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Daniel Lewis Mills 1886–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sept 1886

Birth Location: Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 1936

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William R-U152

Mother: Mary U5b1c

Spouse(s): Lela Hester

Children(s): Luther Mills, Charlie Sr, Sallie Mills, Litha Mills, Gertrude Mills, Bonnie Mills, Lucien Mills, Baby Mills, Doris Mills, William Mills

The story of Daniel Lewis Mills began in 1886 in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA. In 1900, Daniel Lewis Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. In 1910, Daniel Lewis Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. Daniel Lewis Mills married Lela M Hester, and had children including Baby Mills, Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Charlie Leonard Mills Sr, Doris Lou Mills, Gertrude M Mills, Litha P Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Sallie M Mills, William Edward Mills. Daniel Lewis Mills passed away in 1936 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Daniel Lewis Mills began in 1886 in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA.
  • In 1900, Daniel Lewis Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
  • In 1910, Daniel Lewis Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
  • Daniel Lewis Mills married Lela M Hester, and had children including Baby Mills, Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Charlie Leonard Mills Sr, Doris Lou Mills, Gertrude M Mills, Litha P Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Sallie M Mills, William Edward Mills.
  • Daniel Lewis Mills passed away in 1936 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William R-U152
1854–1928
Birth Location: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Mary U5b1c
1857–1939
Birth Location: Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
MU

Spouses(s)

Lela Hester
1891–1984
Birth Location: Alabama
LH

Children(s)

Luther Mills
1919–2009
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
LM
Charlie Sr
1908–1990
Birth Location: Taylor, Florida, USA
CS
Sallie Mills
1916–1995
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
SM
Litha Mills
1920–1999
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
LM
Gertrude Mills
1924–2010
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
GM
Bonnie Mills
1926–2014
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
BM
Lucien Mills
1921–2005
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
LM
Baby Mills
1923–1923
Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
BM
Doris Mills
1931–2008
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama
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William Mills
1913–2001
Birth Location: Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
WM

Daniel Mills's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Mills
1886–1936
Birth Place: Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
Parents
William Edward Mills R-U152
1854–1928
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Catherine Cockcroft) U5b1c
1857–1939
Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
Grandparents
George (Washington Mills) R-U152
1831–1918
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Marion) Horton
–1920
William (Alexander) Cockcroft
1834–1863
Covington County, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Wright) U5b1c
1835–1900
Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mills
1800–
James Cockcroft
1805–1885
Lucinda Culpepper
1810–1881
Moses Wright
1808–1880
Mary U5b1c
1811–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mills
1770–
John Cockcroft
1765–1814
Mary Still
1765–1823
Andrew I-M253
1788–1857
Lettis Harris
1790–1850
Nathan Wright
1784–1864
Nancy Sizemore
1786–

Daniel Mills's Descendants

1.
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Daniel (Lewis) Mills (4 Sept 1886–1 Dec 1936) m. Lela (M) Hester (Jun 1891–5 Oct 1984)
  1. 1. Luther (Brown) Mills 1919–2009 m. Imogene Owen 1927–1995
    1. 1. Kathy (Lynn) Mills 1951–2022
  2. 2. Charlie (Leonard Mills) Sr 1908–1990 m. Hattie (Louise) Parker 1920–1972
    1. 1. Charlie (Leonard Mills) Jr 1944–2013
  3. 3. Sallie (M) Mills 1916–1995 m. Carl McKown 1912–1980
    1. 1. Carol (J) McKown 1941–2007
  4. 4. Litha (P) Mills 1920–1999 m. Bryce King 1918–2002
    1. 1. Bryce King 1943–2022
  5. 5. Gertrude (M) Mills 1924–2010 m. Escar (Levis) Daniel 1909–1972
  6. 6. Bonnie (Ophelia) Mills 1926–2014 m. EDWARD (RUDOLPH "SCUEDLIN") BAUGH 1918–1986
  7. 7. Lucien (Curtis) Mills 1921–2005 m. Agnes (M) Saffels 1926–2011
  8. 8. Baby Mills 1923–1923
  9. 9. Doris (Lou) Mills 1931–2008 m. Levi (D) Baugh 1929–2002
  10. 10. William (Edward) Mills 1913–2001 m. Ellen (Ophelia) Sharpe 1919–2000
    1. 1. Myrna (Celeste) Mills 1946–2015

Daniel Mills's Timeline

6 Records

1886
4 Sept 1886
Birth of Daniel Lewis Mills in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Daniel Lewis Mills resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1910
1910
Age 24
Daniel Lewis Mills resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1920
1920
Age 34
Daniel Lewis Mills resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 44
Daniel Lewis Mills resided here in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
1936
1 Dec 1936
Age 50
Death of Daniel Lewis Mills in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1886
    Event Place: Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T623_177; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 118.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T623_177; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 118.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1913
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 19 Nov 1913 - Page 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 17 Jun 1931 - Page 4, Uncle Daniel 17 Jun 1931

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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