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Mourning Mills 1773–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1827

Death Location: Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Mills

Mother: Eleanor Morris

Spouse(s): Henry Lewis

Children(s): Sophia Lewis, Richard Lewis, Phalby Lewis, Marville Lewis, Dr Lewis, Sarah Lewis, John Lewis, Rufus Lewis, James Lewis, William Lewis, Eliza Lewis

In 1773, Mourning Mills entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to William Mills And Eleanor Nelly Morris. Mourning Mills married Henry Graves Lewis, and had children including Dr George Walton Lewis, Eliza Eleanor Lewis, James Madison Lewis, John Delayfayette Lewis, Marville Franklin Lewis, Phalby Caroline Lewis, Richard Taliaferro Lewis, Rufus Henry Lewis, Sarah Myra Lewis, Sophia Melinda Lewis, William Jones Lewis. Mourning Mills passed away in 1827 in Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Mourning Mills entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to William Mills And Eleanor Nelly Morris.
  • Mourning Mills married Henry Graves Lewis, and had children including Dr George Walton Lewis, Eliza Eleanor Lewis, James Madison Lewis, John Delayfayette Lewis, Marville Franklin Lewis, Phalby Caroline Lewis, Richard Taliaferro Lewis, Rufus Henry Lewis, Sarah Myra Lewis, Sophia Melinda Lewis, William Jones Lewis.
  • Mourning Mills passed away in 1827 in Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mills
1745–1834
Birth Location: , , , England
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Eleanor Morris
1746–1842
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
EM

Spouses(s)

Henry Lewis
1767–1815
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
HL

Children(s)

Sophia Lewis
1802–1887
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
SL
Richard Lewis
1800–1872
Birth Location: North Carolina
RL
Phalby Lewis
1798–1872
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
PL
Marville Lewis
1796–1833
Birth Location: –
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Dr Lewis
1812–1847
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina
DL
Sarah Lewis
1794–1871
Birth Location: Buncombe County, NC
SL
John Lewis
1804–1857
Birth Location: –
JL
Rufus Lewis
1814–
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
RL
James Lewis
1810–1886
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina
JL
William Lewis
1792–1853
Birth Location: , Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
WL
Eliza Lewis
1813–1870
Birth Location: Edneyville,Buncombe,North Carolina,USA
EL

Mourning Mills's Ancestors

Self
Mourning Mills
1773–1827
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Mills
1745–1834
, , , England
Eleanor (Nelly) Morris
1746–1842
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ambrose Mills
1722–1780
Derbyshire, England
Mourning Stone
1725–1755
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
William Morris
1709–1780
Pennsylvania, United States
Esther Phalby
1713–1790
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mills
1699–1766
Mary Walton
1703–1776
Thomas Stone
1699–1780
Alexandra Brown
1700–1780
Thomas Morris
1675–1741
Margaret Garton
1678–1773
Elizabeth Scott
1680–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Mills
1696–1757
Margaret Ashmore
1668–1720
Edward Walton
1656–1717
Mary Mason
1656–1725
William Stone
1680–1720
Elizabeth OBissell
1680–1750
William Morris
1655–1727
Elizabeth Chiles
1660–1702
Martha Martin
1655–1702
John Scott
1650–1724

Mourning Mills's Descendants

1.
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Mourning Mills (1773–1827) m. Henry (Graves) Lewis (24 Jan 1767–1815)
  1. 1. Sophia (Melinda) Lewis 1802–1887 m. Gen (Phillip (Joseph)) Brittain 1787–1849
    1. 1. Eliza (Mourning) Brittain 1826–1877 m. Dr (James G.) Blackstock 1819–1889
      1. 1. Joseph (E) Blackstock 1858–1918 m. Paulina Hammock 1860–1912
        1. 1. Norman (Dale) Blackstock 1903–1904
        2. 2. Lester Blackstock 1901–1959
        3. 3. William (Doughty) Blackstock 1896–1931 m. Agnes (Marie) Jennings 1911–2000
        4. 4. Thomas (Fletcher) Blackstock 1895–1942
        5. 5. Robert (M.) Blackstock 1894–1917
        6. 6. Philip (Ernest) Blackstock 1892–1922
        7. 7. Etta (Mae) Blackstock 1890–1955
        8. 8. James (G.) Blackstock 1887–1942
        9. 9. Dora (Gertrude) Blackstock 1885–1948
      2. 2. Sophia (Wenona) Blackstock 1860–1917
      3. 3. Phillip (Earnest) Blackstock 1868–1950
      4. 4. Susan Blackstock 1880–
    2. 2. William (Gaston) Brittain 1835–1900
    3. 3. Sophia (D) Brittain 1834–1835
    4. 4. Laura (L) Brittain 1837–1921 m. William (Henry) Cairnes 1845–1901
      1. 1. Martha (T. ' Lula') Cairnes 1871–1951 m. Thomas (Clingman Holtzclaw) Sr. 1860–1938
        1. 1. Walter (Partee) Holtzclaw 1883–1950
        2. 2. Bertie (Eugenia) Morgan 1892–1989
        3. 3. Ralph (T C) Holtzclaw 1906–
        4. 4. Sophia (D) Holtzclaw 1909–
        5. 5. B (F) Holtzclaw 1902–
        6. 6. William (Clyde) Holtzclaw 1898–
        7. 7. Anna (May 'Annie') Glazener 1894–1994
      2. 2. Lila (Eliza) Cairnes 1874–1915 m. Jesse (R J 'Jack') Shipman 1865–1943
        1. 1. Gurley (Lafayette) Shipman 1893–1978
        2. 2. Dovie (Laura) Scruggs 1895–1989
        3. 3. William (C) Shipman 1903–
        4. 4. Adell (L) Shipman 1905–1931
    5. 5. Rebecca (Tippacanoe) Brittain 1840–1919
    6. 6. Annie (Eugenia) Brittain 1838–1891
    7. 7. Benjamin (C) Brittain 1831–1893
    8. 8. Phillip Brittain 1824–1895
    9. 9. Matilda Brittain 1828–1889 m. William (Blythe) Henry 1821–1868
      1. 1. Charlotte Henry 1859–1900
      2. 2. Patrick (Gordon) Henry 1860–1947
      3. 3. Sophia (Eugenia) Henry 1866–1928
      4. 4. William (Marsh) Henry 1868–1940
      5. 5. Wm (P) Henry 1867–
    10. 10. James (H) Brittain 1829–1848
    11. 11. Stanhope Brittain 1825–
  2. 2. Richard (Taliaferro) Lewis 1800–1872 m. Elizabeth Case 1801–1855
  3. 3. Phalby (Caroline) Lewis 1798–1872 m. Rev. (Thomas W.) Craven 1794–1880
    1. 1. William (Mills) Craven 1828–1892
    2. 2. John (Henry) Craven 1826–1864
    3. 3. Caroline (Minerva) Craven 1831–1896 m. James (Wilson Penn) Ware 1822–1870
      1. 1. Sarah (C.) Ware 1851–
      2. 2. James (Edward) WARE 1853–
      3. 3. Thomas (A.) Ware 1856–1893
      4. 4. Emma (L) Ware 1865–
      5. 5. Earnest (P.) Ware 1868–1897
      6. 6. Mary (L.) Ware 1856–
      7. 7. John (L.) Ware 1856–
      8. 8. Frances (P "Fannie") WARE 1858–
    4. 4. Louisa (Orilla) Craven 1834–1869 m. Dr (Alsbury "Ausbury" "Ashberry" Myers) Turner 1825–1923
      1. 1. Adah (Berry) Turner 1863–1935
      2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Turner 1859–1920
      3. 3. Ella (Kate) Turner 1858–1900
      4. 4. James (Craven) Turner 1865–1941 m. Fannie (Bouy) Johnson 1869–1921 m. Hattie A. 1861–
        1. 1. Ida (Childress) Turner 1893–1976
        2. 2. Orilla (Annah (Beaut)) Turner 1896–1976
        3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Turner 1898–1990
        4. 4. Clarence (Reuben) Turner 1900–1983 m. Eula (Pearl) Boyles 1898–1965
        5. 5. James (Clinton) Turner 1902–1964 m. Lenora (N) Jordan 1905– m. Corinne (Lorene) DeYoung 1916–1978
        6. 6. Katie (Maude) Turner 1905–
        7. 7. Thomas (Cleo (Bud)) Turner 1907–1951
      5. 5. Carrie (E.) Turner 1855–1858
      6. 6. Joseph (E. Johnson) Turner 1867–1867
      7. 7. Eller (K.) Turner 1851–
    5. 5. Thomas (Augustus S.) Craven 1835–
    6. 6. Dr (Lewis McKendrie) Craven 1822–
    7. 7. Sophia (Mary) Craven 1824–1878
  4. 4. Marville (Franklin) Lewis 1796–1833
  5. 5. Dr (George Walton) Lewis 1812–1847
    1. 1. Mary (George) Lewis 1846–
    2. 2. Martha (Octavia) Lewis 1840–
  6. 6. Sarah (Myra) Lewis 1794–1871 m. Rev (David) Hilliard 1791–1871
    1. 1. Dr (William Lewis) Hilliard 1823–1890 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Love 1836–1922
      1. 1. Maggie (E.) Hilliard 1868–
      2. 2. Charles (E.) Hilliard 1866–
      3. 3. Howard Hilliard 1877–
      4. 4. Walter (L.) Hilliard 1874–
      5. 5. Wm. (D.) Hilliard 1858–
      6. 6. Ida (Love) Hilliard 1872–1957
      7. 7. Mariah (S.) Hilliard 1863–
      8. 8. Samuel (H.) Hilliard 1861–
    2. 2. Ann (Eliza) Hilliard 1825–
    3. 3. Sophia (Melinda) Hilliard 1826–1906 m. William (J.) Brem 1818–1865
      1. 1. Mary (Lou 'Mamie') Brem 1859–1932
      2. 2. William (Thomas 'Billy') Brem 1863–1877
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Hilliard 1828–1869
    5. 5. James (Henry) Hilliard 1831–1889
  7. 7. John (deLayfayette) Lewis 1804–1857
  8. 8. Rufus (Henry) Lewis 1814– m. Nancy Goodbread 1823–1867
    1. 1. John (Goodbread) Lewis 1840–
    2. 2. Marvel (Franklin) Lewis 1842–
    3. 3. Mary (Eugenah) Lewis 1844–1910
    4. 4. Richard Lewis 1849–1916
    5. 5. Rufus (Henry Lewis) Jr 1853–1928
    6. 6. Ellen (Caledonia) Lewis 1855–1929
    7. 7. Nancy Lewis 1858–
  9. 9. James (Madison) Lewis 1810–1886
    1. 1. Mary (P) Lewis 1849–
    2. 2. Henry (Bascombe) Lewis 1851–1854
  10. 10. William (Jones) Lewis 1792–1853 m. Cecelia (A) Wilson 1810–1859
    1. 1. Rufus (Henry) Lewis 1830–
    2. 2. Louisa (Mourning) Lewis 1832–
    3. 3. Oscar (Marvell) Lewis 1833–1903
    4. 4. Mary (Eliza) Lewis 1842–
  11. 11. Eliza (Eleanor) Lewis 1813–1870 m. Marville (Mills) Edney 1806–1870
    1. 1. Rose (Ann) Edney 1832–1897
    2. 2. Lucian (Henry) Edney 1828–1918
    3. 3. William (Mills) Edney 1845–1904 m. Mary (Jane "Mollie") Byers 1875–
      1. 1. Eliza (May) Edney 1904–
    4. 4. Emma (Rebecca) Edney 1838–1919
    5. 5. Sophia (Arbella) Edney 1858–1947
    6. 6. George Edney 1847–
    7. 7. Edmund (Randolph) Edney 1847–1924
    8. 8. Martha (Ellen) Edney 1842–1876
    9. 9. Lewis (Monroe) Edney 1844–1905
    10. 10. Marville (Franklin) Edney 1842–1861
    11. 11. Eunice (B) Edney 1840–
    12. 12. Mourning (Sarah) Edney 1839–
    13. 13. John (Isaac Overton) Edney 1837–
    14. 14. Eliza (Tealue) Edney 1835–
    15. 15. Sophia (A) Edney 1834–

Mourning Mills's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Mourning Mills in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1827
1827
Age 54
Death of Mourning Mills in Clear Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Clear Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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