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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: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Father: William Mills

Mother: Mary Cockcroft

Spouse(s): Lela Hester

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

In 1886, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 entered the world in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA, born to William Edward Mills and Mary Catherine Cockcroft. In 1900, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. In 1910, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 married Lela Dove Hester, and had children including Charlie Leonard Mills, William Edward Mills, Sallie Mae Mills, Letha Pauline Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Baby Mills, Gertrude M Mills, Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Doris Lou Mills. Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 passed away in 1936 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 entered the world in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA, born to William Edward Mills and Mary Catherine Cockcroft.
  • In 1900, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
  • In 1910, Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
  • Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 married Lela Dove Hester, and had children including Charlie Leonard Mills, William Edward Mills, Sallie Mae Mills, Letha Pauline Mills, Luther Brown Mills, Lucien Curtis Mills, Baby Mills, Gertrude M Mills, Bonnie Ophelia Mills, Doris Lou Mills.
  • Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 passed away in 1936 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mills
1854 – 1928
Birth Location: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
WM
Mary Cockcroft
1857 – 1939
Birth Location: Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lela Hester
1891 – 1984
Birth Location: Alabama
LH

Children(s)

Charlie Mills
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: Taylor, Florida, USA
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William Mills
1913 – 2001
Birth Location: Fort Payne City, De Kalb, Alabama
WM
Sallie Mills
1916 – 1995
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
SM
Letha Mills
1920 – 1999
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
LM
Luther Mills
1919 – 2009
Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
LM
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
Gertrude Mills
1924 – 2010
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
GM
Bonnie Mills
1926 – 2014
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
BM
Doris Mills
1931 – 2008
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama
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Daniel Mills's Ancestors

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

Daniel Mills's Descendants

1.
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Daniel (Lewis) Mills (4 Sept 1886 – 1 Dec 1936) m. Lela (Dove) Hester (Jun 1891 – 5 Oct 1984)
  1. 1. Charlie (Leonard) Mills (21 Nov 1908 – 6 Aug 1990) m. Hattie (Louise) Parker (8 Jan 1920 – 7 Mar 1972)
    1. 1. Charlie (Leonard) Mills (15 Aug 1944 – 18 Sept 2013) m. Carolyn Holstein (17 Jan 1952 – )
      1. 1. Chris Mills
      2. 2. Catherine Mills
    2. 2. Betty (Jo) Mills (abt 1947 – ) m. Terry (K) Lankford (abt 1939 – )
  2. 2. William (Edward) Mills (17 Jul 1913 – 6 Jul 2001) m. Christina (Lasunya) Dendy m. Ellen (Ophelia) Sharpe (15 Feb 1919 – 9 Jul 2000)
    1. 1. Patricia (Ellen) Mills (1944 – ) m. Wallace Allison
      1. 1. Wallace (Rodney) Allison (1969 – ) m. Tammy (Michele) Speaks
        1. 1. Kaylee (Marie) Allison (5 Aug 1998 – 5 Aug 2008)
        2. 2. Lily Allison
      2. 2. Deborah Allison
      3. 3. Jennifer (Leigh) Allison
        1. 1. London Allison
    2. 2. Myrna (Celeste) Mills (14 Jul 1946 – 4 Jul 2015) m. Terry Layne (1946 – )
      1. 1. Zachary (Stephen) Layne (1970 – )
      2. 2. Ashley (Robin) Layne m. Christopher Ashley
      3. 3. Karen (Celeste) Layne m. Christopher (Eric) Connor
        1. 1. Aden Connor
        2. 2. Asa Connor
  3. 3. Sallie (Mae) Mills (1916 – 3 Nov 1995) m. Carl McKown (5 December 1912 – 28 February 1980)
    1. 1. Carol (J) McKown (6 Sep 1941 – 8 Mar 2007) m. Charles (Edward) Smith m. Fears
  4. 4. Letha (Pauline) Mills (abt 1920 – 20 May 1999) m. Bryce (Edgar) King (18 September 1918 – 10 Apr 2002)
    1. 1. Bryce (Edgar) King (2 Apr 1943 – 30 May 2022) m. Jacalyn (Leah) Zoellick
      1. 1. Chad King
      2. 2. LaRea King
    2. 2. Norma (Jean) King (14 Apr 1946 – ) m. Ralph (Earnest) Griinke (23 Jan 1942 – 10 Feb 2017) m. Mayfield
      1. 1. Shiela (Lynn) Griinke (Dec 1968 – ) m. Jeffrey (A) Mazzatta (1968 – ) m. Buchner
        1. 1. Alexis Mazzatta (1999 – )
  5. 5. Luther (Brown) Mills (5 Apr 1919 – 4 Jan 2009) m. Imogene Owen (21 Feb 1927 – 4 Dec 1995)
    1. 1. Kathy (Lynn) Mills (29 Mar 1951 – 25 Jan 2022) m. David (Lamar) Bartlett (26 January 1951 – 17 August 1998)
      1. 1. David Bartlett (1974 – ) m. Carrie Ziegler (1977 – )
      2. 2. Bartlett
    2. 2. Donna (Kay) Mills (7 Sep 1955 – 17 Sep 1982) m. Howard Babb (29 Nov 1952 – )
      1. 1. Benjamin Babb (1976 – )
      2. 2. Samuel WILLOUGHBY
    3. 3. Terry (Ray) Mills m. Myra
      1. 1. Jennifer (Michelle) Mills (16 Aug – ) m. Brian Milstead (16 Sept 1982 – )
      2. 2. Emily Mills
    4. 4. Michael Mills m. Diane Payne
      1. 1. Brandy (Leigh) Mills (1 May 1982 – 29 Aug 2021)
        1. 1. Ashdon Mills
      2. 2. Brad Mills m. Jess
        1. 1. Madeline Mills
  6. 6. Lucien (Curtis) Mills (3 Nov 1921 – 5 Jun 2005) m. Agnes (M) Saffles (1926 – Sep 2011)
    1. 1. Daniel (Lewis) Mills (27 Dec 1946 – )
    2. 2. Randall (Saffles) Mills (April 22, 1949 – ) m. Melinda (Anne) Taylor (7 April 1952 – 12 July 2005)
      1. 1. Jonathan (Alexan) Mills (1977 – )
      2. 2. William Mills
    3. 3. Janice (Lou) Mills (12 Oct 1952 – ) m. David (R) Parker (14 Dec 1950 – ) m. Ricky (Allen) Kirkpatrick (Aug 1953 – )
  7. 7. Baby Mills (27 Apr 1923 – 27 Apr 1923)
  8. 8. Gertrude (M) Mills (3 Sep 1924 – 3 May 2010) m. Escar (Levis) Daniel (6 Apr 1909 – 18 Sep 1972)
  9. 9. Bonnie (Ophelia) Mills (15 Dec 1926 – 24 Nov 2014) m. Edward (Rudolph) Baugh (1918 – 1986)
    1. 1. Elaine (Patricia) Baugh (29 Dec 1948 – ) m. Smith (1948 – )
    2. 2. Edward (Rudolph) Baugh (10 Jan 1950 – ) m. Rebecca (Ann) Means m. Lisa
    3. 3. Debra (Kay) Baugh (9 Dec 1951 – ) m. Thomas (William) Hale (20 Apr 1942 – 17 Apr 2019)
      1. 1. Justin (Edward) Hale (Sep 1987 – )
  10. 10. Doris (Lou) Mills (6 Nov 1931 – 21 Apr 2008) m. Levi (D) Baugh (31 Jan 1929 – 19 Jul 2002)

Daniel Mills's Timeline

6 Records

1886
4 Sept 1886
Birth of Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 in Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1910
1910
Age 24
Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1920
1920
Age 34
Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 44
Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 resided here in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
1936
1 Dec 1936
Age 50
Death of Daniel Lewis Mills R-FGC4166 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, 1881-1974
    [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: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [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 10
    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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