Died near the same place [Blains X Roads,], Mr. Benj. Mitchell, a few days ago and was buried in the family burying ground near Y Z, thus passeth away two of the old land marks of East Tennessee.

[This was included at the end of the obituary for John Nance.]

Knoxville Daily Journal – Sunday, April 14, 1895

Transcribed by Robert McGinnis and used by permission.