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William "Big Boss" Silas Mills 1883 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JUN 1883

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 AUG 1981

Death Location: Farmington Hills Michigan

Father: Isaac Mills

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Nancy Carnes

Children(s): Roberta Mills

In 1883, William "Big Boss" Silas Mills entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Isaac Mills and Margaret Ann Taylor. In 1900, William "Big Boss" Silas Mills resided in Kentucky, USA. William "Big Boss" Silas Mills married Nancy Carnes, and had children including Roberta Mills. William "Big Boss" Silas Mills passed away in 1981 in Farmington Hills Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1883, William "Big Boss" Silas Mills entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Isaac Mills and Margaret Ann Taylor.
  • In 1900, William "Big Boss" Silas Mills resided in Kentucky, USA.
  • William "Big Boss" Silas Mills married Nancy Carnes, and had children including Roberta Mills.
  • William "Big Boss" Silas Mills passed away in 1981 in Farmington Hills Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mills's Ancestors

Self
William Mills
1883 – 1981
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Isaac Mills
1845 – 1957
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Ann) Taylor
1852 – 1934
Mills, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Taylor
1829 – 1898
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Permelia (Ann) Hammonds
1830 – 1905
, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

William Mills's Descendants

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William ("Big Boss" Silas) Mills (JUN 1883 – 1 AUG 1981) m. Nancy Carnes (2 FEB 1882 – 12 MAR 1970)
  1. 1. Roberta Mills (4 JUN 1917 – 12 SEP 2003) m. Leon Mills (23 FEB 1915 – BEF 1990)
    1. 1. Kermit Mills (22 JUL 1935 – 22 JUL 1935)
    2. 2. Donald (Ray) Mills (18 JAN 1946 – 12 AUG 2020)
    3. 3. Earl (Dean) Mills (13 APR 1937 – 16 APR 1997)

William Mills's Timeline

3 Records

1883
JUN 1883
Birth of William "Big Boss" Silas Mills in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
William "Big Boss" Silas Mills resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1981
1 AUG 1981
Age 98
Death of William "Big Boss" Silas Mills in Farmington Hills Michigan
Farmington Hills Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUN 1883
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1981
    Event Place: Farmington Hills Michigan

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