The MILLS surname is in my maternal line. The origins of the surname appear to be English.
Stories and history :
Ahnentafel # 119 : Hannah Mills (1833-1914). Hannah was born January 9, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana. Hannah married August 11, 1855 in Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana to Isaac S. Poe (1830-1909). Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He served in Company E, 12th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. They raised 7 children in Morgan and Hamilton Counties, Indiana. Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas. Hannah died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.
Ahnentafel # 238 : Henry Mills (1780-1833). Henry was born March 31, 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Henry married January 10, 1810 in Jefferson County, Tennessee to Hannah Woodward (1790-1862). Hannah was born September 3, 1790 in Guilford County, North Carolina. They raised 10 children. Hannah died June 22, 1862 in Morgan County, Indiana. Henry died March 16, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 476 : Aaron Mills (1749-1794). Aaron was born December 22, 1749 in Virginia. Aaron married January 18, 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Charity Mendenhall (1754-1836). Charity was born January, 19, 1754 in Guilford County, North Carolina. They raised 10 children. Charity died February 19, 1836. Aaron died December 15, 1794 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Ahnentafel # 952 : Henry Mills (1720-1810). Henry was born September 23, 1720 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Henry married January 18, 1740 in Virginia to Hannah Thornburg (1725-1791). Hannah was born in 1725. They raised 11 children. Hannah died March 27, 1791 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Henry died October 10, 1810 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Ahnentafel # 1904 : John Mills (1688-1760). John was born in 1688, probably in England. John married in 1708 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Rebecca ________. Rebecca was born circa 1688 and died in 1740 in Monocacy, Maryland. They were the parents of 5 children. John married secondly in 1742 to Rebecca ________. They were the parents of 7 children. John died November 24, 1760 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
On This Day : December 29
1733 - Michael CHEW married Amy PAUL in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Michael was the son of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.
1737 - Thomas FESSENDEN married Ann PHILLEBROWN. Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.
1747 - Deborah HADLEY born. Deborah was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.
1750 - Silas MAXSON born. Silas was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.
1763 - Jonathan MAXSON married Mary WOODMANSEE. Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.
1794 - Alexander WRIGHT married Elizabeth WRIGHT in Midlothian, Scotland. Alexander was the son of James WRIGHT and Betty HAMILTON.
1799 - Hannah JACKSON married David BRANSON. Hannah was the daughter of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.
1803 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Harrison County, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.
1808 - Elisha Dunham CHEW married Elizabeth HERITAGE in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Elisha was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.
1817 - Jonathan DAVIS born. Jonathan was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.
1824 - Mary LUNDY died in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.
1831 - Rebecca West CHEW married Charles LOCK. Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.
1842 - Ezekiel Cooper CHEW married Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON in New Jersey. Ezekiel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST. Caroline was the duaghter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON. They were my 3x-great grandparents.
1851 - Melvina M. MAXON married William DODGSON in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Melvina was the daughter of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.
1855 - Abraham W. BEALS died in Hancock County, Ohio. Abraham was the son of Abraham BEALS and Rebecca WEIRMAN.
1855 - Isaac MILLS died. Isaac was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.
1891 - Leotes KING born. Leotes was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.
1893 - Cordia Ann THACKER born. Cordia was the daughter of Charles A. THACKER and Mary SWAFFORD.
1896 - Rhoda M. CHIVLARE born. Rhoda was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.
1901 - Cora Della KING married Mark O. JACKLEY in Madison County, Indiana. Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.
1903 - Lillian BOYER born in Indiana. Lillian was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.
1907 - David Madison FLANAGAN died in Navarro, Texas. David was the son of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.
1912 - Sylvia Maxine SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.
1926 - Levi WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. Levi was the son of Arana WARDLOW and Adelina D. DENNIS.
1936 - Elizabeth COOK died in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. Elizabeth was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.
1737 - Thomas FESSENDEN married Ann PHILLEBROWN. Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.
1747 - Deborah HADLEY born. Deborah was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.
1750 - Silas MAXSON born. Silas was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.
1763 - Jonathan MAXSON married Mary WOODMANSEE. Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.
1794 - Alexander WRIGHT married Elizabeth WRIGHT in Midlothian, Scotland. Alexander was the son of James WRIGHT and Betty HAMILTON.
1799 - Hannah JACKSON married David BRANSON. Hannah was the daughter of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.
1803 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Harrison County, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.
1808 - Elisha Dunham CHEW married Elizabeth HERITAGE in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Elisha was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.
1817 - Jonathan DAVIS born. Jonathan was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.
1824 - Mary LUNDY died in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.
1831 - Rebecca West CHEW married Charles LOCK. Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.
1842 - Ezekiel Cooper CHEW married Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON in New Jersey. Ezekiel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST. Caroline was the duaghter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON. They were my 3x-great grandparents.
1851 - Melvina M. MAXON married William DODGSON in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Melvina was the daughter of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.
1855 - Abraham W. BEALS died in Hancock County, Ohio. Abraham was the son of Abraham BEALS and Rebecca WEIRMAN.
1855 - Isaac MILLS died. Isaac was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.
1891 - Leotes KING born. Leotes was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.
1893 - Cordia Ann THACKER born. Cordia was the daughter of Charles A. THACKER and Mary SWAFFORD.
1896 - Rhoda M. CHIVLARE born. Rhoda was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.
1901 - Cora Della KING married Mark O. JACKLEY in Madison County, Indiana. Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.
1903 - Lillian BOYER born in Indiana. Lillian was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.
1907 - David Madison FLANAGAN died in Navarro, Texas. David was the son of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.
1912 - Sylvia Maxine SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.
1926 - Levi WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. Levi was the son of Arana WARDLOW and Adelina D. DENNIS.
1936 - Elizabeth COOK died in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. Elizabeth was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.
Friday, December 28, 2012
On This Day : December 28
1686 - Isaac PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Isaac was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.
1703 - John FESSENDEN married Sarah SQUIRES in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.
1759 - Adam BURDICK born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Adam was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.
1774 - Rachel McPHEETERS born. Rachel was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.
1785 - Joseph WHITE born. Joseph was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.
1798 - Catharine ANTONIDES born. Catharine was the daughter of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.
1809 - Horace PIERCE born. Horace was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.
1812 - Isabella GRIMES born. Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.
1822 - Christian ERB died. Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.
1823 - Susan Octavia McPHEETERS born. Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.
1833 - John HEATON born. John was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.
1850 - Hannah BURDICK died in Hopkington, Rhode Island. Hannah was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1859 - Eli W. SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana. Eli was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.
1859 - Stephen MAXON died. Stephen was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.
1870 - Blanche Bertha LEWIS born in Jay County, Indiana. Blanche was the daughter of Albert Garrison ASHCRAFT and Ermina PETRY.
1876 - Rebecca LOUDERBACK born in Brown County, Illinois. Rebecca was the daughter of George W. LOUDERBACK and Sarah Ellen CROCKETT.
1885 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.
1886 - Nora SWAFFORD born. Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.
1889 - Alice DAVIS born. Alice was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.
1908 - John Wesley BRUNER died. John was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.
1912 - Bertie May CUMMINGS married Charles Allen BOOK in Piggott, Arkansas. Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.
1915 - Margaret CUMMINGS died in Dyer County, Tennessee. Margaret was Eileen's great-grandmother.
1929 - Mary P. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.
1947 - Julia Bell BURCHFIEL died in Berkeley, California. Julia was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.
1703 - John FESSENDEN married Sarah SQUIRES in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.
1759 - Adam BURDICK born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Adam was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.
1774 - Rachel McPHEETERS born. Rachel was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.
1785 - Joseph WHITE born. Joseph was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.
1798 - Catharine ANTONIDES born. Catharine was the daughter of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.
1809 - Horace PIERCE born. Horace was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.
1812 - Isabella GRIMES born. Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.
1822 - Christian ERB died. Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.
1823 - Susan Octavia McPHEETERS born. Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.
1833 - John HEATON born. John was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.
1850 - Hannah BURDICK died in Hopkington, Rhode Island. Hannah was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1859 - Eli W. SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana. Eli was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.
1859 - Stephen MAXON died. Stephen was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.
1870 - Blanche Bertha LEWIS born in Jay County, Indiana. Blanche was the daughter of Albert Garrison ASHCRAFT and Ermina PETRY.
1876 - Rebecca LOUDERBACK born in Brown County, Illinois. Rebecca was the daughter of George W. LOUDERBACK and Sarah Ellen CROCKETT.
1885 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.
1886 - Nora SWAFFORD born. Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.
1889 - Alice DAVIS born. Alice was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.
1908 - John Wesley BRUNER died. John was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.
1912 - Bertie May CUMMINGS married Charles Allen BOOK in Piggott, Arkansas. Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.
1915 - Margaret CUMMINGS died in Dyer County, Tennessee. Margaret was Eileen's great-grandmother.
1929 - Mary P. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.
1947 - Julia Bell BURCHFIEL died in Berkeley, California. Julia was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.
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