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John Mills 1897 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 OCT 1897

Birth Location: Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 NOV 1971

Death Location: Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Woodson Mills

Mother: Mary Lipps

Spouse(s): Hester Smith

Children(s): Madeline Mills, Alton Mills, Kenneth Mills

The story of John Mills Jr. began in 1897 in Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA. John Mills Jr. married Hester Smith, and had children including Madeline Mills, Alton Mills, Kenneth Mills. John Mills Jr. passed away in 1971 in Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Mills Jr. began in 1897 in Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Mills Jr. married Hester Smith, and had children including Madeline Mills, Alton Mills, Kenneth Mills.
  • John Mills Jr. passed away in 1971 in Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Mills's Ancestors

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John Mills
1897 – 1971
Birth Place: Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Woodson Mills
1864 – 1928
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Lipps
1867 – 1939
Plank, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Harrison Mills
1840 – 1905
Clay, Kentucky, USA
Rachel Lewis
1840 – 1887
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Clark Mills
1817 – 1891
Sarah Taylor
1812 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880

John Mills's Descendants

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John Mills (19 OCT 1897 – 2 NOV 1971) m. Hester Smith (21 JUN 1912 – 2 NOV 1998)
  1. 1. Madeline Mills (19 FEB 1933 – )
  2. 2. Alton Mills
  3. 3. Kenneth Mills

John Mills's Timeline

2 Records

1897
19 OCT 1897
Birth of John Mills Jr. in Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1971
2 NOV 1971
Age 74
Death of John Mills Jr. in Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1897
    Event Place: Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1971
    Event Place: Goose Rock, Clay County, Kentucky, USA

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