. A twentieth century history and biographical record of Elkhart County, Indiana . to Elkhartcount\ by her parents in 1830, at which time the family home was estab-lished on the east edge of Two Mile Plain, east of the now city ofElkhart, which at that time was an unbroken wilderness and the hauntsof the red men. Mrs. Mitchel enjoys the distinction of being one of thefew pioneers who are left to tell of the early trials of settling and makingout of Elkhart count)- the third in rank and first in many things in thegreat state of Indiana. Her early home was the first to be establishedin the north
. A twentieth century history and biographical record of Elkhart County, Indiana . to Elkhartcount\ by her parents in 1830, at which time the family home was estab-lished on the east edge of Two Mile Plain, east of the now city ofElkhart, which at that time was an unbroken wilderness and the hauntsof the red men. Mrs. Mitchel enjoys the distinction of being one of thefew pioneers who are left to tell of the early trials of settling and makingout of Elkhart count)- the third in rank and first in many things in thegreat state of Indiana. Her early home was the first to be establishedin the north part of the county, and was the scene of many pioneer inci-dents, such as Indian gatherings, at which times the good mother of thelittle family would dread for fear of some harm to the father or children:also the headquarters for prospecting and home-seeking parties: of thereligious meetings in the days of the circuit rider that would last forweeks, when the scattered settlers would gather from twenty to thirtymiles to pay homage to their Creator: and many incidents during the. c/^/Ua^. S^^Ja^<::A^yUJ^Aj.
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