Brief Life History of John Doak
When John Doak Mitchell was born on 11 August 1824, in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Allison Mitchell, was 26 and his mother, Esther Collom, was 24. He married Elizabeth H Welsh in 1847, in Clark, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in York Township, Clark, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Terre Haute, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1880. In 1878, his occupation is listed as physician in Terre Haute, Sullivan, Indiana, United States. He died on 28 March 1897, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in York, Clark, Illinois, United States.
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- John D Mitchell, "United States Census, 1860"
- John D Mitchell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John Doak Mitchell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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