Mitchell Farm on Oak Hill

There were two brothers by the name of Mitchell, Amaziah and Joshua, who came from Lewiston and settled on Oak Hill in Litchfield. Amaziah Mitchell married 1st, Sally Getchell; 2nd, Sally Witherell, December 14, 1810, and located on the Nathaniel Getchell farm in 1805. This farm was afterwards set off to Wales. He died September 3, 1851.

Joshua Mitchell was born in Lewiston, April 8, 1786. He married Nancy Tarr of Lewiston March 31, 1810, and came to Litchfield in 1816. He died October 25, 1877. Nancy, his wife, died February 24, 1866, aged 76 years. Joshua and Nancy had 12 children, the 11th of which was George E. who was born August 31, 1832. George married Servia Jenkins, March 18, 1860, and lived on the home place on Oak Hill. George died September 23, 1881.

Children of George E. and Servia (Jenkins) Mitchell:

Fred E. b. January 19, 1861
Mary E. b. April 30, 1863
Frank G. b. June 24, 1866
William H. b. May 2, 1869
Lillian b. May 30, 1872
Jennie S. b. July 7, 1874
Walter E. b. November 30, 1878

Fred E. lived on the home place. He is buried in the cemetery on Oak Hill near the farm.

 

source: The History of Litchfield

 

Mitchell Farm Oak Hill

 

 

Mitchell Farm C1924

C1924

 

Fred and Mabel Mitchell

Fred and Mabel Mitchell in front of woodshed

 

Mabel and Fred Mitchell

In front of tool shed. These buildings were torn down to be replaced by a two story henhouse as Emerson got more into the poultry business. At the left end of the woodshed was an ice house in which was stored up to 300 cakes of ice each winter - chiefly used to keep milk cooled in the big milk tank.

 

Fred Mitchell en route to the house well

Fred Mitchell en route to the house well.

 

Western view from farmhouse

Western view from farmhouse

 

Eastern view from farmhouse

Looking from the farmhouse to the east field

Christmas 1919

Christmas 1919

 

Mitchell farm in winter

When the wind was right the piazza filled up with snow

 

In winter, house at right

In winter, house at right

 

In winter, house at left

In winter, house at left

 

 

In winter, looking across valley

Looking across the valley

 

Emerson with his white face steer

Emerson with white face steer in the barn yard

Elmer, Marjorie, Mabel, Marion, Emerson, Alice 1917

Elmer, Marjorie, Mother Mabel, Marion, Emerson, Alice 1917

 

The Step Ladder - Elmer, Emerson, Marjorie, Alice, Marion

Elmer, Emerson, Marjorie, Alice, Marion

 

Snow fort

Owen Coleman, teacher at one room school house, age 17. Owen later was a policeman in Florida and was shot to death by bootleggers.

Interior of one room school house

Interior of one room school house. On one day there were 21 students but only that one day. Average attendance was more like 15.

 

June 1919

June 1919

 

Marion, Mother Mabel, Aunt Gertrude and Lola C1917

Marion, Mother (Mabel), Aunt Gertrude and Lola C1917

 

Uncle Walter (Mitchell) right rear C1919

Uncle Walter (Mitchell) right rear C1919

 

Fred Mitchell and Sylvester Clark

Fred Mitchell and Sylvester Clark

 

Mother (Mabel) with strawberries

Mother (Mabel) with strawberries

 

Mabel Mitchell age 25

Mabel Mitchell, age 25
(originally from Lewiston)

 

Mitchell family 1918

Aunt Mary (Mitchell), Uncle Walter Mitchell, Uncle Tom, Aunt Lola, Aunt Jennie (Mitchell), Uncle Frank (Mitchell), Fred Mitchell 1918

 

Mother (Mabel) and Aunt Grace having a picnic

Mother (Mabel) and Aunt Grace having a picnic

 

Mitchell family 1934

Back: Aunt Jennie (Mitchell), Fred, Mabel, Aunt Janet, Elmer, Uncle Will, Uncle Frank, Uncle Walter,
Front: Aunt Mamie, Marion, Mel, Uncle Tom, George

1934

 

Mitchell family 1934

Same people as left except Uncle Will and Aunt Jane instead of Uncle Tom and Aunt Jennie

1934

 

Mitchell family with Henry Toothaker

Elmer, Fred, Mabel, Henry Toothaker, Emerson, Marion and Marjorie

Mitchell family C1927

Back: Gerald, Marjorie, the Doubledays, Fred, Uncle Guy, Uncle Walter, Alice
Front: Marion, Aunt Gertrude, Mabel, Aunt Grace, Emerson, Elmer

C1927

 

Marjorie in from of farm house on Oak Hill

Marjorie in from of house on Oak Hill

 

February 1920

February 1920

 

Thanksgiving 1928 - Grace, Mabel, Gertrude 

Thanksgiving 1928 - Grace, Mabel, Gertrude

 

Oscar, Mabel, Grace, Gertrude

Oscar, Mabel, Grace, Gertrude
(all siblings)

 

 

Mabel at Whitefield with grandchildren 1944

Mabel with Diane, Rosalie, Lynne, and Eileen at Whitefield

1944

 

Fred E. Mitchell

Fred E. Mitchell

Headstone - Fred E. Mitchell

Fred E. Mitchell
1861-1940

 

Headstone Mabel (Benson) Mitchell

Mabel (Benson) Mitchell
1889 - 1983

 

   
   
   
   

 

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