Joseph Mills

Male 1789 - 1870  (80 years)


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  • Name Joseph Mills  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 12 Aug 1789  Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Apr 1870  Bushnell, McDonough Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Person ID I289  Paul's Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 

    Family 1 Sarah Hanes,   b. 20 Sep 1794, Philadelphia Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1859, Illinois City, Rock Island Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1814  Shrewsbury Twp., York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Mills,   b. 19 Aug 1815, York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1897, Ipava, Fulton Co., Ill Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     2. Simon W. Mills,   b. 18 Dec 1817, York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1901, Jefferson, Harrison, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     3. William Mills,   b. 19 May 1820, York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1887, Bushnell, McDonough Co., Ill Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     4. Jacob Mills,   b. 25 Sep 1822, York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908, Kingsley, Plymouth, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
     5. Catherine Mills,   b. 11 Feb 1825, Allegany Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1865, Buffalo Prarie, Rock Island Co., Ill Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [natural]
     6. Christian Mills,   b. 14 May 1827, Allegany Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1843  (Age 15 years)  [natural]
     7. Sarah Mills,   b. 28 Mar 1830, Allegany Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1857  (Age 27 years)  [natural]
     8. Hannah Angeline Mills,   b. 18 Aug 1833, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1911, Taylor Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [natural]
     9. Jeremiah Mills,   b. 1 May 1836, Rootstown, Portage Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1904, St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     10. Joseph Mills,   b. 30 Sep 1842, Ashtabula Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Garner, Hancock Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F68  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Chroniger,   b. Abt 1790, Pa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1813, York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1813  York Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mrs. Mary Lockard 
    Married 5 Sep 1862  Camden, Rock Island Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Children's records from Carol Mitchell

      Data from Carol Mitchell (carolmit@usaor.net):

      Haller - Mills Family, William Mills Bible (No place: nopublisher, 1853);
      7 Surrey Lane, Cumberland Foreside, ME 04110
      Xerox Copy from James G Brown, unknown location,
      Family Record: Marriages:
      William Mills and Rachel T Haines were marrried on the 22nd day of October AD 1853.
      [William Mills Sr was born May 19th 1820. Rachel T Haines was born Jan 22 1835. These are the parents of Burton K Mills. Grandparents of George Glenn Mills]
      p.677. Family Record. Marriages.
      George Haller & Susannah his wife was married in the year 1808 November 27th in Lancaster County May Town, Susan was a daughter of Mr Ephram Pennington, York Town Pennsylvania.
      Joseph Mills was married to Sarah Chroniger in York April the 18 1813. [1st wife]
      Joseph Mills was married to Sarah Hanes October the 18 1814 in Shrawbury township. Joseph Mills was to Mary Lockard on the 5 of September 1860 in Camden by Mr Brownlea esq. [3rd wife]
      p. 678. Briths: York Town PA
      Theodor Newell Haller son of George & Susan was born 1809 on Monday 30-th of Oct, forty minutes past one o'clock a.m. Christened Sunday, 17th of December five o'clock P.M in said year by Rev. Smucker.
      Edwin Belle Haller was born on Wednesday December 5th at 45 minutes past one o'clock PM in the year 1810. Christened by Rev. Smucker on Suncay 10th of march 1811, at 7 o'clock PM at Ephriam Pennington's.
      Jeremiah Mills was born May the 1, 1836 about 9 oclock in the evening a son of joseph mills & Sarah his wife Rootstown Portage county, state of Ohio.
      Joseph Mills was born August 12th in the year of our lord, 1789.
      Sarah Mills was born September 10th in the year of our Lord, 1794 at 10 o'clock at night.
      [second wife]
      Hannah Mills was born august 19th in the year of 1833 in the evening about 7 oclock a daughter of Joseph Mills and Sarah his wife.
      Joseph ? Mills was born September the 30th 1842.
      p. 679. Family Record. Births. York Town.
      Rebecca Mills a daughter of joseph Mills and Sarah Mills was born August the 19 1815 at eleven oclock on Saturday night.
      Simon Mills a son of joseph Mills and Sarah his wife was born December the 18 1817 in morning at 11 oclock on Thursday.
      William mills was born May the 19 1820 about 2 oclock in the afternoon a son of Joseph
      Mills and Sarah Mills his wife.
      Jacob mills was born 1822 on Wednesday the 25 day of September about 15 after 6 oclock in the afternoon a son of Joseph Mills and Sarah Mills his wife.
      Catherine Mills was born February the 11 1825 about six oclock at night a daughter of Joseph Mills and Sarah Mills his wife.
      Christen Mills was born May the 14 1827 about five oclock in the morning a son of Joseph Mills and Sarah his wife was born in ?
      Sarah a sister Mills was born in March the 28 1830 in the yeard of lord about one oclock at night a daughter of Joseph & Sarah Mills.
      p. 680. Family Record. Deaths.
      Sarah Mills departed this life September 12 1813 [1st wife]
      Christen Mills departed this life in April the 7th 1843 aged 15 years, 10 months, 23 days.
      Sarah M Standley, departed this life July 21st 1857, aged 27 years, 3 months and 25 days.
      Sarah Mills died March the 26th about forty minutes after 1 oclock in the morning. Second wife of Joseph Mills aged 65 and 6 months and 14 days.
      Wm. Mills Sr died at his home in Bushnell, Ill. Sunday evening July 31 1887 at 9:30 oclock in his 68 year [E.G.Mills Ser.]. Hereinafter cited as Mills Bible.

      His obituary reads: Died In Bushnell on Thursday April 21, 1870. Joseph Mills, aged 81 years. Mr Mills was born in Delaware, Aug. 12, 1789. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in his 9th year, served in the state militia, in the war of 1812. In 1834 he moved to Ohio, and from there to Buffalo Prairie, Rock Island County, Illinois, in 1845. In 1865 he moved to Bushnell, where he resided until his death in Apr 1870 in Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL, USA.

      Johnson II, Census School Portage Co., OH, p. 38-49. An enumaration of White
      unmarried youth between the ages of 4 & 20 From Folder 11, Box 1 of C. 7.
      12. 4. Rootstown School District No 9. Parent or Guardian: Joseph Mills; Youth: William
      Mills, Jacob Mills, Christian Mills, Katharine Mills, Sarah Mills, Hannah
      Mills..

      1830 MD Census Allegany Co, Election DIstrict 3
      Joseph Mills 2M<5, 1M5-10, 1M10-15, 2M20-30, 1M40-50, 2F<5, 1F5-10, 1F10-15, 1F30-40

      1850 Census Illinois Rock Island District 37
      Joseph Mills 61 M Cooper Delaware
      Sarah 56 F PA
      Hannah 17 F Ohio
      Jeremiah 14 M Ohio
      Joseph 9 M Ohio

      1860 Census Ill Rock Island Drury
      Joseph Mills 70 M Gentleman Del.
      Jeremiah 25 M Farmer Ohio
      Christina Westfale 69 F Houskeeper Hamover?

      1790 Census MD Harford Co.
      Joseph Miles 1M<16, 4M<16, 3F
      Tho Milas 1M<16, 3M<16, 2F
      Ag. Miles 2M<16, 4M<16, 3F
      Jno Miles 1M<16, 3F
      Joshua Milas 2M<16,1M<16, 2F
      Thos Mills 3M<16,2M<16,4F

      Mills in 1800 York CO PA Census
      Fawn Township
      Jos Miles 2M10-15,1M16-25,1M45+,1F16-25,1F45+
      Newbury Township
      James Mills 1M16-25,1F26-44,1M45+,1F16-25,1F26-44
      York
      Mordacia Miles 3M<10,1M26-44,2F<10,1M26-44

      Mills in 1810 York CO PA Census
      Fawn Township
      Joseph Miles 1M10-15,1M10-25,1M26-44,1M45+,1F10-15,2F16-25,1F26-44,1F45+
      Heidelberg Township
      Edward Mills 1M<10,1M26-44,3F<10,1F16-25
      Fariview Township
      Thomas Mills 2M<10,1M26-44, 1F26-44
      John Mills 1M<10,1M16-25,2M26-44,1F26-44
      Meriam? Mills 3M<10,1M10-15,1F<10,1F26-44
      York
      Mordecai Miles 1M<10,1M45+,2F10-15,1F45+

      1810 PA Census Adams Co. Cumberland
      Joseph Mills 4M<10 (the 4 has a small x next to it?), 1M26-44, 1F10-15, 1F26-45

      1820 PA Census York CO. Peach Bottom
      Joseph Miles 1M10-16, 1M26-45, 1M45+,1F<10,1F10-16,1F16-26,1F26-45,1F45+, 2 in agriculture
      1820 PA Census York Co. Heidelberg
      Joseph Mills 2M<10, 1M18-26, 1M26-45, 1F<10, 1F16-26

      1830 PA Census York CO. Peach Bottom
      contiguous entries
      Joseph Miles 1M5-10,1M70-80,1F10-25,1F30-40,1F70-80
      Widow Miles 1M10-15,2F5-10,1F10-15,1F30-40

      Mills in 1840 York CO PA Census
      Peach Bottom Twp
      Sally Miles 1M15-20, 1F10-15, 1F15-20, 1F40-50
      Fairview Township
      Elizabeth Mills 1F<5, 2F5-10, 1F30-40
      Newbury Township
      John Mills 1M<5, 1M30-40, 1F<5, 2F20-30

      1850 Census PA York Peach Bottom
      Joseph Miles 73 M labourer MD living with Hugh Hawkins farmer

      Sarah Miles 60 F MD living alone

      Stephan Miles 28 M Farmer PA
      Hanna 26 F MD
      Caroline 3 F PA
      Victorina 2 F PA

      1860 Census PA York Peach Bottom
      Sallie Miles 67 F MD
      George W Ayres 25 M MD

  • Sources 
    1. [S331] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
      Record for Joseph Mills

    2. [S332] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 37, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: M432_126; Page: 264A; Image: .
      Record for Joseph Mills

    3. [S333] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Drury, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 281; Image: 281.
      Record for Joseph Miles

    4. [S502] Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;), Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2195; Line: 14.
      Record for Joseph Mills

    5. [S275] William Mills Bible.

    6. [S80] 1870 Mortality Census State of Illinois County of McDonough, 922.
      Mills, Joseph age 81, male white married b. Penn, died Apr. Occ. Cooper. d. of Bronchitis.

    7. [S289] York County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1800-46: First Trinity Reformed Church.


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