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Descriptive Summary
PURL:
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00687/
Creator:
Mitchell, Bobby
Title:
The Mitchell Family Marshall County Collection
Inclusive Dates:
1812-1984
Abstract:
The Mitchell Family Marshall County Collection consists of
photographs, tintypes, a calendar, ledgers, books (including family
Bibles and a Dictionary),an Antebellum hair comb,  as well as
photocopies and original documents pertaining to the early 1800s through
the late 1900s in Marshall and other surrounding counties. The
collection includes information on: War Claims, an Oath of
Allegiance, the Court Case of Rev. H. H. Paine, the Yellow Fever
Epidemic, Family Histories, procedures for Midwives, Farm
Ledgers, Insurance Policies, Tax Receipts, Deeds of Sales, and the
Presidents of Mississippi Education Association.
Quantity:
7 boxes (6 linear feet) : originals and photocopies
Number:
MUM00687
Location:
BB12
Repository :
The University of
Mississippi
J.D. Williams
Library
Department of Archives and Special
Collections
University Archives
P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848,
USA
(662) 915-7408
Cite as:
The Mitchell Family Marshall County Collection, Special Collections,
the University of Mississippi

Restrictions
Use Restriction
Restrictions or limitations on use of materials in the collection
including copyright. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17,
United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other
reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives
are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.  One
of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is
not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or
research.”  If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a
photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use”, that
user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Separated Material
Two tintypes (one of Napoleon Mitchell and the other of Robert Beggs)
and two family photographs were removed to Collections Photographs

Collection History
Source of Collection
2007-26-06
Gift of Mr. Bobby Mitchell.
Processing Information
2007-06-29
Processed by Pamela Williamson.

Box and Folder Listing
1.1
Willis/Mitchell Family Bible.. 1886. One book.
Published by the Bible Publishing House, Syracuse, N.Y.,
1886. The Bible has metal clasps and two inscriptions on the inside
cover. The first inscription reads: “Presented to Lelia H. Willis by
David H. Willis on Dec. 25, 1889.” The second inscription reads:
“Margaret main died Feb. 17, 1976 leaving this Bible to R. L. (Bob)
Mitchell Feb. 22, 1976. At my death this Bible goes to my son Bobby
Joe Mitchell. R. L. Mitchell died Nov. 17, 1977.”.
2.1
Wadlington/Paine family Bible.. 1860. One book.
Published by the American Bible Society, New York, 1860.
The inscription on the front page reads: “To Mary Elizabeth Paine
from her father James M. Wadlington.”.
3.1
Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.. [1859]. One book.
No cover or colophon. Publisher perhaps Philadelphia; J.B.
Lippincott & Co, 1859 or perhaps Springfield, Mass.; G. and C.
Merriam, 1859. Inscribed “H. N. Paine, Greenwood, Miss, May
14/60”.
4.1
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1942 – 1945. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.2
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1946 – 1951. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.3
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1952 – 1959. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.4
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1960 – 1964. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.5
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1965 – 1971. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.6
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1970 – 1977. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
4.7
R. L. Mitchell’s Farm Ledger. 1971 – 1978, 1984. One ledger.
Farm ledger containing crop production by individual
worker.
 
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. 1989 (originals:
1870s). Photocopies.
Apparently, Ella Reynolds Emery, a distant relative of
James Glover, received a copy of these proceedings from a friend who
had requested the copy from the U. S. Government. Ella Reynolds
Emery in turn sent a copy onto Bobby Mitchell. The purpose of these
pleadings were to prove the loyalty of James Glover, his sons
and his family to the US and then to establish the damage that the
northern army did to his farm, stock, etc..
5.1
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. 1989. Correspondence.
Correspondence between Bobby Mitchell and Ella Reynolds
Emery concerning the Glover Family and their War
Claims..
5.2
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.3
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.4
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.5
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.6
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.7
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.8
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
5.9
Glover Family of Marshall County War Claims. Photocopies.
6.1
Moments From The Past. 1836- 1999. Calendar.
A calendar for the year 2000, containing memories of daily
events concerning Marshall county from 1836- 1999..
6.2
History of the Regulators and
Moderators . 1841 and 1842. Photocopies: thirty eight pages.
History of the Regulators and Moderators and the Shelby
County War in 1841 and 1842 in the Republic of Texas by John
Middleton..
6.3
Speech delivered by Miss Lizzie Wadlington. 1860s- 1870s. Damaged ribbon and a one page damaged paper copy of the
speech..
A speech by Miss Lizzie Wadlington, on the occasion of a
banner presentation to the Carroll Guards..
6.4
Antebellum hair comb. 1860s- 1870s. Hair comb attached to a one page paper copy of the story
behind the comb..
An antebellum hair comb attached to a typed piece of paper
describing the story behind the comb that was given to Miss
Clayton..
6.5
Court case against Rev. H. H. Paine. 1872- 1873. Photocopies: twenty pages.
An investigation concerned with said rumors detrimental to
the ministerial and Christian character of Rev. H. H.
Paine. .
6.6
Land Deed. 1872. Legal document: two pages; good condition (does contain
glue on the pages)..
A 1872 land deed from Bibb County, Georgia..
6.7
Information on Yellow Fever in Holly Springs,
Mississippi . 1878. Two six page lists and a one page letter.
A summary of the devastation of Yellow Fever on
Marshall County, MS and two compiled lists containing the names of
those that did not survive the 1878 epidemic..
6.8
Certificate of Acknowledgement. 1882. Legal document: two pages; fairly good
condition.
A legal document about the transfer of land from one party
to another.
6.9
Presidents of Mississippi Education
Association. 1884- 1942. One legal size, bound book in good condition autographed
by the Oliver A. Shaw.
This book contains a brief biographical sketch of the
sixty-one men and women who have served as president of this
association from 1884 through 1942..
6.10
Sale of property in Marshall County, MS. 1891. Legal document and promissory note: three pages; good
condition.
Sale of property in Marshall County, MS..
6.11
Land deed in Marshall County, MS. 1911. Legal document: one page with attached certificate of
acknowledgement; fair condition.
A document about the transfer of one hundred and fifty
four acres of land between Elisha Wilbourn and Johnson
Bryson..
6.12
Letter written by Bud and Toby Mitchell to
Morgan. 1913. Photocopy: one page letter.
A letter from Uncles Bud and Toby Mitchell to nephew
Morgan discussing crop production and requesting that Morgan, his
wife, and his children come to visit them as they are getting
older..
6.13
Pearl Mitchell’s Graduation Invitation. 1922. Folded invitation, card, and envelope.
Pearl Mitchell’s graduation invitation from Mississippi
Synodical College.
6.14
Commercial Union Assurance Company. December 1925. Standard size letter: one page; fragile and
damaged.
Policy renewal for N. H. Mitchell..
6.15
Commercial Union Assurance Company. December 1926. Legal size document: three pages; fragile
condition.
Insurance policy against all direct loss or damage by fire
on a two story brick building occupied by N. H. Mitchell as a retail
grocery store..
6.16
Mississippi State Board of Health Certificate of
Death. April 15, 1929. Photocopy: one page certificate of death.
Certificate of death for N. H. Mitchell issued on April
15, 1929..
6.17
N. H. Mitchell’s Will and Estate Arrangement. 1929- 1930. Photocopies: two, two page copies of the will and a five
page copy of the estate arrangements.
N. H. Mitchell’s Will and Final Account of his
Estate..
6.18
Death Announcement for Napoleon H. (Poly) Mitchell and I.
L. Mitchell (Bud). April 15, 1929. Photocopy: one page death announcement.
The newspaper death announcement for both N. H. Mitchell
and I. L. Mitchell..
6.19
Tax Receipts. 1929, 1932, 1933. Tax receipts: originals and photocopies.
N. H. Mitchell’s tax receipts from both the Sheriff and
Tax Collectors of Marshall County, MS and the Treasury Department-
Internal Revenue Bureau- Estate Tax for the years 1929, 1932, and
1933..
6.20
Mutual Benefit, Health and Accident
Association. August 4, 1930. Legal document and identity card for the policy holder:
two pages; good condition.
Accident and Health Insurance for Robert L. Mitchell of
Hudsonville, Mississippi with the principle sum of
$2,000..
6.21
New York Life Insurance Company. May 13, 1930. Contract and envelope: five pages; good
condition.
Life Insurance for Robert L. Mitchell for the amount five
thousand dollars or ten thousand dollars if death results from an
accident..
6.22
Tax Receipts. 1931, 1933, 1934. Receipts: four.
One Road and Bridge Privilege Tax License for Bob
Mitchell, One First Installment on Tax Receipt for J. C. and R. L.
Mitchell, and Two Tax Receipts from the Sheriff’s Office of
Marshall County for R. L. Mitchell and J. C. Mitchell..
6.23
Mississippi Benefit Association Policy. 1932. Legal document: one page; includes premium receipt and
envelope.
Insurance policy for the R. L. Mitchell family (members
include Robert L. Mitchell, Sarah and Ronald)..
6.24
The Louisiana Mutual
Benevolent Association . 1933. Legal document: two pages; good condition.
One thousand dollar policy on the one story frame dwelling
while occupied by R. L. Mitchell, located on Ashland and Holly
Springs Road, Hudsonville, Mississippi..
6.25
Bills for Court Costs. March 27, 1935. Legal document: three pages; good condition.
Bills from H. H. McMahon, Circuit Clerk, Marshall County,
Holly Springs, MS, for two cases Bob Mitchell had before the Circuit
Court..
6.26
Mississippi Benefit Association. February 1935, June
1940. Legal document: one page; good condition.
Benefit contract for Dora Mitchell’s family (members
include Dora Mitchell, Napoleon (taken off as of 6/15/40), Hazel,
and Joe Boone (added as of 6/15/40)..
6.27
Citizens Insurance Company of New Jersey. May 1939- May 1940. Legal document: two pages with an attachment; good
condition.
Special Fire and Windstorm Policy- Mississippi for Morgan
S. Mitchell..
6.28
Manual for Midwives. 1941. Manuel with permit: forty-two pages; pages in good
condition but the spine is taped together.
The manual covers all the procedures of being a midwife
and Emma Scott’s Midwife Permit is clipped to the back
page..
6.29
Application for Homestead Exemption. 1942. Legal document: one page; good condition.
Mrs. Dora Beggs Mitchell’s application for Homestead
Exemption for the year 1942 in Holly Springs, MS..
6.30
The Hull Family. 1946. Photocopies: forty-six pages.
An account of the Hull family of Northumberland and
Spottsylvania Counties, Virginia together with the Hull family that
moved to northern Mississippi in 1838. Notes are provided on Hulls
living elsewhere than in Virginia and on some allied
families..
6.31
Mississippi Tree Farm System, Mississippi Forestry
Association. June 2, 1959. Photocopy of the certificate.
The Mississippi Tree Farm System sponsored by The
Mississippi Forestry Association certify R. L. Mitchell’s forest
lands in Marshall County as a tree farm. R. L. Mitchell was the
first certified tree farmer in Marshall County..
6.32
The American Genealogist. January 1996. Photocopies: six pages.
An article about David LeSueur of Manakin Town,
Virginia..
6.33
The American Genealogist. April 1996. Photocopies: five pages.
An article about David LeSueur of Manakin Town, Virginia;
his origin and antecedents..
6.34
The Virginia Genealogist. January- March 1999. Photocopies: twelve pages.
David LeSueur of Manakin Town, Virginia: An outline of the
first three generations of his descendants, as constructed from the
tax records of the “Burned” County of Buckingham..
6.35
The Virginia Genealogist. April- June 1999. Photocopies: nine pages.
David LeSueur of Manakin Town, Virginia: An outline of the
first three generations of his descendants, as constructed from the
tax records of the “Burned” County of Buckingham. Continued from the
January- March 1999 publication..
6.36
The Virginia Genealogist. July- September 1999. Photocopies: seven pages.
David LeSueur of Manakin Town, Virginia: An outline of the
first three generations of his descendants, as constructed from the
tax records of the “Burned” County of Buckingham. Continued from the
April- June 1999 publication..
6.37
The Virginia Genealogist. October- December
1999. Photocopies: eight pages.
David LeSueur of Manakin Town, Virginia: An outline of the
first three generations of his descendants, as constructed from the
tax records of the “Burned” County of Buckingham. Concluded from the
July- September 1999 publication..
7.1
Civilian Conservation Corps for Marshall
County. 1933. Photocopies: twenty-three pages.
A compilation of materials relating to the Civilian
Conservation Corps. Article titles include: A Message from the
Director, History of Company 3483, Enrollees of Company 3483,
Learning to do by Doing, From Seed Planting to Fire Fighting,
Protecting the Soil, From Farms and Cities, A Day in Camp, Come and
Get It!, Parks are Important, Religion is not Neglected, Health is
Wealth, and Sports and Recreation..
7.2
RAE Pegues Diaries. . Compact Disc.
Written on the cover: “RAE Pegues diaries source: George
Mark Wood. 1. Diaries and Letters, 2. History of my Father’s family
by Mattie Pegues Wood.”.
7.3
Mitchell Family Photograph. late 1800s- early
1900s. Photocopy of a photograph.
Unidentified Mitchell family photograph..
7.4
Mother and father with first tractor.. 1836. Photograph.
Mother, Ruth Hines Mitchell, with father, R. L. Mitchell,
standing next to his first tractor..
7.5
Robert Beggs. . Tintype.
Tintype of Robert Beggs..
7.6
Napoleon “Poly” Hamilton Mitchell. . Tintype.
Tintype of Napoleon “Poly” Hamilton Mitchell..
7.7
Robert Beggs. . Photograph.
Robert Beggs’ headstone..
7.8
Sixteenth Mississippi Territorial Regiment. 1812. Photocopies.
List the members of the Sixteenth Mississippi Territorial
Regiment..
7.9
Free negro family registers in Marshall
County. 1857/ 1858. Photocopies: three pages.
The first documented account of a free negro family
registering in Marshall County.
7.10
Miscellaneous letter. 1900s. One page (front and back) letter with faded
writing.
A miscellaneous letter that came out of the Bible given to
Mary Elizabeth Wadlington Paine (box 2 of this
collection)..
7.11
Oath of Allegiance. 1860s- 1870s. Photocopies: six pages.
Signed Oath of Allegiance from those living in Marshall,
Tippah and other surrounding counties..
 
Papers from a Family History of the Milam, Woods,
d’Estille, Randolph, and Related Families. 1967 – 1971 (originals: 1780s –
late 1890s). Photocopies: seventy-five pages.
Written of the front cover of the photographed booklet is:
“Prepared by Ociee Annette Nash Robnett from 1967 through 1971 and
Copy of: Mrs. Ruby Wright Newsom, Holly Springs, MS.” The booklet
contains information about the Milam, Woods, d’Estillle, Randolph
and other related families..
7.12
Papers from a Family History of the Milam, Woods,
d’Estille, Randolph, and Related Families. Photocopies.
7.13
Papers from a Family History of the Milam, Woods,
d’Estille, Randolph, and Related Families. Photocopies.
7.14
Papers from a Family History of the Milam, Woods,
d’Estille, Randolph, and Related Families. Photocopies.
 
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