| Birth | John James Welch Mitchell was born 18 March 1805 in Exeter, Devon, England. |
| INFO | NOTE: Birthdate of 18 Mar 1805 in Exeter is from the family Bible. Birthdate of 19 Mar 1805 is given in the record of his baptism in Plymouth, Devon, England in November 1807. |
| INFO | BAPTISM. Plymouth, Devon, England. Parish of St. Andrew. 6 Nov 1807. John James Welch, son of John & Ann Mitchell, said to be born 19 March 1805. (PlymBapFMP.) |
| Marriage | He married Mary Ann Allman 1 February 1832 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
| INFO | CALIFORNIA CONDITIONS reported in Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Letter written 10 Nov 1849, published 7 Feb 1850.The writer, who is a 7-month resident of San Francisco, describes the deplorable conditions in SF -- bad climate, lack of housing and clothing, high cost of food, crime, illness and high death rate. He urges Australians to remain in Australia. (SydMornHer.) |
| INFO | SF NEWSPAPER REPORT OF SHIP ORATOR. Daily Alta California shipping news 23 May 1850. Report of bark Orator from Sydney for San Francisco arrived in Honolulu 23 April 1850. (AltaCalifCDN.) |
| INFO | CENSUS STATE of CALIFORNIA. 1 June 1852. San Francisco, P.17A #13. Jno Mitchell, 49, M, wht, Innkeeper, b. England, last residence Sydney. Mary Ann Mitchell, 38, F, b. N.S.Wales, Last residence Sydney. Richd Farmar, 29, M, wht, Laborer, b. England, Last residence Dover. Mary Ann Farmar, 19, F, wht, b. N.S.Wales, Last residence Sydney. Wm Mitchell, 15, M, wht. Jas Mitchell, 11, F, wht. Ann Mitchell, 9, F, wht. Jno Mitchell, 7, M, wht. Eliza Mitchell, 4, F, wht. Elizabeth Farmar, 4 mo, F, wht, b. Cal, last residence San Francisco. (All in Mitchell family except Jno age 49 are born in N.S.Wales with last residence Sydney.) (CACen1852Anc, p.17A San Francisco.) |
| Death | John James Welch Mitchell died 15 October 1852 in San Francisco, California, at age 47. |
| INFO | FAMILY BIBLE RECORD. Deaths. "John Mitchell Sr Died on the 15th Octr 1852 at 7 minutes before 2 o'clock A.M. Aged 47 years." (FarMitBible Records, p.6.) |
| INFO | CEMETERY. John Mitchell, b. Australia, d. 1852, age 48., burial Gr. 2040, grave of his child [sic] (SFCemRecDAR p.111) Note: burial at Yerba Buena Cemetery, grave of his grandchild Elizabeth Farmar. |
| INFO | CEMETERY TOMBSTONE. Tombstone records from Laurel Hill Cemetery, San Francisco. Mitchell, John J. W. born in Exeter England March 18, 1805, died in San Francisco October 15, 1852. Mitchell, Mary Ann, born in Sidney, New South Wales June 5, 1815, died in San Francisco December 1, 1879. (TombLHCem, p.84.) |
John James Welch Mitchell