James Rex Mitchell (1922 - 2001)

Born 30 Nov 1922 in Breckenridge, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Aug 2001 at age 78 in Longview, Harrison, Texas, United States

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Biography

Rex Mitchell served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 30 Oct 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 6 Nov 1945

James Rex Mitchell was born on 30 November 1922 in Breckenridge County, Texas, United States.^[1] He was the son of Harley Mitchell and Lula Birdie (Poulter) Mitchell (1897 - 1981).^[2][3][4]

When he was 7 years old, Rex was enumerated on the 1930 United States Census. He was living in the household of his parents in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.^[5]

Rex was recorded as 17 years old on the 1940 United States Census. He, his parents and his siblings were living in Anderson County, Texas. Rex had completed 4 years of high school.^[6]

He was married and was the father of at least two children. These close family members are presumed to still be living.^[3]

James R. Mitchell was a United States Air Force veteran of World War II.^[7][8][3]

From his obituary: "He was a field superintendent for the Exxon Corporation for 40 years, and he was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church and the VFW Kilgore Post."^[3]

James Rex Mitchell died on 28 August 2001 in Longview, Harrison County, Texas at the age of 78.^[9] He was buried in Rosewood Park Cemetery, Longview, Gregg County, Texas,.^[3][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1037
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #21052102 (accessed 26 November 2022)
   Name: James Rex Mitchell; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 22; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 30 Nov 1922; Birth Place: Breckenridge, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Hawkins, Wood, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 21 Nov 1945; Registration Place: Hawkins, Wood, Texas, USA; Employer: Unemployed; Height: 5 9; Weight: 129; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Harley Mitchell;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   James Rex Mitchell 23 Self (Head)
   Harley Mitchell Father.
2. ↑ "Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2275 #845340 (accessed 26 November 2022)
   Mitchell born on 30 Nov 1922, son of Arlie Mitchell & Birdie Poulter, in Caddo, Stephens, Texas, USA.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "James Rex Mitchell (Obituary)," Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas), 30 Aug 2001, p. 16, col. 4; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Nov 2022).
4. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #36594600 (accessed 26 November 2022)
   Name: James Rex Mitchell [James R Mitchell]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1922; Birth Place: Breckenridge, Texas; Death Date: 28 Aug 2001; Father: Harley Mitchell; Mother: Lula B Poulter; Notes: Nov 1939: Name listed as JAMES REX MITCHELL; 21 May 1998: Name listed as JAMES R MITCHELL.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C7V7-2T2 : accessed 26 November 2022), Rex J Mitchell in household of Harlie Mitchell, Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 6A, line 23, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2307; FHL microfilm 2,342,041.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Harlie Mitchell	M	33	Married	Head	Tool Dresser - Oil Field	Texas
   L Bertie Mitchell	F	32	Married	Wife		Texas
   Gladys Mitchell	F	15	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Joe F Mitchell	M	13	Single	Son		Texas
   Mary K Mitchell	F	9	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Rex J Mitchell	M	7	Single	Son		Texas
   (Possibly Living) Mitchell	F	4	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Harlie T Mitchell	M	1 9/12	Single	Son		Texas

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-3SQ4?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-G4S%3A792575201%2C790211301%2C792765001%2C792765002 : accessed 26 November 2022), Texas > Anderson > Justice Precinct 6 > 1-31 Justice Precinct 6 NW of International-Great Northern Railroad (Missouri Pacific), Neches (part) > image 31 of 44; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012. Link to record index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWN8-HBC

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Harley Mitchell	M	44	Married	Head	Foreman - Oil Company	Texas
   Birdie Mitchell	F	43	Married	Wife		Texas
   Mary Mitchell	F	19	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Rex Mitchell	M	17	Single	Son		Texas
   Billie Frances Mitchell	F	14	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Harley Tray Mitchell	M	11	Single	Son		Texas
   Jimmie Lee Mitchell	F	9	Single	Daughter		Texas
   Sallie Ann Mitchell	F	3	Single	Daughter		Texas

7. ↑ "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 13146; Reel: 80
   Ancestry Record 8939 #7746583 (accessed 26 November 2022)
   Name: James R Mitchell; Race: White; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1922; Nativity State or Country: Texas; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Kaufman, Texas; Education: Grammar school; Civil Occupation: Packing, filling, labeling, marking, bottling, and related occupations, n.e.c.; Enlistment Date: 30 Oct 1942; Enlistment Place: Dallas, Texas; Service Number: 38284578; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 74; Weight: 162.
8. ↑ "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #14305121 (accessed 26 November 2022)
   Name: James Rex Mitchell; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1922; Death Date: 28 Aug 2001; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 18 Jun 1942; Discharge Date: 6 Nov 1945.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J12W-FZN : 10 January 2021), James R Mitchell, 28 Aug 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15878804/james-rex-mitchell: accessed 26 November 2022), memorial page for James Rex Mitchell (30 Nov 1922–28 Aug 2001), Find A Grave: Memorial #15878804, citing Rosewood Park Cemetery, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Jeri McLarty Perez (contributor 46844509).