| Obit For | Bettie E. (Ragan) Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Headline | Another Family Made Sad |
| Text | Dr. D. L.
Mitchell received a telegram Sunday night from Cleveland, Tenn., informing
him of the death of his mother, Mrs. Bettie E. Mitchell, nee Ragan, at home
near that city, on that day, June 2, 1907, nearly 88 years old. Mrs. Mitchell was born Nov. 20, 1819, near Knoxville, Tenn., when her parents moved to near Chattanooga, Tenn., where she was raised. In 1847, she and D. W. D. Mitchell were married, and to this union were born ten children, nine of who survive her; six sons and three daughters. They are Dr. D. L., Jos. W., and S. P. Mitchell of this city; Geo. P. and Mrs. Ese Krby of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Jos. P. of Ringgold, GA; R. R., of Jacksonville, Ala., Mesdames I. T. Phillips and Dick Hall of Cleveland, Tenn. The deceased was a sister of the late Mrs. J. C. Sellers. She was a member of a family of thirteen children, all of whom lived to be grown and only one survives her, Mrs. Council of Huntington, Tenn. The funeral was held at Cleveland, Tenn., Wednesday morning. Dr. Mitchell left on Monday night's train to attend the funeral. Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of the old settlers of that section, and the old homestead will not again have an attraction, because a mother is not here to bestow her love and affection on her loved ones. The severing of life is not left without a pang. The bereaved have our sympathies in the loss of their dear mother. Research Note: Frances R. Reagan was James Calvin Sellers wife's name. She died in 1898 and was buried in Horner Cemetery in Barry County, MO. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | June 8, 1907, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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