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Columbus John Mills 1808 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1808

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Dec 1882

Death Location: Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA

Father: Dr Mills

Mother: Sarah Robertson

Spouse(s): Susan Thomson

Children(s):

The story of Columbus John Mills began in 1808 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. In 1850, Columbus John Mills resided in Pacolet, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. In 1860, Columbus John Mills resided in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States. Columbus John Mills married Susan Ann Thomson. Columbus John Mills passed away in 1882 in Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Columbus John Mills began in 1808 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, Columbus John Mills resided in Pacolet, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1860, Columbus John Mills resided in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States.
  • Columbus John Mills married Susan Ann Thomson.
  • Columbus John Mills passed away in 1882 in Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Mills
1766 – 1843
Birth Location: Columbus, North Carolina, United States
DM
Sarah Robertson
1768 – 1830
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

Susan Thomson
1805 – 1901
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
ST

Children(s)

Columbus Mills's Ancestors

Self
Columbus Mills
1808 – 1882
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Dr John Columbus Mills
1766 – 1843
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally) Robertson
1768 – 1830
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (E) Mills
1746 – 1834
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Eleanor (Nelly) Morris
1746 – 1833
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
ROBERTSON
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Mills
1722 – 1780
Mourning Stone
1725 – 1755
William Morris
1709 – 1780
Esther Phalby
1713 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mills
1699 – 1766
Mary Walton
1703 – 1776
Thomas Stone
1700 – 1780
Alexandra Brown
1700 – 1780
Morris

Columbus Mills's Timeline

6 Records

1808
30 Jun 1808
Birth of Columbus John Mills in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1850
19 Apr 1850
Age 42
Columbus John Mills resided here in Pacolet, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Pacolet, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 52
Columbus John Mills resided here in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 62
Columbus John Mills resided here in Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 72
Columbus John Mills resided here in Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
1882
10 Dec 1882
Age 74
Death of Columbus John Mills in Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Family History Film: 1254955; Page: 511C; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0292.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 96; Image: 197.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: M432_644; Page: 233B; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Pacolet, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: M432_644; Page: 233B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 96; Image: 197.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Family History Film: 1254955; Page: 511C; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0292.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Polk County, North Carolina
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: North Carolina; Enlistment date: 20 Apr 1861.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Spartanburg Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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