Can Anyone Verify My Genealogical Findings?

Question

Any help would be appreciated. I am looking for my great-grandmother's parents. Her name was Onie Mitchell and she was married to Ed Hunt. They had some kids, and one was named Cason Hunt, my grandfather. He had George Hunt (my father) with Ethel Will. Onie and Ed lived in Union Parish Louisiana in the 1910-1930 censuses, but I can not find actual proof of Onie befor then. I believe her parents were Caroline and Columbus Mitchell who lived in Louisiana as well. Onie was born around 1868 in Louisiana. Can anyone verify for me if Caroline and Columbus Mitchell were in fact her parents? If you can, and are able to help more, can you elaborate on who their parents were? They were both mulattoes so their white ancestors should be easier to find. Thank you if you can help!

Answer 1

Are you sure about the date when Onie was born?

I could not find any married Caroline and Columbus.

Do you have any more clues?

Answer 2

Since you have 1910-1930 censuses, here is the census for 1900:

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: T623 584; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 118.

Household Members: Name Age

Ed Hunt 38   Born Mar 1862 in Louisiana married 16 years occupation farmer

Ana Hunt 32  Born  July 1867 in Louisiana married 16 years mother of  11 children, 7 alive at time of census

Floyd Hunt 16  Born Jan 1884 in Louisana

Pete Hunt 15  Born April 1885 in Louisana

Willie Hunt 9  Born December 1890 in Louisiana

Garland Hunt 6  Born August 1893 in Louisiana

Delerrie Hunt 3  Born Jan 1897 in Louisiana

Claston Hunt 1  Born August 1898 in Louisiana

Noname Hunt    Born May 1900 in Louisiana

Jane Riley 56  



The index has her indexed as Ana, but if you look at the  actual image, you can see that they wrote Ona

Here is Onie with her family in 1880

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Columbus MITCHELL   Self   M   Male   MU   35   AL   Farming   GA   GA  

Caroline MITCHELL   Wife   M   Female   MU   29   LA   Keeping House   KY   AL  

Onie MITCHELL   Dau   S   Female   MU   12   LA      AL   LA  

Kate MITCHELL   Dau   S   Female   MU   11   LA      AL   LA  

Mary L. MITCHELL   Dau   S   Female   MU   9   LA      AL   LA  

Nettie L. MITCHELL   Dau   S   Female   MU   8   LA      AL   LA  

Frank MITCHELL   Son   S   Male   MU   5   LA      AL   LA  

Etta L. MITCHELL   Dau   S   Female   MU   2   LA      AL   LA  

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Source Information:

  Census Place 2nd Ward, Union, Louisiana

  Family History Library Film   1254473

  NA Film Number   T9-0473

  Page Number   419D  

Here is the family in 1870

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 3, Union, Louisiana; Roll: M593_534; Page: 50; Image: 100.

Household Members: Name Age

Columbus Mitchael 22  

Oney Mitchael 4  

Pickens Mitchael 1  



This census makes me wonder if someone other than Caroline was Onie's mother.  It seems odd that she wouldn't appear in the census with her kids.  She might have died  by the time the census was taken (maybe in childbirth? --  THIS part is speculation)  You might want to get Onie's death certificate.  If would likely list the names of her parents.  You should be able to tell if we have the right Onie from the names of her siblings in 1880.  I hope this has helped you a little bit.

Answer 3

Here is some additional information that you may or may not have:

Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925

about Columbus Mitchell

Name: Columbus Mitchell

Spouse: Stella Burks

Marriage Date: 25 May 1892

Marriage Place: Union  



Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925

about Sena Rochell

Name: Sena Rochell

Spouse: Columbus Mitchel

Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1896

Marriage Place: Union  



There was another, younger Columbus Mitchell that was also a mulatto living in LA in the 1870 census so it is possible that some of the marriages attributed could be his.  You'll need to verify.

In the 1870 census it looks like the Mitchell family un Union County, LA may have been sharecropping.  I can't tell for sure.  Land records for that county may help you to identify any mulatto or black Mitchell families between 1860 and 1870.