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Sarah Mills 1775 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Jul 1856

Death Location: Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Mills

Mother: Eleanor Morris

Spouse(s): Elias Watts, Asa Edney

Children(s): Elias Watts, Ambrose Watts, Eleanor Watts, Daniel Watts, Perlina Watts, William Watts, Newton Edney, Ambrose Edney, Caroline Edney, Sarah Edney, Calvin Edney, Melissa Sternson, Mary Edney, Marville Edney, Elmira Edney, Phalby Edney

In 1775, Sarah Mills entered the world in Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States, born to William E Mills and Eleanor Nelly Morris. Sarah Mills married Elias Watts, Asa Edney, and had children including Elias Watts, Ambrose Watts, Eleanor Elly Watts, Daniel Jackson Watts, Perlina Watts, William Watts, Newton Edney, Ambrose Jones Edney, Caroline Amanda Edney, Sarah Ann Edney, Calvin Edney, Melissa Matilda Edney Sternson, Mary Emily Edney, Marville Mills Edney, Elmira Roxanne Edney, Phalby Jane Edney. Sarah Mills passed away in 1856 in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Sarah Mills entered the world in Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States, born to William E Mills and Eleanor Nelly Morris.
  • Sarah Mills married Elias Watts, Asa Edney, and had children including Elias Watts, Ambrose Watts, Eleanor Elly Watts, Daniel Jackson Watts, Perlina Watts, William Watts, Newton Edney, Ambrose Jones Edney, Caroline Amanda Edney, Sarah Ann Edney, Calvin Edney, Melissa Matilda Edney Sternson, Mary Emily Edney, Marville Mills Edney, Elmira Roxanne Edney, Phalby Jane Edney.
  • Sarah Mills passed away in 1856 in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Mills's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Mills
1775 – 1856
Birth Place: Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William E Mills
1746 – 1834
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Eleanor (Nelly) Morris
1746 – 1833
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ambrose Mills
1722 – 1780
, Derbyshire, , England
Mourning Stone
1725 – 1755
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
William Morris
1709 – 1780
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Esther Phalby
1713 – 1790
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mills
1699 – 1766
Mary Walton
1703 – 1776
Thomas Stone
1700 – 1780
Alexandra Brown
1700 – 1780
Morris
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Mills
1670 – 1757
Margaret Ashmore
1673 – 1720
Edward Walton
1656 – 1717
Mary Mason
1657 – 1757
Sir Stone
1677 – 1727
Martha Haskins
1677 – 1718
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Sarah Mills's Descendants

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Sarah Mills (1775 – Jul 1856) m. Elias Watts (1772 – 1820) m. Asa Edney (1772 – 28 Jul 1842)
  1. 1. Elias Watts (1800 – 1889)
  2. 2. Ambrose Watts (1803 – 1850)
  3. 3. Eleanor (Elly) Watts (1809 – )
  4. 4. Daniel (Jackson) Watts
  5. 5. Perlina Watts
  6. 6. William Watts
  7. 7. Newton Edney (1796 – 1856)
  8. 8. Ambrose (Jones) Edney (14 Sep 1798 – 26 Jul 1877) m. Catherine (Margaret) Edney (1 November 1800 – 8 May 1871)
    1. 1. Govan (Perry) Edney (6 February 1820 – 19 September 1905)
    2. 2. William (Mills) Edney (6 May 1821 – 2 June 1904)
    3. 3. Asa (Quincy) Edney (28 March 1826 – 30 June 1903)
    4. 4. John (Calhoun) Edney (30 May 1831 – 6 December 1864)
    5. 5. Joseph (Leonce) Edney (27 December 1837 – 18 April 1864)
    6. 6. Ellen Edney (13 October 1840 – 15 February 1907)
  9. 9. Caroline (Amanda) Edney (1799 – 1858)
  10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Edney (1801 – 1840)
  11. 11. Calvin Edney (1803 – 20 Jun 1862)
  12. 12. Melissa (Matilda Edney) Sternson (1808 – 3 Jul 1900)
  13. 13. Mary (Emily) Edney (26 Sep 1809 – 26 Aug 1909)
  14. 14. Marville (Mills) Edney (1813 – 1870)
  15. 15. Elmira (Roxanne) Edney (15 Sep 1815 – 21 Nov 1867)
  16. 16. Phalby (Jane) Edney (1818 – 1860)

Sarah Mills's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Sarah Mills in Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
1856
Jul 1856
Age 81
Death of Sarah Mills in Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Mills Springs, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1775; Birth city: Mills Springs; Birth state: NC
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1856
    Event Place: Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1775; Birth city: Mills Springs; Birth state: NC
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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