Ottie and Hannah's Children
return to parents' page: Hannah Ada Andis and Ottie Way Mitchell
1) Lester E Mitchell:
born 26 May 1907
Martin Co, IN;
died 26 Oct 1990 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary and death notice;
death
certificate; cause of death: hypocemic hypercarbic respiritory failure,
COPD, etc:
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for
Lester; signature:
;
married Avonda A Osborn*
on 24 Feb 1940 Martinsville, Morgan, IN;
(born
18 Aug 1917 Burns City, Martin, IN;
birth record;
died 28
Nov 2008 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary
- includes photo;
death certificate; cause
of death: left ventricular failure, acute myocardial infarction;
buried
Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo;
1958 Andis Family Reunion
photo;
daughter of Aldo J Osborn (14 Jun 1893 Burns City, Martin, IN-01
May 1959 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
photo including Aldo) and
Elizabeth A "Lizzie" Sellers (1895 IN-1964); Aldo and Elizabeth
buried
Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN -
tombstone photo;
Avonda
married on 21 Nov 1994 (2) William Glen Jones (11 Apr 1913-09 Dec
2000; obituary -
includes photo;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN -
tombstone photo); 
U.S. Army - WWII);
* note: Avonda can also be found here.
marriage
application for Lester and Avonda;
City Directory listings for Lester and Avonda;
children:
1) Lester Emmett "Bud" Mitchell
- living?;
Lester married (1) Judith Ann Dobson on 22 Nov 1962 Bloomfield,
Greene, IN
(born
06 Oct 1939 Bloomfield, Greene, IN;
birth certificate;
died
17 May 2009 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
death certificate; cause
of death: sudden cardiac ____ (death?);
daughter of Vernon Franklin Dobson (07
Jan 1911 Greene Co, IN-16 Mar 1999 Lawrence Co, IN) and
Nellie Alice Strausser (30 Nov 1917 Lawrence Co, IN-18 Dec
2011 Lawrence Co, IN);
Vernon and Nellie buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park,
Greene, IN; tombstone photo;
Judith married (1) ____ Kirk);
marriage record for Lester and
Judith;
divorced;
children:
1) Leslie Dawn Mitchell - born 23 Sep 1970 Lawrence
Co, IN;
died 21 Oct 2012;
obituary;
cause of death: result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Leslie married (1) Addam Lee Grisson on 28 Jun 1991 Lafayette,
Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Leslie and
Addam;
Leslie married (2) Jerry Sweigart (living?);
children:
1) Sharayah Sweigart - living?; married?; children?
2) Cyndi Mitchell - living?; married David Coldren (living?);
children:
1) Delaney Coldren - living?; married?; children?
2) Kylie Coldren - living?; married?; children?
Lester married (2) Neysa ____ (living?);
children?
2) Osborn Eugene Mitchell - born 25 Aug
1944 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
died 25 Aug 1944 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN; tombstone
photo
2) Chester Calvin Mitchell:
born 15 Jul 1909 Martin Co, IN;
photo of Chester;
died 02 Feb 1979 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death
certificate; cause of death: coronary occlusion;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photos;
U.S. Army - WWII (13 Apr 1942-25 Sep 1945);
service
records;
census records
for Chester; signature:
;
married Mabel Lillian Kern* on 15 Nov 1941 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born
21 Oct 1922 Williams, Lawrence, IN;
birth certificate;
died 17 Jan
2006 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death certificate; cause
of death: pneumonia, aspiration;
buried Church
of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Hovie J Kern (17 Nov 1893 IN-28 Mar 1978 IN)
and Lula Mae Baker (21
Aug 1895 IN-21 Oct 1966);
Hovey and Lula
buried Old Union
Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN -
tombstone photo;
Social Security record; signature:
);
* Mable Lillian Kern is a sister of Merle Kern - found below under (4) Ruby Viola Mitchell.
marriage
record for
Chester and Mabel;
children:
1) Randy Mitchell - living?;
married Teresita ____ (living?); children?
2) Sylvia Irene Mitchell -
living?;
married
Dennis S "Tiny" Henderson on 15 Aug 1980 Tunnelton, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Sylvia
and Dennis;
children?
3) Rhoda "Pat" Mitchell
- living?; married Homer McKnight (living?); children?
4) Sherry Ann Mitchell -
living?; married Larry Logan Potts on 02 May 1970 Mitchell, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Sherry and
Larry;
children?
3) Hazel Ruth Mitchell:
born 19 Dec 1911 Baker Twp, Martin, IN;
birth certificate;
(tombstone, death certificate and obituary
state birth as 1910; birth record and marriage record state 1911);
died 22 Sep 1966 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: general carcinomatosis;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for
Hazel;
married John Dewey Smithers on 13 Nov 1937 Springville, Lawrence,
IN
(born 01 Sep 1898 Bowling Green, Warren, KY;
died 02 Jun 1969 Louisville, Jefferson, KY; obituary;
death record;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Merchant Marines; WWI
draft registration card;
1958 Andis Family Reunion photo;
son of Marion Jackson Smither (11 Aug 1871-21 Jul 1942)
and
Susan
Elizabeth Bough (20 Nov 1874-08 Apr 1939);
Marion and Susan buried
Old Shiloh Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IN;
tombstone
photo);
marriage record
for Hazel and John; City Directory
listings for John and Hazel;
children:
1) Jerry Eugene Smithers - born 03
Oct 1941 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
died 30 Jul 2006 Bedford, Lawrence, IN; cremated; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: sepsis, chronic renal failure;
Social Security record;
married Deborah Joan Johnson on 22 Jun 1974 Indianaapolis,
Marion, IN (living?);
marriage record for Jerry and
Deborah;
divorced;
children:
1) David Paul Smithers - living?;
married
Laura Jane Hendricks on 21 Jan 1997 Franklin, Johnson, IN (living?);
marriage record for David and
Laura;
children?
2) John Dewey Jr Smithers - living?;
married?; children?
3) James Arthur "Jimmy" Smithers -
born 11 Jun 1943 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 29 Nov 1987 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
no marriage or children listed in obituary
4) Susan Irene Smithers - living?;
Susan married (1) Ronald Fender on
07 Feb 1965 Bloomington, Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Susan and
Ronald;
divorced;
children?
Susan married (2) Roger May on 28 Jan 1967
Bloomington, Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Susan and
Roger;
children?
5) Mary Ruth Smithers -
living?; married Donald Loving (living?); children?
4) Ruby Viola Mitchell:
born 25 May 1914 Martin Co, IN;
birth certificate;
died 08 Oct 1978 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: coronary thrombosis, massive;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
1958 Andis Family Reunion photo;
census records for Ruby;
married Charles Alton Myers on 09 Nov 1936 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born
02 May 1909 Martin Co, IN;
died 21 Feb
1991 Mitchell, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death certificate; cause
of death: acute cardiac event;
buried Church
of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
1958 Andis Family Reunion
photo;
son of Frank
Edgar Myers (01 May 1873 Franklin Co, IN-05 Jan 1939
Lawrence Co, IN) and
Stella Alvina
"Vina" Murch (23 Apr 1875 Franklin Co, IN-07 Nov 1936
Lawrence Co, IN);
Frank and Vina married 17 Jul 1897 Franklin Co, IN;
Frank and Vina buried Old Union Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage certificate
for Ruby and Charles; City
Directory listings for Charles and Ruby;
children:
1) Billy Dean Myers
- born 09 Jul 1937 Williams, Lawrence, IN; birth
certificate;
died 15 Oct 1937 Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: bronchial pneumonia, premature birth;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo
2) Laura Sue Myers -
born 08 May 1939 Lawrence Co, IN;
birth certificate;
died 07 Oct 2012 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
obituary;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Laura;
Laura married (1) Merle Kern (living?; son of Hovie J Kern and
Lula Mae Baker);
* Merle
Kern is a brother of Mabel Lillian Kern - found above
under (2) Chester Calvin Mitchell.
Merle's parents' full information can be found there.
divorced;
children:
1) Tracy Kern - living?; married?; children?
2) Terry Kern - living?; married?; children?
3) Timothy Paul Kern -
born 11 Mar 1961 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
died 08 Oct 1995;
death certificate;
cause of death: severe blunt force injury to head and chest,
extremity fractures (motor vehicle accident);
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
Timothy married (1) Debora Lynn Dalton on 06 Jun 1977
Bedford, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Timothy and
Debora;
divorced Jan 1989;
children:
1) Cara Kern-Jones -
born 04 Mar 1980 Nashville, Brown, IN;
died 28 Jun 2001 Martinsville, Morgan, IN; cremated;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: multi-system blunt force trauma (motor vehicle accident);
Timothy married (2) Caren C Livingston on 28 May 1993
Monroe Co, IN (living?);
marriage record for Timothy
and Caren;
Laura married (2) Oliver Sheldon Gillum on 02 Feb 1975 Bedford, Lawrence,
IN
(born
20 May 1925 Paoli, Orange, IN;
birth certificate;
died
06 Apr 1988 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: ischemic heart disease and multiple organ failure, etc;
buried Ames Chapel Cemetery, Paoli, Orange, IN;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII (21 Aug 1943-04 Mar 1946);
service records;
Social Security record;
son of Benjamin Oliver Gillum (18 Aug 1875-02 May 1963)
and
Vada Cotner (03 Dec 1889-06 Apr 1963);
Benjamin and Vada buried Ames Chapel Cemetery, Paoli,
Orange, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Laura and
Oliver;
divorced 06 Apr 1988;
children?
Laura married (3) Dennis Raye Cassidy on 30 Nov 1990 Bedford, Lawrence Co, IN (living?);
marriage record for Laura and
Dennis;
children?
3) Phyllis Myers -
living?; married Kenny White (living?); children?
4) Vicki Myers -
living?; married Don Toborg (living?); children?
5) Donald W Myers -
living?; married?; children?
6) Jack D Myers -
living?; married?; children?
5) Ermal Kenneth Mitchell:
born 30 Jun 1918 Baker Twp, Martin, IN;
birth certificate;
died 15 Aug 1973 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death
certificate; cause of death: congestive heart failure due to ASHD;
buried Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records
for Ermal; 1958 Andis Family Reunion
photo;
signature:
;
married Mildred Jean Nicholson on 13 Jun 1943 Bedford, Lawrence,
IN;
(born
05 Dec 1925 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
birth certificate;
died 18
Jun 1999 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary;
death certificate; cause
of death: ameloidosis, multiple myeloma;
buried
Church of Christ Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Elmer Nicholson (1875 IN-1944) and Maude Freed
(1883 IN-1950); Elmer and Maude
buried
Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN -
tombstone photo;
1958 Andis Family Reunion
photo; Social
Security record; signature:
);
marriage
record for Ermal and Mildred;
City Directory listings for Ermal and Mildred;
children:
1) Kenneth Mitchell
- living?; married?; children?
2) Judith Kay Mitchell -
living?;
married Arlan
David Hostetler on 10 Sep 1967 Fayetteville, Lawrence, IN (living?);
marriage record for Judy and
Arlan;
children?
6) Cletus Eugene Mitchell:
born 19 Mar 1920 Brown Twp, Martin, IN;
birth certificate;
died 15 May 1923 Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence, IN; obituary;
death
certificate; cause of death: measles, broncho pneumonia;
buried New Union Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IN -
unmarked
7) Freeda Irene Mitchell:
born 22 Oct 1921 Lawrence Co, IN; birth
certificate;
died 25 Sep 1978 East Chicago, Lake, IN;
death notice;
death certificate;
cause of death: cardio-pulmonary arrest, congestive heart failure;
buried Bicknell IOOF Cemetery, Bicknell, Knox, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for
Freeda;
Freeda married (1) Leonard Ivan Johnson on 15 Oct 1942
Anniston, Calhoun, AL
(born 13 Nov 1911 Vigo Twp, Knox, IN; birth
certificate;
died 24 Jun 2003 Freelandville, Knox, IN; obituary;
death certificate;
cancer of the bladder;
buried IOOF Cemetery, Knox Co, IN; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWII; 1958 Andis Family Reunion
photo;
son of Clyde Paul Johnson (31 Mar 1886 IL-25 May 1968 IN)
and
Leona
Mae Sampson (16
May 1892 IN-22 Apr 1977 IN); Clyde and Leona buried
Bicknell Memorial Cemetery, Bicknell, Knox, IN;
tombstone photo; Clyde
and Leona married 04 Apr 1908);
marriage record
for Freeda and Leonard;
divorced 1945;
no children mentioned in Freeda's death notice or Leonard's
obituary;
Freeda married (2) Harry H Lavender on 21 Jul 1945 Bedford,
Lawrence, IN
(born 27 Aug 1909 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 01 Mar 1974 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: pulmonary embolism;
Harry married and divorced twice prior to Freeda (in 1938 and 1945;
son of Jess Lavender (28
Mar
1880 IN-08 May 1956 Lawrence Co, IN;
buried Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN; unmarked) and
Mollie C Hubbard (07 Sep 1889 Daviess Co, IN-06 Sep
1929 Lawrence Co, IN;
buried Hopkins Cemetery, Needmore, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
Jess and Mollie married c. 1901);
marriage record
for Freeda and Harry;
divorced;
children?
Freeda married (3) Leonard Ivan Johnson on 07 Mar 1947 Lake
Co, IN (see marriage #1);
marriage record
for Freeda and Leonard;
possibly divorced;
no children mentioned in Freeda's death notice or Leonard's
obituary