Mitchell, James C. 1852-1927

 

JC Mitchell 1852-1927

JC Mitchell 1852-1927

James Cafield Mitchell was born in Corinth Township, near Attila in Williamson County on October 30, 1852 to William N. Mitchell and Rachel Roberts. He attended the public schools and at the early age of 16 years engaged in the drug business, in which he continued with success until 1886. Continue reading

McKinney, James H. 1842-1914

Editor’s note: In the summer of 2012, I did some genealogy on the family of Mona (Blankenship) Carter, a friend of mine. When I ran across James McKinney and his story, I was very moved by the experience that he must have endured. Then it occurred to me that, in a way, it was representative of the hardships that a number of our Marion ancestors endured. That anyone could endure hardships like this in their lives and come out even reasonably normal is truly a tribute to the pioneer spirit. Continue reading