- #8)Peter Laing's 1850 outbuildings at Millfield (459 KB)
The date 1850 is carved in the stone above this loft at Millfield farm.Peter Laing, his wife Ann Davidson and their children James, William, Ann, John, and Alexander (ages ranging from 10 years to 3 months) lived at Millfield in 1850.Ann Davidson Laing and their three youngest children all died within the next year. - FRANK HOWARD MITCHELL family about 1920 (16 KB)
Above from left:Lillie Belle, Frances, Frank HowardBelow from left:Olive, Charles, Lillian - SALLY CONNELL MITCHELL and three children (228 KB)
Sally Ann Connell Mitchell and three of the couple's six children.Judging from the ages of the children, they may be their youngest three sons(from left to right,) Elmer, Willie and Frank.If this is correct, then the photo must have been taken in the first part of 1886 as Willie, the middle child in the photo, died September 18, 1886 at four years of age. - #10)Entering town of Clatt, Scotland, June 1980 (438 KB)
On the road approaching Clatt, Scotland, June 1980. - JOHN CHARLES MITCHELL obituary Nov 1900 (4447 KB)
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.This obituary appeared in the Kenosha Telegraph Courier November 22, 1900. - LILLIE BELLE MORRIS MITCHELL (44 KB)
Wife of Frank Howard Mitchell.This may be a wedding photo.If so, it was probably taken shortly before their marriage, October 7, 1910. - #11)On the main street of Clatt, Scotland 1980 (432 KB)
Taken across fron the Post Office in Clatt, Scotland, June 1980. - # 1)Entrance to Newbigging farm, Clatt, Scotland (402 KB)
This is the property where the Thomas Laing family lived around 1700. - #9)Near buildings at Millfield (471 KB)
Standing near buildings at Millfield, June 24, 1980. - #12)Clatt Post Office, Scotland June 1980 (468 KB)
In front of the Post Office, Clatt, Scotland June 1980. - #2Closer view old stone house at Newbigging 1980 (371 KB)
Closer view of the old stone house at Newbigging, as it looked in June 1980.Thomas Laing lived on this property, perhaps in this house, in 1700. - #13)At Old Clatt Cemetery, Scotland 1980 (384 KB)
Standing in front of the Old Clatt Cemetery, Scotland, June 1980 - #3)In front of the new house at Newbigging 1980 (477 KB)
In front of the newer stone house at Newbigging farm in 1980.This is still a working farm. - #14)Laing Family Burials, Old Clatt Cemetery (428 KB)
Success finding Laing family burials in the Old Clatt Cemetery, Scotland 1980. - #4)Standing on Suie Hill, Clatt1980 (365 KB)
James Neill and wife Jannett Bettie lived at the bottom of Suie Hill, i.e. Suiefoot, when Jannett died in 1738.See also tombstone inscriptions. - Map of HUNTLY region of Scotland (1385 KB)
Shows many places known to be important to our family:CLATT (the red star), LESLIE, RHYNIE, GARTLY, TULLYNESSLE, BRIDGE OF ALFORD.Leslie is 4 miles from Clatt.All the farms mentioned (except Auchindoir which is near Rhynie) are less than 3 miles from Clatt or Leslie.For an interactive view of this map go to:http://www.mapquest.com/maps/For the country, select: United Kingdom; for the city, type in Clatt.Then click on GET MAP. - #5)The gate to Millfield farm, Leslie, in 1980 (411 KB)
Standing at the entrance to Millfield, Leslie, Scotland June 24, 1980; still a working farm. - #6)Millfield farm buildings at top of the hill (438 KB)
Looking up the hill toward Millfield June 24, 1980. - Memorial Inscriptions (1849 KB)
Memorial inscriptions for James Neill and Thomas Laing families found in a book titled Epitaphs and Inscriptions, located in the General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, 1980.Transcipt is in textfile below. - #7)Current resident Mrs. Taylor, Millfield 1980 (447 KB)
A gracious Mrs. Taylor shows us (unexpected guests) around the Millfield property, June 1980. - SALLY ANN CONNELL MITCHELL (284 KB)
The mother of Frank Howard Mitchell.This may be a wedding photo.If so, then the date of the photo would be shortly before January 3,1872.She was 21 years old when the photograph was taken.
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