Timeline of the Mills of Lincoln County, Missouri

 

Date

Name

Source

1846-1847

Hezekiah & Judith MILLS moved to Lincoln County, Missouri from Pittsylvania Co., VA

Assumed date of emigration: one child born 1845 in VA

1848

David MILLS born to Hezekiah & Judith MILLS in Missouri

1850 U. S. Census, M432, Rl 404, P. 397A, dw 84

16 Aug 1850

1850 Census: Hezekiah, (no wife) w/Rolla, James, David, Lucy, and Judith MILLS, enumerated in Lincoln Co., MO, 49th District,

1850 U. S. Census, M432, Rl 404, P. 397A, dw 84

2 Sep 1850

Sarah McNeely (wife of Rolla) date of birth in Missouri

Telephone interview with Melba Mills from J.W.’s Bible

6 Jul 1860

1860 Census: Rolla MILLS, 25 years old, living in Aaron Hamilton household, Cuivre Twp, St. Charles,  MO

1860 U. S. Census, M653, Rl. 629, Page 37, Hh.259

7 Jan 1864

Rolla MILLS purchased 65 + 7/100 acres for $250 filed, in Lincoln County, Missouri

Lincoln Co., Courthouse Deed Bk 2 pp 638-639

1 Dec 1865

Rolla MILLS sold 65 + 7/100 acres of land for $1 in Lincoln County, Missouri

Lincoln Co., Courthouse Deed Bk 

1 Feb 1866

Rolla MILLS married Sarah E. McNeely at Lincoln County Courthouse, Troy, Missouri

Marriage Recds, 1860-1879 V. 3, p. 133.

18 Feb 1867

John William MILLS born, 1st son of Rolla & Sarah McNeely

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Homer Mills

Nov 1869

Elizabeth C. born, 1st daughter of Rolla & Sarah MILLS

1870 U.S. Census

M593, R 788, p. 30

20 Jul 1870

1870 Census: Raleigh [sic] & Sarah E. MILLS with children John & Sarah, enumerated in Clark Township (Flint Hill P.O.) (Lincoln) MO

1870 U.S. Census

M593, R 788, p. 30

11 Jul 1876

Edgar born 2nd son of Rolla & Sarah MILLS in Missouri

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Homer Mills

7 Apr 1880

Lindel born 3rd son of Rolla & Sarah MILLS in Missouri

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Homer Mills

12 Jun 1880

1880 Census:Rollie [sic] & Sarah MILLS living with children Johny, Eddy, & Lindel enumer-ated in Clark Township, Lincoln Co, MO

1880 U.S. Census

T9, Rl 699 p 236

8 Oct 1886

Rolla MILLS divorces Sarah MILLS

Troy Free Press under Circuit Court Notes, page 8

28 Nov 1888

John William MILLS marries Mary Davison at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Josephville, St. Charles Co., MO

Marriage Records, Lincoln County Courthouse, Troy Missouri, 1888, Page 94

12 June 1889

Elizabeth, 1st daughter, born to J.W. & Mary  MILLS in Missouri

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Jack Mills

2 April 1890

Divorce granted to Rolla Mills from Sarah E. Mills at Lincoln County Courthouse, Troy, MO

Circuit Court Records, Book 1887-1890, Page 511

26 Aug 1891

Emma, 2nd daughter, born to J. W. & Mary MILLS in Missouri

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Homer Mills

10 June 1893

Roger, 1st son, born to J. W. & Mary MILLS, in Corpus Christi (Nueces) TX

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Jack Mills

9 Nov 1895

Mary Willa, 3rd daughter, born to J.W. & Mary MILLS, in Corpus Christi (Nueces) TX

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Jack Mills

26 Dec 1896

Anna, 4th daughter, born to J.W. & Mary MILLS in Missouri

 

J. W. Mill’s Bible in possession of his son Jack Mills

15 Jun 1898

Mary (Davison) MILLS died

Church Record at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church, Book 1, Page 1

17 Jun 1898

Mary (Davison) MILLS buried at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Flint Hill, MO.

Photo of Tombstone

Church Record

1 Jun 1900

1900 Census: J.W. MILLS head of household, Emma Davison, Sister-in law, and 5 children, Clark Twp, Lincoln Co., MO

1900 US Census, T653, R 871 p. 220, dw.14

2 Jun 1900

1900 Census:  Rolla MILLS living alone, in Clark Twp, Lincoln Co., MO

1900 US Census, T653, R 871 p.221, dw.26

16 Aug 1913

Joseph E. HOUSE marries Mary Willa MILLS in Troy, Lincoln, Co., MO

Marriage Cert.,  Bk 10, p. 320, Lincoln County Courthouse, Troy, MO

31 Aug1915

Rolla MILLS died in Lincoln, County

Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Cert. of Death,

file # 31082

2 Sep 1915

Rolla MILLS buried in Riddle Cemetery at Flint Hill, MO

Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Cert. of Death,

file # 31082

15 Sep 1915

Obituary of Rolla MILLS in Troy Free Press, Troy, Lincoln Co., MO

Obituary in Troy Free Press

9 Jan 1918

J. W. MILLS married Bertha Nora KITSON at Methodist Church in Troy, MO.

Marriage Cert., Lincoln County Courthouse, Vol. 11, p. 247

20 May 1920

Twins, Homer & Hubert born to J. W. & Bertha MILLS in Hickory Grove Twp., Warren County

Personal interview with Homer Mills

Nov. 2000

8 Jan 1939

Mary Willa (MILLS) HOUSE died in Clark Twp, Lincoln County, MO

Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Cert. of Death, file # 2914

15 Oct 1962

John William MILLS died at Sunset Nursing Home, Elsberry, MO at age 96

State Missouri Divison of Health, Standard Certificate of Death, File # 62-039374

17 Oct 1962

J .W. Buried at Linn Cemetery, Wentzville, MO, next to his second wife, Bertha

State Missouri Divison of Health, Standard Certificate of Death, File # 62-039374