Asa Clinton Mitchell, one of the prominent and
progressive farmers of Honey Point township, Macoupin County, owning a fine
farm of 120 acres in section 15, has always lived in Macoupin County, where
he was born August 26, 1865. He is a son of Elijah and Hannah (Hollensworth)
Mitchell.
Elijah Mitchell was one of the early pioneers of Macoupin
County, where he entered land in 1825, coming to the State from Kentucky.
Although a man of no book learning, he was successful in business and
prominent in the affairs of the township. At his death, which occurred
August 17, 1877, at the age of 77 years, he owned 3,000 acres of land, all
of which he had accumulated through his own exertions. In politics he was a
stanch Democrat. In religious views he was a Baptist. His first marriage was
to Jane Moore and a family of 12 children were born to this union, two of
the well known survivors in this locality being William T. Mitchell and
Travis Moore Mitchell. His second marriage was to Hannah Hollensworth, who
was born in America of English parentage. The children of this marriage were
the following: Mrs. Mary Perrine of Brushy Mound township; Ansel J,, of
Arizona; Archibald H., of Honey Point township; Mrs. Matilda Anderson,
deceased; Asa Clinton, of this sketch; Ira, of Honey Point; Mrs. Henrietta
Baughman of Honey Point; and two who -died in infancy.
Our subject
was 12 years of age when his father died. His boyhood was passed in
attending the local schools and in assisting on the home farm. His interests
have always centered in agriculture and his fine farm of 120 acres shows the
results of intelligent management. Mr. Mitchell has taken a great interest
in the raising of fine cattle and hogs, preferring in the former the Red
Polled strain and in the latter, the Poland-China breed. He devotes 40 acres
to corn and the same acreage to wheat, having the rest of his land in grass,
with the exception of one acre of apple and peach orchard. His land is well
situated and ranks with any other farming land in the township.
In
1885 Mr. Mitchell was married to Pearl Hull, who was born in Missouri, and
is a daughter of Joseph Hull. Twelve children were born to them, namely:
Clement, Elizabeth, Delia, Harvey, Ruth, Stephen, Nora, Myron, and Homer
Elijah, all of whom are being prepared for the duties of life; and Charles
Ira, John C. and Willard Guy, who died in infancy.
In politics Mr.
Mitchell is a Democrat, but has never accepted public office, devoting his
attention exclusively to his farm. In religious connection he is a Baptist.
He is a man known to be honest and upright, progressive and intelligent, and
he is respected and esteemed by all who know him.
Extracted 2018 May 06 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 120-121.
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