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Joseph Mills 1762 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1762

Birth Location: Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1853

Death Location: Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA

Father: Patrict Mills

Mother: Mary Dant

Spouse(s): Eleanor Bowes

Children(s): Joseph Mills

The story of Joseph Mills Sr began in 1762 in Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States. In 1790, Joseph Mills Sr resided in Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United State. In 1800, Joseph Mills Sr resided in St Mary's, Maryland. Joseph Mills Sr married Eleanor Bowes, and had children including Joseph Mills. Joseph Mills Sr passed away in 1853 in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Mills Sr began in 1762 in Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.
  • In 1790, Joseph Mills Sr resided in Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United State.
  • In 1800, Joseph Mills Sr resided in St Mary's, Maryland.
  • Joseph Mills Sr married Eleanor Bowes, and had children including Joseph Mills.
  • Joseph Mills Sr passed away in 1853 in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrict Mills
1720 – 1795
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Mary Dant
1736 – 1814
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Bowes
1766 – 1824
Birth Location: Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Mills
1802 – 1878
Birth Location: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Joseph Mills's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Mills
1762 – 1853
Birth Place: Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Parents
Patrict "Justinian" John Jack Mills
1720 – 1795
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Mary (Ann) Dant
1736 – 1814
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
David (Miles) Mills
1710 –
London England
Ann Cox
1710 –
London, England
John Taunt
1696 – 1763
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Eleanor (Mills) Nevitt
1710 – 1763
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Miles
Elizabeth
Robert Miles
Mary
Robert Ford
1664 – 1740
Mary Heard
1670 – 1726
Peter Mills
1676 – 1744
Margaret Dent
1660 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Heard
1643 – 1696
Susannah Hudson
1640 – 1706
Peter Mills
1635 – 1684
Mary Hatch
1647 – 1712
Judge Dent
1630 – 1676
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633 – 1726

Joseph Mills's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Mills (26 Feb 1762 – 11 Mar 1853) m. Eleanor Bowes (09 Jun 1766 – 8 Aug 1824)
  1. 1. Joseph Mills (1802 – 13 June 1878) m. Mary (Ann) Smith (abt 1815 – 1878)
    1. 1. Susanna ("Sue" Catherine) Mills (2 February 1852 – 9 Aug 1925) m. Griffith (Matthew) Vowels (1845 – 29 Jul 1894)
      1. 1. Joseph (Griffith) Vowels (11 January 1870 – 1890) m. Mary (Ann) Mills (24 May 1884 – 1 Jun 1985)
      2. 2. Rachel (Mary\ Sister Mary Dolores) Vowels (abt 1871 – 24 August 1957)
      3. 3. Samuel (Ignatius) Vowels (abt 1873 – 13 Feb 1911) m. Ollie (Annette) Reynolds (16 Dec 1872 – 01 Jun 1951)
      4. 4. George (Bryant) Vowels (19 May 1876 – 25 Nov 1962) m. Harriet (Magdeline "Hettie") Greenwell (22 Jun 1882 – 16 January 1964)
        1. 1. Mary ("Leora") Vowels (11 Sep 1904 – 30 May 1991) m. Paul (Raymond) Osborne (26 Feb 1901 – 08 Apr 1993)
        2. 2. Charles (Vernon) Vowels (5 Feb 1906 – 23 Nov 1978) m. Mary ("Gladys") Fowler (27 Oct 1903 – 20 Aug 1973)
        3. 3. Joseph (Roy) Vowels (23 Apr 1907 – 23 Apr 1907)
        4. 4. Susan (Catherine "Sue") Vowels (9 JUL 1908 – 31 Oct 2002) m. James (Pious) O'Bryan (26 Nov 1905 – 14 Jun 1978)
        5. 5. Benedicta (Lucy "Bennie") Vowels (23 Oct 1910 – 24 Dec 2007) m. Joseph (A) May (13 Feb 1905 – 18 May 1991)
        6. 6. William ("Leslie") Vowels (30 Apr 1913 – 11 Nov 1988) m. Ethel (Ora) Bivens (28 May 1910 – 27 April 1970)
        7. 7. Benjamin Vowells (abt 1915 – )
        8. 8. Marvin (Jerome) Vowels (29 Jul 1915 – 25 August 2003) m. Esta (Lee) Stewart (21 MAR 1916 – 03 OCT 1984)
        9. 9. Mary ("Cecilia") Vowels (25 May 1917 – 23 November 2000) m. Alvin (Eugene "Gene") Short (29 Sep 1914 – 25 Mar 1977)
        10. 10. James (Glennon) Vowels (8 Feb 1920 – 6 Mar 1998) m. Elsie (May) Roth (16 Dec 1920 – 14 May 2003)
        11. 11. Joseph (Edward "Joe") Vowels (27 Mar 1924 – 2 Nov 1998)
      5. 5. Susan (Catherine) Vowels (15 August 1880 – )
      6. 6. John (Paul) Vowels (11 Sep 1883 – 20 Aug 1947) m. Elizabeth ("Margaret") Collins (abt 1887 – 25 Oct 1959)
      7. 7. Peter (Virginia) Vowels (10 November 1884 – 6 August 1970)
      8. 8. Francis ("Frank" Xavier) Vowels (8 Jun 1887 – 7 December 1974) m. Elizabeth ("Bettie" Eulala) Liggett (18 Aug 1897 – 31 Oct 1994)
        1. 1. Anna (Frances) Vowels (abt 1921 – )
        2. 2. Agnes (Marie) Vowels (7 May 1924 – 16 Mar 1994)
        3. 3. Susan (Lucille) Vowels (1 Nov 1925 – ) m. Charles (Raymond) Alvey (23 September 1923 – 2 June 2014)
        4. 4. Sue Vowels (abt 1926 – )
        5. 5. Samuel (G) Vowels (25 Sep 1928 – 4 Dec 2006)
        6. 6. Bernard (Leo) Vowels (26 Dec 1930 – 16 Oct 1999) m. Anna (C.) Vowels
        7. 7. Paul (Anthony) Vowels (6 Feb 1932 – 13 June 1997)
        8. 8. Imogene Vowels (abt 1934 – )
        9. 9. Earl Vowels (abt 1938 – 9 Nov 2007)
        10. 10. Reta (G) Vowels (25 Jan 1940 – )
      9. 9. Joseph (Griffith) Vowels (22 November 1890 – 17 February 1982)
    2. 2. James (Joseph) Mills (13 Jul 1854 – 9 Aug 1934)

Joseph Mills's Timeline

8 Records

1762
26 Feb 1762
Birth of Joseph Mills Sr in Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
1790
1790
Age 28
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United States
Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United States
1800
1800
Age 38
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in St Mary's, Maryland
St Mary's, Maryland
1820
1820
Age 58
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in Election District 3, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
Election District 3, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
1830
1830
Age 68
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in Union, Kentucky, USA
Union, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 78
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in Union, Kentucky, USA
Union, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 88
Joseph Mills Sr resided here in District 2, Union, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Union, Kentucky, USA
1853
11 Mar 1853
Age 91
Death of Joseph Mills Sr in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA
Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1762; Birth city: St Mary S Count; Birth state: MD
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Union, Kentucky; Roll: M432_220; Page: 507A; Image: 263
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 644; Image: 357; Family History Library Film: 0568143

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: St Mary's, Maryland
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: St Mary's, Maryland; Series: M32; Roll: 12; Page: 14; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 193665

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Election District 3, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Election District 3, Saint Mary's, Maryland; Page: 280; NARA Roll: M33_45; Image: 81

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Union, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Union, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 42; Page: 52; Family History Library Film: 0007821

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Union, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Union, Kentucky; Roll: 125; Page: 16; Image: 706; Family History Library Film: 0007832

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Union, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Union, Kentucky; Roll: M432_220; Page: 507A; Image: 263

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Vincent, Union County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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