Person:Josiah Mitchell (4)

Daughters Mary and Hattie and son Thomas give both of their parents' birthplaces as Pennsylvania in census entries.

Son Shannon gives the same in his death certificate.

There are 20 other Mitchells in Cambria county during the 1850 census.

1.   Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
   Latrobe.

   Josiah Mitchel 32
   Susan Mitchel 30
   Eliza J Mitchel 8
   Mary E Mitchel 6
   Thomas J Mitchel 4
   Shannon R Mitchel 2

2.   Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Johnstown.

   William McGary 42
   Sarah McGary 31
   Amelia J McGary 10
   Harriet McGary 5
   William McGary 3
   Sarah E McGary 0
   Washington McGary 23
   Josiah Mitchell 23
   Mathew Favour 17
   Isaac Jones 17
   Mary A McGary 63

3.   U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865.

   Name: Josiah Mitchell
   Birth Year: abt 1827
   Place of birth: Pennsylvania
   Age on 1 July 1863: 36
   Race: White
   Residence: Versailles, Pennsylvania [Allegheny county]
   Congressional District: 22nd
   Class: 2

4.   U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.

   Name: Josiah Mitchell
   Gender: Male
   Place Filed: Pennsylvania, USA
   Relation to Head: Soldier
   Spouse: Susan George

5.   Josiah Mitchell 1828 – 11 February 1867 • L87J-494, in FamilySearch Family Tree.

   Josiah Mitchell
   1828–1867 • L87J-494​​
   Marriage: 24 November 1851
   Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
   
   Susanah Marsh
   1830–1896 • L87J-439​​
   
   Childrenof Susanah Marsh and Josiah Mitchell (7)
   Elijah J. Mitchell
   1852–Deceased • L7W7-9B3​​
   Mary Elizabeth Mitchell
   1854–1929 • KLGQ-F1V​​
   Thomas Michael
   1855–1907 • GSSF-B7T​​
   Thomas J Mitchell
   1856–1937 • G4BJ-9B5​​
   Shannon Mitchell
   1858–Deceased • MH8H-CHR​​
   Harriet M. 'Hattie' Mitchell
   1860–1941 • K63P-Q5K​​
   Joseph Mitchell
   1862–Deceased • L7W7-W7X