The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-10-14
Pioneer Jasper Woman Dies in
Seattle. y :.

Seattle. ..,:% -.
Miss Nora Fox has just received the
news of the death Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Ester Mitchell, which occurred iu
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 4 1909.
Esther Mackey was born id Washing
ton county, Mo-, Jan. 81, 1925, hence
was "a years old at the time OF her
death. When years old her parents
moved to Springfield, Mo-, and at a
later date they again changed their
place Of residence to Polk county, Mo.
After her marriage to james Wiley
Mitchell 81 years ago they moved to
Cedar county, Mo-, where they lived
for % years. They came to Jasper
county, 40 years ago where they remain
ed for 25 years. Fifteen years ago, and
after the death of their only:...daughter.
Mrs. Fox, they accom- panied their son,
Melville, and his family to Seattle.
Mrs. Mitchell is the last Of her family.
All her little family ore in heaven. Her
husband, James Wiley Mitchell, ma.
tive of Tennessee, died in Seattle, Wash
iugton Oct, 1904. Her son, Melville
Mitchell, died in Seattle, Aug. 10, 1907.
Her SONG, Thomas and Jerome, and
daughter, Mrs, Fox, are all buried in
the Mitchell cemetery east of Jasper.
The cemetery was named for their
father, j. W. Mitchell, whose farms,
which are now known as the Dan Buer-
ge and Hi Vincent farms, ar. near the
cemetery. Two other children are bur.
led 10 Polk county.
Mr. Mitchell came to Missouri 10
years ago, or when only a lad OF ID years
old, and II years ago he made his home
when only II years old for II time with
relatives on Spring River, near what
returned to his fathers home and when
"A years old made two trips to St Louis
and drove cattle through on foot. He,
| also drove an OK team through with
sugar, coffee, and salt. Fab. 25, 1915,
he was married 10 Esther Mackey. Mr..
Mitchell served in the state militia and
helped to guard Carthage until it was
burned; then took trip through south
west Missouri. During that lime he
saw the land near Jasper which he later
owned, and said he "would make one of
colony to come and settle up this
prairie after tho war" He came 10
Jasper county in March, 1870, with Mr..
Fox and they bought several hundred
acres east of Jasper. Many old settlers
will remember this as the land in the
Mcfarland suit. Mr.. Mitchell at Que
time owned several Of the south side
business lots and owned and lived in
what is known as the VIM. IIeffner
place. Mr.. Mitchell also planted the
trees that now send forth an inviting
shade in front OF the NJ. E. parsonage.
After coming to Jasper county their
life was spent entirely in Jasper and vi.
entity with The exception of II few brief
sujourns in Florida with their sou until
they went west to reside.
MIR. Mitchell WAS the son OF Metho.
dist preacher; his grandfather and three
brothers were also Of that calling. lie
himself was loyal Christian.
Mrs. Mitchell " rs an aunt of W. G.
and Noah Mscksy Of this city.
Mrs. Mitchell will be laid to rest in
Seattle under large spreading tree 10y
| tho Si,1a Df bor h nC hind in tho beo Mi .
full Capital Hill cemetery, overlooking
the placid waters of Lake Union.
During her residence in jasper Mrs.
Mitchell was well known aud most
highly respected. She was u woman
with beautiful character. Her final
illness was Of only few days duration
and she vas conscious until the last and
talked with those at her bed side and