Tracing a family's ancestry can be a very tricky proposition. For starters, documents get lost, destroyed, or thrown out with the trash. To find the one scrap of paper that can connect family members is nothing less than extraordinary. Things become more cloudy when incorrect information starts circulating. Suddenly everyone is related to King Louis XIV or Richard the Lionhearted or Elvis - you get the picture! It is important to verify information. I have personally verified much of the information that you will find in this website, but not all of it. Contact me if you need my sources for information or if things just don't seem to be right.
Julia's first ancestor to settle in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, was Robert Mitchell. No one is sure where he was born or who his parents were, although there are several ideas floating around out there. (Click Here for more information) Robert married Abigail Ives. We do know that she was born in Connecticut. Evidence indicates that her parents were Timothy and Abigail (Hall) Ives of New Haven, Connecticut. The Mitchell family was large and prosperous and highly regarded in the community.
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