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Mitchell, Mary LaReal Jones, 1892-1993

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1892 - 1993

Biographical History

Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell (1892-1993) was a school teacher in Utah.

Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell was born in 1892 in Provo, Utah. She stayed in Provo, attending school throughout her youth. In July 1927, at age 29 LaReal left for a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States. In 1927, a few years after the completion of her mission, she married Charles W. Mitchell. They built a family of three children in Provo, Utah. She contributed to her community through the Church, especially in the Young Women's program, until her death in 1993.

Citation:
The Herald, January 19, 1993 (Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell; b. 1892; d. 1993; Provo, Utah; spanish teacher at Spanish Fork High School; taught 6th grade, Salem, Utah; mission 1922 Eastern States; m. Charles William Mitchell, 1927, SLC; YW program involvement; Charles taught school, accountant, Hill Air Force Base; LaReal Mithcell; LaReal Jones)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Oct. 11, 2016 (Charles W. Mitchell; d. 1972)

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