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Joe Lewis Ferree Mills 1899–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1899

Birth Location: Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 31 Jan 1982

Death Location: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Jr

Mother: Susan Ferree

Spouse(s): MATTIE WALDROP, Eva Blackwell, Constance Tate

Children(s): Barbara Mills, Ruby Mills, John Mills, William Mills, Edward Mills, Kenneth Mills, Joe Mills

In 1899, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills entered the world in Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States, born to William Ambrose Mills Jr And Susan Texanna Ferree. In 1900, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided in White Oak Township, Polk, North Carolina. In 1910, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided in White Oak, Polk, North Carolina. Joe Lewis Ferree Mills married Constance Elizabeth Tate, Eva Myrtle Blackwell, Mattie Waldrop, and had children including Barbara Ruth Mills, Edward Ray Mills, Joe Charles Mills, John Daniel Mills, John O Mills, Kenneth Neil Mills, Ruby Lee Mills, William Ambrose Mills. Joe Lewis Ferree Mills passed away in 1982 in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills entered the world in Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States, born to William Ambrose Mills Jr And Susan Texanna Ferree.
  • In 1900, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided in White Oak Township, Polk, North Carolina.
  • In 1910, Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided in White Oak, Polk, North Carolina.
  • Joe Lewis Ferree Mills married Constance Elizabeth Tate, Eva Myrtle Blackwell, Mattie Waldrop, and had children including Barbara Ruth Mills, Edward Ray Mills, Joe Charles Mills, John Daniel Mills, John O Mills, Kenneth Neil Mills, Ruby Lee Mills, William Ambrose Mills.
  • Joe Lewis Ferree Mills passed away in 1982 in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1878–1945
Birth Location: Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia
WJ
Susan Ferree
1876–1958
Birth Location: Polk North Carolina, United States
SF

Spouses(s)

MATTIE WALDROP
1899–1920
Birth Location: –
MW
Eva Blackwell
1905–1938
Birth Location: Polk County, NC
EB
Constance Tate
1912–1998
Birth Location: Polk, North Carolina, United States
CT

Children(s)

Barbara Mills
1934–2013
Birth Location: Polk County, NC
BM
Ruby Mills
1930–2008
Birth Location: Polk County, NC
RM
John Mills
1932–2018
Birth Location: Polk County, North Carolina, United States of America
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William Mills
1928–1988
Birth Location: Polk, North Carolina, United States
WM
Edward Mills
1931–1969
Birth Location: North Carolina
EM
Kenneth Mills
1944–1974
Birth Location: Polk, North Carolina, United States
KM
Joe Mills
1944–2002
Birth Location: Polk, North Carolina, United States
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Joe Mills's Ancestors

Self
Joe Mills
1899–1982
Birth Place: Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Ambrose Mills Jr
1878–1945
Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia
Susan (Texanna) Ferree
1876–1958
Polk North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Ambrose) Mills
1844–1922
Mills Spring, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Ella E.
1854–1891
North Carolina
Ephraim Ferree
1827–1901
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Martha) Dale
1845–1884
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mills
1813–1850
Ann Bryan
1824–1906
George Dale
1818–1893
Susanna Stanford
1820–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Mills
1769–1848
Nancy Jones
1780–1870
Edmund Bryan
1791–1874
Urcilla Hampton
1807–1891

Joe Mills's Descendants

1.
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Joe (Lewis Ferree) Mills (22 Jun 1899–31 Jan 1982) m. MATTIE WALDROP (1899–1920) m. Eva (Myrtle) Blackwell (21 December 1905–29 May 1938) m. Constance (Elizabeth) Tate (15 Jan 1912–9 Apr 1998)
  1. 1. Barbara (Ruth) Mills 1934–2013
  2. 2. Ruby (Lee) Mills 1930–2008 m. Willard (Lee) Bradshaw 1921–2004
    1. 1. David (Blaine) Bradshaw 1950–1976
  3. 3. John (Daniel) Mills 1932–2018
  4. 4. William (Ambrose) Mills 1928–1988
  5. 5. Edward (Ray) Mills 1931–1969
  6. 6. Kenneth (Neil) Mills 1944–1974
  7. 7. Joe (Charles) Mills 1944–2002

Joe Mills's Timeline

8 Records

1899
22 Jun 1899
Birth of Joe Lewis Ferree Mills in Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 1
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in White Oak Township, Polk, North Carolina
White Oak Township, Polk, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 11
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 21
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 36
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
1942
1942
Age 43
Joe Lewis Ferree Mills resided here in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
1982
31 Jan 1982
Age 83
Death of Joe Lewis Ferree Mills in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Mills Spring, Polk, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2960; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 75-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-10-7684; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1318; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: .
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Polk; Roll: 1765931
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1211; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 128.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: White Oak Township, Polk, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1211; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 128.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White Oak, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1318; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2960; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 75-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2960; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 75-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Polk, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Polk; Roll: 1765931
    [2] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1982
    Event Place: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-10-7684; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .
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