Mitchem Family Cemetery

Submitted by Marsha Belty

April 2005

The description of the cemetery reads:

A negro family by the name of Mitchem (Mitchum) has lived in Harrison County almost since it's beginning-- In the first Deed Record Book "A," in the Harrison County Court House under the date of March 30, 1816 is an entry where Susannah Mitchum, widow of Paul Mitchum, freed her slaves and for many, many years thereafter various members of the Mitchem family have resided in the county as respectable citizens. In the very southeast corner of Harrison Township in the northwest quarter of section 31, Township 4 South, Range 4 East one branch of the Mitchem family resided, lived and died on the family farm where they were buried. In the vicinity nearby the Mitchem residence was a one room colored school #19 maintained for the negroes of that vicinity. In 1942, Mrs. Laura Kitterman who had resided in the area and who had known the Mitchem family well gave these names and dates.