Husband: William Daniel MITCHUM / Michum
Birthdate: Sept 1847
Birthplace: Shelby co Tx
Death date: 1-16-1922
Place of death: Watt Limestone Co Tx
Father: James Mitchum (NC- )
Mother: Eliza E (abt 1817 GA- )

Marriage date: 10-4-1872
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Mary Ann WHITEHURST
Birthdate: not positive have 2 dates for her
Birthplace: Henry Co AL
Death date: 10-14-1932
Place of death: WAtt Limestone Co Tx
Father: John Andrew Jackson Whitehurst
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Johnnie L
Sex:
Birthdate: 1-28-1881
Birthplace: unknown
Death date: 1883
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: none

Child No. 2: William "Willie" Rufus Michum
Sex: m
Birthdate: 7-17-1883
Birthplace: Old Howard Bell Co Tx
Death date: 10-15-1967
Place of death: Burial Priarie Hill Cem Limestone Co Tx
Marriage date: 12-21-1902
Marriage place: journal says Pinegrove Com Henderson Co Tx
Spouse's name: Nannie Ann Kimball

Child No. 3: Henry Ollie Michum
Sex: m
Birthdate: 10-14-1890
Birthplace: Limestone Co Tx
Death date: 10-15-1965?
Place of death: Burial Prairie Hill Cem Limestone Co Tx
Marriage date: 1st unknown 2nd unknown
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: 1st Pearl E, 2nd Johnnie S Kimball

Child No. 4: Donie Wynona Michum
Sex: f
Birthdate: 8-22-1892
Birthplace: Limestone Co Tx
Death date: 7-11-1969
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: 1-7-1907
Marriage place: Limesone Co Tx
Spouse's name: Leonard Clark Hardison
 
 
Documentation:
* 1850 Shelby Co, Tx post office Hamilton
38 213 213 Michum Ja.s* 56 M Farm 130 N.C. X REMARKS: *James
39 213 213 Michum Eliza E. 33 F Geo. X
40 213 213 Michum Susan 10 F Tex
41 213 213 Michum Jere'm 7 M Tex
42 213 213 Michum Dan'l 4 M Tex
1 213 213 Michum Ja.s* M. 3 M Texas REMARKS: James
2 213 213 Michum Elviry A. 2 F Texas
* 1863 Confederate Indigent list Shelby co TX Daniel Micham
* Index to 1867 Voters Registration of tx Mitchum, Daniel Shelby 516
* General Index Card Co E 28th TX Cav (Randal's Regiment 1 Texas Lancers) Private Private W D Mitchum
* Muster Roll Card 28th Tx Cav Co E Pvt W D Mitchum Pvt Co E 28th Tx Reg't Texas Cav.(Dismtd) appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization above for Jan and Feb 1864 ?(cant not read this it is totally black) for duty and enrolled When Jan 28, 1864 Where Marksville La By Whom E H Paxten Period 3 years Last Paid By Whom To What time Present or Absent Present Remarks Joined by Transfer from Co C Randall Regt Feb 1, 1864 there are a few more listing but no info on the cards other than name and rank. We do not at this time know why he never filed for a confederate pension.
* 1870 Shelby Co Tx census Hamilton Dist Page # 3 JP 3 August 29, 1870 Stamped Page 161 Family # 21 21
Michum James age 21 M W Farmer 320 131 Tx male age 21 or older box checked
Dan'l W age 23 M W Farmer b Tx upward of 21 male box also checked
Wilkerson Susan F W age 31 keep house b Tx Sister to William buried in Morris Chapel Cem Van Zandt Co Tx
John age 12 M W at school b Tx buried Morris Chapel Cem Van Zandt Co tx
Martha age 9 F W at school b Tx
Willie age 7 M W at home b Tx
James age 5 M W at home b Tx
* 1880 Bell Co Tx Page no 16 SD 4 ED 5 June 10, 1880 Family # 132 132
Michum, W. D. m 32 H TX NC GA Farmer
M. A. f 29 Wife AL AL AL House keeper
Nixon, C. C. m 29 Brother in law L KY KY VA Farm Labor
C D f 29 Sister in IawL AL AL AL
Note Caldonia is Mary Ann's sister Caladonia Whitehurst. This Michum family moved to Watt, Limestone County in 1884 according to a journal kept by William "Willie" Rufus Michum
* Limestone Co 1900 E.D. 54, precinct 2, sheet 20, line 27, family 321:
Mitchum, W.D. H M Sep 1847, age 52 married 30 yrs , TX-NC-IRE, owned farm #299 Farming
M.A. Wife F MAY 1858, age 42 Married 30 yrs marr 4 children (3 living), AL-AL-AL
Willie Son M Jul 1883, S 16 TX-TX-AL
Henry Son M Oct 1890, S 9 TX-TX-AL
Donie Daughter F Aug 1892 S 7 TX-TX-AL
Living with them:
Mangum, J. S. (lodger) age 28, born TX
Bentley, Ed (black) age 22, born TX
* Limestone Co 1910 E.D. 35 SD 6 Sheet 7B, family #134 136 April 22, 1910
Michum, William D.,Married,Age 68,Marr 30 Yrs,Farmer Gen Farm born AL, parents: NC, IRE Veteran
Mary A., wife, age 58, Marr 30 yrs, 4 children (3 living), born AL, parents: NC,AL
James M., brother, divorced, age 66, born TX, parents: NC, IRE Veteran ?
only census listing him as a veteran buried Morris Chapel Cem Van Zandt Co Tx
* 1920 Limestone Co Tx Family # 125-179 Watt to Axtell Road Part of Justice Princt 2 Taken Jan 16-1920 Sup Dist 6 ED 83 Sheet 9A by William Strickland
Mitchum Dan W M W age 79 Married Tx Sc Sc Farmer General Farm 17 and 18 both yes
Mary A wife F W age 68 Al Al Al Married
Henry O son M W Age 24 Tx Tx Al Divorced
Jim M brother M W Age 78 Tx Sc Sc Widow

Notes:
* James Mitchum signed his land records James Mitchum.