Joeannah E Battles was born in Alabama in 1870. Both of her parents had been born in Alabama also. In 1893 she married John Mosely Mitchel of Georgia. By the time she had been married 7 years she had bore 4 children, 3 of them survived to the 1900 census. In 1900 they lived in Ferguson, St Clair County, AL, one of only 65 families in that District (103).

When she was 39, in 1910, they lived on a home farm in Slate, St Clair County AL, they had remained married 16 years and she had 4 more children, only 3 survived, all daughters.

At 49 years old she had delivered one more child, a son, Curtis, but had also become a widow. Her husband died in 1914. At the time of the census she and the five youngest children lived on 6th Street in Alabama City, AL. She was unemployed, but Authur worked in the steel mill and Henry worked at the cotton mill. Everyone else went to school. Viola was apparently married and out of home by then.
In 1929 her daughter, Maggie, died and left three young children. The oldest, Margaret, comes to live with her "Grandma Mitchel". In 1930 the only one of Joeannah's children still at home is John Curtis. They are living not far from the Sixth St home at 500 Schuler St. John Curtis is 17 and working as a truck driver at the coal yard.
According to her granddaughter, Margaret, Grandma Mitchel was the best grandmother ever. She was a much loved grandma. She died at home of an apparent heart-attack in the midst of a horrible thunderstorm and in the presence of her young granddaughter.

Daughter of:
Pinkney O Battles1856-1908
Frances "Fannie" Hill 1850-1931

Sibling of:
Ewing W Battles, Sr. 1872-1951
 (m. Allie Mae Walker 1876-1966)
William Thomas Battles 1875-1931
Martha E Battles 1878-
Chablcie Battles 1881
Cora W Battles 1883
Maudine C Battles1890
Robert Franklin Battles 1891-1966
Elna I Battles 1893-




Wife of:
John Mosely Mitchel 1864-1914


Mother of:
Unknown Mitchell b aft 1893 d bef 1900
Viola G Mitchel 1894
Auther Allen Mitchel 1896
Henry Eugene Mitchel 1898-1962
Unknown Mitchell b aft 1900 d bef 1910
Allie Mitchell 1904
Maggie Mae Mitchel Maddix 1907-1929
 (m. Oliver James Maddix)
Ivalee Mitchell 1908
John Curtis Mitchel 1913-1978