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Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell 1883–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: FEB 1883

Birth Location: Hancock County, Mississippi

Death Date: 12 APR 1942

Death Location: Atmore, Escambia, Alabama

Father: Thomas Mitchell

Mother: Victoria Henley

Spouse(s): Edward Burton

Children(s): Charlie Burton

In 1883, Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell entered the world in Hancock County, Mississippi, born to Thomas Jackson Dead Horse Mitchell And Victoria Lourany Henley. Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell married Edward Carter Burton, and had children including Charlie Rufus Burton. Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell passed away in 1942 in Atmore, Escambia, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell entered the world in Hancock County, Mississippi, born to Thomas Jackson Dead Horse Mitchell And Victoria Lourany Henley.
  • Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell married Edward Carter Burton, and had children including Charlie Rufus Burton.
  • Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell passed away in 1942 in Atmore, Escambia, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mitchell
1836–1917
Birth Location: Louisiana
TM
Victoria Henley
1845–1927
Birth Location: Hancock County, Mississippi
VH

Spouses(s)

Edward Burton
1880–1970
Birth Location: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas
EB

Children(s)

Charlie Burton
1916–
Birth Location: McNeil, Pearl River, Mississippi
CB

Rowena Mitchell's Ancestors

Self
Rowena Mitchell
1883–1942
Birth Place: Hancock County, Mississippi
Parents
Thomas Jackson (Dead Horse) Mitchell
1836–1917
Louisiana
Victoria (Lourany) Henley
1845–1927
Hancock County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Burrell (Perry) Henley
1815–1897
Henleyfield, Hancock, Mississippi
Victoria Nelson
1825–1850
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Henley
1775–1858
Mary Perry
1790–1859
Christine Anderson
–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darby Henley
1733–
William Henley
1733–1821

Rowena Mitchell's Descendants

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Rowena (Victoria (Shug)) Mitchell (FEB 1883–12 APR 1942) m. Edward (Carter) Burton (10 FEB 1880–19 DEC 1970)
  1. 1. Charlie (Rufus) Burton 1916–

Rowena Mitchell's Timeline

3 Records

1883
FEB 1883
Birth of Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell in Hancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County, Mississippi
1884
5 FEB 1884
Age 1
Birth of Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell in McNeil, Pearl River, Mississippi
McNeil, Pearl River, Mississippi
1942
12 APR 1942
Age 59
Death of Rowena Victoria (Shug) Mitchell in Atmore, Escambia, Alabama
Atmore, Escambia, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1884
    Event Place: McNeil, Pearl River, Mississippi
    Record Source: TITLE

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: FEB 1883
    Event Place: Hancock County, Mississippi
    Record Source: TITLE

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 APR 1942
    Event Place: Atmore, Escambia, Alabama
    Record Source: TITLE
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