| 8. | Mitchell, Theophilus was born on 1 Apr 1851 in Lawrence County, Indiana (son of Mitchell, Josiah and Baldwin, Lucy Ann); died in 1934 in Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: MITC.T002
Notes:
Notes from Stacey Egnor:
"In the 1870 census Theophilus was listed with his parents and also was listed living with the Henry Homas family in Clay Co., IL.
1880 Fed. Census Crawford Co., KS
Mitchell, Theoffelus age 27 b. IL bather b. IN mother b. IN farmer
Emma age 25 b. TN father b. TN mother b. TN
Corry age 9 b. IL son
Ollive age 2 b. IL
Ettie age 4/12 b. KS Jan 1880
Note: The census shows Theophilus and Emma moved to KS between 1878 and 1880.
Note: Theophilus moved to Crawford Co., KS with his uncle Abraham Mitchell.
1910 Fed Census Greenwood Twp., Ellis Co., OK
Mitchell, Theopolis age 58 b. IN father b. IN mother b. IN
Josiah age 21 b. MO father b. IN, mother b. Mississippi
The census stated Theopolis was a widow and Josiah was his son and single.
Theophilus was listed beside his daughter Mary E. and her jusband William W. McMillin.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Record of Patents
Certificate No. 100289
Woodward Land Office
WHEREAS, THEOPHILUS MITCHELL has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the land Office at Woodward, Oklahoma, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said THEOPHILUS MITCHELLL according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of Public lands," and the acts supplemental thereto, for the Lot four, the southeast quarter of the southwesest quarter, and the south half of the southeast quarter of Section eighteen in Township twenty-three north of Range twenty-three west of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma, containing one hundred fifty-seven and ninety-six-hundredths acres, according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said lands, returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the surveyor General, which said Tract has been purchased by the said THEOPHILUS MITCHELL.
NOW KNOW YE, That the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the saiaid THEOPHILUS MITCHELL his heirs, the said Tract above described; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said THEOPHILUS MITCHELL and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof I, William H. Taft, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the SIXTH day of JANUARY, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and TEN and the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-fourth.
By the President: Wm. H. Taft
by M.W. Young, Secretary"
Theophilus married Massingale, Emma. Emma (daughter of Massingale) was born in 1855; died in Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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