Richard MITCHELL of Oakley Farm
- Born: 23 Oct 1846, Camborne, Cornwall 2 3
- Married: 28 Oct 1869, Wesleyan Chapel, Spring Farm, near Clare, S.A., Australia 1
- Died: 28 Jun 1913, Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, S.A., Australia 4 5
 Another name for Richard was Richard MICHELL.
Research Notes:
"On the 28th June, at Jamestown Hospital, after a long and painful illness, Richard Mitchell, late of Oakley Farm, aged 67."
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"DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST
Mr Richard Mitchell, who died at Jamestown this week, was a son of the late Mr. William Mitchell of Clare, and was born in Canberne [Camborne], Cornwall on October 23, 1846. He came to the State with his parents in the ship Constance two years later. After a short stay at Glen Osmond and Strathlbyn he removed to Burra, where he received his education. In 1856 he went to Clare, and in 1871 took up land at Belalie and engaged in farming successfully. In 1911 he retired, and went to Jamestown, where he resided until his death which took place after he had undergone several severe operations. He married in 1869 Miss M. A. James, daughter of the late Mr. Charles James, of Clare, and she survives. There ase also four sons - Messrs. W. H. Mitchell and Hedley Mitchell, of Belalie; Mr. Paul Mitchell, of Western Australia; and Mr. R. C. Mitchell of South Africa - and three daughters - Mrs. J.H.M. Williams (Belalie), and Misses M.E. Mitchell and A.M. Mitchell. The late Mr. Mitchell took an active part in public affairs. He was a justice of the peace, a member of the district coun- cil of Belalie (chairman for several years), a member of the hospital board, and the school board of advice. At the time of his death he was also a councillor for the North ward in the corporation of Jamestown. He was a member of the Freemason and Rechabite lodges and the Methodist Church, which he joined in 1859." 3
Marriage Information:
Richard married Mary Ann JAMES, daughter of Charles JAMES and Unknown, on 28 Oct 1869 in Wesleyan Chapel, Spring Farm, near Clare, S.A., Australia 1. (Mary Ann JAMES was born about 1848 and died on 6 Feb 1933 in "Oakley", Jamestown, S.A., Australia 6 7.)
Marriage Notes:
Richard Mitchell, single, 23, son of William Mitchell, and
Mary Ann James, single, 22, daughter of Charles James
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