The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-02
DIR. THOMAS SNEAD MITCHELL

Died at the home Of his son, DR.. c.
Ray Mitchell, 210 North Barcelona
street. Pensacola Florida, June 19, 1911,
DR.. Thomas Snead Mitchell, in the
seyenty-fifth year Of his age.
The remains were consigned to the
family tomb in the cemetery, Column
pus, Ga, Tuesday afternoon, June 20.
Honored throughout a. long and use
ful life; beloved by a host Of friends,
not only in this city, the scene of the
eVentlde OF his life, but throughout the
states OF Alabama and Georgia, where
MS early life, his middle age and ma
turer years We're spent, he passed into
the shadows of the Great Unknown as
ne had often expressed the hope that
he might-suddenly peacefully. pain
lessly.
only brief half hour before his
death. he was at his sons Office In ap-
parently excellent health. and in his
cnara cteristically cherry. happy frame
of mind. Repairing thence to his sons
nome, where he made his home, he re-
tired to his room to rest and read the
afternoon newspaper. But a few mo-
ments afterward he was heard by
members Of the household to fall
heavily to the floor. Without premo-
milton or warning Of any kind. and be-
fore medical attendants called to min
lister to him could reach his side, he
mortality into the effulgent glow be-
yond the Pearly Gates,
Thomas Snead Mitchell, MD, was
born at Lafayette, Ala, September 4,
1886.
At the early age Of 10 years he left
his home for the purpose of making
his way in the world. unassisted and
solely upon his own resources. His
education was necessarily limited, and
his purse was empty His resources,
therefore, consisted solely of an OPP
timistic temperament, Ga characteristic
that marked his entire life) reinforced
by the early training inculcated by his
mother. Abundant success crowned his
youthful determination to win his way
in the world by dint of his own effort
and industry.
While clerking in the store of
Thomas j. Williams, at Oak Bower,
Alabama, he first undertook the study
Of his profession of medicine. Later,
he read medicine under an elder
brother. DIR. William NJ. A. Mitchell,
one of Alabama's most distinguished
and successful practitioners. In 1854,
he graduated from Graffenburg Medi-
cal Institute as first honor man of his
class. Entering upon the practice of
his profession soon after graduation at
Graffenburg. he continued in practice
until the commencement of the civil
war, when he was commissioned a
surgeon in the Confederate army. and
attached to Beauregard's corps. After.
two years service, his health was com
pletely broken and he was forced to
resign his commission and return to
his home. He then entered Atlanta
Medical College for a post graduate
course, graduating in 1864.
On March 4, 1856. DR.. Mitchell was
married to Miss Willie Susan Cooper.
near Tuskegee, Alabama To this
union children were born, of whom the
following survive: DR.. ]. w Mitchell.
Atlanta, Ga, DR.. z. S. Mitchell. Homer.
La, DIR. c. Ray Mitchell. Pensa cola,
Mrs. H. T. Matthews, SyIvania, Ga.
Mrs. w. A. Hill, Georgetown, Ga, and
Mrs. c. Thiesen, Pensa cola.
Early in life, DR.. Mitchell settled at
| Hamilton, Harris county, Georgia.
Here he established a large and Iucra-
tive practice, which he enjoyed until