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Stephen Decatur Mills 1816 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 June 1816

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 16 September 1902

Death Location: Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Peter Mills

Mother: Anna (Gulick)

Spouse(s): Hannah Runyan

Children(s): Julia Mills, William Mills, Samuel Mills, Mary Mills, James Mills, Alfred Mills, Peter Mills, Emma Mills, Jessie Mills

Stephen Decatur Mills was born in 1816 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Peter Mills and Anna Hulick (Gulick). In 1870, Stephen Decatur Mills resided in Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Stephen Decatur Mills married Hannah M Runyan, and had children including Julia Holmes Mills, William See Mills, Samuel R Mills, Mary Mills, James Mills, Alfred William Mills, Peter Mills, Emma Mills, Jessie Mills. Stephen Decatur Mills passed away in 1902 in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Stephen Decatur Mills was born in 1816 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Peter Mills and Anna Hulick (Gulick).
  • In 1870, Stephen Decatur Mills resided in Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.
  • Stephen Decatur Mills married Hannah M Runyan, and had children including Julia Holmes Mills, William See Mills, Samuel R Mills, Mary Mills, James Mills, Alfred William Mills, Peter Mills, Emma Mills, Jessie Mills.
  • Stephen Decatur Mills passed away in 1902 in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Mills's Ancestors

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Stephen Mills
1816 – 1902
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Peter Mills
1776 – 1847
New York, USA
Anna (Hulick) (Gulick)
1779 – 1860
Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Hope Mills
1736 – 1811
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Tunis Gulick
1740 – 1838
Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Teunis Gulick
1755 – 1798
Six Mile Run, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hope Mills
Marytia Stringham
1715 –
Maria Quick
1690 – 1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Mills's Descendants

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Stephen (Decatur) Mills (29 June 1816 – 16 September 1902) m. Hannah (M) Runyan (6 December 1828 – 25 October 1888)
  1. 1. Julia (Holmes) Mills (12 DEC 1840 – 01 APR 1887)
  2. 2. William (See) Mills (November 1841 – Abt 1905)
  3. 3. Samuel (R) Mills (1844 – 27 January 1864)
  4. 4. Mary Mills (abt 1847 – )
  5. 5. James Mills (29 Sep 1848 – 24 July 1915) m. Sarah (Belle) Mills (10 June 1860 – 26 September 1914)
    1. 1. Arthur (F) Mills (6 August 1880 – 1 January 1957)
    2. 2. Julia (Swope) Stark (4 March 1883 – 1 November 1904)
    3. 3. Morris (James) Mills (4 October 1893 – 7 April 1967)
  6. 6. Alfred (William) Mills (23 Dec 1850 – 7 Dec 1904) m. Caroline (28 Nov 1854 – 19 December 1927)
    1. 1. Alfred (W. "Alfie") Mills (26 Jul 1880 – 22 Mar 1884)
    2. 2. Sudie (L.) Mills (16 November 1882 – 7 December 1973)
    3. 3. Hannah (M) Mills (12 December 1890 – 25 October 1950)
  7. 7. Peter Mills (abt 1853 – 1914) m. Mary Louden m. Lyda (A) Swan (1860 – 1904)
    1. 1. Daniel (Stanley) Mills (7 October 1881 – 6 December 1974) m. Maybelle Monroe (25 July 1892 – 18 June 1974)
      1. 1. Daniel (Monroe) Mills (27 September 1908 – 2 July 1992) m. Louise (Elizabeth) Quinn
        1. 1. Debra Mills
      2. 2. Dwight (P.) Mills (18 August 1911 – 25 June 1978)
      3. 3. Scott (K) Mills (26 June 1913 – 31 July 2003)
      4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Mills (23 September 1927 – 21 April 2018)
  8. 8. Emma Mills (21 March 1858 – 6 August 1954)
  9. 9. Jessie Mills (abt 1864 – )

Stephen Mills's Timeline

3 Records

1816
29 June 1816
Birth of Stephen Decatur Mills in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 54
Stephen Decatur Mills resided here in Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
1902
16 September 1902
Age 86
Death of Stephen Decatur Mills in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America
Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1816
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: M593_328; Page: 516A; Family History Library Film: 545827
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1902; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saluda, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: M593_328; Page: 516A; Family History Library Film: 545827

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1902
    Event Place: Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1902; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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