kentucky. Melvin & Henretta had 4 daughters. Arizona, Osceola, Myrtle, and Kathrine.
Private, Company G
62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry
Melville "Melvin" V. Mitchell was born 30 Sep 1845 in Lewis Co., VA. (now West Virginia), the son of John Elam and Prudence A. McCally Mitchell.
Melville was a private in (2nd) Co. G, 62 Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co., VA. 12 Dec 1863.
He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, but was transferred 14 Mar 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Del.
He took an oath of allegiance and was released on 20 Jun 1865.
Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes.
At the time Melville enlisted, he was a resident of Braxton Co., VA. (now W.VA.)
∼Information: Family, Federal Census, Marraige records at Lewis County, West Virginia and Greenup County, Kentucky, McEwin Cemetery Lamar County, Texas.
Melvin/Melville was involved in the Civil War as a young man in Virginia, before coming to Texas.
Melvin V. Mitchell brought his family to Texas some time between 1881 and 1884 from Greenup County, Kentucky. Settling first in Fannin County at Aimby, then in Lamar County around Caviness. I am told he died of a heat stroke in the corn field. (This was told to me by his granddaughter, Pearl Taylor Chambless.)
Melvin is buried at the old McEwin Cemetery with three of his grandchildren, Clara Bell Taylor, Beulah Lee Taylor, and Claudie Emmitt Taylor, children of Alva Lee and Arizona Mitchell Taylor. His Headstone reads as follows:
Born 30 Sept 1844, died 8 June 1896
On The Front Of His Headstone
"Farewell my wife and children all
From you a Father Christ call
Weep not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"
On the back of his stone:
His deeds was kind
His words was love
His spirit humble
He rests above"
We have found evidence that before leaving West Virginia, Melvin put his three young daughters up for adoption, it is to be believed with family members. More work needs to be done. Was he forced to leave the state of West Virginia because he was in the service for the south during the Civil War. His maternal grandfather was forced to leave the state. He may have done this to protect the girls.
24 Jan 1857 4?? Deed to McEwin Cem., Lamar Co., TX
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That I, William McEwin of the County of Lamar, for and in consideration of the feeling which I have for the advancement of the truth of the Christian Religion, and the sum of One Cent (the receipt of which I hereby acknowledged) to me paid by Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin as trustee for Mount Tabor, meeting house,, have bargained sold and released and by these presents do bargain, sell and release 2 acres of land situated in Lamar County on the waters of Pine Creek and about 8 miles North from Paris and being a part of the land Located by James B S Ewin and; Beginning 53 poles (874.5 feet) North 87 degrees West from the N. West corner of James Wharton's 640 acre survey. Thence South 20 poles (330 ft) to stake, Thence West 12 6/10 poles (207.9 ft) to stake in prairie, Thence North 25 2/10 poles (415.8 ft) to stake, Thence East 12 6/10 poles to stake, Thence South 5 2/10 poles to the beginning. Unto the said Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin, to have and to hold all and singular the above land for the use and benefit of a union meeting House Camp Ground or other religious use, either by themselves during life or their successors & in case of the death of either of said trustees then the vacancy to be filled by the survivor with another member of the same denomination of which the deceased trustee belonged. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs and assigns to keep open a sufficient passway through my land adjoining to said Meeting house and in case of a sale of my land at any time hereafter will reserve the same.
State of Texas- On this 14th day of Jany. A.D. 1857 Personally Appeared before Lamar County- me Jacob Long, County Clerk of the County of Lamar, William McEwin, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed and acknowledged the same to be his own proper act and deed for the purpose therein contained and expressed, on the day and date thereof. To certify which I hereunto set my Official Signature and Seal of office in Paris the 14th day of January A.D. 1857 J. Long Clerk C.C.L.C. & ????
ID: I1310
* Name: Melville V. (Melvin) MITCHELL
* Sex: M
* Birth: 30 SEP 1845 in Lewis County, Virginia
* Death: 3 JUN 1896 in Lamar County, Texas
* Note: Served in Confederate Army, Private, (2nd) Co. G, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co.,Virginia on 12 December 1863. He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio but was transferred on 14 March 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. He took the Oath of Alligiance and was released on 20 June 1865. Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes. He enlisted in Braxton County, Virginia. Source: Ron Brothers and Connie Ball, 3 June 1999
1870 U S Census West Virginia
Mitchell, Melville V, head w m age 27 VA
, Mary A. wife w f age 20 VA
, Mary P. dau w f age 2 WV
, Martha E, dau w f age 2 WV
In 1874 they had another daughter, Cora Bell. who later married a Sutton and lived in WV.
The 1880 Census for Greenup, County Ketucky listed him as a Collier. The dictionary describes that as a miner of coal.
1880 US Census Greenup County, Kentucky
60/60 Mitchell, Melvin w m Boarder age 30 Collier VA VA VA
He was a boarder in the home of the Pendleton Family.
He states his age at 30, but actually he was 36 years of age.
On 27 June 1880 Melvin V. married Henretta A. Horner in Greenup County, Kentucky. Melvin & Henretta had 4 daughters. Arizona, Osceola, Myrtle, and Kathrine.
MELVILLE V. MITCHELL
Private, Company G
62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry
Melville "Melvin" V. Mitchell was born 30 Sep 1845 in Lewis Co., VA. (now West Virginia), the son of John Elam and Prudence A. McCally Mitchell.
Melville was a private in (2nd) Co. G, 62 Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co., VA. 12 Dec 1863.
He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, but was transferred 14 Mar 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Del.
He took an oath of allegiance and was released on 20 Jun 1865.
Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes.
At the time Melville enlisted, he was a resident of Braxton Co., VA. (now W.VA.)
∼Information: Family, Federal Census, Marraige records at Lewis County, West Virginia and Greenup County, Kentucky, McEwin Cemetery Lamar County, Texas.
Melvin/Melville was involved in the Civil War as a young man in Virginia, before coming to Texas.
Melvin V. Mitchell brought his family to Texas some time between 1881 and 1884 from Greenup County, Kentucky. Settling first in Fannin County at Aimby, then in Lamar County around Caviness. I am told he died of a heat stroke in the corn field. (This was told to me by his granddaughter, Pearl Taylor Chambless.)
Melvin is buried at the old McEwin Cemetery with three of his grandchildren, Clara Bell Taylor, Beulah Lee Taylor, and Claudie Emmitt Taylor, children of Alva Lee and Arizona Mitchell Taylor. His Headstone reads as follows:
Born 30 Sept 1844, died 8 June 1896
On The Front Of His Headstone
"Farewell my wife and children all
From you a Father Christ call
Weep not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"
On the back of his stone:
His deeds was kind
His words was love
His spirit humble
He rests above"
We have found evidence that before leaving West Virginia, Melvin put his three young daughters up for adoption, it is to be believed with family members. More work needs to be done. Was he forced to leave the state of West Virginia because he was in the service for the south during the Civil War. His maternal grandfather was forced to leave the state. He may have done this to protect the girls.
24 Jan 1857 4?? Deed to McEwin Cem., Lamar Co., TX
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That I, William McEwin of the County of Lamar, for and in consideration of the feeling which I have for the advancement of the truth of the Christian Religion, and the sum of One Cent (the receipt of which I hereby acknowledged) to me paid by Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin as trustee for Mount Tabor, meeting house,, have bargained sold and released and by these presents do bargain, sell and release 2 acres of land situated in Lamar County on the waters of Pine Creek and about 8 miles North from Paris and being a part of the land Located by James B S Ewin and; Beginning 53 poles (874.5 feet) North 87 degrees West from the N. West corner of James Wharton's 640 acre survey. Thence South 20 poles (330 ft) to stake, Thence West 12 6/10 poles (207.9 ft) to stake in prairie, Thence North 25 2/10 poles (415.8 ft) to stake, Thence East 12 6/10 poles to stake, Thence South 5 2/10 poles to the beginning. Unto the said Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin, to have and to hold all and singular the above land for the use and benefit of a union meeting House Camp Ground or other religious use, either by themselves during life or their successors & in case of the death of either of said trustees then the vacancy to be filled by the survivor with another member of the same denomination of which the deceased trustee belonged. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs and assigns to keep open a sufficient passway through my land adjoining to said Meeting house and in case of a sale of my land at any time hereafter will reserve the same.
State of Texas- On this 14th day of Jany. A.D. 1857 Personally Appeared before Lamar County- me Jacob Long, County Clerk of the County of Lamar, William McEwin, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed and acknowledged the same to be his own proper act and deed for the purpose therein contained and expressed, on the day and date thereof. To certify which I hereunto set my Official Signature and Seal of office in Paris the 14th day of January A.D. 1857 J. Long Clerk C.C.L.C. & ????
ID: I1310
* Name: Melville V. (Melvin) MITCHELL
* Sex: M
* Birth: 30 SEP 1845 in Lewis County, Virginia
* Death: 3 JUN 1896 in Lamar County, Texas
* Note: Served in Confederate Army, Private, (2nd) Co. G, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co.,Virginia on 12 December 1863. He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio but was transferred on 14 March 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. He took the Oath of Alligiance and was released on 20 June 1865. Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes. He enlisted in Braxton County, Virginia. Source: Ron Brothers and Connie Ball, 3 June 1999
1870 U S Census West Virginia
Mitchell, Melville V, head w m age 27 VA
, Mary A. wife w f age 20 VA
, Mary P. dau w f age 2 WV
, Martha E, dau w f age 2 WV
In 1874 they had another daughter, Cora Bell. who later married a Sutton and lived in WV.
The 1880 Census for Greenup, County Ketucky listed him as a Collier. The dictionary describes that as a miner of coal.
1880 US Census Greenup County, Kentucky
60/60 Mitchell, Melvin w m Boarder age 30 Collier VA VA VA
He was a boarder in the home of the Pendleton Family.
He states his age at 30, but actually he was 36 years of age.
On 27 June 1880 Melvin V. married Henretta A. Horner in Greenup County, Kentucky. Melvin & Henretta had 4 daughters. Arizona, Osceola, Myrtle, and Kathrine.
Private, Company G
62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry
Melville "Melvin" V. Mitchell was born 30 Sep 1845 in Lewis Co., VA. (now West Virginia), the son of John Elam and Prudence A. McCally Mitchell.
Melville was a private in (2nd) Co. G, 62 Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co., VA. 12 Dec 1863.
He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, but was transferred 14 Mar 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Del.
He took an oath of allegiance and was released on 20 Jun 1865.
Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair, and hazel eyes.
At the time Melville enlisted, he was a resident of Braxton Co., VA. (now W.VA.)
∼Information: Family, Federal Census, Marraige records at Lewis County, West Virginia and Greenup County, Kentucky, McEwin Cemetery Lamar County, Texas.
Melvin/Melville was involved in the Civil War as a young man in Virginia, before coming to Texas.
Melvin V. Mitchell brought his family to Texas some time between 1881 and 1884 from Greenup County, Kentucky. Settling first in Fannin County at Aimby, then in Lamar County around Caviness. I am told he died of a heat stroke in the corn field. (This was told to me by his granddaughter, Pearl Taylor Chambless.)
Melvin is buried at the old McEwin Cemetery with three of his grandchildren, Clara Bell Taylor, Beulah Lee Taylor, and Claudie Emmitt Taylor, children of Alva Lee and Arizona Mitchell Taylor. His Headstone reads as follows:
Born 30 Sept 1844, died 8 June 1896
On The Front Of His Headstone
"Farewell my wife and children all
From you a Father Christ call
Weep not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"
On the back of his stone:
His deeds was kind
His words was love
His spirit humble
He rests above"
We have found evidence that before leaving West Virginia, Melvin put his three young daughters up for adoption, it is to be believed with family members. More work needs to be done. Was he forced to leave the state of West Virginia because he was in the service for the south during the Civil War. His maternal grandfather was forced to leave the state. He may have done this to protect the girls.
24 Jan 1857 4?? Deed to McEwin Cem., Lamar Co., TX
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That I, William McEwin of the County of Lamar, for and in consideration of the feeling which I have for the advancement of the truth of the Christian Religion, and the sum of One Cent (the receipt of which I hereby acknowledged) to me paid by Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin as trustee for Mount Tabor, meeting house,, have bargained sold and released and by these presents do bargain, sell and release 2 acres of land situated in Lamar County on the waters of Pine Creek and about 8 miles North from Paris and being a part of the land Located by James B S Ewin and; Beginning 53 poles (874.5 feet) North 87 degrees West from the N. West corner of James Wharton's 640 acre survey. Thence South 20 poles (330 ft) to stake, Thence West 12 6/10 poles (207.9 ft) to stake in prairie, Thence North 25 2/10 poles (415.8 ft) to stake, Thence East 12 6/10 poles to stake, Thence South 5 2/10 poles to the beginning. Unto the said Moses M. Sumner, Robert Cabiness, and William McEwin, to have and to hold all and singular the above land for the use and benefit of a union meeting House Camp Ground or other religious use, either by themselves during life or their successors & in case of the death of either of said trustees then the vacancy to be filled by the survivor with another member of the same denomination of which the deceased trustee belonged. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs and assigns to keep open a sufficient passway through my land adjoining to said Meeting house and in case of a sale of my land at any time hereafter will reserve the same.
State of Texas- On this 14th day of Jany. A.D. 1857 Personally Appeared before Lamar County- me Jacob Long, County Clerk of the County of Lamar, William McEwin, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed and acknowledged the same to be his own proper act and deed for the purpose therein contained and expressed, on the day and date thereof. To certify which I hereunto set my Official Signature and Seal of office in Paris the 14th day of January A.D. 1857 J. Long Clerk C.C.L.C. & ????
ID: I1310
* Name: Melville V. (Melvin) MITCHELL
* Sex: M
* Birth: 30 SEP 1845 in Lewis County, Virginia
* Death: 3 JUN 1896 in Lamar County, Texas
* Note: Served in Confederate Army, Private, (2nd) Co. G, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry and was captured by the enemy in Highland Co.,Virginia on 12 December 1863. He was taken to Camp Chase, Ohio but was transferred on 14 March 1864 to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. He took the Oath of Alligiance and was released on 20 June 1865. Upon release his papers describe him as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes. He enlisted in Braxton County, Virginia. Source: Ron Brothers and Connie Ball, 3 June 1999
1870 U S Census West Virginia
Mitchell, Melville V, head w m age 27 VA
, Mary A. wife w f age 20 VA
, Mary P. dau w f age 2 WV
, Martha E, dau w f age 2 WV
In 1874 they had another daughter, Cora Bell. who later married a Sutton and lived in WV.
The 1880 Census for Greenup, County Ketucky listed him as a Collier. The dictionary describes that as a miner of coal.
1880 US Census Greenup County, Kentucky
60/60 Mitchell, Melvin w m Boarder age 30 Collier VA VA VA
He was a boarder in the home of the Pendleton Family.
He states his age at 30, but actually he was 36 years of age.
On 27 June 1880 Melvin V. married Henretta A. Horner in Greenup County, Kentucky. Melvin & Henretta had 4 daughters. Arizona, Osceola, Myrtle, and Kathrine.
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