Weir, Walter Earl

1887 - 1936  (48 years)

• Name	Weir, Walter Earl
  	20240529GHLn- hamilton1948 originally shared this on 4 Apr 2024 Heinzman 4b cxR2 cx r (Sepulveda) Family photo (left to right): Walter Earl Weir, two unidentified women, Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir, George Boyd Markle. Walter married Bessie May Evans. They divorced in 1927. Bessie is not in this photo. Linked to Hattie Belle Vergason Walter Earl Weir George B Markel
  		Weir, Walter etal anc_hamilton1948 20240529GHLn- hamilton1948 originally shared this on 4 Apr 2024 Heinzman 4b cxR2 cx r (Sepulveda) Family photo (left to right): Walter Earl Weir, two unidentified women, Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir, George Boyd Markle. Walter married Bessie May Evans. They divorced in 1927. Bessie is not in this photo. Linked to Hattie Belle Vergason Walter…
  Birth	25 Apr 1887	McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	20200822HAv- per Gerry Hamilton: Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir/Weir 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.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Liberty Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Age: 13; Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 1; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0118; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
  	20200823HAv- Ira Weir in the 1900 United States Federal Census date: 21st June 1900 George W. Baxter Name: Ira Weir Age: 63 Birth: Jan 1837 New York, USA Home: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania South of boro bridge Sheet: 9 Order: 178 Family: 189 Race: White Gender: Male Relation: Head status: Married Spouse: Hattie Weir Marriage: 1886 Years Married: 14 Father's Birthplace: New York, USA Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: F Household Members: Name Age Ira Weir 63 Head NY NY VT Jan 1837 M14 farmer Hattie Weir 30 wife MI PA PA Jul 1869 M14 3/3 Walter Weir 13 son PA NY MI Apr 1887 S at school Ernest Weir 11 son PA NY MI Jan 1889 S at school Mary Weir 5 dau PA NY MI Mar 1895 s Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241439 Name Birth Marriage Arrival Residence Herbert Brown Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sarah M Sloat Feb 1826 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Louis Gretyler Sep 1845 Germany 1868 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA George Gretyler Feb 1879 Pennsylvania, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Alexe Fasset May 1862 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Danl Fasset Mar 1865 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ira Weir Jan 1837 New York, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Hattie Weir Jul 1869 Michigan, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Walter Weir Apr 1887 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ernest Weir Jan 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Mary Weir Mar 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Elias George Jan 1849 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Frances George Oct 1857 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Harry George Apr 1877 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Willie George Jan 1880 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Coral George Jun 1888 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Albert Wicks Feb 1863 Pennsylvania, USA 1890 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Carrie Wicks Dec 1870 Pennsylvania, USA 1890 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Florence Elizabeth Wicks Aug 1891 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Elwood Laurence Wicks Feb 1894 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ruth Eline Wicks Dec 1896 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Joseph Seyler Feb 1836 Pennsylvania, USA 1866 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Anna Seyler Dec 1845 Pennsylvania, USA 1866 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Mamie Seyler Aug 1876 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles Seyler Mar 1879 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Joseph Seyler Sep 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA I S Hogle Dec 1838 Pennsylvania, USA 1865 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Emma E Hogle May 1845 Pennsylvania, USA 1865 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles S Hogle Apr 1887 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Richard Grinolds Nov 1840 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Daniel Studer Dec 1855 New York, USA 1878 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Nettie Studer Nov 1855 New York, USA 1878 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Daniel Studer May 1890 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Lenna Studer Apr 1893 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Loredo Wetmore Dec 1861 Pennsylvania, USA1885 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Amy Wetmore Oct 1861 New York, USA 1885 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles Lovell Jul 1846 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Anna Lovell Jun 1853 New York, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Vernie Lovell Feb 1883 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ross Lovell Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orrie Lovell Apr 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Maida Lovell May 1891 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ray Lovell Feb 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Noriene Lovell Apr 1900 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Jared Benton Jul 1831 New York, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sloman S Wetmore Dec 1828 Pennsylvania, USA1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charlotte Wetmore May 1832 New York, USA 1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Lyman A Wetmore Jun 1847 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orin Wetmore Oct 1869 Pennsylvania, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Annie Wetmore Jan 1875 New York, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
  Occupation1	carpenter (obit)
  Race	White  [3]
  Residence	1900	Liberty Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Residence	Between 1910 and 1915	Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	ward 1
  Occupation	1915	Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
  	oil well worker
  	20200823HAv- Walter E. Weir in the Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Walter E. Weir Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth: 25 April 1887 Portage Creek, Penna occ: Oil well worker res: Bradford, PA Marr lic: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Penna marriage: 28 April 1915 Custer City, McKean, PA Father: Ira Weir, dead born: Angelica, NY Mother: Hattie Verguson Weir born: Grand Rapids, Mich her res: Coudersport Spouse: Bessie M. Evans Film Number: 001315242 Name: Bessie M. Evans Gender: Female Age: 26 Birth: 13 Feb 1889 Degolia?, Pa her res: Custer City, Pa Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Thomas Evans born: Manlius?, NY farmer Mother: Effie Freeman Evans born: Custer City their res: Custer City Spouse: Walter E. Weir Film Number: 001315242 1st marriage for both Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
  reunion	25 Jul 1923	Pleasant Valley Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  	Yentzer's farm on Sartwell Creek Road- 1st Mitchell-Vergason family reunion- Charles was the oldest member attending. 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)
  Name	Walter E. Weir  [2]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Name	Walter Weir  [1, 3]
  Death	28 Jan 1936	Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
  	20200822HAv- per Gerry Hamilton: Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir/Weir 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. Warren General Hospital, Tuesday afternoon at 12:15, three hours after he had been admitted for treatment for diabetes and pneumonia. He is survived by a sister in Bradford. The body was taken to Bradford where services will be held.
  Burial	Aft 28 Jan 1936	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
  Person ID	I61562	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Weir, Ira,   b. Jan 1837, Angelica, Allegany, New York, USA d. Bef 28 Apr 1915 (Age < 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Vergason, Hattie Belle,   b. 11 Jul 1869, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA d. 2 Apr 1934, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1886  [1, 3]
  	Hattie's 1st marriage
  Issue, jt	1900	Liberty Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
  	M14, 3/3
  	20200823HAv- Ira Weir in the 1900 United States Federal Census date: 21st June 1900 George W. Baxter Name: Ira Weir Age: 63 Birth: Jan 1837 New York, USA Home: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania South of boro bridge Sheet: 9 Order: 178 Family: 189 Race: White Gender: Male Relation: Head status: Married Spouse: Hattie Weir Marriage: 1886 Years Married: 14 Father's Birthplace: New York, USA Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: F Household Members: Name Age Ira Weir 63 Head NY NY VT Jan 1837 M14 farmer Hattie Weir 30 wife MI PA PA Jul 1869 M14 3/3 Walter Weir 13 son PA NY MI Apr 1887 S at school Ernest Weir 11 son PA NY MI Jan 1889 S at school Mary Weir 5 dau PA NY MI Mar 1895 s Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241439 Name Birth Marriage Arrival Residence Herbert Brown Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sarah M Sloat Feb 1826 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Louis Gretyler Sep 1845 Germany 1868 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA George Gretyler Feb 1879 Pennsylvania, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Alexe Fasset May 1862 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Danl Fasset Mar 1865 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ira Weir Jan 1837 New York, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Hattie Weir Jul 1869 Michigan, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Walter Weir Apr 1887 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ernest Weir Jan 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Mary Weir Mar 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Elias George Jan 1849 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Frances George Oct 1857 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Harry George Apr 1877 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Willie George Jan 1880 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Coral George Jun 1888 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Albert Wicks Feb 1863 Pennsylvania, USA 1890 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Carrie Wicks Dec 1870 Pennsylvania, USA 1890 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Florence Elizabeth Wicks Aug 1891 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Elwood Laurence Wicks Feb 1894 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ruth Eline Wicks Dec 1896 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Joseph Seyler Feb 1836 Pennsylvania, USA 1866 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Anna Seyler Dec 1845 Pennsylvania, USA 1866 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Mamie Seyler Aug 1876 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles Seyler Mar 1879 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Joseph Seyler Sep 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA I S Hogle Dec 1838 Pennsylvania, USA 1865 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Emma E Hogle May 1845 Pennsylvania, USA 1865 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles S Hogle Apr 1887 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Richard Grinolds Nov 1840 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Daniel Studer Dec 1855 New York, USA 1878 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Nettie Studer Nov 1855 New York, USA 1878 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Daniel Studer May 1890 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Lenna Studer Apr 1893 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Loredo Wetmore Dec 1861 Pennsylvania, USA1885 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Amy Wetmore Oct 1861 New York, USA 1885 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charles Lovell Jul 1846 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Anna Lovell Jun 1853 New York, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Vernie Lovell Feb 1883 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ross Lovell Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orrie Lovell Apr 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Maida Lovell May 1891 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ray Lovell Feb 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Noriene Lovell Apr 1900 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Jared Benton Jul 1831 New York, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sloman S Wetmore Dec 1828 Pennsylvania, USA1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charlotte Wetmore May 1832 New York, USA 1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Lyman A Wetmore Jun 1847 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orin Wetmore Oct 1869 Pennsylvania, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Annie Wetmore Jan 1875 New York, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
  Family ID	F41528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evans, Bessie May,   b. 13 Feb 1889, Degolia, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
  Marriage	28 Apr 1915	Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	20200823HAv- Walter E. Weir in the Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Walter E. Weir Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth: 25 April 1887 Portage Creek, Penna occ: Oil well worker res: Bradford, PA Marr lic: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Penna marriage: 28 April 1915 Custer City, McKean, PA Father: Ira Weir, dead born: Angelica, NY Mother: Hattie Verguson Weir born: Grand Rapids, Mich her res: Coudersport Spouse: Bessie M. Evans Film Number: 001315242 Name: Bessie M. Evans Gender: Female Age: 26 Birth: 13 Feb 1889 Degolia?, Pa her res: Custer City, Pa Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Thomas Evans born: Manlius?, NY farmer Mother: Effie Freeman Evans born: Custer City their res: Custer City Spouse: Walter E. Weir Film Number: 001315242 1st marriage for both Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania. 20200822HAv- per Gerry Hamilton: Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir/Weir 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.
  Marriage License	28 Apr 1915	Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	1st marriage for both.
  	20200823HAv- Walter E. Weir in the Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Walter E. Weir Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth: 25 April 1887 Portage Creek, Penna occ: Oil well worker res: Bradford, PA Marr lic: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Penna marriage: 28 April 1915 Custer City, McKean, PA Father: Ira Weir, dead born: Angelica, NY Mother: Hattie Verguson Weir born: Grand Rapids, Mich her res: Coudersport Spouse: Bessie M. Evans Film Number: 001315242 Name: Bessie M. Evans Gender: Female Age: 26 Birth: 13 Feb 1889 Degolia?, Pa her res: Custer City, Pa Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Thomas Evans born: Manlius?, NY farmer Mother: Effie Freeman Evans born: Custer City their res: Custer City Spouse: Walter E. Weir Film Number: 001315242 1st marriage for both Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
  residence jt	25 Jul 1923	Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
  	20200822HAv- per Gerry Hamilton: Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir/Weir 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.
  Divorce	Abt 1927
  	20200822HAv- per Gerry Hamilton: Mom provided clues for the following three people. [36] Mr. and [34] Mrs. Walter Neir/Weir 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. 20240529GHLn- hamilton1948 originally shared this on 4 Apr 2024 Heinzman 4b cxR2 cx r (Sepulveda) Family photo (left to right): Walter Earl Weir, two unidentified women, Hattie Belle (Vergason) Weir, George Boyd Markle. Walter married Bessie May Evans. They divorced in 1927. Bessie is not in this photo. Linked to Hattie Belle Vergason Walter Earl Weir George B Markel 1920/1930 censi
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  Birth - 25 Apr 1887 - McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Age: 13; Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 1; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0118; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son - 1900 - Liberty Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1900 - Liberty Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - ward 1 - Between 1910 and 1915 - Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - oil well worker - 1915 - Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 28 Apr 1915 - Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage License - 1st marriage for both. - 28 Apr 1915 - Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA reunion - Yentzer's farm on Sartwell Creek Road- 1st Mitchell-Vergason family reunion- Charles was the oldest member attending. ID's by Gerry Hamilton - 25 Jul 1923 - Pleasant Valley Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA residence jt - 25 Jul 1923 - Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 28 Jan 1936 - Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S1718] Public Member Trees 2018-, Ferraiuolo Family Tree Caroline Ferraiuolo. Record for Hattie Belle Vergason Ferraiuolo Family Tree Caroline Ferraiuolo 20181026HAv (57) facts http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=420026318778&indiv=try [S1134] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Weir, Walter & Bessie Evans. Record for Walter E. Weir (12) facts Record for Bessie M. Evans (12) facts ....... (18) 20200823HAv- Walter E. Weir in the Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Walter E. Weir Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth: 25 April 1887 Portage Creek, Penna occ: Oil well worker res: Bradford, PA Marr lic: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Penna marriage: 28 April 1915 Custer City, McKean, PA Father: Ira Weir, dead born: Angelica, NY Mother: Hattie Verguson Weir born: Grand Rapids, Mich her res: Coudersport Spouse: Bessie M. Evans Film Number: 001315242 Name: Bessie M. Evans Gender: Female Age: 26 Birth: 13 Feb 1889 Degolia?, Pa her res: Custer City, Pa Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Thomas Evans born: Manlius?, NY farmer Mother: Effie Freeman Evans born: Custer City their res: Custer City Spouse: Walter E. Weir Film Number: 001315242 1st marriage for both Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania. PA Marriages 19150428 Walter E & Bessie Weir.jpg 20200823HAv- Walter E. Weir in the Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Walter E. Weir Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth: 25 April 1887 Portage Creek, Penna occ: Oil well worker res: Bradford, PA Marr lic: 28 Apr 1915 Smethport, McKean, Penna marriage: 28 April 1915 Custer City, McKean, PA Father: Ira Weir, dead born: Angelica, NY Mother: Hattie… [S355] Ancestry.com, census 1900 USA PA McKean, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241439. Record for Ira Weir (30) facts 20200823HAv- Ira Weir in the 1900 United States Federal Census date: 21st June 1900 George W. Baxter Name: Ira Weir Age: 63 Birth: Jan 1837 New York, USA Home: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania South of boro bridge Sheet: 9 Order: 178 Family: 189 Race: White Gender: Male Relation: Head status: Married Spouse: Hattie Weir Marriage: 1886 Years Married: 14 Father's Birthplace: New York, USA Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: F Household Members: Name Age Ira Weir 63 Head NY NY VT Jan 1837 M14 farmer Hattie Weir 30 wife MI PA PA Jul 1869 M14 3/3 Walter Weir 13 son PA NY MI Apr 1887 S at school Ernest Weir 11 son PA NY MI Jan 1889 S at school Mary Weir 5 dau PA NY MI Mar 1895 s Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241439 Name Birth Marriage Arrival Residence Herbert Brown Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sarah M Sloat Feb 1826 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Louis Gretyler Sep 1845 Germany 1868 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA George Gretyler Feb 1879 Pennsylvania, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Alexe Fasset May 1862 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Danl Fasset Mar 1865 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ira Weir Jan 1837 New York, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Hattie Weir Jul 1869 Michigan, USA 1886 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Walter Weir Apr 1887 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ernest Weir Jan 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Mary Weir Mar 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Elias George Jan 1849 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Frances George Oct 1857 Pennsylvania, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Harry George Apr 1877 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York, USA 1875 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Vernie Lovell Feb 1883 New York, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ross Lovell Feb 1886 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orrie Lovell Apr 1889 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Maida Lovell May 1891 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Ray Lovell Feb 1895 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Noriene Lovell Apr 1900 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Jared Benton Jul 1831 New York, USA 1899 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Sloman S Wetmore Dec 1828 Pennsylvania, USA1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Charlotte Wetmore May 1832 New York, USA 1848 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Lyman A Wetmore Jun 1847 Pennsylvania, USA 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Orin Wetmore Oct 1869 Pennsylvania, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Annie Wetmore Jan 1875 New York, USA 1892 1900 Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. census 1900 USA PA McKean Liberty 118_9 Ira Weir.jpg 20200823HAv- Ira Weir in the 1900 United States Federal Census date: 21st June 1900 George W. Baxter Name: Ira Weir Age: 63 Birth: Jan 1837 New York, USA Home: Liberty, McKean, Pennsylvania South of boro bridge Sheet: 9 Order: 178 Family: 189 Race: White Gender: Male Relation: Head status: Married Spouse: Hattie Weir Marriage: 1886 Years… [S1812] paintedhills.org, First Mitchell-Vergason Reunion held at Yentzer farm in 1923. Gerry Lynn Hamilton, April 2, 2018. Luella Mae Mitchell (1) fact 20181014HAv- 20200821HAv- Source made. 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. 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. 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) At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. 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