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James Elijah Mills 1840–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1840

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 24 Apr 1898

Death Location: Whitsett, Live Oak County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Richard Mills

Mother: Mary Pearson

Spouse(s): Sarah Bobo

Children(s): Roger Sr., Ethan Mills, Young Mills, Richard Mills, Sulie Mills, Jimmie Lott, Annie Mills, Mary Mills, Oliver Mills

James Elijah Mills was born in 1840 in Mississippi, the child of Richard Mills And Mary Golden Pearson. In 1850, James Elijah Mills resided in Scott, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, James Elijah Mills resided in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA. James Elijah Mills married Sarah Ann Pauline Bobo, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Mills, Ethan Allen Mills, Jimmie Ella Lott, Mary Edna Mills, Oliver Dee Mills, Richard Green Mills, Roger Quincy Mills Sr, Sulie Jackson Mills, Young Edgar Mills. James Elijah Mills passed away in 1898 in Whitsett, Live Oak County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Elijah Mills was born in 1840 in Mississippi, the child of Richard Mills And Mary Golden Pearson.
  • In 1850, James Elijah Mills resided in Scott, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, James Elijah Mills resided in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA.
  • James Elijah Mills married Sarah Ann Pauline Bobo, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Mills, Ethan Allen Mills, Jimmie Ella Lott, Mary Edna Mills, Oliver Dee Mills, Richard Green Mills, Roger Quincy Mills Sr, Sulie Jackson Mills, Young Edgar Mills.
  • James Elijah Mills passed away in 1898 in Whitsett, Live Oak County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Mills
1812–1902
Birth Location: Scott County, Mississippi
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Mary Pearson
1815–1863
Birth Location: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bobo
1855–1907
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
SB

Children(s)

Roger Sr.
1896–1958
Birth Location: Oakville, Live Oak, Texas, USA
RS
Ethan Mills
1876–1931
Birth Location: Oakville, Live Oak, Texas, USA
EM
Young Mills
1886–1964
Birth Location: –
YM
Richard Mills
1884–1921
Birth Location: Oakville, Live Oak, Texas, USA
RM
Sulie Mills
1893–1968
Birth Location: –
SM
Jimmie Lott
1883–1953
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
JL
Annie Mills
1889–1953
Birth Location: Live Oak County, Texas, USA
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Mary Mills
1874–1931
Birth Location: Live Oak County, Texas, USA
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Oliver Mills
1880–1915
Birth Location: Texas
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James Mills's Ancestors

Self
James Mills
1840–1898
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Richard Mills
1812–1902
Scott County, Mississippi
Mary (Golden) Pearson
1815–1863
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Reuben Pearson
1790–1882
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Short
1795–1860
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Short
1760–1802
Aggy Lee
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Short
1732–1780
Elizabeth Perrott
1736–1813

James Mills's Descendants

1.
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James (Elijah) Mills (28 Jan 1840–24 Apr 1898) m. Sarah (Ann Pauline) Bobo (21 Nov 1855–29 May 1907)
  1. 1. Roger (Quincy Mills) Sr. 1896–1958
  2. 2. Ethan (Allen) Mills 1876–1931
  3. 3. Young (Edgar) Mills 1886–1964
  4. 4. Richard (Green) Mills 1884–1921
  5. 5. Sulie (Jackson) Mills 1893–1968
  6. 6. Jimmie (Ella) Lott 1883–1953
  7. 7. Annie (Elizabeth) Mills 1889–1953
  8. 8. Mary (Edna) Mills 1874–1931 m. William (Neville) Dobie 1854–1932
    1. 1. James (Stanley) Dobie 1896–1939 m. Esther (Lena) Jenkins 1896–1989
      1. 1. Mary (Estalene) Dobie 1920–2001 m. J (R Golden) Sr. 1913–1985
        1. 1. Carrol (Dean Golden) Sr 1947–2016
        2. 2. J. (R. Golden) Jr. 1942–1981
      2. 2. Bernice (Stanley 'Sis') Dobie 1918–2000
      3. 3. Lora (Cordett 'Wawa') Dobie 1916–1997
      4. 4. Julia (Irene) Dobie 1922–2008
      5. 5. Majorie (Lucille) Dobie 1929–2015
      6. 6. Alma (Dena) Dobie 1924–2005
    2. 2. Sterling (Neville Dobie) Sr 1895–1970 m. Susie (Pauline) Miller 1900–1990
      1. 1. Vivian (Neville) Dobie 1921–2002
      2. 2. Richard (Burnell) Dobie 1923–1979
      3. 3. Sterling (Neville Dobie) Jr. 1928–1969 m. Betty (Jean) Walden 1930–2005
      4. 4. Sue (Marie) Dobie 1928–1988
    3. 3. William (Augustus) Dobie 1899–1949
    4. 4. Myrtle (Rhydonia) Dobie 1902–1977
    5. 5. Dudley (Richard) Dobie 1904–1982
    6. 6. Pauline (Amanda) Dobie 1906–1998
    7. 7. Julie Dobie 1894–1894
  9. 9. Oliver (Dee) Mills 1880–1915

James Mills's Timeline

6 Records

1840
28 Jan 1840
Birth of James Elijah Mills in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 10
James Elijah Mills resided here in Scott, Mississippi, USA
Scott, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
James Elijah Mills resided here in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
James Elijah Mills resided here in District 4, Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
District 4, Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
James Elijah Mills resided here in Precinct 3, Runnels, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Runnels, Texas, USA
1898
24 Apr 1898
Age 58
Death of James Elijah Mills in Live Oak County, Texas, USA
Live Oak County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1840
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Runnels, Texas; Roll: 1324; Page: 630c; Enumeration District: 111
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 201B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M653_1287; Page: 138; Family History Library Film: 805287
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 272b
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 272b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M653_1287; Page: 138; Family History Library Film: 805287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 201B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Runnels, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Runnels, Texas; Roll: 1324; Page: 630c; Enumeration District: 111

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Live Oak County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitsett, Live Oak County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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