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William Edward Mills 1913–2001

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Birth Date: July 17, 1913

Birth Location: Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama

Death Date: July 6, 2001

Death Location: Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Ellen Sharpe

Children: Myrna Mills

William Edward Mills was born in 1913 in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama, the child of Daniel Lewis Mills And Lela M Hester. In 1920, William Edward Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. William Edward Mills married Ellen Ophelia Sharpe, and had children including Myrna Celeste Mills, Patricia Ellen Mills M1. William Edward Mills passed away in 2001 in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

William Edward Mills was born in 1913 in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama, the child of Daniel Lewis Mills And Lela M Hester.

In 1920, William Edward Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

Family

William Edward Mills married Ellen Ophelia Sharpe, and had children including Myrna Celeste Mills, Patricia Ellen Mills M1.

Later Years

William Edward Mills passed away in 2001 in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1920 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1940 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1950 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  5. 5
    Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  6. 6
    Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  7. 7
    Newspaper Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
  8. 8
    Military U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
  9. 9
    Military U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index
  10. 10
    Marriage Records Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S., Marriage License Index
  11. 11
    Census Florida State Census
  12. 12
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1913
Born in Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama
1913
Born in Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
1920
Resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
Resided in Rural, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
Resided in Volusia, Florida, USA
1950
Resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1992
Resided in Ormond Beach, FL
2001
Died in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
2001
Died in

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