Lewis Mitchell

As printed in 1880

LEWIS MITCHELL, farmer and stock raiser; P. O., Mt. Liberty; his father and mother were married in Knox Co., O., in 1836, and to them was born a family of fifteen children; Harris, Emer, Lewis, Alice, Betsey, Albert, Welthy, Torrence, Maria, William, Laura, Dana, Mary, and two that died while infants. Out of this large family, twelve lived to reach their majority. Lewis spent his youth in arduous labor improving the farm. He attended the district schools until 15, and then his father needing his services, kept him at home. When 19 years of age he began in business for himself; he was married to Lenora Orsborn, and by her has a family of four sons and two daughters — Charles M., born July 17, 1861, Myrtle E., Nov. 24, 1863, Lulu M., May 12, 1866, W. Delano, May 7, 1871, Edwin W., July 9, 1873, and Emer C., July 15, 1875; all of these survive and live with their parents in South Bloomfield Tp. In 1862 Mr. Mitchell enlisted in Co. F.,

121st Reg., O. V. I., and was with this Reg’t until after the battle of Perry ville — then owing to sickness was discharged; after recruiting his health for one year at home, he enlisted in the 100 days’ service and was appointed Second Corporal. His grandfather was an officer in the war of 1812. Mr. Mitchell is a Republican, and himself and family are members of the Disciple Church.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.