Esther MITCHELL

1850 - 1935  (85 years)

• Name	Esther MITCHELL
  Birth	1850	Lintraethen, Forfarshire   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	V689
  Individual Note	emigrated to USA after James died  [2]
  Death	1935	Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I689	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John MITCHELL,   b. 1808, Lintraethen, Forfarshire
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary CRAIK,   b. 1818, Glamis, Forfar
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Jun 1836	Kingoldrum, Forfarshire   [4]
  Family Note	In addition to Esther and Arthur, there was a sister who married STORMONT. There was also 1 other brother in addition to Arthur. One brother was a grocer in Broughty Ferry, Tayside; one lived between Perth and Dundee.  [2]
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James REACH,   b. 26 Mar 1846, Alyth, Perthshire d. 25 Apr 1910 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1865	Lintraethen, Forfarshire   [5]
  Children	1. Helen D. REACH,   b. Jun 1871, Perthshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Esther Mitchell REACH,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Bendochy, Perthshire d. 17 Jul 1952, "Wellfield", Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Alfred REACH,   b. 8 Apr 1890, Muirloch, Forfarshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John REACH,   b. 19 Jun 1865, Lintraethen, Forfarshire d. 19 Dec 1919, 75, Dalkeith Rd., Edinburgh (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Mary REACH,   b. 1868, Alyth, Perthshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Jessie Mitchell REACH,   b. 1877, Forfarshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. David REACH,   b. 1872, Perthshire d. 6 Oct 1899 (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. William REACH,   b. 20 Mar 1889, Glen Isla, Forfarshire d. 1940 (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Agnes REACH,   b. 7 Nov 1874, Glen Isla, Forfarshire d. 5 Jun 1937, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1850 - Lintraethen, Forfarshire Marriage - 28 Jan 1865 - Lintraethen, Forfarshire Death - 1935 - Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Esther Mitchell Reach and others.jpg
  		Esther Mitchell
  		Esther Reach Esther Mitchell in USA
  		Esther (Mitchell) Reach and Gladys Hampshire This is likely taken around 1907 based on Gladys's date of birth
  		Esther (Mitchell) Reach Based on the photographer address and the parallel picture of husband James, this is taken 1906 to 1910
  		James and Esther (Mitchell) Reach Based on parallel pictures, this is assumed to be taken between 1905 and 1910

  
  

• Notes

  She travelled to New York with Alfred, leaving Glasgow 1/10/1910, heading for Deerfield, Mass, where the other family members live. At the 1920 US Census, she is 69 At the 1930 US Census, she is 79

  
  

• Sources

  [S739] 1851 Census :- "Tonra", Lintrathen, Forfarshire. [S3] Information from the family. [S899] Gravestone :- James Reach (1910) and others. [S934] Marriage transcript :- John Mitchell - Mary Craik (1836). [S931] IGI record of Marriage :- James Reach Esther Mitchell (1865).