John William Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, John William was born on May 5, 1856 in Franklin Company, Virginia, United States. Son of James Randolph and Nancy Mariah (Wright) Mitchell.

Education

Student Richmond (Virginia) College, 1883-1885. Graduate Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1888. Doctor of Divinity, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1906.

Career

Ordained ministry Baptist Church, 1880. Pastor successively at Wytheville, Virginia, and South Street Church, Portsmouth, until 1902. Co-editor Religious Herald, Richmond, Virginia, 1902-1907.

Editor Baptist Banner, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1907-1918, Florida Baptist Witness, 1918-1928. Pastor Liberty Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Jennie Kate Moorhead, September 24, 1888. Children: Jennie Kate, John William, James Franklin, Theodosia, Mattie.

Father:

James Randolph Mitchell

Mother:

Nancy Mariah (Wright) Mitchell

Spouse:

Jennie Kate Moorhead

child:

Jennie Kate Mitchell

child:

Mattie Mitchell

child:

Theodosia Mitchell

child:

James Franklin Mitchell

child:

John William Mitchell