Still looking for information on 1. Farville Kirkwood Mills, aka Bud Mills, 2 William Herschel Mills, aka Bill Mills/Bill Bowman, b. August 28, 1889, Spencer, Indiana. Children of: ?--------------------------------------------------Mills, brothers living in Southern Calif. 1920's/30'/40's? Grandmother Mills, lived in Whittier, California. 1924-1930 1. Married Mary Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay aka "Maggie", b. in Illinois or Texas, b. July 16, 1889. to Albert H. Lindsay and Mary Nash Lindsay, b. in Illinois, d. Texas. Children: Farville Kirkwood Mills, Jr. living. 2. Married first at age 17 (?) as indicated on 1930 Census, not sure who, where or when. Married second at age 30, in County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, to Nina M. Smith, b.March 26, 1890 in Colorado. d. November 18, 1964, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. No children born to William H. Mills and Nina M. Smith Mills. Nina Marion Smith, born to Frank Mills Smith, b. December 20, 1857, in Iowa, d. February 12, 1935, San Diego, Ca. and Aleda Dorothy Axelson-Smith, b. March 7, 1858 in Sweden, d. November 7, 1946 in San Diego, Ca. Nina's siblings: Fred Dallas Smith b. January 26, 1889 in Colorado Nina Born in 1890 (see marriage license) in Colorado Roy Madison Smith, b. February 18, 1899 in Nebraska. Nina's first marriage on January 28, 1907 in Montgomery Co. Iowa, to Bertsel Floyd Chew, born December, 1883 in Ringgold Co., Iowa d. November 18, 1921 in Montgomery Co., Iowa. This date is questioned, the 1920 Census with Nina Mills, records her as a widow, and the Census was taken in January1920. She was re-married December 15, 1920 before a Justice of the Peace, Cruz Garcia, at Las Cruces, County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, to William H. Mills. Children born to the first marriage: Ramona Evelyn Chew, b. April 25, 1907 in Iowa. d. August 4, 1959 in Alameda, Calif. She married three times. One known child by first husband; Dorothy Marion Bly, b. May 7, 1928. Los Angeles, Ca. One child by second marriage; Living Marks. . ` Bernice Genevieve Chew, b. September 14, 1908, in Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa, d. April 16, 1991 in Placerville, El Dorado Co., Calif. Married George Michael Boosalis, June 5, 1926 in Contra Costa, Calif. and had five children. William Herschel Mills Stepchildren, Ramona and Bernice, are both deceased. The children of Bernice Genevieve, Step Grand Children of William H. Mills, remember their Grand Mother' Nina Mills and Great GrandMother Dorothy Axelson Smith. The named surnames Chew and Smiths were used by Nina and her Chew children used the last name Smith. Nina was shown on her death certificate Nina M. Mills. Her death certificate was signed by daughter Bernice and Granddaughter Patricia Elrod. Nina Marion Smith, born to Frank Mills Smith, who was the son of Samuel Masterson Smith, born July 21, 1826 in Gishen, Orange, New York and died October 10, 1914 in San Diego, Ca., and his wife, Mariah M. Mills, b. October 20, 1831 in Somerset, Niagara, New York, and died November 21, 1915 in San Diego, Calif. They were married October 14, 1852 in Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan. Father and Mother of Samuel Masterson Smith will/can be spelled out at another time, but now concerning the Mills.. part of Nina's family..through her father's Mother, Mariah M. Mills, daughter of William B. Mills, born December 12, 1799 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, d. January 2, 1841 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. Children of William B. Mills and Caroline Bruce, married March 17, 1829: Elnathon Mills, b. March 29, 1830 in NY,Mariah Mills, b. Oct. 20, 1831 in NY; Marshal Bruce Mills, b. July 17, 1833 n NY,Charlotte E. Mills, b. in MY, Diana Mills, b. August 20, 1837 in Ohio, and Daniel Webster Mills, b. December 22, 1839 in Ohio. Children of Mariah M. Mills and Samuel Masterson Smith: Rena Odessa Smith, b. 1855 in Michigan, Eva M. Smith, b. August 5, 1855 in Michigan. and Frank Mills Smith, born December 20, 1857 in Iowa, Clara Adna Smith, b. Feb. 1859 in Iowa, Dora Maria and Flora Maria Smith, born April 26, 1860 in Iowa, Samuel E. Smith, b. Nov. 26, 1862 in Iowa and Rose O. Smith b. in Iowa. Frank Mills Smith, was married ( it is reported - I have no evidence) to Millie McCarthy, I have Census information and a copies of other documents to evidence the marriage to Aleda Dorothy Axelson on January 22, 1888 in Cherokee, Kansas. His third marriage is only passed on information as to which has not be verified was to Jennie Kennedy. It does not appear that there is any direct relationship from the Frank Mills Smith, to Farville Kirkwood Mills or William Herschel Mills. Just the marriage of Nina M. Smith and William H. Mills. If you have any information that can be helpful please let us know. Thanks, Bud Mills foko@d-web.com
Hi Bud & Barbara, Here is a web site that is hosted by Kenneth Gene Lindsay, and on it he has your Farville Kirkwood Mills married to Mary Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay. Maybe he can help. http://www.anvil-of-we-the-people.com/lindsay/pafg17.htm Good luck, Melinda -----Original Message----- From: Bud and Barbara [mailto:foko@d-web.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:54 PM To: MILLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: William ( ) Mills Still looking for information on 1. Farville Kirkwood Mills, aka Bud Mills, 2 William Herschel Mills, aka Bill Mills/Bill Bowman, b. August 28, 1889, Spencer, Indiana. Children of: ?--------------------------------------------------Mills, brothers living in Southern Calif. 1920's/30'/40's? Grandmother Mills, lived in Whittier, California. 1924-1930 1. Married Mary Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay aka "Maggie", b. in Illinois or Texas, b. July 16, 1889. to Albert H. Lindsay and Mary Nash Lindsay, b. in Illinois, d. Texas. Children: Farville Kirkwood Mills, Jr. living. 2. Married first at age 17 (?) as indicated on 1930 Census, not sure who, where or when. Married second at age 30, in County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, to Nina M. Smith, b.March 26, 1890 in Colorado. d. November 18, 1964, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. No children born to William H. Mills and Nina M. Smith Mills. Nina Marion Smith, born to Frank Mills Smith, b. December 20, 1857, in Iowa, d. February 12, 1935, San Diego, Ca. and Aleda Dorothy Axelson-Smith, b. March 7, 1858 in Sweden, d. November 7, 1946 in San Diego, Ca. Nina's siblings: Fred Dallas Smith b. January 26, 1889 in Colorado Nina Born in 1890 (see marriage license) in Colorado Roy Madison Smith, b. February 18, 1899 in Nebraska. Nina's first marriage on January 28, 1907 in Montgomery Co. Iowa, to Bertsel Floyd Chew, born December, 1883 in Ringgold Co., Iowa d. November 18, 1921 in Montgomery Co., Iowa. This date is questioned, the 1920 Census with Nina Mills, records her as a widow, and the Census was taken in January1920. She was re-married December 15, 1920 before a Justice of the Peace, Cruz Garcia, at Las Cruces, County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, to William H. Mills. Children born to the first marriage: Ramona Evelyn Chew, b. April 25, 1907 in Iowa. d. August 4, 1959 in Alameda, Calif. She married three times. One known child by first husband; Dorothy Marion Bly, b. May 7, 1928. Los Angeles, Ca. One child by second marriage; Living Marks. . ` Bernice Genevieve Chew, b. September 14, 1908, in Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa, d. April 16, 1991 in Placerville, El Dorado Co., Calif. Married George Michael Boosalis, June 5, 1926 in Contra Costa, Calif. and had five children. William Herschel Mills Stepchildren, Ramona and Bernice, are both deceased. The children of Bernice Genevieve, Step Grand Children of William H. Mills, remember their Grand Mother' Nina Mills and Great GrandMother Dorothy Axelson Smith. The named surnames Chew and Smiths were used by Nina and her Chew children used the last name Smith. Nina was shown on her death certificate Nina M. Mills. Her death certificate was signed by daughter Bernice and Granddaughter Patricia Elrod. Nina Marion Smith, born to Frank Mills Smith, who was the son of Samuel Masterson Smith, born July 21, 1826 in Gishen, Orange, New York and died October 10, 1914 in San Diego, Ca., and his wife, Mariah M. Mills, b. October 20, 1831 in Somerset, Niagara, New York, and died November 21, 1915 in San Diego, Calif. They were married October 14, 1852 in Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan. Father and Mother of Samuel Masterson Smith will/can be spelled out at another time, but now concerning the Mills.. part of Nina's family..through her father's Mother, Mariah M. Mills, daughter of William B. Mills, born December 12, 1799 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, d. January 2, 1841 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. Children of William B. Mills and Caroline Bruce, married March 17, 1829: Elnathon Mills, b. March 29, 1830 in NY,Mariah Mills, b. Oct. 20, 1831 in NY; Marshal Bruce Mills, b. July 17, 1833 n NY,Charlotte E. Mills, b. in MY, Diana Mills, b. August 20, 1837 in Ohio, and Daniel Webster Mills, b. December 22, 1839 in Ohio. Children of Mariah M. Mills and Samuel Masterson Smith: Rena Odessa Smith, b. 1855 in Michigan, Eva M. Smith, b. August 5, 1855 in Michigan. and Frank Mills Smith, born December 20, 1857 in Iowa, Clara Adna Smith, b. Feb. 1859 in Iowa, Dora Maria and Flora Maria Smith, born April 26, 1860 in Iowa, Samuel E. Smith, b. Nov. 26, 1862 in Iowa and Rose O. Smith b. in Iowa. Frank Mills Smith, was married ( it is reported - I have no evidence) to Millie McCarthy, I have Census information and a copies of other documents to evidence the marriage to Aleda Dorothy Axelson on January 22, 1888 in Cherokee, Kansas. His third marriage is only passed on information as to which has not be verified was to Jennie Kennedy. It does not appear that there is any direct relationship from the Frank Mills Smith, to Farville Kirkwood Mills or William Herschel Mills. Just the marriage of Nina M. Smith and William H. Mills. If you have any information that can be helpful please let us know. Thanks, Bud Mills foko@d-web.com