Born about in Catharine, New York
Daughter of John Mitchell Sr.
and Sarah (Bennett) Mitchell
Sister of
James Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, Jesse Mitchell, Deborah (Mitchell) Bacon, William Mitchell, Rheuby Mitchell, Charles Mitchell and John Mitchell Jr.
Wife of
Charles Wakeman
— married
1826 in Catherine, New York
Descendants 
Mother of
Thadeus Burr Wakeman, James Mitchell Wakeman, Miranda Wakeman, Amanda (Wakeman) Andrews, Sarah (Wakeman) Bacon, Harriet Wakeman, John Wakeman and Sarah (Wakeman) Bacon
Died
at about age 43
in Marshall, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Feb 2015
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Biography
[Lydia MITCHELL WAKEMAN] died 19 October 1846, and was buried by the side of her husband [Charles WAKEMAN], and the graves are near the southeast corner of section 13, township 8, range 11 east. The father [Charles WAKEMAN] married again, his second wife being Mrs. BACON, the sister of his first wife, who is also dead, she passing away 10 December 1878, and is buried beside the others. Seven children were born of the first marriage: (1) Thaddeus, living in Marshall [Dane County, Wisconsin]; (2) James, also in Marshall; (3) Emily, in Grand Rapids [note the bio of Thaddeus B. states Emily lived in Michigan, but there was also a Grand Rapids in Wisconsin, later renamed Wisconsin Rapids, since 1856 located in Wood County, WI], married B. F. STEVENS; (4) Amanda, married R. P. ANDREWS and lives in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; (5) Harriet, lives in Grand Rapids; (6) John is our subject; and (7) Sarah married Nelson BACON [a relative of Charles WAKEMAN's second wife, Mrs. BACON?] and lives at Burke Station [Dane County, Wisconsin].
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- Wakeman, Robert Peel. Wakeman Genealogy, 1630-1899 (Journal Publishing Co., Meriden, Conn., 1900) page 278, under #148
- The history of the town of Catherine, Schuyler County, N.Y. Rutland, Vt.: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1945, 727 pgs.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #31538010
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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