Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

William Kenneth Dishman1,2,3

M, #2, b. 2 Sep 1928, d. 7 Jul 2019
William Kenneth Dishman
(circa 2010)

Parents

  • Father: James Samuel Dishman (b. 21 Dec 1885, d. 8 Apr 1979)
  • Mother: Betty Bell Grigsby (b. 19 Jan 1888, d. 5 Dec 1964)
Family Explorer

Key Events

EventDateAgeDescription
Birth2 Sep 19280William Kenneth Dishman was born on 2 Sep 1928 at his parent's home in Nindes Store, King George County, Virginia.4,1,5,2
Marriage19 Jun 195425He married Frances Marie Mitchell, daughter of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White, on 19 Jun 1954 in Lynchburg, Virginia, at 8:00 PM.6,7,1,8,3
Death7 Jul 201990He died at his home on 7 Jul 2019 in Campbell County, Virginia.9,10
CremationJul 201990He was cremated at in Lynchburg, Virginia.11
Burial25 Sep 202092He ashes were buried on 25 Sep 2020 in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, . They were interred at the same time as the burial of his wife Marie Mitchell Dishman in an adjacent grave.12

Children with Frances Marie Mitchell (b. 7 Nov 1931, d. 20 Sep 2020)

  • William Keith Dishman
  • Wayne Samuel Dishman+
  • Lisa Marie Dishman+

Note - Details of living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be displayed.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Census19301 Apr 1930William Kenneth Dishman was listed as James Samuel Dishman's son on the 1930 census in Shiloh District, King George County, Virginia.13
EducationFrom 1934 - 1941He was educated from 1934 - 1941 in Tetotum, King George County, Virginia, where he attended grades 1 through 7 in a one room school taught by Miss Nelly Ashton.1
Census19402 Apr 1940He was listed as James Samuel Dishman's son on the 1940 census in Shiloh District, King George County, Virginia.14
Graduation1 Jun 1945He was graduated on 1 Jun 1945 in King George County, Virginia, . Public education only consisted of eleven years, so grades 8 through 11 were at high school. The graduating class had 30 students.1,15
WorkedFrom Jul 1945 - Mar 1946He was employed by Olive's Supermarket from Jul 1945 - Mar 1946 in Nindes Store, King George County, Virginia.1
MilitaryFrom 15 Apr 1946 - 31 Jul 1947He served in the Army From 15 Apr 1946 - 31 Jul 1947. After completing basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on 22 June 1946, he was deployed to Japan where he spent almost 11 months as part of the occupation force. He returned to the United States in June 1947 before being honorably discharged on July 31, 1947 with the rank of Sargeant.1,16
MilitaryFrom 4 Jul 1947 - 19 Jul 1953He served in the Army Reserve From 4 Jul 1947 - 19 Jul 1953.1,16
Biography[P] enlisted in the United States Army on 15 April 1946 in Richmond, Virginia. He went through 8 weeks of basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and then returned home for 1 week of leave. He took the train from Washington, DC to California where he reported at Camp Stone. He departed California by ship on 6 Aug 1946 and arrived in Yokohama, Japan on 19 Aug 1946. He was assigned to the Eighth Army troop movement section as an administrative NCO and stationed at Zama, the "West Point of Japan". His section was responsible for coordinating troop movements into and out of Japan, and his main duty involved loading and unloading troop ships at the port in Yokohama. He obtained the rank of Sergeant while in Japan. He departed Japan on 26 Jun 1947 and traveled by air back to California. He was able to arrange transport by air instead of ship due to his position in the troop movement section. The flight took 60 hours, with refueling stops in Guam, Kwajalein, Johnston Island, and Hickam Field, Hawaii. He arrived at Fairfield-Suisun Army Air base on 28 Jun 1947 and was granted terminal leave from 4 Jul 1947 to 31 Jul 1947. He traveled back home to Virginia by bus.1,16
WorkedFrom 1947 - 1948He was employed by a grocery store (now Circle Supermarket) from 1947 - 1948 in King George County, Virginia.1
MovedDec 1948He moved from King George County to in Lynchburg, Virginia, in Dec 1948 .1
Event-Misc3 Jan 1949He opened Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation with his brother-in-law Reg Berry on 3 Jan 1949 in Lynchburg, Virginia. They were the only two employees.1
EducationFrom 1949 - 1953He took business courses at night from from 1949 - 1953 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
Census19501 Apr 1950He was listed as Reginald Stone Berry's brother-in-law on the 1950 census in Campbell County, Virginia.17
Misc1952He was met while taking dance lessons at the Floyd Ward School of Dancing in 1952 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1,8
Engagement17 Feb 1954He was engaged on 17 Feb 1954.18
Marriage11 Sep 1954He was the best man at the wedding of James Dallas Dishman and Joan Marie Bennett on 11 Sep 1954 in Richmond, Virginia.19,20
Retirement1 Oct 1987He retired on 1 Oct 1987 from Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation as President. There were 24 employees.1
WorkedFrom 1987 - 1990He was employed by Lynchburg Wholesale Floral Corporation as an adviser from 1987 - 1990.1
Event-MiscFrom Mar 1969 - Aug 2002He was chairman of the Campbell County Industrial Development Authority from Mar 1969 - Aug 2002 in Campbell County, Virginia.1

Other Information

  • Appears on Lists: Recent Changes
    World War II Veterans
  • Relationships: 5th great-grandson of Samuel Duchemin
    Son of James Samuel Dishman
    Son of Betty Bell Grigsby
    Father of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

  1. [S357] Interview with William Kenneth Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007. Personal papers of Keith Dishman (Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, United States)..
  2. [S1399] United States Bureau of the Census, notification of birth registration 39196 (1951), William Kenneth Dishman; Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
  3. [S1431] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, State File 13578, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1958; Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  4. [S3] James William Dishman Family Bible Record, 1876-1966, Holy Bible (unknown: unknown publisher, About 1890), "Births, Marriages, and Deaths"; privately held by James Dallas Dishman, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2001. Initial entries appear to have been made after 1896. Following the deaths of James W. Dishman and his wife Anna, the bible went to their daughter Alice Dishman Frank, then to a daughter of Nina Dishman Muse, then to James Dishman.
  5. [S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, William Kenneth Dishman, certificate no. 1928039196, born 2 September 1928 at King George, Virginia, USA; citing Virginia, Births, 1721–2015. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
  6. [S438] Certificate of Marriage, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1954, State Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States, Rivermont Baptist Church, license issued 11 Jun 1954.
  7. [S360] Wedding of Frances Marie Mitchell and William Kenneth Dishman, Wedding Invitation, 19 Jun 1954.
  8. [S358] Interview with Marie Mitchell Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007. Personal papers of Keith Dishman (Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, United States)..
  9. [S1097] William Kenneth Dishman, Certificate of Death no. 2292537 (9 Jul 2019), Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Death Certificate.
  10. [S1098] Obituary - William Kenneth Dishman, The News-Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 8 Jul 2019.
  11. [S1328] William Kenneth Dishman, Cremation Certificate, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory.
  12. [S1206] Obituary - Marie Dishman, The News-Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 22 Sep 2020.
  13. [S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, King George County, Shiloh, ED 0006, page 4B, dwelling 100, family 100, James D Dishman household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), viewed 23 January 2021, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC). household members Samuel J Dishman, Bettie G Dishman, Virginia R Dishman, Hazle G Dishman, Anna C Dishman, Bettie M Dishman, William K Dishman.
  14. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, King George County, Shiloh District, ED 50-6, sheet 1A, household 1, James S. Dishman family, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2012), viewed 8 Apr 2012, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  15. [S1068] William Kenneth Dishman, High School Diploma, King George High School, 1 Jun 1945.
  16. [S359] "Enlisted Record and Report of Discharge", Honorable Discharge; Personal papers of Keith Dishman; Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, William K. Dishman, Ser. No. 13 239 367.
  17. [S1342] 1950 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Campbell County, ED 16-1A, sheet 12, Reginald S Berry household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2022), viewed 26 Aug 2022, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC). head of household Reginald S Berry, male, age 31, born Virginia, other household members Hazel D Berry, Reginald C Berry, Judy A Berry, William K Dishman.
  18. [S1108] Mitchell-Dishman, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 17 Feb 1954, Frances Marie Mitchell to William Kenneth Dishman.
  19. [S1423] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, State File 21730, James D. Dishman and Joan M. Bennett, 11 Sep 1954; Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  20. [S128] Joan Marie Bennett Marries James Dishman in Richmond, The Free-Lance Star, (Fredericksburg, Virginia), 17 Sep 1954, page 7; digital image.

Frances Marie Mitchell1,2

F, #3, b. 7 Nov 1931, d. 20 Sep 2020
Frances Marie Mitchell
age 18 (1949)
Marie Mitchell Dishman
age 78 (2010)

Parents

Family Explorer

Key Events

EventDateAgeDescription
NameFrances Marie Mitchell was also known as Frances Marie Dishman.3,2
Birth7 Nov 19310She was born on 7 Nov 1931 in Lynchburg, Virginia.4,1,5,6
Marriage19 Jun 195422She married William Kenneth Dishman, son of James Samuel Dishman and Betty Bell Grigsby, on 19 Jun 1954 in Lynchburg, Virginia, at 8:00 PM.3,7,8,1,2
Death20 Sep 202088She died of lung cancer on 20 Sep 2020 in Lynchburg, Virginia.9,10
Burial25 Sep 202088She was buried on 25 Sep 2020 in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, . The cremated remains of her husband, William Kenneth Dishman, were interred at the same time in an adjacent grave.10

Children with William Kenneth Dishman (b. 2 Sep 1928, d. 7 Jul 2019)

  • William Keith Dishman
  • Wayne Samuel Dishman+
  • Lisa Marie Dishman+

Note - Details of living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be displayed.

Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Residence1 Apr 1940Frances Marie Mitchell resided with Wealthy Edward Mitchell in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 1 Apr 1940.11
Census19401 Apr 1940She was listed as Wealthy Edward Mitchell's daughter on the 1940 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.12
GraduationFeb 1949She was graduated in Feb 1949 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1,13
EmploymentFrom 1949 - 1958She was employed from 1949 - 1958 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1
Census19501 Apr 1950She was listed as Wealthy Edward Mitchell's daughter on the 1950 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.14
Misc1952She was met while taking dance lessons at the Floyd Ward School of Dancing in 1952 in Lynchburg, Virginia.8,1
Engagement17 Feb 1954She was engaged on 17 Feb 1954.15

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S358] Interview with Marie Mitchell Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007. Personal papers of Keith Dishman (Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, United States)..
  2. [S1431] Virginia, Certificate of Marriage, State File 13578, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1958; Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  3. [S438] Certificate of Marriage, William Kenneth Dishman and Frances Marie Mitchell, 19 Jun 1954, State Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States, Rivermont Baptist Church, license issued 11 Jun 1954.
  4. [S436] Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Live Birth 145-31-043680 (11 Nov 1931), Frances Marie Mitchell; Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States. born 7 Nov 1931, Campbell County, Virginia, father Wealthy Edward Mitchell, age 31, mother Hattie White, age 29.
  5. [S437] United States Bureau of the Census, Notification of Birth Registration vol. 2295, no. 43680, Francis Marie Mitchell; Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. born 7 Nov 1931, Lynchburg Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia.
  6. [S593] , "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920," database, Ancestry, Frances Marie Mitchell, certificate no. 1931043680, born 7 November 1931 at Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; citing Virginia, Births, 1721–2015. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
  7. [S360] Wedding of Frances Marie Mitchell and William Kenneth Dishman, Wedding Invitation, 19 Jun 1954.
  8. [S357] Interview with William Kenneth Dishman (Lynchburg, Virginia), by Keith Dishman, 22 Nov 2007. Personal papers of Keith Dishman (Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia, United States)..
  9. [S1205] Marie Mitchell Dishman, Certificate of Death no. 20-054387 (22 Sep 2020), Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Death Certificate.
  10. [S1206] Obituary - Marie Dishman, The News-Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 22 Sep 2020.
  11. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 111-23, sheet 11B, household 33, W.E. Mitchell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2012), viewed 12 Jun 2012, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC). lived at 312 Yeardley Avenue.
  12. [S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 111-23, sheet 11B, household 33, W.E. Mitchell household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jun 2012. lived at 33 Yeardley Avenue.
  13. [S1192] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012. Online Database https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/, Ancestry.com, Frances Marie Mitchell, estimated age 16, 1949 yearbook, Glass High School, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. Hereinafter cited as U.S. School Yearbooks.
  14. [S1342] 1950 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 112-11, sheet , Wealthy E Mitchell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2022), viewed 4 Sep 2022, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC). head of household Wealthy E Mitchell, male, age 50, born Virginia, other household members Hattie W Mitchell, Marie F Mitchell.
  15. [S1108] Mitchell-Dishman, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 17 Feb 1954, Frances Marie Mitchell to William Kenneth Dishman.

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