The Brockton Times
Friday, September 5, 1924
Page 8
ISAM MITCHELL DIES IN HIS 88TH YEAR
Well Known Business Man Was Born in Bridgewater.
Isam Mitchell, for more than half a century a successful lumber dealer in this city, and also heavily interested in real restate, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Moore hospital, where he had been under treatment for the past two weeks. He was in his 88th year.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Bridgewater Dec. 26, 1836, the son of Simeon W. and Keziah (Leonard) Mitchell, and was a descendant from the Colonial stock of Experience Mitchell, who came over in the "Ann" in the year 1623. He was educated in the public schools of Bridgewater, and left at the age of 17 to become an apprentice in the carpenter's trade with Charles Worth in Old North Bridgewater, now Brockton, remaining with him for a year, after which he spent a year with Horace Wilbur of Middleboro.
At the age of 19 he went into the carpenter and contracting business on his own account in his own city and other nearby towns, going into partnership with George Hayward, under the name of Hayward & Mitchell. He later conducted the business alone. He formerly owned large orange plantations in Redlands, Cal., where for several years he spent his winters.
Mr. Mitchell was an active business man up to the time of his illness. He was the owner of the Redlands, at the corner of Warren avenue and West Elm street, an apartment block named after the town in California where he passed his winters.
Mr. Mitchell's first wife, Clarinda E. Beals, daughter of Solomon and Susan Beals of Middleboro, died in this city Nov. 14, 1908. Mr. Mitchell later married Miss Marion E. Besse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Besse of Brookville.
Mr. Mitchell was affiliated with the Massasoit lodge, I. O. O. F., and the Commercial club.
Beside his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Grace E. Baker of Chelsea, by the first marriage, and a son, Willard Mitchell, by second marriage. A daughter, Nellie, who married George M. Hart, died some years ago, and a son, Herbert I., Mitchell, died in 1900.
He also leaves two granddaughters, Mrs. Mildred Baker Gray of Winchester and Mrs. Ruth (Mitchell) Dalton, wife of L. Holmes Dalton, of this city; also a grandson, Earle T. Mitchell, son of Mrs. Ardelia S. and the late Herbert I. Mitchell. There are also two great grandchildren, Herbert and Gwendolyn Mitchell of Whitman.
The family home was on Belmont street at the corner of Moraine. The summer home of the family was at Wareham.
Services, which will be private, will be held Saturday ay 1.30 from the home, 390 Belmont street. Rev. Mr. Motes of Wareham will officiate. Interment will be in Melrose cemetery.
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