Forrest Preston Mitchell was the son of Willis Isaac MITCHELL and Margaret Olive BURCH. He was the youngest of eight siblings.
Thomas Daily Mitchell 1898–1900
Hassell William Mitchell 1901–1968
Cleva "Cresson" Mitchell 1905–1968
Ralph Emmet Mitchell 1907–1985
Iris Louella Mitchell 1908–1974
Willis Alva "Alvie" Mitchell 1910–1953
Emma Elmira Mitchell 1914–1973
Forrest Preston Mitchell 1917–1972
Forrest's father Willis farmed and worked as a farm laborer in Monroe County Indiana. When Forrest was eleven his mother died of stomach cancer. When Forrest was still a teenager he followed his older brother, Cresson, to King County, Washington in order to find work.
Forrest rented a room from the McCloskey family and met and married their daughter Lavera Pearl, on 16 Oct 1937. Forrest was 22 and Lavera was 17. Together they had two daughters:
Lennea Benita Mitchell 1951–
Lavon Rita Mitchell 1953–
Forrest worked as a general laborer on various projects. In 1960 his occupation is listed as warehouseman.
Forrest died in 1972 of a heart attack. He was 55.
Thomas Daily Mitchell 1898–1900
Hassell William Mitchell 1901–1968
Cleva "Cresson" Mitchell 1905–1968
Ralph Emmet Mitchell 1907–1985
Iris Louella Mitchell 1908–1974
Willis Alva "Alvie" Mitchell 1910–1953
Emma Elmira Mitchell 1914–1973
Forrest Preston Mitchell 1917–1972
Forrest's father Willis farmed and worked as a farm laborer in Monroe County Indiana. When Forrest was eleven his mother died of stomach cancer. When Forrest was still a teenager he followed his older brother, Cresson, to King County, Washington in order to find work.
Forrest rented a room from the McCloskey family and met and married their daughter Lavera Pearl, on 16 Oct 1937. Forrest was 22 and Lavera was 17. Together they had two daughters:
Lennea Benita Mitchell 1951–
Lavon Rita Mitchell 1953–
Forrest worked as a general laborer on various projects. In 1960 his occupation is listed as warehouseman.
Forrest died in 1972 of a heart attack. He was 55.
Forrest Preston Mitchell was the son of Willis Isaac MITCHELL and Margaret Olive BURCH. He was the youngest of eight siblings.
Thomas Daily Mitchell 1898–1900
Hassell William Mitchell 1901–1968
Cleva "Cresson" Mitchell 1905–1968
Ralph Emmet Mitchell 1907–1985
Iris Louella Mitchell 1908–1974
Willis Alva "Alvie" Mitchell 1910–1953
Emma Elmira Mitchell 1914–1973
Forrest Preston Mitchell 1917–1972
Forrest's father Willis farmed and worked as a farm laborer in Monroe County Indiana. When Forrest was eleven his mother died of stomach cancer. When Forrest was still a teenager he followed his older brother, Cresson, to King County, Washington in order to find work.
Forrest rented a room from the McCloskey family and met and married their daughter Lavera Pearl, on 16 Oct 1937. Forrest was 22 and Lavera was 17. Together they had two daughters:
Lennea Benita Mitchell 1951–
Lavon Rita Mitchell 1953–
Forrest worked as a general laborer on various projects. In 1960 his occupation is listed as warehouseman.
Forrest died in 1972 of a heart attack. He was 55.
Thomas Daily Mitchell 1898–1900
Hassell William Mitchell 1901–1968
Cleva "Cresson" Mitchell 1905–1968
Ralph Emmet Mitchell 1907–1985
Iris Louella Mitchell 1908–1974
Willis Alva "Alvie" Mitchell 1910–1953
Emma Elmira Mitchell 1914–1973
Forrest Preston Mitchell 1917–1972
Forrest's father Willis farmed and worked as a farm laborer in Monroe County Indiana. When Forrest was eleven his mother died of stomach cancer. When Forrest was still a teenager he followed his older brother, Cresson, to King County, Washington in order to find work.
Forrest rented a room from the McCloskey family and met and married their daughter Lavera Pearl, on 16 Oct 1937. Forrest was 22 and Lavera was 17. Together they had two daughters:
Lennea Benita Mitchell 1951–
Lavon Rita Mitchell 1953–
Forrest worked as a general laborer on various projects. In 1960 his occupation is listed as warehouseman.
Forrest died in 1972 of a heart attack. He was 55.
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