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James Mills 1795–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1795

Birth Location: Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1869

Death Location: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Father: Benoni Mills

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): Hannah Ratcliff

Children(s): Asa Mills, Irena Mills, Lydia Mills, Nathan Mills

James Mills was born in 1795 in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benoni Mills And Mary Thompson. In 1826, James Mills established residence. In 1847, James Mills resided in Montgomery, Indiana. James Mills married Hannah Ratcliff, and had children including Asa Mills, Irena Mills, Lydia A Mills, Nathan Mills. James Mills passed away in 1869 in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James Mills was born in 1795 in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benoni Mills And Mary Thompson.
  • In 1826, James Mills established residence.
  • In 1847, James Mills resided in Montgomery, Indiana.
  • James Mills married Hannah Ratcliff, and had children including Asa Mills, Irena Mills, Lydia A Mills, Nathan Mills.
  • James Mills passed away in 1869 in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mills's Ancestors

Self
James Mills
1795–1869
Birth Place: Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benoni Mills
1760–1834
Guilford County, North Carolina
Mary Thompson
1771–1834
Grandparents
Thomas Mills
1709–1793
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Charity Mills
1739–
Guilford County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1686–1760
Rebecca Bates
1688–
Hurr Mills
1714–1761
Rachel Harrold
1721–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mills
1660–1704
Sarah Harrold
1662–1759
John Sr
1686–1760
Rebecca Bates
1688–

James Mills's Descendants

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James Mills (6 Nov 1795–25 Mar 1869) m. Hannah Ratcliff (14 Oct 1801–19 Dec 1865)
  1. 1. Asa Mills 1844–1891
  2. 2. Irena Mills 1831–1898 m. Henry Tigner –1905
    1. 1. James Tignor 1873–1917
    2. 2. Alice Tignor 1867–1913 m. James (Lloyd) Igleheart 1861–1933
      1. 1. Walter Igleheart 1888–1957 m. Bessie Riggs 1885–1974 m. Hazel Luellen 1889–1928 m. Susan (Jane) Tidwell 1891–1992
      2. 2. Clifton (C) Iglehart 1891–1921 m. Olive (A) Burns 1891–
      3. 3. Ethel (J) Iglehart 1897–1968 m. William (F.) Wade 1887–1965
        1. 1. Rosalie Wade 1923–1995
        2. 2. Mary (Virginia) Wade 1918–2002
        3. 3. William (Lloyd) Wade 1915–1988 m. Mary (Ninon) Wessel 1917–1999
    3. 3. Calvin Tignor 1870–
    4. 4. Carrie Tignor 1876–
    5. 5. Sophia Tignor 1879–
  3. 3. Lydia (A.) Mills 1838–1869
  4. 4. Nathan Mills 1837–1873

James Mills's Timeline

4 Records

1795
6 Nov 1795
Birth of James Mills in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1826
12 Apr 1826
Age 31
James Mills resided here
None
1847
29 May 1847
Age 52
James Mills resided here in Montgomery, Indiana
Montgomery, Indiana
1869
25 Mar 1869
Age 74
Death of James Mills in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1795
    Event Place: Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1826
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 May 1847
    Event Place: Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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