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William Thomas Mills 1876 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JAN 1876

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 26 AUG 1950

Death Location: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA

Father: Silas Mills

Mother: Marguerite Walls

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Taylor, Emma Conn, Sarah Madden, Margaret Montgomery, Ella Annis

Children(s):

The story of William Thomas Mills began in 1876 in Indiana. In 1880, William Thomas Mills resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA. In 1880, William Thomas Mills resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States. William Thomas Mills married Elizabeth Louisa Taylor, Emma Jane Conn, Sarah Madden, Margaret Minerva Montgomery, Ella Pearl Annis. William Thomas Mills passed away in 1950 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Mills began in 1876 in Indiana.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Mills resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Mills resided in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States.
  • William Thomas Mills married Elizabeth Louisa Taylor, Emma Jane Conn, Sarah Madden, Margaret Minerva Montgomery, Ella Pearl Annis.
  • William Thomas Mills passed away in 1950 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Mills
1853 – 1934
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Marguerite Walls
1857 – 1886
Birth Location: Orange Co. In.
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Taylor
1874 – 1904
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Emma Conn
1873 – 1960
Birth Location: Monroe City, Harrison Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
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Sarah Madden
1877 – 1949
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Montgomery
1891 – 1966
Birth Location: , , Indiana, USA
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Ella Annis
1885 – 1943
Birth Location: Oakland City, Gibson, Indiana, United States
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Children(s)

William Mills's Ancestors

Self
William Mills
1876 – 1950
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Silas Mills
1853 – 1934
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Marguerite (Jane) Walls
1857 – 1886
Orange Co. In.
Grandparents
Clark Mills
1817 – 1891
Boone, Missouri, United States
Margaret Taylor
1832 – 1934
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

William Mills's Timeline

25 Records

1876
31 JAN 1876
Birth of William Thomas Mills in Indiana
Indiana
1880
1880
Age 4
William Thomas Mills resided here in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
William Thomas Mills resided here in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 4
William Thomas Mills resided here in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 4
William Thomas Mills resided here in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 24
William Thomas Mills resided here in ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 24
William Thomas Mills resided here in ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 24
William Thomas Mills resided here in ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1904
19 OCT 1904
Age 28
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Ind
Knox, Ind
1904
19 OCT 1904
Age 28
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Ind
Knox, Ind
1904
19 OCT 1904
Age 28
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Ind
Knox, Ind
1909
24 AUG 1909
Age 33
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Indiana, United States
Knox, Indiana, United States
1909
24 AUG 1909
Age 33
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Indiana, United States
Knox, Indiana, United States
1909
24 AUG 1909
Age 33
William Thomas Mills resided here in Knox, Indiana, United States
Knox, Indiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 34
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 34
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 34
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States
1941
4 OCT 1941
Age 65
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1941
4 OCT 1941
Age 65
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1941
4 OCT 1941
Age 65
William Thomas Mills resided here in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
1950
26 AUG 1950
Age 74
Death of William Thomas Mills in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1876
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 09
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340332
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016
    [8] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 09:36:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Tho Mills and C N Fyffe, 19 Oct 1904.
    [9] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 09:36:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Tho Mills and C W Fyffe, 19 Oct 1904.
    [10] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Mar 10 23:19:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Edward Weisert, 24 Aug 1909.
    [11] United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 29 08:47:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Mills and Sarah Mills, from 1917 to 1918.
    [12] United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jan 18 08:29:50 UTC 2025), Entry for Sillas Mills and Margaret J. Mills, 1880.
    [13] United States, Census, 1900, "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Apr 12 07:50:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Mills and Louisa Mills, 1900.
    [14] United States, Census, 1910, "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 13:27:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Sarah M Mills, 1910.
    [15] United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 27 June 2024), Thomas William Mills, 1917-1918.
    [16] United States, Census, 1930, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jul 20 04:59:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Sarah Mills, 1930.
    [17] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 00:35:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Frank G Reiter, 24 Aug 1909.
    [18] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 08:19:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Allie A Arnold, 26 Feb 1947.
    [19] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Mar 10 23:19:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Edward We*sert, 24 Aug 1909.
    [20] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Mar 10 02:22:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Mills and Millard I Gilmore, 4 Oct 1941.
    [21] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 10:33:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Mills, 1950.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 10:33:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Mills, 1950.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 09
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340332
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana; Roll: 302; Page: 108d; Enumeration District: 016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1950
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340332

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1950

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1950
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 09
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 10:33:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Mills, 1950.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1904
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1909
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1941
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1904
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1909
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1941
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Ind
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340332

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 52 Lower Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1904
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1909
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 43
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1941
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 44
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Ind

    Genealogy Event 45
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 46
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 47
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
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