Person:Filinda Adney (1)

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OBITUARY: Filinda Maria Adney was born at Vinton, Ohio, February 17th, 1836, the daughter of Wm. Adney and Ruth Higley Adney. She died Nov. 28th, 1922 at the home of her son Frank. She was married to A. J. McMillin at Vinton,Ohio, October 29th, 1852. Eight children were born to this union: Louisa (Mrs. Sweet); Maria (Mrs. Barker), Henrietta, who died in 1881; Franklin, Sherman and George of McGregor; Harvey of Belle Plaine; one child died in infancy. Her husband passed away March 23, 1907.* Her sister Mrs. C. E. St. John is also left to mourn. Mrs. McMillin has been a great suffererer, but patiently bore her lot. The funeral was held Thursday, Rev. A. M. S. Stook officiating, with burial at National Cemetery.

NOTE: Actual year Andrew J. McMillin died was 1910, proven by death certificate & cemetery recs.

Source: www.siterrific.com/Adney as taken from John R. Adney records.

1.1.1.3.5 Filinda Maria Adney Birth 17 Feb 1835 Spouse Andrew Jackson McMillin Death 23 Mar 1907, McGregor, Iowa <Note: correct death year is 1910 Father Henry McMillin Marr 19 Oct 1852, Gallia County, Ohio Children:

1. Louisa Caroline McMillin Birth 15 Aug 1857, Clayton, Crawford Co., WI

2. Maria Elizabeth McMillin Birth 30 May 1860, Clayton, Crawford Co., WI

3. Henrietta Ruth McMillin Birth 23 May 1861, Clayton, Crawford Co., WI

                              Death  11 Aug 1881

4. Henry Franklin McMillin Birth 4 Feb 1863

   "Addr. McGregor, Iowa" 

5. Sherman Andrew McMillin Birth 18 Jul 1865, McGregor, Clayton Co., Iowa

6. George Austin McMillin Birth 21 Sep 1867, Crawford Co., WI

7. William Harvey McMillin Birth 17 Jul 1878, McGregor, Clayton Co., Iowa

Much material provided by Mrs. Mae O'Brien, daughter of Louisa McMillin to John R. Adney, May, 1950. (The Adney Family, FHL Fiche #6010571) John R. Adney notes that Philinda's tombstone has birth year as 1835. Obituary and death certificate have year born as 1836.

Gallia County, Ohio, Marriage Registration Record: Andrew J. McMillin and Philinda M. Adney, on 25th day of October 1852, joined in marriage by Justice of the Peace, Andrew Edmiston.

>>Census records below: See Andrew Jackson's records for their children and their ages

1850 US CENSUS, Huntington Township, Gallia Co, Ohio: Filinda is age 14, living with parents, William and Ruth Adney.

1860 US CENSUS, Clayton Twp., Crawford County, WI, Im #12: Jackson McMillin, Age 30, Farmer, Born OH. Philinda McMillin, Age 25, Born OH.

1870 US Census, Mendon Township, Clayton Co, IOWA: Andrew is age 39, Maria (Philinda) is age 33,

1880 Census, Household Record: A. J. Mc Millen Self Marr Male age 47 (1832) OH Farmer OH OH Philinda McMilen Wife Marr Fem age 45 (1835) OH Keep Hse OH OH

1900 US CENSUS, Mendon Township, Clayton Co, IOWA. Andrew J. and Filinda are living with their son (Andrew) Sherman McMillin.

Iowa State Census Collection (1836-1925) Year: 1905 McGregor, Iowa Ester St. John, Lewis Edgerton, F. M. McMillen.

1910 US CENSUS, Iowa, Clayton, Mendon Twp., Roll 397, Bk 2, Page 210: ST. JOHN, Mrs. Ester C., Head, Age 68, Widowed, Born OH, Parents VA (wrong) McMillan, Mrs. Filinda, Sister, Age 74, Widowed, Born OH, Parents VA (wrong). Minney, Chas, Grandson, Age 15, Born IA.

STATE OF IOWA, Standard Certificate of Death, #22-313, Reg. #52: County: Clayton, State: Iowa, Township: Mendon Full Name: Filinda Maria Adney McMillen Personal: Female, White, Widowed Date of Birth: Feb. 17, 1836 Age: 86 years, 9 mos., 11 days Occupation: Retired, Birthplace: Vinton, Ohio Name of Father/Birthplace: Wm. Adney, Ohio Name of Mother/Birthplace: Ruth Higley, Ohio Informant: Frank McMillan, McGregor, Iowa Date of Death: Nov. 28, 1922 Cause of Death: Infection from ulcerated root of tooth Contributory: Old age Burial/Date: National Cemetery, Nov. 30, 1922