MITCHELL Alva Loren Deloss

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850; Auburn, Susquehanna, PA
• Census: 1860; Auburn, Susquehanna, PA
• Military: Between 1864 and 1865; September 1, 1864 to June 9, 1865
• Census: 1880; Middle Town, Susquehanna, PA Ed 123 Pg 28
• Residence: 1899; 15 South Street, Binghamton, Broome NY
• Census: 1900; Binghamton, Broome, NY 8 Ward Pg 56
• Occupation: 1900; Stone Cutter
• Residence: 1900; 8 Carroll St, Binghamton, Broome
• Residence: 1909; 163 Court Street, Binghamton, Broome NY
• Census: 1920; Binghamton Ward 12, Broome, New York District sheet 9A

Notes:

1850 Census PA Susquehanna Auburn living with family and appears as Loren
1860 Census PA Susquehanna Auburn living with Mathias Kirkhuff
28 Butternut St. Appears on family outline provided by Millie Barnes Mi
ka as well.
Tombstone view at Chenengo Valley Cemetery Binghamton New York
In 1920 Alva is widowed and living alone

Names of siblings taken from bible records found in pension file. These w ere taken from a family bible in possession of Alva's brother George. Alva 's name appears as Alba as it does also in the 1850 census but Alva stat ed that his mother was a poor speller and it should have been Alva.

His description in military records was five foot seven, grey eyes, dark h air. His occupation was a farmer and a carpenter.

Served in the Civil War
Name: Alva Mitchell ,
Enlistment Date: 01 September 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Unit Numbers: 1401 1401
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 September 1864 at the a ge of 18
Enlisted in Company L, 137th Infantry Regiment New York on 01 September 18 64.
Mustered out Company L, 137th Infantry Regiment New York on 09 June 18 65 in Bladensburg, MD

There is some discrepancy regarding Alva's birthdate. When he applied f or benefits from service in the Civil War he stated that he was born Ju ne 22, 1846. He applied in 1908. While reviewing his application it w as discovered that there was also a recorded year of 1848 as his birthdat e. This was disputed in his pension file and proof offered from bible rec ords settling on 1848.

Alva served in the Civil War from September 1, 1864 to June 9, 1865. Whi le driving a herd of 7000 cattle from Chattanooga to Atlanta, GA about O ct 1864 in line of duty he received a sunstroke and was sent to Atlanta wh ere he was taken with typhoid fever and was troubled with pains in his he ad, weakness and swelling of the legs and fseizures which he felt was caus ed by exposure in the army in the line of duty.

During his last years he lived with Mildred E. Barnes (daughter of John Ro yal Barnes). She cared for him as he was quite frail. Prior to being pla ced in her care he was in a care home that was taking advantage of him. T he Barnes family called the sheriff he had him removed. He then went to l ive with the Barnes.

Obituary from the Binghamton Press Feb 11, 1935.
MITCHELL The funeral of Alva Mitchell will be held at the J.F. Rice funer al home 150 Main St. Johnson City Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Buri al will be in the Chenango Valley Cemetery. The Rev. Stuart Walker will o fficiate.

From the Binghamton Press Feb 11 1935
TWO CIVIL WAR VETERANS DIE
Jethro H. Shaw, 89, and Alva Mitchell, 88, Join Dead Comrades
Ranks of the Civil War veterans in Broome County on which death has la id a heavy hand in the last few years, were further depleted Sunday and to day with the passing of Jethro H. Shaw of 3 Elizabeth Street and Alva Mitc hell of 63 Bingham St.Mr. Shaw was 89 years old and Mr. Mitchell was 88.
With the death of these two men there now remains less than a score of sur viving veterans of the Civil War in Broome County out of the more than 4,0 00 who marched away during the years of '61 to '65to serve the nation on t he battlefields in the South.

Alva married KITCHEN Alice J. on 13 Oct 1868 in Dimock, PA. Alice (daughter of KITCHEN Jehiel and CASEBEER Nancy) was born in Sep 1854 in New York; died between 1910 and 1919 in Binghamton, Broome, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Information taken from pension file.

1. MITCHELL Carrie was born in 1877 in PA; and died.
2. MITCHELL Edith was born on 25 Feb 1886 in New York; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840; Bridgewater, Susquehanna, PA sheet 4
• Census: 1850; Auburn, Susquehanna, PA Image 43
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer

Joseph married VAN NESS Mary Ann. Mary was born about 1816 in Sherburne, Chenengo County, New York; died on 31 Oct 1911 in Dickenson, Broome, New York; was buried on 2 Nov 1911 in Glenwood Cemetery, Johnson City, Broome, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Family is living in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, PA as per census
1850 Census PA Susquehanna Auburn Township visit 995 Image 43 (Ancestry)
1860 Census PA Susquiehanna Auburn page 182
In 1870 Census Rush PA Susquehanna she appears with Jacob Siver. Possib ly widowed. Visit 109
Image 14. Lilly is spelled as Libby.

In 1880 Mary A Siver is living alone. She is 64. PA Rush page 367
Death Certificate of Lillie A. Mitchell
1900 Dickenson, Broome, New York Living in the Broome Co Alms House
1910 Dickenson, Broome, New York Living in the Broome Co Alms House.

On June 23, 1893 Mary Ann was admitted to the county poor house by Mrs. Jo hn R. Barnes address 130 West End Avenue . In take notes state Mary Ann S ivers was born in Rush, Susquehanna. Her father was a cooper. When admit ted it was noted tht she was old and had no home. She had four living chi ldren at the time and very little education..

OBITUARY Wednesday Evening Nov. 1, 1911
Mary M. Sivers
Mrs. Mary M. Sivers, aged 95 years, died at 12 o'clock yesterday. The fun eral which will be private will be held tomorrow at Glenwood Cemetery.
The location of Mary Ann's gravesite is section 8.