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Ralph Edwin Mitchell

Birth	:	24 Sep 1871 Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	24 May 1918 Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5596100, -89.1781300
Description	:	Decatur County Journal-Iowa Thursday, June 6, l9l8 Ralph Edwin Mitchell was born in Knox County, Illinois, September 24, l87l. He removed with his parents to Clarke County, Iowa, April, l872, where he resided on a farm in childhood. He removed to Weldon where he grew to young manhood and received his public school education, to which he added afterward two years of college work at Simpson. On September 22, l897, at Davis City, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Helen Davis, and to them was born one son, George E. who with his mother, survive the beloved. ... Read More	Decatur County Journal-Iowa Thursday, June 6, l9l8 Ralph Edwin Mitchell was born in Knox County, Illinois, September 24, l87l. He removed with his parents to Clarke County, Iowa, April, l872, where he resided on a farm in childhood. He removed to Weldon where he grew to young manhood and received his public school education, to which he added afterward two years of college work at Simpson. On September 22, l897, at Davis City, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Helen Davis, and to them was born one son, George E. who with his mother, survive the beloved. He began his ministry in l900 as a local preacher, was admitted to the North Nebraska Conference in l90l, and served in that Conference the charges at Brunswick, Ewing and Niobrara. At the Conference of l905 he was ordained Elder and transferred to the Des Moines Conference and served with acceptibility the following charges: Yorktown, Cromwell, Shannon City, Bradyville and Conway. He was appointed to Garden Grove at the Conference of l9l6, and in December of the same year was transferred to Kellerton, where he served to the end of the Conference year, l9l7. The District Superintendents under whom he served were Wm. Gorst and Thomas Bithell of the North Nebraska Conference, and W.G. Hoenshelt, A.H. Collins, Jay Kirkendall and R.E. Shaw, of Des Moines Conference. The Master whom he served with unswerving fidelity and devotion blessed his labors and his spiritual children are numbered by the scores, ranging in age from children to octogenerians, and they revere his name and call him blessed for the blessings he brought to them. He was most loved by them who knew him best. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior when not more than thirteen years of age, and through faithfulness to him to whom he gave first allegiance, grew into the concrete, constructive Christian that characterized him to the end of his life. He carried on his work at Kellerton until a few days before Conference when his bodily strength gave way and he became seriously ill and was granted the retired relation at Conference. He was removed to the home of his parents in Weldon where for more than eight months he lingered in patience and trust, being upheld, strengthened and happified by wonderful manifestations of Divine love and power that gave him the victory that overcometh the world. He fell asleep in Jesus on the morning of May 24, l9l8, at the age of 46 years and 8 months. Besides his wife and son, he leaves to mourn his departure, his aged, invalid mother, three brothers, two sisters and many other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Weldon, May 28, at l:30 o'clock, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. W.H. Larrick. Rev. R.E. Shaw, District Superintendent, preached the sermon. Rev. W.B. Thompson, Rev. Joseph Penn of Shambaugh, Rev. J.S. Ellis, of Kellerton, Rev. Homer A. Fintel, of Shannon City and Rev. Walter Morgan, of Corydon, assisted. In addition to the above named brethren, Rev. J.O. Carder of Humeston and Rev. Seth Samson, an old time friend of the Mitchell family, were present and joined in the service. The floral tributes from the charges he served were profuse and beautiful, and expression from the people of the esteem and affection in which he was held by the folks he loved and for whom he gave his life in unselfish service. Interment was made in the family cemetery in the Weldon churchyard.

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Ralph Edwin Mitchell's memorial is located at: Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Fulton County, USA.
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Ralph Edwin Mitchell death on 24 May 1918 in Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 36.5596100
Longitude: -89.1781300

Family Members:

Parent

Rev George Edwin Mitchell

(1842 - 1918)

Rosetta E. Westfall Mitchell

(1838 - 1918)

Spouse

Mary Helen “Nellie” Davis Mitchell

(1870 - 1963)

Siblings

Infant Daughter Mitchell

(unknow - 1875)

Josephine “Josie” Mitchell Keeran

(1859 - 1940)

William Tecumseh Mitchell

(1865 - 1955)

Charles Robert Mitchell

(1869 - 1921)

George A. Mitchell

(1874 - 1875)

Infant Son Mitchell

(1876 - 1876)

John L. Mitchell

(1881 - 1882)

Sylvnaus Westfall Mitchell

(1885 - 1977)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hickman City Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5596100, -89.1781300

2. Downing-Wilson Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5531700, -89.1863870

3. Smith Graveyard
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5533390, -89.1956650

4. Hubbard Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5508003, -89.1611023

5. County Farm Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5519050, -89.2027690

6. Rose-White Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5397170, -89.1436670

7. Brownsville Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5356900, -89.2188400

8. Leet Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5653920, -89.1274650

9. Poplar Grove Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5326800, -89.1309700

10. Douglass Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5605680, -89.1139190

11. Upshaw - Lewis Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5453320, -89.2447440

12. Barnett Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5168991, -89.2236023

13. Pace Cemetery (Defunct)
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5045900, -89.1636750

14. Walker Cemetery
Woodland Mills, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5044080, -89.1628370

15. Bacon Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5388985, -89.1097031

16. Shaw - Knight Family Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5213900, -89.1220890

17. Wilson Cemetery
Woodland Mills, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5008920, -89.2146440

18. Beech Grove Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5163600, -89.2427600

19. Barnes - Roach Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5619540, -89.0860220

20. Shuff Family Cemetery
Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5161410, -89.1007690

21. Roper Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5856018, -89.0830994

22. Hammes-Gray Cemetery
Walnut Log, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5003750, -89.2477600

23. Burrus Family Cemetery
Woodland Mills, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4999750, -89.1089940

24. Carter Family Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5325760, -89.0735730