To Kathy Cook cook_kb@compuserve.com and other researchers looking for William and Sylvester Mitchell. Here are some references to those people I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 581, in the history of Oil Creek Township: "Other early settlers, all of whom dated their advent into Oil Creek Township prior to 1810, some many years before, were William, Robert, James and John Alcorn; Burnett Davis; Robert Glenn; Adam Holliday; William Hagan; the McCrays; William MITCHELL; Thomas McCombs, John McGinnett; John Pastorious; John Miles; William Reed; John Thompson; and John Watson." On page 611, in the history of Rockdale Township: "On the farm of Joseph McFadden, on the eastern side of French Creek, is a frame meeting-house, erected in 1881, at a cost of about $900. It is the property of the Zion Church, a branch of the United Brethren. The class was organized a short time prior to the building of the church, and included Joseph McFadden, William MITCHELL and Levi Perkins in its original membership. Rev. David Smock was the first pastor; Rev. Andrew Ward followed, and preached two years; Rev. Smock is again in charge. The society numbers fifteen. A small class of this same denomination has met for several years in the schoolhouse, one mile west of Miller's Station." On page 803, in the Biographical Sketch section for Cambridge Township: "Peter Catling, farmer, PO Cambridgeboro, was born in the County of Suffolk, England, February 20, 1826; son of John and Mary (Page) Catling, of that locality. He came to America in 1853, and located in Wayne Township, Erie County, where he resided eight years, and in 1861 settled in Rockdale Township, this county. Here he lived until 1869, when he moved to Cambridge Township, where he now resides. He was married November 16, 1848, to Margaret, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Jones) Edwards, of North Wales. By this union there are three children: Mary, born in England, wife of Sylvester MITCHELL (they reside in this township); Jane A., wife of Andrew Frisbie, in LeBoeuff, Erie Co., Penn.; Edward J., married to Virginia Anderson (they reside on the home farm with his father). Mr. and Mrs. Catling are members of the Christian Church at McLallen's Corners, Erie County. He is now serving his fourth term as Auditor of his township. In politics he is a Democrat." On pages 806 and 807, in the Bio Sketch section for Cambridge Township: "Oliver A. Gage, farmer, PO Cambridgeboro, was born in Waterford Township, Erie Co., Penn., November 1, 1819, son of Richard and Clara (Alford) Gage, who came from Addison County, Vt., and located in Erie County, Penn., in 1816, removing to what is now Cambridge Township, this county, in 1820. Here they located on the farm (which they cleared) now owned by Henry Klie. In 1838 they settled on the farm now owned by our subject, most of which they cleared. Richard Gage died in March, 1869, in his eighty-fourth year. His wife died April 7, 1865, aged seventy-four. They were parents of twelve children: Peter A., in Cambridge; Aurelia, wife of William MITCHELL (both deceased); Cyrus (deceased); Stephen (deceased); Caroline, wife of Timothy Butler, Nebraska; Walter R. (deceased); Oliver A.; Harriet, wife of Daniel Smith (both deceased); Rebecca (deceased); Nelson (deceased); Orange, residing in Kansas; and Julia Ann, wife of A.M. Edwards, residing in Titusville, Crawford Co., Penn. Oliver A. Gage has been twice married; on first occasion, January 1, 1847, to Mary, daughter of Eliud and Polly (Williamson) Greaves, of Vermont, by whom he had six children: Clara, wife of Laban A. Tucker, of Cambridge Township (have one child - Walter); James, married Eliza Greaves, of Cambridge (have two children - Mary A. and George R.); George (deceased); Adelia (deceased); Stephen and Alvin (deceased). Our subject's second marriage, February 1, 1883, was with Augusta, daughter of William and Minerva (Hamlin) Sharp, of Warren, Penn., by whom he had one child - Mary E., born August 10,1884. Mr. gage is a member of the Cambridge Grange. In politics he was formerly a Republican, but is now Independent." One more post on William and Sylvester Mitchell! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net