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Clisby Cobb Arrington [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1813 in NC. He died 3 1860's in Joplin or Carthage, Jasper co, MO. Clisby married 4, 5, 6 Hetty C. Royal on 17 Nov 1830 in Jacksonville, Morgan co, IL.

Other marriages:
Zellers, Lydia
Sly, Tilda

Hetty C. Royal 1 died 2 in 1845 in IA. She married 3, 4, 5 Clisby Cobb Arrington on 17 Nov 1830 in Jacksonville, Morgan co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Isaac Arrington 1 was born 2 in 1837. He died unknown.
  M ii Marcus S. Arrington
  F iii Martha Emily Arrington

Ben Ezell 1, 2 died 3 unknown in [Colorado Springs, El Paso co, CO]. He married Miriam "Ethel" Thorpe.

Juanita describes Ben as a very happy man who loved his grandchildren and loved to laugh with them. She says he was a happy man up to the very moment of his death. He died at the age of 98.

Miriam "Ethel" Thorpe [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6 on 7 Mar 1890 in Kingman, Kingman co, KS. She died 7 in 1988 in Colorado Springs, El Paso co, CO and was buried 8 in St Louis (Waterloo) Cem; Waterloo, Kingman co, KS. Miriam married Ben Ezell.

Other marriages:
Viney, Frank Albert

1910 Census for Sedgwick co, KS; Martin or Morton Twp. shows Ethel Thorp, age 20, servant, in hh of John Hartley.


Markus "Marc" Lies [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 in 1829 in Luxemburgh. He died 6, 7 in 1890 in [New Trier, Dakota co, MN]. Markus married 8 Katherina Gergen or Gorgan in 1856.

"MARKUS LIES, farmer, Sections 9 and 10, P. O. St. Mark, was born in Luxemburgh in 1829, and is a son of Henry and Susie Tomerill Lies. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Catharine Gorgan, daughter of Nicholas and Anna Gorgan. He has nine children - Susie, Nicholas, Anna, Barney, Kate, Peter, Lizzie, Abbie and Mary. His wife died in 1881; single. He came to Kansas in 1878 and located on the farm where he now resides. He owns 480 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He has 440 acres under cultivation. He came from Minnesota to Kansas. Is a member of St. Mark Catholic Church"
(from Cutlers History of Kansas)

Katherina Gergen or Gorgan [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 in 1835 in Germany. She died 5, 6 in 1881 in [KS]. Katherina married 7 Markus "Marc" Lies in 1856.

They had the following children:

  F i Susanna "Susie" Lies
  M ii Nicholas Peter Lies
  F iii Anna Lies
  M iv Bernhard "Barney" Lies 1, 2 died unknown.
  F v Katherine "Katie" Lies
  M vi Peter Lies
  F vii Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lies
  F viii Appollonia M. "Abbie" Lies
  F ix Mary Susan "Susie" Lies

`Anton Strunk [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 23 Apr 1840. He died 4 on 6 Sep 1888. `Anton married `Margretha (w/o Anton Strunk).

1910 Census for Sedgwick county, Kansas shows Margaretha as a widow and living in the hh is Peter J. Strunk, son, with wife, Katie, and children

`Margretha (w/o Anton Strunk) 1 was born 2 on 21 Sep 1840. She died 3 on 29 Mar 1916. `Margretha married `Anton Strunk.

1910 Census for Sedgwick county, Kansas shows Margaretha Strunk as widow and head of household. Her son Peter J. Strunk is living in the home with wife Katie and children.

They had the following children:

  M i `Peter Joseph Strunk
  M ii Nick Strunk 1 was born 2 on 22 Mar 1882 in Germany. He died unknown.

George Hommerzheim [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 about 1845 in Germany. He died unknown. George married Emma (w/o George Hommerzheim).

There was a male child in this family named Georgus, born 1839 and died 1840 , I have often seen that a child born later into the same family is given the name of the deceased child; it is with this speculation that I place this George Hommertzheim as a child in this family.
If anyone can confirm or correct this; please contact me.

Emma (w/o George Hommerzheim) 1 was born 2 about 1852 in Germany. She died unknown. Emma married George Hommerzheim.

They had the following children:

  M i Joseph Hommerzheim 1 was born 2 about 1878 in KS. He died unknown.
  F ii Carrie Hommerzheim 1 was born 2 about 1879 in KS. She died unknown.

Jesse Braughten Mitchell (Dr.) [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 7, 8, 9, 10 on 29 May 1841 in Hawkins co, TN. He died 11, 12, 13 on 22 Aug 1917 and was buried 14 in Mitchell Cem; Hancock co, TN. Jesse married 15 Mattie Mitchell aft 1891 bef 1903.

Other marriages:
Fairchild, Mary Emily or Evaline

"We are all well except my second son Jesse B. who is teaching a free school on Big Creek in sight of where Old Peter Legere lived at $24.00 pr month and his bord. I undrstand he had something like the Ague and I have sent for him to come home." ;
(from letter written 21 Oct 1858, by Richard H. Mitchell to brother, Lewis Mitchell)

"My boys has sited on the old man Davis farm, all but the oldest --" ;
(from letter written Christmas Day, 1860; Richard H. Mitchell to brother Lewis Mitchell)

1860 Census for Hancock co, TN; Shows Jessee B. Mitchell as head of household (HH); Occupation listed as farmer;
Also in household (hh) is presumably his brother Robert and Mary A. Mitchell. Jesse is reported to have had a sister named Mary (middle initial not given, who is not shown in the hh of their father for 1860) who was about the same age as this Mary; however, Jesse B. Mitchell is also reported to have married a Mary Emily Fairchild; although, the middle initial is different I suppose this Mary to be his wife, as she and Jesse B. are shown on census to have both been married within the year. This Mary age 19 and the Robert Mitchell, age 17, in hh are also shown to have been in school during the past year.

The following description for the location of the Mitchell Cemetery is given in the book "Families of Hawkins County Tennessee; 1786 - 1994", pg 382; " in Hancock Co (TN) on Clinch River near the mouth of Panther Creek on the north side, which was the old Mitchell farm."
The Mitchell Cemetery is on private property, I was allowed to visit the cemetery on 2 Aug 2008. Though completely overgrown and neglected there are a few headstones visible; however, I was able to read only two of them; that of J.B. Mitchell, the other for his wife, Mary E..

Mattie Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 about 1854 in Arkadelphia, Clark co, AR and was christened 5 in Presbyterian Church. She died 6, 7 on 23 Feb 1933 in Rogersville, Hawkins co, TN and was buried 8 on 24 Feb 1933 in Mitchell Cem; Hancock co, TN. Mattie married 9 Jesse Braughten Mitchell (Dr.) aft 1891 bef 1903.

"She was born in Arkadelphia, Ark., and on the death of her parents when she was ten years old, came to Knox County, Tenn., and was brought up in the home of an uncle." ---; (1880 census shows Mattie & her sister, Maggie in the hh of Alfred H. Mitchel, their father's brother)
"On the death of her husband in 1917 she came to Rogersville, where she spent the remainder of her life." ---;
" -- interment will be in the Mitchell cemetery in Hancock county, four miles from Sneedville (TN)
She is survived by seven step-children whose love and devotion she won and kept by her kindly heart and unselfish life."
(from her obituary)


Harvey L. Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 about 1876 in TX. He died unknown. Harvey married Annie Hewes.

Annie Hewes 1 died unknown. She married Harvey L. Mitchell.

They had the following children:

  F i Kathryn Mitchell 1 died unknown.
  F ii Anna Lee Mitchell 1 died unknown.

Vastine Stickley (Jr) [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 30 Apr 1856 in Stickleyville, Lee co, VA. He died unknown. Vastine married 4 Josie E. Houston on 13 Oct 1880.

Josie E. Houston 1, 2 died unknown. She married 3 Vastine Stickley (Jr) on 13 Oct 1880.


Jno Hyden (Rev) 1 died unknown. He married Mary Mitchell.

Mary Mitchell [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1843 in [TN]. She died unknown. Mary married Jno Hyden (Rev).

See note for brother, Jesse B. Mitchell.

They had the following children:

  F i Betty Hyden

L.M. Shuck 1 died unknown. He married Betty Hyden.

Betty Hyden [Parents] 1 died unknown. She married L.M. Shuck.

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