Mitchell, Palmer E.

1905 - 1965  (59 years)

• Name	Mitchell, Palmer E.
  Birth	12 Jul 1905	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MITC.P006
  _FGRAVE	37307821
  Military Service	Corporal, United States Army Air Corps  [2]
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	17 Jan 1965	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Palmer E. Mitchell, 59, of Olney, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning at his home, 203 S. Wilson St.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Military graveside rites will be rendered by the Olney veterans organizations.
  		Headstone, Mitchell - Ingles, Palmer and Dorothy, Stella and Fred
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Palmer E.
  Person ID	I22359	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Mitchell, John Franklin,   b. 1878   d. 1945 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elkins, Emma May,   b. 1882   d. 1957 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F9928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patterson, Dorothy E.,   b. 4 Aug 1913, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 25 Feb 1998, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F9926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jul 1905 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 17 Jan 1965 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He had been sexton at Haven Hill Cemetery for the past ten years. Mr. Mitchell was born July 12, 1905 in Richland County, son of John and Emma (Elkins) Mitchell. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1923 to 1937, and was a member of the Congressional Christian church in Olney.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6123] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mitchell - Ingles, Palmer and Dorothy, Stella and Fred, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307822/dorothy_e_mitchell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6126] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mitchell, Palmer E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307821/palmer-e-mitchell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6124] Obituary, Mitchell, Dorothy E. (Patterson), 84 (Reliability: 2). [S4139] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois, Obituary, Norris, Robert "Bob", 80, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 27 Sep 2012 12:47PM), none. (Reliability: 2).