Wiley Mitchell

Son of William Wilbur Mitchell, Jr. and Catherine A. Moulder, Wiley Mitchell was born in Franklin County, Georgia during 1802.

Several genealogists confuse Wiley Mitchell with Wiley Martin Mitchell, Jr. (who lived in a different District, and whose wife was named Mary) because these were two different men of approximately the same age living in Franklin County, GA. at the same time. However, U.S. Census records provide a clear distinction between the two men.

In about 1825, Wiley Mitchell married Martha Patsy Wilkinson (B. 1804 in Virginia, - D. May 20, 1889 in Hart Co., Georgia). Martha was the daughter of Elisha Wilkinson (Born 1762 in Sussex County, Virginia, - Died 1833 in Franklin County, Georgia)1) and Lucy Abernathy (Born Nov. 30, 1773 in VA - Died August 15, 1837 in Gumlog, Franklin, Georgia)2)

Wiley Mitchell and Martha Patsy Wilkinson had the following children:

  1. Burrell (or Burwell) Mitchell (1826 in Franklin Co, GA - 1827 in Franklin Co, GA) Possibly named in honor of Martha Patsy Wilkinson's Great Great Uncle (on her mothers side), Burwell Abernathy.
  2. Elisabeth B. “Elisbes” Mitchell (1829 in GA - )
  3. Nancy B. Mitchell (Abt 1830 in GA - June 8, 1871 in Hart County, GA)3) Named in honor of Martha Patsy Wilkinson's sister (Nancy Wilkinson Carter).
  4. Henry B. Mitchell (May 14, 1832 in Franklin Co. GA - Dec. 4, 1878 in Hart County, GA)4) He married Rhoda E. Walters. (Sept. 29, 1832 - Nov. 20, 1907)5) and had the following children:
    1. William Bryant Mitchell (April 1858 - 1932)6)
    2. Sopha C. Mitchell Farrow (Dec. 4, 1859 - Aug. 31, 1909)7)
    3. Myra Mitchell Belcher (July 15, 1861 - Jan. 2, 1886)8)
    4. Wiley Jackson Mitchell (May 21, 1868 - March 29, 1946)9)
  5. Sophia Mitchell (Dec. 21, 1834 in Franklin, GA - July 20, 1900 in Franklin Co, GA) She married Anderson Randal.
  6. Wiley Thomas Mitchell (Abt. 1837 in Georgia - 1838 in Franklin Co, GA)
  7. Elisha "Eli" W. Mitchell (February 9, 1839 in Georgia - Sept. 11, 1880 in Franklin County, Georgia) Named in honor of his grandfather (Martha Patsy Wilkinson's father), Elisha Wilkinson. Elisha W. Mitchell married Susannah Jane Randal.
  8. Sarah “Sallie” Mitchell (Abt 1841 in Georgia - 1908 in Franklin, Georgia)
  9. Roland (Rabun ???) Mitchell (Abt 1843 in Franklin Co, GA - )

[1830 U.S. Census. Wiley Mitchell appears on the 16th line (immediately above his Father, William Mitchell)]

1830 United States Federal Census
District 235, Franklin, Georgia
Wiley Mitchell – Head of Family

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 (his son - Burrell (or Burwell) Mitchell - Age 4, and probably Elisabeth B. “Elisbes” Mitchell - born in 1829 - who was misidentified by the census taker as a male)
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (Wiley Mitchell - Age 28)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Martha Patsy Wilkinson-Mitchell - Age 26)

Source: Year: 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 235; Family History Library Film: 0007037

As mentioned above, several genealogists confuse Wiley Mitchell with Wiley Martin Mitchell, Jr. (who lived in District 213 at the time of the 1830 U.S. Census, and whose wife was named Mary) because these were two different men of approximately the same age living in Franklin County, GA. at the same time. However, the 1830 U.S. Census record for Wiley Martin Mitchell, Jr., whose name appears at the bottom of the list… immediately below his Father, Henry Mitchell.

[1840 U.S. Census. Wiley Mitchell appears on the 6th line from the bottom. Notice that Oney Randall appears on the 4th line from the top of the same page.]

1840 United States Federal Census
District 213, Franklin, Georgia

Wiley Mitchell – Head of Family

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 (this would have been Wiley Thomas Mitchell (born abt. 1837) & Elisha “Eli” W. Mitchell - born February 9, 1839)
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (this would have been Henry Mitchell (born May 14, 1832))
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 (this would have been Burrell Mitchell (born in 1826) & probably Elisabeth “Elisbes” Mitchell miscounted as a male)
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (this would have been Wiley Mitchell - born during 1802)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 (his son - Levi M. Mitchell - Age 29 or 30)
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 (William Wilbur Mitchell, Jr. - Age 68)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 (this was probably Sophia Mitchell - born during Dec. 1834)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (this was probably Nancy Mitchell - born abt. 1830))
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 (this would have been Martha Patsy Wilkinson - born during 1804)
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 13

Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: District 213, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 41; Page: 305; Image: 637; Family History Library Film: 0007043

[1850 U.S. Census. Wiley Mitchell appears on line 4.]

1850 United States Federal Census


County: Franklin
State: Georgia
Post Office: Carnesville
Date: Oct. 26, 1850

Name Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Wiley Mitchell M 48 South Carolina Farmer
Martha Mitchell F 46 Georgia
Burrell Mitchell M 24 Georgia Farmer
Elisbes B. Mitchell F 21 Georgia
Nancy Mitchell F 20 Georgia
Henry Mitchell F 18 Georgia Farmer
Sophia Mitchell M 15 Georgia
Wiley T. Mitchell M 13 Georgia
Eli W Mitchell M 11 Georgia
Sarah Mitchell F 9 Georgia
Rolin Mitchell M 7 Georgia
Larkin Franks M 23 Georgia Farmer

Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 309A; Image: 148

[1860 U.S. Census. Wiley Mitchell appears on line 12.]

1860 United States Federal Census


County: Franklin
State: Georgia
Post Office: Carnesville
Date: July 23, 1860

Name Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Wiley Mitchell M 57 South Carolina Farmer
Martha Mitchell F 56 Georgia Domestic
Nancy Mitchell F 28 Georgia
Eli W Mitchell M 21 Georgia Farmer
Sallie Mitchell F 18 Georgia Domestic
Roland Mitchell M 16 Georgia Farmer

Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M653_121; Page: 647; Image: 647; Family History Library Film: 803121

Also in 1860, in the “Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890”, page 491, Wiley Mitchell filed a “Slave Schedule”. 10)

Wiley Mitchell's will was written in August 1861 and recorded in January 1862 in Franklin County, GA. Wiley Mitchell died in Franklin County, GA, on January 20, 1862, but no record was found of his burial.

Martha Patsy Wilkinson-Mitchell died on May 20, 1889. She was buried at “Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery” in Hart County, Georgia.11)

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