Private Lucius Lantonus Mitchell A little of his life

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Private Lucius Lantonus Mitchell

Born: May 26, 1846 District 2, Daviess, Kentucky 
Source: 1850 Census 

Kentucky, US County Marriage Records
Lucius Married Rachael A. Caskey in Kentucky April 1, 1879 for the sum of one hundred dollars to The Commonwealth of Kentucky

          Marriage Register

Parents:
John Gideon Mitchell of North Carolina
Elizabeth Allen of North Carolina.

      John Gideon Mitchell
            Elizabeth Allen

(Rachael A. Mitchell)
Parents were
Mary Elizabeth White (Caskey)
Joseph Buckner Caskey

    Joseph Bruckner Caskey
      Mary Elizabeth White


Children of Lucius and Rachael Mitchell
Rosa L. Mitchell
Laura G. Mitchell
Oren E. Mitchell
Zella E. Mitchell
Ethel Mitchell
Herbert Mitchell
Omer Mitchell
1 child that died

Oren E Mitchell lived untill 1966 Head of House in 1910.

            Oren E. Mitchell

1880 Census
In 1880 Lucius was living in Walker Franklin Arkansas 
He was a farmer and Head of the Household

1863 Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records 1861-1865
Lucius was 18 years when he enlisted September 7, 1863 
Place of Enlistment: Owensboro, Kentucky
Kentucky 35th Volunteer Infantry Company D 
Private and stayed Private throughout his service
Mustered out as casualty Left for being Sick  December 14, 1864 McClean County Kentucky
Residence: Webber Falls, Oklahoma VA Administration Record

Wife: Rachael A. Mitchell files for Pension April 12, 1890 Filed Arkansas and Alabama Listed as invalid Arkansas But Ok in Florida Widow December 16, 1909

           Widows Pension

1900 Census
Lucius was 52 years.
He lived in Township 12, 
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 
He Rented

Somewhere Shortly, Lucius moved to Saint Cloud, Florida But this won't be listed on 1900 Census. Did he arrive in Saint Cloud before the town was established? Or while it was established?

At 1910 Census
Widow Rachael Mitchell listed 9 children Born 8 still living.
Rachael was 52
son Oren Mitchel is now head of Household
Oren was a farmer with farm
Siblings to Oren
Ethel
Herbert
and Omer are still in the residence.
Residence is in Muskogee, Oklahoma

Death: December 4, 1909
Saint Cloud, Florida.
Buried in Historic Mount Peace Cemetery Saint Cloud, Florida.
He was 63 years old

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