Thanks for your response. Actually, what I am trying to do is figure out which Mitchell family is referred to in an entry in a Civil War I have. It states "... I found Aunt J. Mitchell, cousin Sarah and Mrs. Mitchell at home". The writer's family lived in South Beaver township near the Blackhawk post office. I did find the following information on Samuel Mitchell in the "History of Beaver County" that may be of interest to you. This appears to be the "second" Samuel Mitchell rather than the one I am looking for. There was an Isabella Mitchell in the 1850 Beaver County census living in the household of James and Jane Martin (household 56 in South Beaver Township). This is probably the wife of James Mitchell mentioned below. "samuel mitchell, retired, P. 0. New Brighton, was born in South Beaver township Jan. 24, 1812. His grandfather, Hugh, came from Ireland about 1789 and settled in Westmoreland county, Pa. James, a son of this pioneer, was twelve years of age when his father came to Beaver county. He married Isabella Newell, who bore him three children, of whom Samuel is the eldest. James died in 1842, aged sixty-three years. He was a farmer and owned 400 acres of land. Samuel received a good education and taught school ten years. In 1842 he married Eliza, daughter of James Kennedy, of this county, and by her had three children: James S. (deceased), Scott and Joseph. Mrs. Mitchell died in 1871, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Mitchell has retired from active business life, and resides with his son Scott, on the homestead. He is one of the oldest and most respected citizens of the township. His second son, Scott, was born in 1845, and married, in 1869, M. J. Wilson. Their children are Eliza M., Samuel W., Edwin Scott, Ann L., Frank Stanley, Albert Ross and Eliza Bell. The family are members of the United Presbyterian church; Mr. Mitchell is a Republican. " There is also mentioned a J. W. Mitchell as the son of Samuel T. and Nancy Mitchell in the same book. Unfortunately, there is no other information on them but I suspect they are the family I am looking for. Again, thanks for your response. Jim Fowler ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Samuel and Jane Mitchel > I don't have much on the Mitchels, but a daughter of Hugh's married into my > Lambright family, and I'll share what I have on them. > > **** > VALLEY ECHO > EAST PALESTINE, OHIO > "OBITUARY" > Thursday, April 25, 1889 > > Again we are called upon to chronicle a death in the Lambright family. > This time a beloved mother was gathered home. Her maiden name was Jane > Mitchell. She was born in Beaver county, Pa., June 17th, 1825, and was > married to Mr. Peter D. Lambright on September 16th, 1850, with whom she > lived as a devoted wife until they were separated by her death, which took > place on Sunday, April 21st aged sixty-three years, ten months and four days. > The deceased was a kind Christian lady, and beloved by all who knew her. Her > remains were interred in the East Palestine Cemetery Tuesday forenoon. The > funeral services were held in the M. E. church, and were largely attended. > She leaves a husband, six children and many friends to mourn her death. > **** > > In 1850 Hugh Mitchell was listed on page 134 of the Census in South Beaver > County. His age of 56 indicates a birth year of about 1794. The family > included Jane, then listed as 26, and a 5 year-old Violet. Although no other > surname is shown for Jane and Violet, Violet was apparently Jane's daughter > -- possibly out of wedlock. Jane's mother Mary, then 60, was much too old to > have a 5 year-old daughter, and Violet showed up with the Lambrights later. > > Next door to Hugh Mitchell was a Samuel G. Mitchell, 23. This Samuel had an > 11 month-old son Hugh, which leads me to believe Samuel was the elder Hugh's > son. > > Peter D. Lambright was listed that year as a 23 year-old laborer on a farm > three entries away from Hugh Mitchell. > > Peter D. Lambright and Jane named their first son Hugh. They also named a > son Samuel, but Peter D. had a gr grandfather Samuel (Hiner), and a brother > Samuel, so who knows where that honor belongs. > > Jack Brode > > Researching LAMBRIGHT and THOMPSON in Beaver County. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >