"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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SAMUEL M. MITCHELL was born in Charleston, Clarke County, Ind., July 7,
1814. His parents, Giles and Mary (Moore) Mitchell, were natives of
Virginia and Kentucky respectively, and were married in 1807 in Kentucky.
Three years later they came to Indiana, and settled in Charleston, where
there was but a fort and one block-house. He followed his trade as
brick-layer until 1820, when he came to Bartholomew County and remained
until 1833, removing thence to Martinsville, where he built the first court
house, thus continuing at his trade until his death, which occurred July 5,
1865. The mother died August 3, 1828. Samuel M. Mitchell is the third son
and fourth child in a family of six children. He was reared in Clarke
County until six years of age; then removed to Bartholomew County, where he
remained for twelve years. He then came to Martinsville, and entered the
employ of his brother, a dealer in general merchandise. He remained with
him one year; then went to Salem, Ind., where he attended school for one
year. Thence he went to Madison, Ind., and afterward was appointed second
clerk of the "Livingston," a steamboat between Cincinnati and New Orleans.
He returned in one year, and going to Martinsville became partner of his
brother in the general merchandise store, and continued in that until 1867.
He then sold his interest and formed a partnership with his son William in
the same business, and is at present so engaged, enjoying a lucrative
business. In June, 1867, he opened a private loan and deposit bank in
Martinsville, which is still flourishing. In 1840, he was married to Jane
M. Dietz, daughter of David Dietz, a citizen of Columbus, Ind. By this
union there were two children--William, and Mariah J. (deceased). His wife
died in January, 1846, and in December, 1849, he married Mrs. Annie
Eslinger, a daughter of Jeremiah Sandy, a citizen of Gosport. By this union
there were eight children, six of whom are living--Catharine, Dr. Giles S.
(now of Cincinnati), Mary E., Robert B. (at present the Cashier of
Mitchell's Bank), India and Anna. Mr. Mitchell and wife are members of the
Christian Church, and he is Republican.
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