Harry W. Michell was the son of George M. Michell b. abt 1810 (probably in London) England, d. sometime after 1843 and before 1849 Brooklyn; and his wife Susan Pape christened 29 Nov 1812, Saint Mary, Lambeth, London, England, died 1867 NY. Susan was the daughter of John Pape (b. 1777) of London. Children of George M. and Susan (Pape) Michell were:
(i) Harry William Michell 1837-1908 (see below)
(ii) Ellen Matilda Michell b. 5 July 1839 Trenton, Mercer, NJ; d. 12 Aug 1907 Sanitarium, St. Helena, Napa, CA Ellen married 5 Jan 1860, Coles County, IL Alexander Funk Brown (1836-1895) and had nine children.
(iii) Charles Michell probably born ca 1838/41 and died as a child/infant
(iv) Louisa S. Michell b. abt 1842 [She was a witness to her sister-in-law, Phoebe Jane Michell’s application for a Civil War pension: Louisa S. Myers, aged 66 (2 Nov 1908), citizen of the Borough of Brooklyn.] She m. Everett Meyers listed in the 1888-1890 Brooklyn, NY Directories as: Everett Meyers, (Occupation) woolens, (business address) 486 Broadway, NY, (residence) 158 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. They had a daughter Florence Meyers.
(v) Emeline Pape Michell b. abt 1843. Emeline married her maternal aunt, Mary (Pape) Haynes' widower, Samuel Haynes as his second wife and had: Susie L. Haynes, Harry Evart Haynes and Arthur Aubrey Haynes. Emeline P. Haynes completed a general affidavit for her sister-in-law, Phoebe Jane Michell’s application for a Civil War pension. Her age was given as age 65 on 29 Oct 1908 and she was a resident of 107 1/2 Kosciusko [sp?] Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, which is interesting, as that is the address that Harry gave as his residence in 1871. Emeline P. Michell was the witness at her brother Harry’s wedding on 30 Sept 1861.
After the death of George Michell (aft 1843), Susan (Pape) Michell m. (2) 1849, NY, Frederick L. Haynes christened 18 June 1826 Southwark Chapel Long Lane-Wesleyan, Bermondsey, Surrey, England. [Younger brother of Samuel Haynes above who m. (1) Mary Pape, (2) Emiline Pape Michell.] They had: Clara Naomi Haynes and Charles Haynes. Frederick Haynes m. (2) aft 1867, Anna (Strauss) Murphy and had Nettie L. Haynes and Dora Haynes. ********Cause: Appolexy [sic]
There are entries in the NY Directory for 1888-89 and 1889-90 for both Harry and his business:
(business name) Lindsay & Michell, (occupation) searchers, 10 Municipal building, Brooklyn, NY
Harry W. Michell, (occupation) searcher, (b.) 10 Municipal building, (h) 242 Macon, Brooklyn, NY .
Harry lived in a household of women. His two unmarried sister-in-laws [Lucy B. Carpenter, age 58 in Nov 1908 and Annie E. Carpenter, age 60 in Nov 1908] had apparently lived with him and Phoebe their entire married life and his two daughters were also unmarried and living at home. Harry lived in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY from the time of his discharge in 1865 to 1907.
Along with his application, Harry supplied a copy of the wedding certificate:
On 5x8 letterhead: (Left:) Church of Our Father / Grand Avenue and Lefferts Place / Thomas Edward Patterson, D.D. / Minister // (Right:) The Parsonage / 57 Leffers Place / Brooklyn, New York.
(Handwritten:) Copy / This certifies that the / Rite of / Holy Matrimony / was celebrated between / Harry W. Michell of Brooklyn, N.Y. / and / Phoebe J. Carpenter of Hudson, NY / on 30th Sept. 1861 at Brooklyn, NY / by Henry Blanchard / (Pastor, First Universalist Society.) / Witness. Emeline P. Michell.
On a Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions questionnaire, Harry listed his living children as: Carolyn L. A. Michell born November 16, 1864 and Helen I. Michell born September 20, 1866.