Mills, William Henry 1

Birth Name Mills, William Henry
Gender male
Age at Death 71 years, 10 months, 22 days

Notes

Note

William came with his parents, brothers, and sisters to Pleasanton, IA, SEP 1853.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 23 Jul 1843 Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1850 Joshua, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America John D. Mills Household, 1850 Census 2a
  Page No.: 531 2a
  Sheet No.: 266 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Joshua township 2a
  County of: Fulton 2a
  State of: Illinois 2a
  Enumeration Date: 17 October 1850 2a
  Line No.: 5-12 2a
  Family No.: 100 2a
  Name: Mills, Henry 2a
  Age: 7 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Place of birth: Illinois 2a
  Attended school within the year: / 2a
Census 3 Mar 1856 Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America John D. Mills Household, 1856 Iowa Census 3a
  Name: Mills, Henry 3a
  Age: 13 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Years resident in the state: 2 3a
  Place of birth: Illinois 3a
Census 1 Jun 1860 Pleasanton, Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America John D. Mills Household, 1860 Census 4a
Note

The census form apparently reads Pleasant Plain, Decatur county, Iowa (which doesn't exist) but Ancestry.com identifies the location as Pleasanton, Decatur county, Iowa.

  Page No.: 92 4a
  Minor Civil Division: Pleasant Plain 4a
  County of: Decatur 4a
  State of: Iowa 4a
  Enumeration Date: 16 July 1860 4a
  Post Office: Nine Eagles 4a
  Line No.: 8-11 4a
  Family No.: 638 4a
  Name: Mills, Henry 4a
  Age: 17 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Place of birth: Illinois 4a
Census 1 Jun 1870 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America William H. Mills Household, 1870 Census 5a
  Page No.: 17 5a
  Sheet No.: 267 5a
  Minor Civil Division: Eden township 5a
  County of: Decatur 5a
  State of: Iowa 5a
  Enumeration Date: 11 August 1870 5a
  Post Office: Leon 5a
  Line No.: 34-38 5a
  Family No.: 128 5a
  Name: Mills, William H. 5a
  Age: 25 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Occupation: Farmer 5a
  Value of real estate: 2000 5a
  Value of personal estate: 1000 5a
  Place of birth: Illinois 5a
  Male citizen 21 and over: / 5a
Census 1 Jun 1880 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America W. H. Mills Household, 1880 Census 6a
  Page No.: 9 6a
  Sheet No.: 314 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 62 6a
  Minor Civil Division: Eden 6a
  County of: Decatur 6a
  State of: Iowa 6a
  Enumeration Date: 10 July 1880 6a
  Line No.: 28-36 6a
  Family No.: 82 6a
  Name: Mills, W. H. 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Age: 36 6a
  Married: / 6a
  Occupation: Farmer 6a
  Place of birth: Illinois 6a
  Place of birth of father: New York 6a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 6a
Census 1 Jan 1885 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America William H. Mills Household, 1885 Iowa Census 7a
  Township of: Eden 7a
  County of: Decatur 7a
  Name: Mills, William H. 7a
  Township: 68 7a
  Range: 25 7a
  Section: 9 7a
  Age: 41 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Marital Status: M 7a
  Occupation: Farmer 7a
  Place of birth, state or territory: Illinois 7a
  Father (N, Native; F, Foreign): N 7a
  Mother (N, Native; F, Foreign): N 7a
  Subject to military duty: / 7a
  Entitled to vote: / 7a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America William H. Mills Household, 1900 Census 8a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 8a
  County of: Decatur 8a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 8a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 43 8a
  Sheet No.: 11B 8a
  Division of County: Eden township 8a
  Enumeration Date: 29 June 1900 8a
  Name: Mills, William H. 8a
  Relation to head: head 8a
  Color: W 8a
  Sex: M 8a
  Month of birth: July 8a
  Year of birth: 1843 8a
  Age: 56 8a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 8a
  Years of present marriage: 34 8a
  Place of birth: Illinois 8a
  Place of birth of father: New York 8a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 8a
  Occupation: Farmer 8a
  Months not employed: 2 8a
  Can read: yes 8a
  Can write: yes 8a
  Can speak English: yes 8a
  Home owned or rented: O 8a
  Owned free or mortgaged: M 8a
  Farm or house: F 8a
  Number of farm schedule: 241 8a
Census 1 Jan 1905 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America W. H. Mills Household, 1905 Iowa Census 9a
  Card No.: 851-858 9a
  County: Decatur 9a
  Township: Eden 9a
  Name: Mills, W. H. 9a
  P.O. Address: Leon, Iowa 9a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America Henry W. Mills Household, 1910 Census 10a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 10a
  County of: Decatur 10a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 10a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 47 10a
  Sheet No.: 5B 10a
  Division of County: Eden township 10a
  Enumeration Date: 26 & 27 April 1910 10a
  Name: Mills, Henry W. 10a
  Relationship to head: head 10a
  Sex: M 10a
  Color: W 10a
  Age: 66 10a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 10a
  Years of present marriage: 44 10a
  Place of birth: Illinois 10a
  Place of birth of father: New York 10a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 10a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 10a
  Occupation: Farmer 10a
  Nature of industry: General Farm 10a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp 10a
  Able to read: yes 10a
  Able to write: yes 10a
  Home owned or rented: O 10a
  Owned free or mortgaged: F 10a
  Farm or house: F 10a
  Number of farm schedule: 105 10a
  Civil War veteran: UA 10a
Census 1 Jun 1915 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America William H. Mills, 1915 Iowa Census 11a
  Card No.: 279 11a
  Name: Mills, William H. 11a
  Age: 71 11a
  County: Decatur 11a
  Post Office: Leon, Iowa 11a
  Town or Township: Eden township 11a
  Occupation: Farmer 11a
  Earnings for 1914 from occupation: 400 11a
  Extent of Education Common: 8 11a
  Birthplace: Illinois 11a
  Own house or farm: yes 11a
  Incumbrance on farm or home: 700 11a
  Value of farm or home: 14000 11a
  Military Service: Civil War: x 11a
  Military Service: Cavalry: x 11a
  Military Service: State: Iowa 11a
  Military Service: Regiment: 5 11a
  Military Service: Company: H 11a
  Church Affiliation: Church of Christ 11a
  Father's Birthplace: New York 11a
  Mother's Birthplace: New York 11a
  Sex: M 11a
  Color: W 11a
  Marital Status: Wd 11a
  Read: yes 11a
  Write: yes 11a
  Years in Iowa: 62 11a
Death 14 Jun 1915 Eden, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America    
Burial   Leon Cemetery, Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Mills, John David27 Mar 18101877
Mother Johnson, Matilda22 Jun 180930 Nov 1892
    Brother     Mills, George Washington 12 Jun 1833 21 May 1907
    Brother     Mills, Charles about 1836
    Sister     Mills, Clarissa E. 11 Jan 1838
    Brother     Mills, Lewis about 1840
         Mills, William Henry 23 Jul 1843 14 Jun 1915
    Sister     Mills, Mary Ann about 1846

Families

Family of Mills, William Henry and Blake, Lovisa Ellen
Married Wife Blake, Lovisa Ellen ( * 2 Jun 1845 + 31 Dec 1913 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 29 Oct 1865      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mills, Edith Llewellyn30 Jul 186620 Sep 1889
Mills, Henrietta Jane28 Oct 186817 Jan 1920
Mills, Matilda Margret19 Jan 187023 Jan 1946
Mills, Charles Elmer23 Sep 187225 Oct 1955
Mills, Frank Orlue5 Feb 187430 Oct 1942
Mills, Fred Leon19 Feb 18768 Jul 1877
Mills, Zelia A.16 Apr 187722 Jun 1955
Mills, Rolla Orville13 Oct 187919 Feb 1933
Mills, Ralph Earl19 Oct 188030 Nov 1974
Mills, Oscar Arden23 Aug 1883about Dec 1968
Mills, Myrgie Marie29 Mar 18854 Nov 1968
Mills, Clifton Pearl31 May 188721 Dec 1970

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. U.S. 1850 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1850
      • Page: Illinois, Joshua township, Fulton county, Page 531/266, Lines 5-12
      • 1850 Census, Joshua township, Fulton county, Illinois
  3. 1856 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 3 Mar 1856
      • Page: Hamilton township, Decatur county, Pages 398 & 399, Lines 20-26
      • 1856 Iowa Census, Hamilton township, Decatur county
  4. U.S. 1860 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1860
      • Page: Iowa, Pleasant Plain, Decatur county, Page 92, Lines 8-11
      • 1860 Census, Pleasant Plain, Decatur county, Iowa
  5. U.S. 1870 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Iowa, Eden township, Decatur county, Page 17, Lines 34-38
      • 1870 Census, Eden township, Decatur county, Iowa
  6. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 62, Page 9, Lines 28-36
      • 1880 Census, Eden township, Decatur county, Iowa
  7. 1885 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1885
      • Page: Eden township, Decatur county, 266, Lines 21-31
      • 1885 Iowa Census, Eden township, Decatur county
  8. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 43, Sheet 11B, Lines 66-72
      • 1900 Census, Eden township, Decatur county, Iowa
  9. 1905 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1905
      • Page: Eden township, Decatur county, Lines 851-858
      • 1905 Iowa Census, Eden township, Decatur county
  10. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 47, Sheet 5B, Lines 97-100
      • 1910 Census, Eden township, Decatur county, Iowa
  11. 1915 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1915
      • Page: Eden township, Decatur county, Card 279
      • 1915 Iowa Census, Eden township, Decatur county

Generated by Gramps 6.0.8
Last change was the 2021-01-21 11:21:19