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Luther Brown Mills 1919 – 2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1919

Birth Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 4 Jan 2009

Death Location: Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Father: Daniel Mills

Mother: Lela Hester

Spouse(s): Imogene Owen

Children(s): Kathy Mills, Donna Mills, Terry Mills, Michael Mills

Luther Brown Mills was born in 1919 in De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Daniel Lewis Mills and Lela Dove Hester. In 1920, Luther Brown Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama. In 1930, Luther Brown Mills resided in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama. Luther Brown Mills married Imogene Owen, and had children including Kathy Lynn Mills, Donna Kay Mills, Terry Ray Mills, Michael Mills. Luther Brown Mills passed away in 2009 in Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Luther Brown Mills was born in 1919 in De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Daniel Lewis Mills and Lela Dove Hester.
  • In 1920, Luther Brown Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama.
  • In 1930, Luther Brown Mills resided in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama.
  • Luther Brown Mills married Imogene Owen, and had children including Kathy Lynn Mills, Donna Kay Mills, Terry Ray Mills, Michael Mills.
  • Luther Brown Mills passed away in 2009 in Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Mills
1886 – 1936
Birth Location: Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
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Lela Hester
1891 – 1984
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Imogene Owen
1927 – 1995
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Kathy Mills
1951 – 2022
Birth Location: –
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Donna Mills
1955 – 1982
Birth Location: Ft Payne, Alabama, United States
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Terry Mills
Birth Location: –
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Michael Mills
Birth Location: –
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Luther Mills's Ancestors

Self
Luther Mills
1919 – 2009
Birth Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Parents
Daniel Lewis Mills
1886 – 1936
Perry, Taylor, Florida, USA
Lela (Dove) Hester
1891 – 1984
Alabama
Grandparents
William (Edward) Mills
1854 – 1928
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Catherine) Cockcroft
1857 – 1939
Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
William (Howard) Hester
1852 – 1936
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Catherine) Edwards
1852 – 1912
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Mills
1831 – 1918
Sarah Harrelson
1835 – 1880
William Cockcroft
1834 – 1863
Nancy Wright
1835 – 1900
William Hester
1833 – 1910
Sarah Allen
1830 – 1909
James Hasty
1825 – 1905
Sarah Holmes
1824 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mills
1800 –
Harrelson
1800 –
James Cockcroft
1805 – 1885
Lucinda Culpepper
1810 – 1881
Moses Wright
1808 – 1880
Mary Rogers
1811 – 1891
Stephen Hester
1790 – 1858
Mary Johns
1801 – 1869
James Allen
1806 –
Matilda Bailey
1806 – 1860
Marcus Hasty
1795 – 1862
Nancy Barrnett
Not known

Luther Mills's Descendants

1.
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Luther (Brown) Mills (5 Apr 1919 – 4 Jan 2009) m. Imogene Owen (21 Feb 1927 – 4 Dec 1995)
  1. 1. Kathy (Lynn) Mills (29 Mar 1951 – 25 Jan 2022) m. David (Lamar) Bartlett (26 January 1951 – 17 August 1998)
    1. 1. David Bartlett (1974 – ) m. Carrie Ziegler (1977 – )
    2. 2. Bartlett
  2. 2. Donna (Kay) Mills (7 Sep 1955 – 17 Sep 1982) m. Howard Babb (29 Nov 1952 – )
    1. 1. Benjamin Babb (1976 – )
    2. 2. Samuel WILLOUGHBY
  3. 3. Terry (Ray) Mills m. Myra
    1. 1. Jennifer (Michelle) Mills (16 Aug – ) m. Brian Milstead (16 Sept 1982 – )
    2. 2. Emily Mills
  4. 4. Michael Mills m. Diane Payne
    1. 1. Brandy (Leigh) Mills (1 May 1982 – 29 Aug 2021)
      1. 1. Ashdon Mills
    2. 2. Brad Mills m. Jess
      1. 1. Madeline Mills

Luther Mills's Timeline

6 Records

1919
5 Apr 1919
Birth of Luther Brown Mills in De Kalb, Alabama, United States
De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1920
1920
Age 1
Luther Brown Mills resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 11
Luther Brown Mills resided here in Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
1935
1935-1993
Age 16
Luther Brown Mills resided here in Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Luther Brown Mills resided here in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
2009
4 Jan 2009
Age 90
Death of Luther Brown Mills in Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1919
    Event Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T627_27; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25-33
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 422-22-6143; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.
    [6] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Collins, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 502.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Fort Payne, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T627_27; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25-33

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T627_27; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25-33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 15 Apr 1958 - Page 17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 2009
    Event Place: Adamsburg, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 422-22-6143; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: The Gadsden Times; Publication Date: 6 Jan 2009; Publication Place: Gadsden , AL , USA.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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