Person:Andrew McMillin (1)

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Source: John R. Adney's records "The Wisconsin Adney's" FHL microfiche #6010571: Much material on birth and death dates provided by Mrs. Mae O'Brien, daughter of Louisa (McMillin) to John R. Adney, May, 1950.

1850 US Census, Huntington Twnship, Gallia Co, Ohio:

"Jackson" is age 20, living with parents and siblings.

Received copy of written marriage record from Gallia County, State of Ohio: ANDREW J. MCMILLIN, to PHILINDA M. ADNEY, married on 20 Oct 1852, Recorded on 25 of October 1852 by Justice of the Peace, Andrew Edmiston.

Also according to the "Wisconsin Adney" records at the LDS FHL, Andrew and Philinda have settled in Keytsville, MO about 1855 with her sister, Sarah Jane, and husband (Greathouse Cottrill). In July 1855, her parents, William and Ruth Adney, and other siblings travel from Ohio to Missouri via steamboats. Philinda's father William convinces Philinda and Sarah Jane and their families to move to Wisconsin with the promise of land and money to get settled. They continue on across Iowa to Wisconsin for (38)days via prarie schooners with the entire Adney family.

Wisconsin Land Patents Database: Crawford County, Land Office 10 = Mineral Point Patent name SECT TWP RANGE ACRES L.O. DOC SIGN DATE MCMILLAN ANDREW J 1 10N 3 W 160 10 31735 1858/06/01

1860 US Census, Clayton, Crawford Co, Wisc: Jackson and Philinda McMillin, first two children, Louisa age 4 and Maria, age 2. (Living next to her parents, William and Ruth Adney)

1870 US Census, Mendon Township, Clayton Co, IOWA: Andrew is age 39, Maria (Philinda) is age 33, Louisa is age 12, Maria isage 11, Henrietta is age 9, Henry is age 7, Andrew is age 5, George is age 2.

1880 Census, Household Record: A. J. Mc Millen Self M Male W 47 (1832) OH Farmer OH OH Philinda Wife M Fem W 45 (1835) OH Keep Hse OH OH Louisa Dau S Fem W 22 (1857) WI At Home OH OH Maria Dau S Fem W 20 (1860) WI On Farm OH OH Frank Son S Male W 18 (1862) WI On Farm OH OH Etta Dau S Fem W 17 (1861) WI At Home OH OH Sherman Son S Male W 15 (1865) WI At School OH OH George Son S Male W 11 (1869) WI -- OH OH Harvey Son S Male W 2 (1878) IA -- OH OH Census Place: Clayton, Clayton, Iowa, FHL Film 1254333, #T9-0333, Pg #309B)

1885 Iowa State Census, Mendon Twp., Clayton Co., IA: #129 McMillin, Andrew J. Age 53, Twp. 94, Range 3, Sec 8, SE/SW, Farmer, Born OH McMillin, Philinda Age 49, keeping house, born OH; Franklin Age 21, farmer, born WI: McMillin, Sherman Age 19, farmer, born WI; George Age 17, born WI; Harvey, Age 6, born WI.. Adney, Jonathan, Age 52, farmer, born OH (Filinda's brother)

1900 US CENSUS, Mendon Township, Clayton Co, IOWA. Andrew J. and Filinda are living with their son (Andrew) Sherman McMillin. Andrew J. is age 69, born Aug 1830, married 48 years. Filinda is age 64, born Feb 1835, (8) children born, (6) children living. (Andrew's year born looks like 1832, but should be 1830).

Certificate of Death dated March 23, 1910, Mendon Township, Clayton County, Iowa: Andrew Jackson McMillin, Born: Aug 18, year blank. Age: 79 yrs, 7 mos., 5 dys. (This places the year born as 1830, not 1831) Married, Farmer, Born in Ohio. Father: Henry McMillen, born Penn. Mother: Rebecca (s/b Elizabeth) Beard, born Penn. Cause of Death: Intra-cranial Hemorrahage. Place of Burial: National Cemetery, Iowa, March 25, 1910. (State of Iowa Cert. #22-01451)

The Adney records incorrectly show his death date as 1907. Iowa Cemetery Records also show A.J. McMillin born 1831, died 1910, buried in National Cemetery, Farmersburg, Iowa. (see tombstone photo)