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Mitchell Family History
Mitchell Genealogy & Family TreeMitchell is a Scottish/English name first found in Surrey, England, before the family migrated to Northern Scotland. It comes from the personal name Michael, which means “who is like God.” It also refers to those who were from the town of Mitcham or to the Middle English word michel meaning “big.” The original Gaelic spelling was MacgilleMichael. Roots of this name are also found in Ireland. It is the fifteenth most common name in Scotland; the 44th most common in the United States; and the 51st most common in the United Kingdom. It has also become a very popular first name in recent years. The family motto is “Favente Deo supero” or “By God’s favor I conquer.”
Other spellings include “Michel,” “Michell,” “Michill,” “Mechel,” “Mitchill,” “Meitchel,” “Macmichael,” “Michison,” “Michelson,” “Mitchison,” “Mitthcel,” “Mychell,” “Mytchell,” “Mitchal,” and “Mitcham.” Notable people with the surname include American author Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind), Canadian singer Joni Mitchell, actress Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, Revolution, V, Frequency), and fictional character Dennis Mitchell (better known as Dennis the Menace). The first Taylor to come to America was Francis Mitchell in Virginia in 1618.
Mitchell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elihue Mitchell -- --, 1824 November 0, 1886 Pennsylvania
- Robert Mitchell -- --, 1807 March 23, 1869
- Lela Gladys Mitchell -- --, 1903 February 2, 1985
- Johnathan Mitchell -- --, 1792 January 8, 1868 Indiana
- Georgina Mitchell -- --, 1913 December 1, 1980 Michigan
Mitchell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Josephine Mitchell -- --, 1854 December 0, 1933 Missouri
- Ivye Lucinda Mitchell -- --, 1898 August 2, 1958 Texas
- Lenetta May Nettie Mitchell -- --, 1883 May 28, 1975 Iowa
- Rachel Elizabeth Mitchell -- --, 1868 December 0, 1869 Missouri
- Lonnie Eldon Mitchell -- --, 1926 January 17, 1992 Texas
