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William MILLS 1798–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 October 1798

Birth Location: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 17 March 1872

Death Location: Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John MILLS

Mother: Charity (Mills)

Spouse(s): Hannah ELMORE, Jane DURHAM

Children(s): Milton MILLS, William MILLS, Pleas MILLS, Milo MILLS, Adam MILLS, Mary MILLS, Sarah MILLS, Araminta MILLS, Rebecca MILLS

The story of William MILLS began in 1798 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1870, William MILLS resided in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. William MILLS married Hannah Elmore, Jane B Durham, and had children including Adam Millikan Mills, Araminta Mills, Mary Ann Mills, Milo Mills, Milton Mills, Pleas Mills, Rebecca Mills, Sarah Jane Mills, William Durham Mills. William MILLS passed away in 1872 in Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William MILLS began in 1798 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1870, William MILLS resided in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • William MILLS married Hannah Elmore, Jane B Durham, and had children including Adam Millikan Mills, Araminta Mills, Mary Ann Mills, Milo Mills, Milton Mills, Pleas Mills, Rebecca Mills, Sarah Jane Mills, William Durham Mills.
  • William MILLS passed away in 1872 in Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William MILLS's Ancestors

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William MILLS
1798–1872
Birth Place: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John MILLS
1774–
Charity (MENDENHALL) (Mills)
1777–1858
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John MILLS
1740–1815
Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah MILLIKAN
1743–1826
Chester, PA, USA
Mordecai MENDENHALL
1747–1818
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Hannah (MARSHILL) (Mendenhall)
1747–1802
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1712–1794
Sarah (Mills)
1713–1800
William Sr.
1720–1804
Jane (Millikan)
1724–1759
Rev. Mendenhall
1713–1803
Charity BEESON
1715–1809
William MARSHILL
1724–1803
Rebecca Dixon
1730–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mendenhall
1688–1758
Susan (Mendenhall)
1691–1765
Richard Beason
1684–1777
Charity Beeson)
1687–1761

William MILLS's Descendants

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William MILLS (5 October 1798–17 March 1872) m. Hannah ELMORE (25 Feb 1801–12 APR 1847) m. Jane (B.) DURHAM (24 August 1816–2 May 1880)
  1. 1. Milton MILLS 1854–
  2. 2. William (Durham) MILLS 1850–1925
  3. 3. Pleas MILLS 1856–
  4. 4. Milo MILLS 1858–
  5. 5. Adam (Millikan) MILLS 1834–1904
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) MILLS 1838–1863
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane) MILLS 1840–1912
  8. 8. Araminta MILLS 1842–1913
  9. 9. Rebecca MILLS 1845–1936

William MILLS's Timeline

3 Records

1798
5 October 1798
Birth of William MILLS in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 72
William MILLS resided here in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1872
17 March 1872
Age 74
Death of William MILLS in Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1798
    Event Place: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Women's Minutes, 1733-1934; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
    [2] U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records
    [3] U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1798; Birth city: Lost Creek; Birth state: TN
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 545784
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 167.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGA
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Hannah Elmore Mills 12 Apr 1847

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1872
    Event Place: Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1798; Birth city: Lost Creek; Birth state: TN
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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