Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Woodford Co.

GEORGE W. MITCHELL is the second son of William J. and Tabitha A. (Phelps)
Mitchell, and was born June 27, 1852.  William J. Mitchell was born in
Fayette County, November 29, 1824, and was taken by his parents at the age
of one year to Jessamine County, where he remained until 1861, when he
removed to Woodford County, where he is still living.  The paternal
grandfather of George W. Mitchell, Benjamin Mitchell, was born in Fayette
County in 1793; was a carpenter and farmer, and died in 1849.  George W.
Mitchell's great-grandfather, Richard Mitchell, was born in Virginia, and
was a farmer.  George W. Mitchell was reared on a farm in Jessamine County,
where he was born, but in 1861 was taken by his father to Woodford County,
where he was educated.  November 25, 1876, he married Miss Lizzie, daughter
of Andrew and Sallie (Gray) Steele, of Fayette County, Ky.  Of the four
children born to this union three are living:  Benjamin A., Andrew S. and
Annie P.  Mr. Mitchell resides in Midway Precinct, Woodford County, and
is engaged in raising Shorthorn cattle.  He and wife are members of the
Christian Church.

Mitchell Phelps Gray Steele
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Fayette-KY Jessamine-KY

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