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Colonel William Mills 1835–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Sep 1835

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08 Mar 1923

Death Location: Franklin County, Virginia USA

Father: Hiram Mills

Mother: Christina Wright

Spouse(s): Margaret Wright

Children(s): Susie Mills

In 1835, Colonel William Mills entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Doctor Doc Mills And Christina Abshire Tenah Wright. Colonel William Mills married Margaret Jane Wright, and had children including Susie Emma Naff Mills. Colonel William Mills passed away in 1923 in Franklin County, Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Colonel William Mills entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Doctor Doc Mills And Christina Abshire Tenah Wright.
  • Colonel William Mills married Margaret Jane Wright, and had children including Susie Emma Naff Mills.
  • Colonel William Mills passed away in 1923 in Franklin County, Virginia USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Mills
1801–1878
Birth Location: Maggodee Creek, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
HM
Christina Wright
1802–1889
Birth Location: Maggottee Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
CW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Wright
1840–1898
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia
MW

Children(s)

Susie Mills
1872–1966
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia
SM

Colonel Mills's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Mills
1835–1923
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hiram Doctor "Doc" Mills
1801–1878
Maggodee Creek, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Christina (Abshire "Tenah") Wright
1802–1889
Maggottee Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Stephen) Mills
1771–1841
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Virginia (Elizabeth Abshire) Mills
1782–1854
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly") Abshire
1772–1853
Boones Mill, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Abshire
1748–1842
Susannah Vinson
1767–1845
Lodowick Abshire
1731–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eva Lodewick-Eppinger
1708–1748
Peter Ipsher
1704–1760
Eva Ebinger
1713–1759

Colonel Mills's Descendants

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Colonel (William) Mills (08 Sep 1835–08 Mar 1923) m. Margaret (Jane) Wright (27 Jun 1840–15 Apr 1898)
  1. 1. Susie (Emma Naff) Mills 1872–1966 m. George (w) Naff 1868–1931
    1. 1. Marvin (Edward) Naff 1889–1964 m. Sally (Catherine) Sink 1889–1976 m. Ada (Pearl) Hundley 1895–1982
      1. 1. Jesse (Woodrow) naff 1912–2014 m. Helen (Frances) Walters 1921–2004
      2. 2. Nadine (Elizabeth) Naff 1915–1976
      3. 3. Melvin (Edward) Naff 1912–1992
      4. 4. Rudolph (Calvert) Naff 1910–1971 m. Lillian (Sue) Naff 1908–1988
        1. 1. Clarence (Melvin) Naff 1934–1990
      5. 5. Howard (Gideon Naff) Sr 1922–1996 m. Evelyn (Lee) Naff 1925–1986
      6. 6. Jesse (Woodrow) Naff 1916–1975
      7. 7. John (Henry) Naff 1918–1996
    2. 2. Annie (Blanche) Naff 1894–1977 m. Charlie (William) Saul 1880–1945
      1. 1. Edna (Marie) Thompson 1915–1940
      2. 2. Herman (Cline) Saul 1914–1970 m. Helen Mask 1923–
        1. 1. Priscalla (Ann) Saul 1947–1947
      3. 3. Elmer (Abraham) Saul 1912–1981
      4. 4. Hilda (Elizabeth) Boitnott 1917–2001
      5. 5. George (William) Saul 1919–2005
    3. 3. George (William) Naff 1914–1944
    4. 4. Anna (B) Naff 1894–1977 m. Charlie (William) Saul 1880–1945
      1. 1. Hilda (Elizabeth) Boitnott 1917–2001
      2. 2. Herman (Cline) Saul 1914–1970
      3. 3. Edna (Marie) Thompson 1915–1940
      4. 4. George (William) Saul 1919–2005
      5. 5. Elmer (Abraham) Saul 1912–1981
    5. 5. Paul (Jacob) Naff 1907–1969
    6. 6. Ernest (Cline) Naff 1896–1956 m. Elda (Bennie) Naff 1898–1987
      1. 1. Rachel (Elizabeth) Naff 1921–1927
      2. 2. Ernest (Sherrard) Naff 1931–1993
      3. 3. Nadine (Frances) Flora 1918–2004
    7. 7. Margie (Margaret) Naff 1900–1977 m. Charles (Newton) Flora 1887–1963
      1. 1. Elene Sink 1919–2013
      2. 2. George (Alvin) Flora 1920–1997
      3. 3. Marlyn (Lee) Sink 1931–2019
      4. 4. Boyd (Benjamin) Flora 1926–2008
      5. 5. Lloyd (Denton) Flora 1922–2016
      6. 6. Mary Dell 1921–
      7. 7. Marshall Flora 1921–
    8. 8. Esther (May) Naff 1909–1982 m. Larry (Otha) Flora 1906–1979
      1. 1. Larry (Dale Flora) Sr 1933–1976
    9. 9. Lura (Gertrude) Naff 1898–1984

Colonel Mills's Timeline

4 Records

1835
08 Sep 1835
Birth of Colonel William Mills in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1859
25 Oct 1859
Age 24
Colonel William Mills was married in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1899
20 Jan 1899
Age 64
Colonel William Mills was married in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1923
08 Mar 1923
Age 88
Death of Colonel William Mills in Franklin County, Virginia USA
Franklin County, Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1835
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia USA
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