Despite great info on this site and excellent local research into wills and records in Delhi, I have run into a dead end constructing the chronology of the Mitchell family of Gun House Hill Road in Kortright Patent. Any knowledge of this line of family would be appreciated. Trail starts with birth of William Mitchell in 1792 in Ireland and Catherine Grant in 1799. Both are buried in S. Kortright cemetery. Trail currently ends with death of Nancy Mitchell Nancy Mitchell in 1906. Her will refers to the following heirs and next of kin: Catherine Reed, sister in Franklin Edward W. Mitchell, brother in Hobart Forrest J. Clark, nephew of Hobart Marcia Judd, niece of Franklin As a side note, the house on Gunhouse came with two copper canisters of ashes that have six digit serial numbers embossed in top. Allegedly found in wall and suggested that they are remains of Mitchells killed in Civil War. No evidence of this, however. Does anyone have knowledge of how and when such canisters were used in the county? Thanks in advance. Curtis Cravens I

Does this help at all? 1900 United States Federal Census about Edward W Mitchell Name: Edward W Mitchell Home in 1900: Kortright, Delaware, New York Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mariette Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward W Mitchell 56 Mariette Mitchell 52 Lilliam Mitchell 22 Samuel Stronigan 21 >From: "Cravens, Curtis (DOS)" <Curtis.Cravens@dos.state.ny.us> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: <NYDELAWA@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NYDELAWA] Mitchells of South Kortright >Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:40:44 -0400 > >Despite great info on this site and excellent local research into wills >and records in Delhi, I have run into a dead end constructing the >chronology of the Mitchell family of Gun House Hill Road in Kortright >Patent. Any knowledge of this line of family would be appreciated. > > > >Trail starts with birth of William Mitchell in 1792 in Ireland and >Catherine Grant in 1799. Both are buried in S. Kortright cemetery. Trail >currently ends > >with death of Nancy Mitchell Nancy Mitchell in 1906. Her will refers to >the following heirs and next of kin: > > Catherine Reed, sister in Franklin > > Edward W. Mitchell, brother in Hobart > > Forrest J. Clark, nephew of Hobart > > Marcia Judd, niece of Franklin > > > > > > > > > >As a side note, the house on Gunhouse came with two copper canisters of >ashes that have six digit serial numbers embossed in top. Allegedly >found in wall and suggested that they are remains of Mitchells killed in >Civil War. No evidence of this, however. > > > >Does anyone have knowledge of how and when such canisters were used in >the county? > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >Curtis Cravens > > > >I > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507

How about the local funeral home - I would think that they would be able to tell you if there were any records of cremation. I did a quick google and found that the real start of cremation started in 1876 in PA. They have found a couple recorded prior to 1800. If the first crematory was built in 1876 PA, I would think that this was probably talked about etc. prior to then, and with all the deaths from the Civil War very possible that it could have started then, but probably not in a specifically built crematory. I think I would take the cannisters to a funeral home and ask it they were something that was used for remains. It's possible that it does belong to the Mitchell family but they just didn't die in the Civil War but at a later date. Curious as to how you found them? What about land deeds to the property where these cannisters were found. Sorry I don't have any real answers for you. If you do find out anything, please let the list know, I'm sure that many of us are curious. Rene' list administrator -------Original Message------- From: Cravens, Curtis (DOS) Date: 7/25/2007 4:41:37 PM To: NYDELAWA@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYDELAWA] Mitchells of South Kortright Despite great info on this site and excellent local research into wills and records in Delhi, I have run into a dead end constructing the chronology of the Mitchell family of Gun House Hill Road in Kortright Patent. Any knowledge of this line of family would be appreciated. Trail starts with birth of William Mitchell in 1792 in Ireland and Catherine Grant in 1799. Both are buried in S. Kortright cemetery. Trail currently ends with death of Nancy Mitchell Nancy Mitchell in 1906. Her will refers to the following heirs and next of kin: Catherine Reed, sister in Franklin Edward W. Mitchell, brother in Hobart Forrest J. Clark, nephew of Hobart Marcia Judd, niece of Franklin As a side note, the house on Gunhouse came with two copper canisters of ashes that have six digit serial numbers embossed in top. Allegedly found in wall and suggested that they are remains of Mitchells killed in Civil War. No evidence of this, however. Does anyone have knowledge of how and when such canisters were used in the county? Thanks in advance. Curtis Cravens I To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message