Doris: Yes, I have checked the 1870 census. Thank you :) I have been able to track Charlie from 1860 in allamakee Co. Iowa to vernon Co. WI. in 1870 - -1880 shortly before he died. I am now trying to find out who his parents were or if he had sibblings?? All I know is that he and his parents were born in NY. I thought that maybe someone who might have the same names in their family of Mitchell's might be realated? hahah... pretty far fetched.... but worth a try. I was hoping that Charles Mitchell might have had family around WI or IA? I feel I've exhausted every avenue short of traveling out to IA or WI to find more records. I do have Charlie's Pension records but told me nothing I didn't allready know about him and his wife and children.. Thanks for you help, Stacy :)