Person:John Mills (80)

Watchers
Browse
Rev. John William Mills, Minister, ME Church South
b.2 Apr 1819 Elbert Co., Ga.
d.6 Jul 1874 Shelby Co., Texas
m. 24 Sep 1812
  1. Elizabeth Mills
  2. Nancy C. Mills - Bef 1888
  3. Patsy Mills
  4. Rev. John William Mills, Minister, ME Church South1819 - 1874
  5. Sophia, "Viney" Mills1822 -
  6. Mary Mills1824 -
  7. James H. Mills1831 -
  • HRev. John William Mills, Minister, ME Church South1819 - 1874
  • WSarah Chambers - Abt 1841
m. Abt 1840
  1. James Joseph Moses Mills1841 - 1929
m. 1 Jun 1847
  1. Georgia Mills1850 - 1910
  2. Sally Coachman Mills1853 - 1936
  3. Mary Frances Mills1855 - 1925
  4. Augusta Virginia Mills1858 - 1918
  5. John William Mills1860 - 1934
  6. Robert Wiggins Mills1863 - 1954
  7. Nannie L MillsBet 1867 & 1868 -
  8. Minnie Lee Mills1870 - 1933
  9. Elvira Mills1874 -
Facts and Events
Name Rev. John William Mills, Minister, ME Church South
Gender Male
Birth? 2 Apr 1819 Elbert Co., Ga.
Marriage Abt 1840 to Sarah Chambers
Other[5] 1840 1840 Fayette Co, Ga, Census
Marriage 1 Jun 1847 Albany, Gato Martha Elvira Ferguson
Census 1860 St. Marys, Camden, Georgia, United Stateswith Martha Elvira Ferguson
Death? 6 Jul 1874 Shelby Co., Texas
Other[2] Delegate to General Conference
Other[3] Marriage
Other[4] Appointments Ministerial Record
Reference Number? 10

1860 census

John W Mills, 41m Meth. Minister born Elbert Co., Ga; personal wealth of $3500

E Mills, 31f born Gadsden Co, Fla
G Mills, 9f student born Gadsden Co, Fla
S C Mills, 7f student born Decatur Co, Ga
M F Mills, 4f Dougherty Co, Ga
Augusta Mills, 2f Madison Co, Fla
References
  1.   St. Marys City, Clarkes District, in Camden, Georgia, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    pg. 23, dwelling/household 173/173, rows 16 to 21, 2 Jul 1860.

    "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBG-QV4?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-HN7%3A1589423245%2C1589425271%2C1589425325 : 24 March 2017), Georgia > Camden > St Marys City, Clarkes District > image 6 of 9; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. Florida Conference delegate to General Conferences of 1858 and 1866, ME Church, South.
  3. 6-1-1847
    Married at the Methodist Church of Albany, Ga., Miss Elvira Ferguson of the former place by Rev. P. P. Smith.
    Southern Christian Advocate
  4. Appointments of Rev John William Mills
    Georgia Conference
    1842 Admitted on trial--Marietta-Cherokee District
    1843 Waresboro Mission-St Marys District
    1844 Admitted to full connection
    1844-5 Saltillo Colored Mission-St Marys District
    Florida Conference
    1846 Ordained elder--Hillsborough, Newnansville District
    1847 Albany-Quincy District
    1848 Leon-Tallahassee District
    1849 Gadsden-Tallahassee District
    1850 Located
    1851 Readmitted on trial--Key West-Tampa District
    1853 Blakely-Tallahassee District
    1854 South Gadsden Mission-Tallahassee District
    1855 Albany-Thomasville District
    1856 James W Mills admitted on trial--Sumter Mission-Tampa District
    John W Mills Presiding elder, Madison District
    1857 James W MIlls Hernando-Tampa District
    1858 James W Mills locates
    John W Mills Presiding elder, Madison District
    1859-60 John W Mills Presiding elder, St Marys District
    1861 Presiding elder, Jacksonville District
    1862 Gadsden Circuit & Colored mission-Tallahassee District
    1863 Gadsden-Tallahassee District
    1864 Bainbridge & Fowlstown Station-Bainbridge District
    1865 Presiding Elder, Bainbridge District
    South Georgia Conference
    1866 Presiding Elder, Bainbridge District
    1867 Randolph-Americus District
    1868 Weston-Americus District
    1869 Oglethorpe & Ellaville Ct--Americus District
    East Texas Conference
    1870 Shelbyville-San Augustine District
    1871-72 Presiding Elder, San Augustine District
    1873 Sunday School Agent
    James Moses Mills admitted on trial
    Delegate, General Conferences of 1858 and 1866.
  5. 1840 Fayette Co, Ga, Census:
    Jno W Mills
    1 FWM, 20-30
    1 FWF, 15-20