Mitchell, Luella Mae b. 24 Feb 1916 West Branch twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Aug 2010 Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Mitchell, Luella Mae

1916 - 2010 (94 years)

Name	Mitchell, Luella Mae [1]
	20170926 RVA- Lattin, Ronnie and Bernice wedding Abt 1946 Coudersport Ronnie and Bernice had a second marriage ceremony in Coudersport about 1946. Standing up for the couple were Jake and Luella Mae Mitchell Hamilton. The flower girl is Irene Fay Hamilton. (Fay's mother was Jake's first wife Dorothy Lattin. Dorothy was Roland's sister.) hamilton1948 originally shared this on 19 Oct 2013 LINKED TO ROLAND MELFORD "CHICK" LATTIN BERNICE PHARINE GARRETT SAVED BY SAVE TO MY TREE COMMENTS Chandell Lattin Hi, these are my husband's grandparents. Do you know who the flower girl was? 1 year ago Flag Hide
Birth	24 Feb 1916	West Branch twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3]
	Lyman Run
Gender	Female
Birth	17 Nov 1917 [4]
reunion	25 Jul 1923	Pleasant Valley Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
	Yentzer's farm on Sartwell Creek Road- 1st Mitchell-Vergason family reunion- ID's by Gerry Hamilton
	20181014HAv- First Mitchell-Vergason Reunion held at Yentzer farm in 1923 Comments and photos to help confirm or correct identities are most welcome PHOTO A 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reunion AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you are lucky enough to still have older family members in your life, spend time with them now to identify people in the family photographs. Listen to their stories and learn about the people in the pictures. You will cherish the experience and future generations will cherish photos with IDs and details. By Gerry Lynn Hamilton April 2, 2018 GLHamilton48@Gmail.com Old group photos of family reunions are kind of interesting. They become fascinating if the people are identified and you know something about them. My mother, Luella Mae (Mitchell) Hamilton, gave me two old photos in 2008. About a decade later, I confirmed that the photos were taken in 1923 for the First Annual Mitchell-Vergason Reunion at the Yentzer Farm on Sartwell Creek Road, Pleasant Valley Twp., Potter Co., PA. Mom identified many of the people in the photos, and she appeared in both. She was 5 and she remembered the color of the dress she had on that day. Mom always had a good memory for details, and her mind was sharp even in her final days. Also she would have seen many of these folks at family reunions and other family events for the rest of their lives. In 2017, I obtained a news clipping about the first reunion. The clip listed the attendees, and I was able to identify most of the remaining people. I also made some best guesses. The clipping includes some mangled names and other details. [My guess: Some poor printer was working from handwritten copy.] What follows are the identifications and some additional details, as well as documentation in the form of a description of how I arrived at each identification. I would welcome any comments or photos that might help to confirm or correct these identifications. Identifications were completed for Photo A first, because the group was smaller (smaller puzzle) and most of the 30 people were already identified by my mother in 2008. By Gerry Lynn Hamilton April 2, 2018 GLHamilton48@Gmail.com Italics show the names as they were published, including errors. [Brackets show calculated ages for 1923.] b=born, d=died, m=married Children and grandchildren of George Washington Mitchell (b 1844) and Lydia Eliza Vergason and descendants of Charles L. Vergason and Alvira Russell. Additional descendants of Charles L. Vergason. Following are the 23 people Mom identified for Photo A. [43] Mr. and [39] Mrs. Fred Mitchell of Genesee ? Frederick M. Mitchell (1880-1940) and Rebecca L. Tuttle (1884-1948) m 4 Jul 1903. [40] Mr. and [50] Mrs. Mahlon Mitchell of Roulette and daughter [8] Carrie ? Mahlon Alvin Mitchell (1882-1971) and Rosalie Ida Byam (1873-1955) m 31 Jan 1918 Little Valley, NY (first for him and second for her). ? daughter Carrie Viola Mitchell (b 13 Jun 1913 Andover, NY; d 7 Feb 1933 Andover, NY). (The 1920 US Census lists Carrie as adopted. Her 1931 NY Marriage License states that her parents were Mahlon A. Mitchell and Kate Studley.) [36] Mr. and [32] Mrs. Carl Mitchell and daughters [7] Lula and [5] Laura and sons [4] Lloyd and [2] Carl of Coudersport ? Carl Earl Mitchell (often listed as Sr.) (1887-1980), Ettabell Virginia Thompson (1890-1973) m 5 Jul 1980 Wellsville, NY. ? and daughters Luella Mae (1917-2010) and Luva Alice (1916-2002) and sons Lloyd Earl (1919-2004) and Carl Wilbur (sometimes Jr.) (1921-2015). (Carl and Luella were the last two survivors from this reunion. Luella died in 2010. Carl W. died in 2015.) [31] Mr. and [30] Mrs. Clyde Mitchell of Olean ? Clyde Christopher Mitchell (1892-1965) and Ida Mae Johnson (1893-1956) m 24 Nov 1919. In World War I, he served in France in the Battles of Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel. [24] Harry Mitchell of Genesee ? Harry R. Mitchell (1898-1973) never married. [45] Mr. and [38] Mrs. Ora Shaffer and daughter [15] Lena from near Millport, Clearfield county ? Orel and Merlin Shaffer (1878-1939) and Cora May Mitchell (1884-1972) m 1901. ? Lena Amanda Shaffer (1908-1981). [68] Mr. and [29] Mrs. D. Yentzer and daughters [16] Lena and [13] Hattie ? Daniel “Dannie” T. Yentzer (1855-1931) and Nettie May Mitchell (1894-1989) m between 1916 and 1920 (second marriage for both). (His daughters with his first wife were not included in this group.) [8] Liddie Haskins and son, [10] Geo Haskins of Port Allegany ? Lydia M. Haskins (1915-2000) and brother George Arnold Haskins (1912-1985), children of Nettie May Mitchell and her first husband Irving Washington Haskins. [10] Thelma and [6] F. Gee of Roulette ? Thelma Rosalie Gee (1913-1963) and Forest E. “Buster” Gee (1915-), grandchildren of Rosalie Ida Byam, whose first husband was Ralph Hotchkiss, and children of Walter B. Gee and Mabel G. Hotchkiss. Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir of Custer City, PA ? Walter E. Weir (b 25 Apr 1887 McKean Co., PA, d 28 Jan 1936) and Bessie M. Evans (b Feb 1889 PA) m abt. 1914, divorced. Custer City is an unincorporated community near Bradford, PA. Walter is a son of Hattie B. (Vergason) and Ira Weir. Luella said she thought the name of this couple was Weir and they were from Bradford. I scoured McKean Co. census records looking for various spellings. I found a possible couple of about the right age, but I didn’t know how they were related to the family. In 2012, I received the obituary of Charles L. Vergason. One of the survivors was a daughter, Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir. Big breakthrough! Using online records, I discovered Walter was a son of Hattie Belle, who was a daughter of Charles L. This strengthened my opinion that this group photo was a picture of Charles L. Vergason and his descendants and their spouses. At this point, I had no idea Hattie was in the photos. In 2017, I obtained a news clipping from The Potter Enterprise (16 Aug 1923 p6) through the online subscription service newspapers.com. The clipping provided the final clues. [54] Mrs. Hattie Neir of Olean Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir (b 11 Jul 1869 Mecosta, MI, d Oct 1934, Olean, NY), daughter of Charles L. Vergason. She was in the photos! She was standing beside the unknown Vergason, and for a long time, I thought she might be his wife. As it turns out, she was standing behind her father with a brother on one side and her daughter on the other. [90] Charles Vergason and son Frank of Coudersport ? Charles L. Vergason (b 21 Jul 1833 Candor, Tioga Co., NY; d 29 May 1924, Sweden Twp., Potter Co., PA) oldest person at the reunion, age “90 years and 14 days.” ? son Frank James Vergason (1875-1949). With the news clipping, I now had the name of the unknown Vergason identified by my mother. As for his father, for a long time, I thought this gentleman was Charles L. Vergason and this was a group of his descendants. I knew he was alive at the time, and he looked like the oldest person in the group. The news clipping provided strong support for my opinions, and I felt confident in completing the identifications, or at least making some best guesses. [30] Mr. and [28] Mrs. G.O. Heinzman and son Gail of Bradford ? Glenn O. Heinzman (b abt. 1893) and Mary E. (Weir) Heinzman (b Mar 1895) daughter of Hattie B. and Ira Weir. ? son *Gail Wade Heinzman (1917-2009). Once Hattie and Frank were identified, there remained one unidentified young couple and one unidentified male child. Mary was standing between her mother and her husband. At this point, I had identifications for all 29 people in Photo A. There is one other gentleman in the background. Using the larger group photo, I made a best guess about his name, and concluded he was an onlooker, who was not related to the Mitchells, Vergasons or Yentzers. Now I turned my attention to Photo B, the larger group photo of everyone named in the news clipping. The first two steps were easy. Mom had already identified three of these folks. Then I transferred the identifications from 29 people in Photo A to the same people in Photo B. By Gerry Lynn Hamilton April 2, 2018 GLHamilton48@Gmail.com PHOTO B 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reunion Following are the identifications Mom provided for the folks who only appeared in Photo B. [81] Wesley Allen of Coudersport ? Wesley Allen (1842-1930), whose first wife was Ann Eliza Mitchell (1842-1909), daughter of Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth M. Gilbert (1815-1877). Wes was a Civil War veteran. [27] Mr. and [20] Mrs. Archie Foster, Coudersport ? Archie Leroy Foster (b 11 Oct 1895 Oswayo, Potter Co., d 1 May 1967 Coudersport) and Fannie May Thompson (b 1903 PA, d 4 Apr 1929, Coudersport). Fannie is a daughter of Charles Thompson (1868-1937) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963) and a sister of Ettabell Virginia (Thompson) Mitchell. At this point, 31 of the 48 people are identified. Following is a harder task. I named people based in part on apparent age and a process of elimination. [23] Mrs. Cynthia McCann of Coudersport ? Cynthia McCann (1900-1931) daughter of Jacob Clark and Ida M. (Gurnsey) McCann and granddaughter of William Clark McCann and Cynthia Maria Strong. She was a stepdaughter of Charles L. Vergason. She married Frank Vancuren 1 Jun 1915. The couple does not show up in the 1920 US Census. She was standing next to Frank James Vergason, her half uncle, and they were part of a group of Vergasons. At one time, she was a servant in Frank’s home; at the time he was a widower and she was a widow (1930 US Census). [55] Mr. and [47] Mrs. Fred Wambold and [14] daughter Doris of Port Allegany ? Frederick Francis Wambold (b 15 Sep 1868 Sweden Twp., Potter Co., PA; d 25 Jul 1931 Pleasant Valley Twp., Potter Co., PA) adopted son of David Wambold and Mary J. VanHorn. Mary was a daughter of Martha Mitchell and James VanHorn and a granddaughter of Letitia Margerum and Mahlon Mitchell Sr. ? Emma (Lehman) Wambold (b 4 Sep 1876, d 18 Oct 1933 at home near Burtville). ? Doris Mae Rena Mary Wambold (b 2 Nov 1909, d 1998). Her middle names Rena and Mary were the names of her grandmothers. Fred and Emma were more or less the last couple identified. They were seated together. Doris was more or less the last girl identified. [72] Mrs. Rena Lehman of Burtville ? Rena Fay (Wakeley) Lehman (b 10 Jun 1851, d 7 April 1936), mother of Emma (Lehman) Wambold. One of the last two women identified. She seemed to be the older of the two. [68] Mr. and [72] Mrs. W.M. Ernest of Burtville William M. Ernst (one “e”) (b 4 Aug 1845 Germany, d 11 Oct 1923) and Mary Elizabeth (Yentzer) Ernst (b 8 Mar 1851 PA, d 22 Feb 1944), sister of Daniel T. Yentzer. Two photos of a younger W.M. Ernst shows he was a tall man, who parted his hair on the left. The gentleman sitting next to Daniel Yentzer fits that description. Mrs. Ernst was listed as the second oldest person, and she appeared to be the oldest woman. However, as I prepared this documentation, I realized Rena Lehman was also 72. Still I favored the seated woman, because three photos of a younger Mrs. Ernst shows she seemed to be a short woman, who did not smile for photos. Mr. and Mrs. D. Yentzer and daughters [16] Lena and [13] Hatti ? Tena M. Yentzer (b abt 1907) ? Hattie B. Yentzer (b 1910 Pleasant Valley Twp.; d 14 May 1985 Coudersport) Of five unidentified girls, there were two pairs, who looked like they could be sisters. The final choice was made by apparent age. [58] Rev. Leslie E. Cass, Burtville ? Leslie E. Cass (b 2 Feb 1865 Canada, d 21 Feb 1939 Cassadaga, Chautauqua Co., NY) The last man identified. [12] Misses Sylvia and [10] Elsie Stoddard, Chaffee, NY ? Saville (rather than Sylvia) and Elsie Stoddard. Chaffee is near Sardinia, Erie Co., NY. US Census records identify them as members of the George T. and Minnie M. (Cass) Stoddard family. The NY 1925 Census also identifies the family. Saville C. Stoddard (b abt. 1911 NY) and Elsie F. Stoddard (b abt. 1913). Their mother’s maiden name was Cass. Her father’s name was Leslie E. Cass, the same as the pastor at the reunion. The two girls were his granddaughters. The final choice was made by apparent age. Their names are included in a list of students earning school attendance honors. The list was published often in the Springville (NY) Journal for the Town of Sardinia. Their mother’s maiden name came from her memorial at Find A Grave. [46] Mrs. Myrtle Gale, Genesee ? Myrtle A. (Cooper) Gale (b abt 1877 NY) m 11 Apr 1907 to Wellsville Winifred L. “Winnie” Gale (b abt 1883 PA). One of the last two women identified. She seemed to be the younger of the two. She was perhaps a friend of the family. News items in The Potter Enterprise reported several times that she was staying with Fred and Becky Mitchell. [84] A.B. Holt of Ja Jose, PA Andrew Barrett Holt (b 30 Nov 1839 Boggs Twp. Near Milesburg, PA; d 13 Oct 1932 Sweden Twp.) son of John Holt (b Milesburg) and Perscilla Barrett (b Milesburg) m Mary Giffert abt. 1883. Their daughter Anna P. (b 1836) married William H. Duell 30 Mar 1902, Sweden Valley, PA. For many years, Civil War veteran Holt lived in Sweden Twp. along with his wife Mary and their children (US Census 1900 and 1910). At the time of the reunion, he was a widower living with a daughter at Ja Jose, Ferguson Twp., Clearfield Co., PA. Perhaps Holt was a family friend, who was visiting Potter Co. at the time of the reunion. In 1930, he was a widower living with his daughter and family in Sweden Twp., where he died in 1932 at the age of 92. He parts his hair on the right, and that was the clincher for me. Originally, I thought William H. Ernst would be sitting next to his wife. However, when I came across this photo, I saw a resemblance. Then I took note of his hair part. Photos of a young Ernst shows he parts his hair on the left. PHOTO CREDITS: Reunion A and B - Luella Mae (Mitchell) Hamilton collection Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ernst - ancestry.com (JErnst79) Andrew Barrett Holt - ancestry.com (JTCaron)
Residence	Between 1940 and 1950	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Event	10 May 1941	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
	Carl Wilbur Mitchell and Mary Margaret Yannie wedding day, attended by Lloyd Earl Mitchell and Luella Mae Mitchell, brother and sister of the groom.
	20200125HAv- Mitchell, Carl W. and Mary wedding 2 cc 10 May 1941 Coudersport, Potter Co., PA Carl Wilbur Mitchell and Mary Margaret Yannie wedding day. They were attended by Lloyd Earl Mitchell and Luella Mae Mitchell, brother and sister of the groom. hamilton1948 hamilton1948 originally shared this on 29 Dec 2019 Linked To Carl Wilbur Mitchell Mary Margaret Yannie Saved byhamilton1948 Comments
census 1950	3 Apr 1950	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
	32 Age: 32; EnumerationDistrict: 53-8; IsEmployed: No; OccupationCategory: Keeping House; SeekingWork: No; WorkedLastWeek: No; Wife RelationToHead: Wife; Married MaritalStatus: Married
Residence	1951	Pennsylvania, USA [4]
	34 Age: 34
Witness/inform/ref	6 Feb 1954	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [7, 8]
	her husband Jakes death certificate, his age 35y Route 6, Eulalia twp) cause: coronary occlustion 4201
	20240402GHLn- Jake Hamilton in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 Name Jake Hamilton Gender Male Race White Age 35y married veteran occ Dealer Ferguson Tractor & Implements ssn 169-01-9161 res Port Allegany Rd, Rte 6 Coudersport Birth 12 Jul 1918 Daybrook, West Virginia Death 6 Feb 1954 rural Coudersport, Potter, Penna (1 day) (Route 6, Eulalia twp) cause coronary occlustion 4201 signed Walter E. ? Coudersport Father William Hamilton Mother Lucy Tennant attest Mrs Luella Hamilton Coudersport burial 2/10/54 Eulalia Cemetery Coudersport registrar Dorothy N? Kellner Certificate Number 17247 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 016501-019200 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
reunion	9 Aug 1956	Letchworth State Park, Castile, Wyoming, New York, USA
	20171214 RVA- 1956 Mitchell Reunion 9 Aug 1956 Coudersport, Pennsylvania Mrs. Luella Hamilton and children, - Gerry, - Jerry, and - Fay Hamilton attended the Mitchell reunion at Letchworth Park, Saturday. Others from town in attendance were - Mr and Mrs Carl E. Mitchell, - Albert Verguson, and - Mr and Mrs Carl W. Mitchell and family. hamilton1948 hamilton1948 Originally shared this article on 12 Aug 2017 from Newspapers.comOpen Link Linked To Carl Earl Mitchell ? ?Saved by BuchananSpringer64 Saved by hamilton1948 ?Saved by dbdcg75
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Death	7 Aug 2010	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [4, 9]
	20180107 Martinsburg- Gerry Hamilton July 7, 2010 · profile pic Intro - Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School - Lives in State College, Pennsylvania - From Coudersport, Pennsylvania 20180107 Martinsburg- Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Gerry Hamilton 3 hrs 07 January 2018 Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted. My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of: --Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents. She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller. This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.) Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather. --Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother. Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions. --Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree. My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV. My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954). Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co. -- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and -- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991). The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area. Two of my first cousins are - Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and - Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006). My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland. My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s. My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years. Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include: Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs. Like Comment Seen by 82 7 You, Brenda Kenealy Williams, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 4 others Comments Dianne Hostetlar Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly Like · Reply · 3 hrs Larry Herbstritt Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell Like · Reply · 2 hrs Tammy J Ostrander-Price Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt. Like · Reply · 1 hr Tammy J Ostrander-Price Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents. Like · Reply · 1 hr Larry Herbstritt Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia Like · Reply · 59 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa. Like · Reply · 50 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary. Like · Reply · 1 · 44 mins Larry Herbstritt Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family Like · Reply · 34 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info Like · Reply · 27 mins Larry Herbstritt Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey Like · Reply · 16 mins 20230428GHLn- Luella M. Hamilton in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name Luella M. Hamilton SSN 200-09-0830 Birth 17 Nov 1917 Issue Before 1951 Pennsylvania Last res 16915, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania Death 7 Aug 2010 Age: 92
		Mitchell, Luella Mae 1944-46 SylvaniaEl FB230428GerryHamiltonPoMcK 20230428GHLn- Gerry Hamilton 28 Apr 2023 · FB/Potter-McKean genealogy Attached is an article for one of my projects. I thought folks in this group might be interested. Comments Linda Goodnoe Russell Wonderful article Reply8h Brenda Kenealy Williams More than interesting so very touching. They are so grateful that you continue to share their…
Death	14 Dec 2010	Missouri, USA [10]
	20230428GHLn- Lula Mae Hamilton in the Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015 Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015 Text only Name Lula Mae Hamilton Death 14 Dec 2010 Missouri, USA
LastKnownResidence	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
Name	Luella M Hamilton mrs [3, 4]
Name	Lula Mae Hamilton Mrs [10]
Occupation	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [9]
	cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years.
	20180107 Martinsburg- Gerry Hamilton July 7, 2010 · profile pic Intro - Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School - Lives in State College, Pennsylvania - From Coudersport, Pennsylvania 20180107 Martinsburg- Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Gerry Hamilton 3 hrs 07 January 2018 Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted. My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of: --Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents. She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller. This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.) Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather. --Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother. Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions. --Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree. My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV. My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954). Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co. -- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and -- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991). The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area. Two of my first cousins are - Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and - Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006). My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland. My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s. My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years. Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include: Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs. Like Comment Seen by 82 7 You, Brenda Kenealy Williams, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 4 others Comments Dianne Hostetlar Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly Like · Reply · 3 hrs Larry Herbstritt Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell Like · Reply · 2 hrs Tammy J Ostrander-Price Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt. Like · Reply · 1 hr Tammy J Ostrander-Price Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents. Like · Reply · 1 hr Larry Herbstritt Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia Like · Reply · 59 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa. Like · Reply · 50 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary. Like · Reply · 1 · 44 mins Larry Herbstritt Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family Like · Reply · 34 mins Tammy J Ostrander-Price I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info Like · Reply · 27 mins Larry Herbstritt Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey Like · Reply · 16 mins
Social Security Number	200-09-0830 [4]
Person ID	I42047	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Mitchell, Carl Earl sr, b. 20 Apr 1887, Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Jun 1980, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 93 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Thompson, Ettabell Virginia, b. 11 Dec 1890, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Oct 1973, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	5 Jul 1915	Wellsville, Allegany, New York, USA [2, 11, 12]
reunion, jt	1 Sep 1927	Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
	20171214 RVA- 1927 Mitchell Reunion 1 Sep 1927 Coudersport, Pennsylvania ... Eva and Belle, Mr and Mrs Fred Ernst, Sr, Mr and Mrs Fred Ernst, Jr and daughters June and Jane, son Frankie were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Eckert at Roulette. Mr and Mrs F.F. Wambold returned , Tuesday from Dansville, NY, where they visited relatives and friends. They were at Canisius Lake and also attended the Michell reunion at Livonia, NY on the trip. Miss Mae Lyman is spending a few days with Crosby relatives. Mr and Mrs Henry Frutiger, Mr and Mrs Fred Weiss were in Austin, Tuesday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Fred Weiss of Jeffersonville, NY motored to this place... hamilton1948 hamilton1948 Originally shared this article on 12 Aug 2017 from Newspapers.comOpen Link Linked To Carl Earl Mitchell ? ?Saved by BuchananSpringer64 Saved by hamilton1948 ?Saved by dbdcg75
		Mitchell Reunion 192709901 anc_hamilton1948 20171214 RVA- 1927 Mitchell Reunion 1 Sep 1927 Coudersport, Pennsylvania ... Eva and Belle, Mr and Mrs Fred Ernst, Sr, Mr and Mrs Fred Ernst, Jr and daughters June and Jane, son Frankie were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Eckert at Roulette. Mr and Mrs F.F. Wambold returned , Tuesday from Dansville, NY, where they visited…
reunion, jt	9 Aug 1956	Letchworth State Park, Castile, Wyoming, New York, USA
	20171214 RVA- 1956 Mitchell Reunion 9 Aug 1956 Coudersport, Pennsylvania Mrs. Luella Hamilton and children, - Gerry, - Jerry, and - Fay Hamilton attended the Mitchell reunion at Letchworth Park, Saturday. Others from town in attendance were - Mr and Mrs Carl E. Mitchell, - Albert Verguson, and - Mr and Mrs Carl W. Mitchell and family. hamilton1948 hamilton1948 Originally shared this article on 12 Aug 2017 from Newspapers.comOpen Link Linked To Carl Earl Mitchell ? ?Saved by BuchananSpringer64 Saved by hamilton1948 ?Saved by dbdcg75
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Family ID	F12909	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hamilton, Jake, b. 12 Jul 1918, Daybrook, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 6 Feb 1954, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 35 years)

residence jt Between 1944 and 1954 Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

Rte 6, Port Allegany Road

Marriage 14 Oct 1944 Camp Lejeune, Onslow, North Carolina, USA

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Gerry Hamilton
28 Apr 2023 · FB/Potter-McKean genealogy

Attached is an article for one of my projects. I thought folks in this group might be interested.

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Linda Goodnoe Russell
Wonderful article
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Brenda Kenealy Williams
More than interesting so very touching. They are so grateful that you continue to share their story
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Brenda Bush Kline
Thank you for sharing!
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Cece Zerbst
Is she a sister of Mildred Mitchell Dingman, who along with her husband, Bob Dingman, owned the corner gas station in Coneville, PA?
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Gerry Hamilton
No. Orange Woodruff Strong and Margaret P. Dingman are in our very extended family tree. Their daughter Cynthia Maria Strong married Charles L. Vergason (second marriage for both). He is patriarch of the Vergason Branch of our family tree.
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Cece Zerbst
Gerry Hamilton thank you. It's just that she looks a lot like a Mitchell to me, and it is just a coincidence that Mildred Mitchell's sister also owned a little corner store in Coudersport.
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Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh
Gerry Hamilton Orange Woodruff Strong is my 3x's Great Grandfather.
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Nancy Lent
So very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Jacqueline Haskins Austin
I remember her well??
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Gerry Hamilton
28 Apr 2023 · FB/Potter-McKean genealogy

Attached is an article for one of my projects. I thought folks in this group might be interested.

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Linda Goodnoe Russell
Wonderful article
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Brenda Kenealy Williams
More than interesting so very touching. They are so grateful that you continue to share their…

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Gerry Hamilton
July 7, 2010 ·

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Intro
- Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School
- Lives in State College, Pennsylvania
- From Coudersport, Pennsylvania
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20180107 Martinsburg-
Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Gerry Hamilton
3 hrs 07 January 2018
Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted.
My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of:
--Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents.
She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller.
This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.)
Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather.
--Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother.
Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions.
--Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree.

My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV.

My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954).
Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co.
-- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and
-- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991).
The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area.
Two of my first cousins are
- Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and
- Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006).
My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland.
My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s.
My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years.
Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include:
Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs.

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Dianne Hostetlar
Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly
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Larry Herbstritt
Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents.
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Larry Herbstritt
Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary.
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Larry Herbstritt
Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info
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Larry Herbstritt
Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey
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occupation,jt Between Jul 1950 and Jun 1952 [9]

owned & operated the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut)

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Gerry Hamilton
July 7, 2010 ·
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Intro
- Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School
- Lives in State College, Pennsylvania
- From Coudersport, Pennsylvania

20180107 Martinsburg-
Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Gerry Hamilton
3 hrs 07 January 2018
Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted.
My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of:
--Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents.
She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller.
This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.)
Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather.
--Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother.
Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions.
--Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree.

My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV.
My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954).
Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co.
-- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and
-- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991).
The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area.
Two of my first cousins are
- Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and
- Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006).
My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland.
My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s.
My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years.
Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include:
Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs.

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Dianne Hostetlar
Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly
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Larry Herbstritt
Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents.
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Larry Herbstritt
Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary.
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Larry Herbstritt
Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info
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Larry Herbstritt
Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey
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	1. Hamilton, G.L.
	2. Hamilton, I.F.

Family ID F12911 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	reunion - Yentzer's farm on Sartwell Creek Road- 1st Mitchell-Vergason family reunion- ID's by Gerry Hamilton - 25 Jul 1923 - Pleasant Valley Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - Between 1940 and 1950 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Event - Carl Wilbur Mitchell and Mary Margaret Yannie wedding day, attended by Lloyd Earl Mitchell and Luella Mae Mitchell, brother and sister of the groom. - 10 May 1941 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	residence jt - Rte 6, Port Allegany Road - Between 1944 and 1954 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Marriage - 14 Oct 1944 - Camp Lejeune, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
	census 1950 - 32 Age: 32; EnumerationDistrict: 53-8; IsEmployed: No; OccupationCategory: Keeping House; SeekingWork: No; WorkedLastWeek: No; Wife RelationToHead: Wife; Married MaritalStatus: Married - 3 Apr 1950 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - 34 Age: 34 - 1951 - Pennsylvania, USA
	Witness/inform/ref - her husband Jakes death certificate, his age 35y Route 6, Eulalia twp) cause: coronary occlustion 4201 - 6 Feb 1954 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 7 Aug 2010 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 14 Dec 2010 - Missouri, USA
	LastKnownResidence - - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Occupation - cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years. - - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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		Mitchell, Luella Mae 1944-46 SylvaniaEl FB230428GerryHamiltonPoMcK 20230428GHLn- Gerry Hamilton 28 Apr 2023 · FB/Potter-McKean genealogy Attached is an article for one of my projects. I thought folks in this group might be interested. Comments Linda Goodnoe Russell Wonderful article Reply8h Brenda Kenealy Williams More than interesting so very touching. They are so grateful that you continue to share their…
		Sepulveda Story old pics FB240328GerryHamiltonPoMcK 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the 100th Anniversary Portfolio, which I prepared in 2023 as a memento for the 100th anniversary of the first Mitchell-Vergason Reunion. I used an archival-quality…
		Screenshot (118) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 left: Luella Mae Mitchell 1937 Coudersport High School senior photo (enhanced) right: Charles L. Vergason Perhaps about 1894, he would have been about age 60 · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the…
		PA Death Cert 19540206 Jake Hamilton.jpg 20240402GHLn- Jake Hamilton in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 Name Jake Hamilton Gender Male Race White Age 35y married veteran occ Dealer Ferguson Tractor & Implements ssn 169-01-9161 res Port Allegany Rd, Rte 6 Coudersport Birth 12 Jul 1918 Daybrook, West Virginia Death 6 Feb 1954 rural Coudersport, Potter, Penna (1…

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20180107 Martinsburg-
Gerry Hamilton
July 7, 2010 ·

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Intro
- Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School
- Lives in State College, Pennsylvania
- From Coudersport, Pennsylvania
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20180107 Martinsburg-
Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Gerry Hamilton
3 hrs 07 January 2018
Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted.
My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of:
--Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents.
She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller.
This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.)
Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather.
--Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother.
Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions.
--Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree.
My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV.
My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954).
Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co.
-- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and
-- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991).
The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area.
Two of my first cousins are
- Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and
- Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006).
My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland.
My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s.
My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years.
Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include:
Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs.

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Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly
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Larry Herbstritt
Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents.
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Larry Herbstritt
Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia
Like · Reply · 59 mins

Tammy J Ostrander-Price
No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa.
Like · Reply · 50 mins

Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary.
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Larry Herbstritt
Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info
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Larry Herbstritt
Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey
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[S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy, Gerry Hamilton · March 26 2024 · The Sepulveda Story 20240328GHLn-.
Cynthia Strong Vergason (1)
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· The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the 100th Anniversary Portfolio, which I prepared in 2023 as a memento for the 100th anniversary of the first Mitchell-Vergason Reunion.
I used an archival-quality art portfolio, also called a presentation or display portfolio, which is a little like a book with pages inserted in plastic sleeves.
Using the portfolio allowed me to prepare most of the pages before the reunion, and family members attending were able to take the portfolio home. I left room for five more pages with photos and text about the 2023 reunion. I mailed those pages after the reunion.

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Gerry Hamilton, this is wonderful. I'm curious to know if you have pics of anymore of the Strong family, as well as any pics of the Dingmans. And perhaps the Conrnelius's?
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Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh I might. I am still going through the photos that Rick Sepulveda sent to me recently. If I find any, I will post them. I did post photos of Cynthia Strong and her four McCann sons. Do you have that one?
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Yes, thank you. I did get a copy of that one saved
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The pdf.:
Sepulveda story: Old photo leads to a family treasure
Group photo from the 1st annual Mitchell-Vergason reunion
By Gerry Lynn Hamilton
Revised Sept. 29, 2023
In 2007, I became very interested in
my family history, which led me to start
a genealogy hobby. My mother Luella
Mae (Mitchell) Hamilton became my
No. 1 resource. In 1939, someone gave
her a scrapbook as a gift, and that began
her lifelong version of genealogy. She
saved photos, clippings and miscellane
ous items for a very extended family, as
well as her friends and prominent peo
ple in Potter Co., PA.
As Mom got older, she could not
keep up with pasting all of the obituary
clippings in albums, so she filed them in
envelopes by year. When Mom died in
2010, I inherited more than a dozen
scrapbooks and photo albums, as well
as the obituary clippings and hundreds
of loose photos.
Fortunately, I got to spend a lot of
time with my Mother before she died.
She helped with photo identifications
Luella Mae Mitchell
1937 Coudersport High
School senior photo (enhanced)
and family details, and her memory was
sharp until the last. I certainly got to
know my family tree, and best of all, I
got to know Mom better as I shared her
hobby.
Her photo collection included two
group photos from the first Mitchell
Vergason reunion in 1923. She was a
big help in identifying many of the 48
people in the two pictures. She was in
the photos and she remembered what
color dress she had on that day!
Through the years I was able to identify
other people in the photos, and specu
late about the rest.
In 2018, I prepared an online pack
age for the Painted Hills Genealogy So
ciety (PHGS). That package included
the two group pictures and a detailed
article listing all of the names of the
people who attended the reunion. (To
see the package, search for “1st Mitch
ell-Vergason reunion.”)
The public has free access to the
PHGS website, which is indexed by
Google. My hope was that anyone re
searching a related topic would find this
site and perhaps contact me with more
details.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
About 2004, Richard Sepulveda of
San Antonio, TX, started a new hobby.
He is fascinated by old photographs,
and he began collecting them.
At a flea market one weekend in
September 2019, Richard acquired a
batch of about a hundred old pictures.
Richard wrote in an e-mail message:
“The guy who sold them to me had a
LOT of stuff and mentioned that he of
ten gets his stuff by buying storage
units.”
One of the pictures was a group pho
to. Richard was curious to learn more,
so he started a search for the names on
the back of the photo. He was “sur
prised that I found it in less than a mi
nute on Google.”
In his Google search, Richard found
one of the pictures I had prepared for
the Painted Hills Genealogy Society. I
included my contact information, and
Richard got in touch with me by e-mail.
He sent seven scanned photos that in
cluded eight people, and all of them are
in my family tree.
The people in the photos included
Charles L. Vergason my great-great
grandfather and his second wife Cynthia
Maria Strong. The other photos are his
descendants and her descendants.
Charles was a widower and Cynthia was
a widow so this was a second marriage
for both.
Charles is the patriarch of the Ver
gason Branch of our family tree. Also
Charles L. Vergason
Perhaps about 1894, he would have
been about age 60
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many Mitchells descend from Charles
and his first wife Alvira Russell. Their
daughter Lydia Eliza Vergason married
George Washington Mitchell (b1844).
These are great pictures that do not
appear to be available elsewhere online.
Richard speculated about the source of
the photos: “I believe they belonged to
someone who was close to Gail Wade
Heinzman because there are a lot of him
and his sister.” I was curious to learn
more, so I asked some questions. Rich
ard wrote: “I have maybe close to 500
photos from the 1930s and earlier. I find
just about all my photos from estate
sales and flea markets (mostly flea mar
kets).”
Richard has continued to send pho
tographs by e-mail. So far all have some
words of identification for the people,
and such pictures are priceless. As the
photos arrived, I researched the identi
ties as we pieced together the puzzle
that is the Vergason family tree. The
extended family includes many sur
names ? Strong, McCann, Dingman,
Weir, Heinzman, Mitchell and many
others.
Richard is not related to the Ver
gasons, and he doesn’t have any par
ticular interest in genealogy. Perhaps he
can be classified as the accidental gene
alogist, and we can give some thought
to adopting him as an honorary Ver
gason.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
How did those pictures get to Texas?
Gail spent most of his life in Pennsyl
vania and New York.
Cynthia Maria Strong
(1835-1915)
Charles Vergason (left) and Gail
Heinzman. Gail's photo was cropped
from the 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reun
ion group photo. Both photos were en
larged and enhanced.
Gail Wade Heinzman, born 29 Jun
1917 in Bradford, McKean Co., PA,
was the first of three children born to
Glenn O. Heinzman and Mary Estelle
Weir.
Gail married Ethel M. Lathrop on 18
Oct 1940 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co.,
NY. Ethel was born 24 Apr 1920 in
Crosby, McKean Co., PA. She died 23
Feb 1991 in Webster, Monroe Co., NY.
Gail was a ham radio enthusiast. In
2006, InterceptRadio.com “the world’s
largest radio/scanner frequency data
base” listed Gail with a San Antonio
address. Possibly Gail moved to San
Antonio by 2006 when he was in his
80s.
Gail died 17 Sep 2009 in San Anto
nio. He was 92. The pictures Richard
Sepulveda acquired may have belonged
Gail Wade Heinzman
This photo had no ID on the back, but
Richard Sepulveda believes this is
Gail. I agree based on a comparison
with a known photo.
to Gail. There are some clues that Gail
had a daughter named Diana. Perhaps
she also lived in Texas.
Postscript: I have been in touch with
Diane Marie Heinzman of San Antonio.
She confirmed that these photos be
longed to her father Gail Heinzman. ¾
Children of Cynthia Maria Strong (from left): Albert Harry Vergason (1877-1970), Hattie
Belle Vergason (1869-1934), Frank James Vergason (1874-1949) and Levi Orange
McCann (1855-1862). Levi was the oldest of Cynthia's four sons with William Clark
McCann. Cynthia had five children with Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924). Albert was Cyn
thia's youngest. This photo was among those provided by Richard Sepulveda.
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	Screenshot (116) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 Children of Cynthia Maria Strong (from left): Albert Harry Vergason (1877-1970), Hattie Belle Vergason (1869-1934), Frank James Vergason (1874-1949) and Levi Orange McCann (1855-1862). Levi was the oldest of Cynthia's four sons with William Clark McCann.…
	Strong Vergason, Cynthia kids fr Sepulvedapdf(1) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915) · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the 100th Anniversary Portfolio, which I prepared in 2023 as a memento for the 100th anniversary of the first Mitchell-Vergason…
	Screenshot (117) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 Heinzman. Gail's photo was cropped from the 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reunion group photo. Both photos were enlarged and enhanced. left: Charles L. Vergason right: Gail Wade Heinzman · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The…
	Screenshot (118) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 left: Luella Mae Mitchell 1937 Coudersport High School senior photo (enhanced) right: Charles L. Vergason Perhaps about 1894, he would have been about age 60 · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the…
	Screenshot (117)(1) 20240328GHLn- Gerry Hamilton, Top Contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · March 26 2024 Gail Wade Heinzman This photo had no ID on the back, but Richard Sepulveda believes this is Gail. I agree based on a comparison with a known photo. · The Sepulveda Story tells how a treasure of family photos came to me. The pages are from the 100th…

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Record for Carl Earl Mitchell
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Jake Hamilton in the 1950 United States Federal Census
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Anna Fickler
Name: Jake Hamilton
Age: 31
Birth : abt 1919 West Virginia
Gender: Male
Relation: Head
Home: Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling: 55
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occ: Working
Last Week: No
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Worker Class: Private
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Jake Hamilton 31 Head
Luella M Hamilton 32 Wife
Jerry L Hamilton 2 Son
Fay J Hamilton 8 Daughter

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[S1812] paintedhills.org, First Mitchell-Vergason Reunion held at Yentzer farm in 1923. Gerry Lynn Hamilton, April 2, 2018.
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First Mitchell-Vergason Reunion held at Yentzer farm in 1923
Comments and photos to help confirm or correct identities are most welcome

PHOTO A 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reunion

AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you are lucky enough to still have older family members in your life, spend time with them now to identify people in the family photographs. Listen to their stories and learn about the people in the pictures. You will cherish the experience and future generations will cherish photos with IDs and details.

By Gerry Lynn Hamilton
April 2, 2018
GLHamilton48@Gmail.com

Old group photos of family reunions are kind of interesting. They become fascinating if the people are identified and you know something about them.

My mother, Luella Mae (Mitchell) Hamilton, gave me two old photos in 2008. About a decade later, I confirmed that the photos were taken in 1923 for the First Annual Mitchell-Vergason Reunion at the Yentzer Farm on Sartwell Creek Road, Pleasant Valley Twp., Potter Co., PA.

Mom identified many of the people in the photos, and she appeared in both. She was 5 and she remembered the color of the dress she had on that day. Mom always had a good memory for details, and her mind was sharp even in her final days. Also she would have seen many of these folks at family reunions and other family events for the rest of their lives.

In 2017, I obtained a news clipping about the first reunion. The clip listed the attendees, and I was able to identify most of the remaining people. I also made some best guesses. The clipping includes some mangled names and other details. [My guess: Some poor printer was working from handwritten copy.]

What follows are the identifications and some additional details, as well as documentation in the form of a description of how I arrived at each identification. I would welcome any comments or photos that might help to confirm or correct these identifications.

Identifications were completed for Photo A first, because the group was smaller (smaller puzzle) and most of the 30 people were already identified by my mother in 2008.

Italics show the names as they were published, including errors. [Brackets show calculated ages for 1923.] b=born, d=died, m=married

*Children and grandchildren of George Washington Mitchell (b 1844) and Lydia Eliza Vergason and descendants of Charles L. Vergason and Alvira Russell.
**Additional descendants of Charles L. Vergason.
Following are the 23 people Mom identified for Photo A.
[43] Mr. and [39] Mrs. Fred Mitchell of Genesee
? *Frederick M. Mitchell (1880-1940) and Rebecca L. Tuttle (1884-1948) m 4 Jul 1903.

[40] Mr. and [50] Mrs. Mahlon Mitchell of Roulette and daughter [8] Carrie
? *Mahlon Alvin Mitchell (1882-1971) and Rosalie Ida Byam (1873-1955) m 31 Jan 1918 Little Valley, NY (first for him and second for her).
? daughter *Carrie Viola Mitchell (b 13 Jun 1913 Andover, NY; d 7 Feb 1933 Andover, NY). (The 1920 US Census lists Carrie as adopted. Her 1931 NY Marriage License states that her parents were Mahlon A. Mitchell and Kate Studley.)

[36] Mr. and [32] Mrs. Carl Mitchell and daughters [7] Lula and [5] Laura and sons [4] Lloyd and [2] Carl of Coudersport
? *Carl Earl Mitchell (often listed as Sr.) (1887-1980), Ettabell Virginia Thompson (1890-1973) m 5 Jul 1980 Wellsville, NY.
? and daughters *Luella Mae (1917-2010) and *Luva Alice (1916-2002) and sons *Lloyd Earl (1919-2004) and *Carl Wilbur (sometimes Jr.) (1921-2015). (Carl and Luella were the last two survivors from this reunion. Luella died in 2010. Carl W. died in 2015.)

[31] Mr. and [30] Mrs. Clyde Mitchell of Olean
? *Clyde Christopher Mitchell (1892-1965) and Ida Mae Johnson (1893-1956) m 24 Nov 1919. In World War I, he served in France in the Battles of Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel.

[24] Harry Mitchell of Genesee
? *Harry R. Mitchell (1898-1973) never married.

[45] Mr. and [38] Mrs. Ora Shaffer and daughter [15] Lena from near Millport, Clearfield county
? Orel and Merlin Shaffer (1878-1939) and *Cora May Mitchell (1884-1972) m 1901.
? *Lena Amanda Shaffer (1908-1981).

[68] Mr. and [29] Mrs. D. Yentzer and daughters [16] Lena and [13] Hattie
? Daniel “Dannie” T. Yentzer (1855-1931) and *Nettie May Mitchell (1894-1989) m between 1916 and 1920 (second marriage for both). (His daughters with his first wife were not included in this group.)

[8] Liddie Haskins and son, [10] Geo Haskins of Port Allegany
? *Lydia M. Haskins (1915-2000) and brother *George Arnold Haskins (1912-1985), children of *Nettie May Mitchell and her first husband Irving Washington Haskins.

[10] Thelma and [6] F. Gee of Roulette
? Thelma Rosalie Gee (1913-1963) and Forest E. “Buster” Gee (1915-), grandchildren of Rosalie Ida Byam, whose first husband was Ralph Hotchkiss, and children of Walter B. Gee and Mabel G. Hotchkiss.
Mom provided clues for the following three people.
[36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir of Custer City, PA
? **Walter E. Weir (b 25 Apr 1887 McKean Co., PA, d 28 Jan 1936) and Bessie M. Evans (b Feb 1889 PA) m abt. 1914, divorced. Custer City is an unincorporated community near Bradford, PA. Walter is a son of Hattie B. (Vergason) and Ira Weir.

Luella said she thought the name of this couple was Weir and they were from Bradford. I scoured McKean Co. census records looking for various spellings. I found a possible couple of about the right age, but I didn’t know how they were related to the family.

In 2012, I received the obituary of Charles L. Vergason. One of the survivors was a daughter, Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir. Big breakthrough! Using online records, I discovered Walter was a son of Hattie Belle, who was a daughter of Charles L. This strengthened my opinion that this group photo was a picture of Charles L. Vergason and his descendants and their spouses. At this point, I had no idea Hattie was in the photos.

In 2017, I obtained a news clipping from The Potter Enterprise (16 Aug 1923 p6) through the online subscription service newspapers.com. The clipping provided the final clues.

[54] Mrs. Hattie Neir of Olean
**Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir (b 11 Jul 1869 Mecosta, MI, d Oct 1934, Olean, NY), daughter of Charles L. Vergason.

She was in the photos! She was standing beside the unknown Vergason, and for a long time, I thought she might be his wife. As it turns out, she was standing behind her father with a brother on one side and her daughter on the other.

[90] Charles Vergason and son Frank of Coudersport
? Charles L. Vergason (b 21 Jul 1833 Candor, Tioga Co., NY; d 29 May 1924, Sweden Twp., Potter Co., PA) oldest person at the reunion, age “90 years and 14 days.”
? son **Frank James Vergason (1875-1949).

With the news clipping, I now had the name of the unknown Vergason identified by my mother. As for his father, for a long time, I thought this gentleman was Charles L. Vergason and this was a group of his descendants. I knew he was alive at the time, and he looked like the oldest person in the group. The news clipping provided strong support for my opinions, and I felt confident in completing the identifications, or at least making some best guesses.

[30] Mr. and [28] Mrs. G.O. Heinzman and son Gail of Bradford
? Glenn O. Heinzman (b abt. 1893) and **Mary E. (Weir) Heinzman (b Mar 1895) daughter of Hattie B. and Ira Weir.
? son **Gail Wade Heinzman (1917-2009).

Once Hattie and Frank were identified, there remained one unidentified young couple and one unidentified male child. Mary was standing between her mother and her husband.

At this point, I had identifications for all 29 people in Photo A.

There is one other gentleman in the background. Using the larger group photo, I made a best guess about his name, and concluded he was an onlooker, who was not related to the Mitchells, Vergasons or Yentzers.

Now I turned my attention to Photo B, the larger group photo of everyone named in the news clipping. The first two steps were easy. Mom had already identified three of these folks. Then I transferred the identifications from 29 people in Photo A to the same people in Photo B.

PHOTO B 1923 Mitchell-Vergason Reunion

Following are the identifications Mom provided for the folks who only appeared in Photo B.
[81] Wesley Allen of Coudersport
? Wesley Allen (1842-1930), whose first wife was Ann Eliza Mitchell (1842-1909), daughter of Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth M. Gilbert (1815-1877). Wes was a Civil War veteran.

[27] Mr. and [20] Mrs. Archie Foster, Coudersport
? Archie Leroy Foster (b 11 Oct 1895 Oswayo, Potter Co., d 1 May 1967 Coudersport) and Fannie May Thompson (b 1903 PA, d 4 Apr 1929, Coudersport).
Fannie is a daughter of Charles Thompson (1868-1937) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963) and a sister of Ettabell Virginia (Thompson) Mitchell.

At this point, 31 of the 48 people are identified.
Following is a harder task. I named people based in part on apparent age and a process of elimination.

[23] Mrs. Cynthia McCann of Coudersport
? Cynthia McCann (1900-1931) daughter of Jacob Clark and Ida M. (Gurnsey) McCann and granddaughter of William Clark McCann and Cynthia Maria Strong.
She was a stepdaughter of Charles L. Vergason. She married Frank Vancuren 1 Jun 1915. The couple does not show up in the 1920 US Census.
She was standing next to Frank James Vergason, her half uncle, and they were part of a group of Vergasons. At one time, she was a servant in Frank’s home; at the time he was a widower and she was a widow (1930 US Census).

[55] Mr. and [47] Mrs. Fred Wambold and [14] daughter Doris of Port Allegany
? Frederick Francis Wambold (b 15 Sep 1868 Sweden Twp., Potter Co., PA; d 25 Jul 1931 Pleasant Valley Twp., Potter Co., PA) adopted son of David Wambold and Mary J. VanHorn. Mary was a daughter of Martha Mitchell and James VanHorn and a granddaughter of Letitia Margerum and Mahlon Mitchell Sr.
? Emma (Lehman) Wambold (b 4 Sep 1876, d 18 Oct 1933 at home near Burtville).
? Doris Mae Rena Mary Wambold (b 2 Nov 1909, d 1998). Her middle names Rena and Mary were the names of her grandmothers.
Fred and Emma were more or less the last couple identified. They were seated together. Doris was more or less the last girl identified.

[72] Mrs. Rena Lehman of Burtville
? Rena Fay (Wakeley) Lehman (b 10 Jun 1851, d 7 April 1936), mother of Emma (Lehman) Wambold. One of the last two women identified. She seemed to be the older of the two.

[68] Mr. and [72] Mrs. W.M. Ernest of Burtville
William M. Ernst (one “e”) (b 4 Aug 1845 Germany, d 11 Oct 1923) and Mary Elizabeth (Yentzer) Ernst (b 8 Mar 1851 PA, d 22 Feb 1944), sister of Daniel T. Yentzer.

Two photos of a younger W.M. Ernst shows he was a tall man, who parted his hair on the left. The gentleman sitting next to Daniel Yentzer fits that description.

Mrs. Ernst was listed as the second oldest person, and she appeared to be the oldest woman. However, as I prepared this documentation, I realized Rena Lehman was also 72. Still I favored the seated woman, because three photos of a younger Mrs. Ernst shows she seemed to be a short woman, who did not smile for photos.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Yentzer and daughters [16] Lena and [13] Hatti
? Tena M. Yentzer (b abt 1907)
? Hattie B. Yentzer (b 1910 Pleasant Valley Twp.; d 14 May 1985 Coudersport)
Of five unidentified girls, there were two pairs, who looked like they could be sisters. The final choice was made by apparent age.

[58] Rev. Leslie E. Cass, Burtville
? Leslie E. Cass (b 2 Feb 1865 Canada, d 21 Feb 1939 Cassadaga, Chautauqua Co., NY)
The last man identified.

[12] Misses Sylvia and [10] Elsie Stoddard, Chaffee, NY
? Saville (rather than Sylvia) and Elsie Stoddard. Chaffee is near Sardinia, Erie Co., NY. US Census records identify them as members of the George T. and Minnie M. (Cass) Stoddard family. The NY 1925 Census also identifies the family. Saville C. Stoddard (b abt. 1911 NY) and Elsie F. Stoddard (b abt. 1913). Their mother’s maiden name was Cass. Her father’s name was Leslie E. Cass, the same as the pastor at the reunion. The two girls were his granddaughters. The final choice was made by apparent age.
Their names are included in a list of students earning school attendance honors. The list was published often in the Springville (NY) Journal for the Town of Sardinia. Their mother’s maiden name came from her memorial at Find A Grave.

[46] Mrs. Myrtle Gale, Genesee
? Myrtle A. (Cooper) Gale (b abt 1877 NY) m 11 Apr 1907 to Wellsville Winifred L. “Winnie” Gale (b abt 1883 PA).
One of the last two women identified. She seemed to be the younger of the two. She was perhaps a friend of the family. News items in The Potter Enterprise reported several times that she was staying with Fred and Becky Mitchell.

[84] A.B. Holt of Ja Jose, PA
Andrew Barrett Holt (b 30 Nov 1839 Boggs Twp. Near Milesburg, PA; d 13 Oct 1932 Sweden Twp.) son of John Holt (b Milesburg) and Perscilla Barrett (b Milesburg) m Mary Giffert abt. 1883. Their daughter Anna P. (b 1836) married William H. Duell 30 Mar 1902, Sweden Valley, PA.

For many years, Civil War veteran Holt lived in Sweden Twp. along with his wife Mary and their children (US Census 1900 and 1910). At the time of the reunion, he was a widower living with a daughter at Ja Jose, Ferguson Twp., Clearfield Co., PA. Perhaps Holt was a family friend, who was visiting Potter Co. at the time of the reunion. In 1930, he was a widower living with his daughter and family in Sweden Twp., where he died in 1932 at the age of 92.

He parts his hair on the right, and that was the clincher for me. Originally, I thought William H. Ernst would be sitting next to his wife. However, when I came across this photo, I saw a resemblance. Then I took note of his hair part. Photos of a young Ernst shows he parts his hair on the left.

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Reunion A and B - Luella Mae (Mitchell) Hamilton collection
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Mary Margaret Yannie 1923-2019
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Joseph Yannie 1887-1958
BIRTH 18 OCT 1887 • Oquila, Italy
DEATH 15 APR 1958 • Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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Carl Wilbur Mitchell and Mary Margaret Yannie wedding day. They were attended by Lloyd Earl Mitchell and Luella Mae Mitchell, brother and sister of the groom.

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Carl, Jr., the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell of Ross Glenn was operated upon by Dr. McGrannor at the Port Allegany Hospital last week for throat trouble. The lad is improivng nicely.

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Name Jake Hamilton
Gender Male
Race White
Age 35y
married
veteran
occ Dealer
Ferguson Tractor & Implements
ssn 169-01-9161
res Port Allegany Rd, Rte 6
Coudersport
Birth 12 Jul 1918
Daybrook, West Virginia
Death 6 Feb 1954
rural Coudersport, Potter, Penna (1 day)
(Route 6, Eulalia twp)
cause coronary occlustion
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Coudersport
Father William Hamilton
Mother Lucy Tennant
attest Mrs Luella Hamilton
Coudersport
burial 2/10/54
Eulalia Cemetery
Coudersport
registrar Dorothy N? Kellner
Certificate Number 17247

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Age 35y
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occ Dealer
Ferguson Tractor & Implements
ssn 169-01-9161
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Gerry Hamilton
3 hrs 07 January 2018
Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted.

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- Went to Coudersport Area Junior - Senior High School
- Lives in State College, Pennsylvania
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Gerry Hamilton
3 hrs 07 January 2018
Earlier this weekend, I joined this group and read with great interest the messages that have been posted.
My main maternal lines are the ancestors, descendants and in-laws of:
--Mahlon Mitchell Jr. (1806-1889) and Elizabeth Gilbert (1815-1877), my 2nd great grandparents.
She is a 6th generation Mayflower descendant of Edward Fuller.
This Mitchell family’s reunion started in 1923. (I am reunion president, because none of my cousins want the title.) The 2018 reunion is scheduled for July 21 at the Mitchell Pavilion at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. (The pavilion is named after an unrelated Mitchell. For many years the group met at Mitchell Park, also named after an unrelated Mitchell.)
Their son George Washington Mitchell (1844-1915) is my great grandfather.
--Charles L. Vergason (1833-1924) and his second wife Cynthia Maria Strong (1835-1915), my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Lydia Eliza is third wife of George Washington Mitchell and my great grandmother.
Today’s Mitchell reunion was originally the Mitchell-Vergason Reunion in 1923, and Charles attended. All branches of the family are welcome at our reunions.
--Charles W. Thompson (1868-1939) and Ada Dell Toles (1873-1963), my great grandparents. There are at least two different and apparently unrelated Toles lines in Potter Co. Both are in my tree.

My main paternal line is the Hamilton line, which came to Potter Co. from Monongalia Co., WV.
My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954).
Two of his brothers also settled in Potter Co.
-- Harry Kimble “Johnny” Hamilton (1914-1967) and
-- Marshall Hamilton (1924-1991).
The three brothers had 12 children in Potter Co., and most of them settled in the Coudersport area.
Two of my first cousins are
- Larry Kimble Hamilton (1944-1994) and
- Thomas Howard Hamilton (1947-2006).
My all-male Hamilton line descends from Henry Hamilton (1742-1828), who came to Monongalia Co., from Northern Ireland.
My Hamiltons also descend from the large Tennant and Haught families of Monongalia Co. in the 1700s.
My mother was Luella Mae Mitchell (1917-2010). Mom and Dad owned the Coudersport Service Station business (known as the Corner Store at the corner of Main and Chestnut) from about July 1950 to about June 1952. I have a few memories. Mom was a cashier at the Coudersport elementary school cafeteria for many years.
Other Potter Co. surnames in the tree include:
Ayers, Baker, Bennett, Clark, Clinton, Cornelius, Dingman, Foster, Gilbert, Hackett, Haskins, Hauber, King, Knowlton, Lattin, Matteson, Russell, Snyder, Tauscher (Teuscher), Toombs.

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Dianne Hostetlar
Gerry Hamilton I’m not sure if you’re related to Arron (Bernie) Haskins from Emporium/Austin area. I am his grand daughter. My dad is Leon (Butch) Haskins which lives in Eldred. Kind of fun to chat with those who may have known my relatives even if we aren’t related directly
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Larry Herbstritt
Hi Gerry Hamilton, I’m wondering for your Mitchell Ancestry would include Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Larry Herbstritt my Great grandmother was Anna F. Klesa Coons Seefeldt.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph and Minnie Klesa would have been my great-great grandparents.
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Larry Herbstritt
Without looking, I’m assuming your Anna Klesa was the daughter of Albert and Mary Valenta from Bohemia
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
No she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Klesa.
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
Joseph was the son of Albert and Mary.
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Larry Herbstritt
Tammy J Ostrander-Price then you’re related to the Coudersport Corey family and the Halloran family
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Tammy J Ostrander-Price
I’ll let my sister DeAnna Ostrander know- she’s working on that side of the family history. Thank you for the info
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Larry Herbstritt
Isaac and Mary Klesa Mitchell’s daughter, Jesse, married Fred Baker Corey
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Record for Lula Mae Hamilton (2) facts
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Lula Mae Hamilton in the Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015
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Name Lula Mae Hamilton
Death 14 Dec 2010
Missouri, USA
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Mahlon Mitchell MHS9-NFW
birth: 24 December 1806, Bucks, PA
res: 1870, Almond, Allegany, NY
death: 6 February 1889, Sweden Valley, Potter, PA
father: Mahlon Mitchell LZ56-62N
mother: Letitia Margerum L2P1-47T
spouse: Elizabeth M Gilbert LKJS-1QJ

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