In the 1940 census, William N. Mitchell is living in Garfield, Montana with his cousin Frances M. Rooney, age 55. Neither had children.
Frances M Rooney's brother Ed had severe cerebral palsy and was cared for by her and her first cousin William N Mitchell in Sand Springs, Garfield, MT from about 1920 (age 24) until 17 Dec 1924. After that he was sent to Warm Springs, MT. Ed was 5'5" and had light blue/gray eyes and dark brown/black hair.
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 22 Feb 1961 William N. Mitchell Hobson--William N. Mitchell, 78, died following a long illness. He was born Nov. 11, 1882, at Brooten, Minn., son of Nora and Dennis Mitchell. He farmed in the Hobson area 20 years, and in the Sand Springs area prior to that. Survivors are a cousin, Mrs. Francis Rooney, Lewistown; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Lewistown, with burial in Calvary Cemetery there.