This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1165.2.1.1 Message Board Post: On 3/16/06 (8:09:41 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Christi Malone (Girl-Raised-In-the-South@comcast.net) wrote, "Thank you both. I have the birthplace of Mehitable's son, Phineas Fanning, II, as Aquebogue (Laurel), so that follows. The town of Laurel seems to have changed its name more than once." You're welcome, but Aquebogue is a separate hamlet and, unlike the Hamlet of Laurel, it is not in the Town of Southold but is in the Town of Riverhead: The pertinent geography: Aquebogue is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the southeastern part of the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County. There are no villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Riverhead (Riverhead is the only town in either Suffolk or Nassau County without any villages within its borders). There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Aquebogue in the Town of Riverhead is bordered on the north by the Hamlet Northville; on the east by the Hamlet of Jamesport; on the south by the Great Peconic Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Riverhead. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have different borders. There are places with a "Aquebogue, NY 11931" mailing address that are not in Aquebogue and these places appear to be in the Hamlet of Riverhead. For those who have their copy of the 2005 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Aquebogue in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 26 (map) and 27 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells, Fanning Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1165.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you both. I have the birthplace of Mehitable's son, Phineas Fanning, II, as Aquebogue (Laurel), so that follows. The town of Laurel seems to have changed its name more than once. Thanks again for all your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1165.2 Message Board Post: On 3/15/06 (9:01:33 PM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Christi Malone (Girl-Raised-In-the-South@comcast.net) asked, "I am trying to read a handwritten genealogy that says that Mehitable Wells died June 4, 1778 in Franklinville, LI. The letters "ville" are what I'm guessing at. However, I can't find this town listed in Suffolk County, even under original town names that had been changed. Can anyone shed any light on what this town name really is?" Adding to Carolee Diamond (sixof@erols.com) post, "Franklinville is now known as Laurel NY": The pertinent current geography: Once known as Franklinville, Laurel is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the western part of the Town of Southold, along the Southold/Riverhead town line, in the northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Laurel in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north and east by the Hamlet of Mattituck; on the south by the Peconic Bay; and, on the east by Hamlet of Jamesport in the Town of Riverhead (the Southold/Riverhead own line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Laurel has a different border than does the "Laurel, NY 11948" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Laurel mailing address and not be in Laurel and a place can have other than a Laurel mailing address and be in Laurel). Those places that have a "Laurel, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Laurel are in the Hamlet of Jamesport; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Laurel with a "Mattituck, NY 11952" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Laurel in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1165.1 Message Board Post: Franklinville is now known as Laurel NY.

On 3/15/06 (6:20:42 PM MST), Elizabeth (KCANDME103@aol.com) asked, "I'm new to this list. Is there a county clerk office for this area ... Sag Harbor, NY ... where I may write to obtain a copy of a death certificate? Any help would be appreciated." As is the case in every other county in New York State, you would seek a death cerificate form the city, town (for hamlets and smaller villages) or village, and in this case, Sag Harbor is a village and thus you would then want to cotnact the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Sag Harbor: Village Clerk Village of Sag Harbor Sag Harbor Village Hall 55 Main Street P.O. BOX 660 Sag Harbor, NY 11963 Tel: 631/725-0222 Fax: 631/725-0316 eMail: ????? http://www.sagharborny.gov/departments.asp?id=1 The pertinent geography: Sag Harbor is a village (incorporated in 1846) partly in the northeast part of the Town of Southampton and partly in the northwest part of the Town of East Hampton, in the southeast part of Suffolk County. There are currently 6 villages (municipal corporations) and 17 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Southampton and 2 villages and 7 hamlets all or partly in the Town of East Hampton. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Sag Harbor is bordered on the north by the Village of North Haven (Town of Southampton); on the east by the Gardiner's Bay and the Hamlet of Northwest Harbor (Town of East Hampton); on the south by the Hamlets of Wainscott (Town of East Hampton) and Bridgehampton (Town of Southampton); and, on the west by the Hamlet of Noyack (Town of Southampton) and the Little Peconic Bay. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Village of Sag Harbor has a different border than does the "Sag Harbor, NY 11963" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Sag Harbor mailing address and not be in Sag Harbor). Those places that have a "Sag Harbor, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Sag Harbor are in the Village of North Haven, the Hamlet of Noyack, the Hamlet of Northwest Harbor and the Hamlet of Bridgehampton.. For those who have their copy of the 2005 or earlier edition of the 1 LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Sag Harbor (incorporated in 1846) in the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton, Suffolk County on pages 15, 28 & 32 (map) and 29 & 33 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells, Fanning Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1165 Message Board Post: I am trying to read a handwritten genealogy that says that Mehitable Wells died June 4, 1778 in Franklinville, LI. The letters "ville" are what I'm guessing at. However, I can't find this town listed in Suffolk County, even under original town names that had been changed. Can anyone shed any light on what this town name really is? Thanks.

Hello, I'm new to this list. Is there a county clerk office for this area...Sag Harbor, NY...where I may write to obtain a copy of a death certificate? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much! Elizabeth Fairport, NY

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I will set forth a report of my OWN ancestral line, and along with it names of Mills families in the same area, in case they are related to other researchers reading this list. Please reply back to the list with all comments. Gideon Mills born 1798 New York, died 11-4-1870 Deerfield, Fulton Co IL. The largest city in Fulton Co IL today is CANTON, IL. and this is located very close to PEORIA, Peoria Co., IL. In the 1830 census I believe that Gideon Mills is listed at Moriah, Essex Co NY. In the 1840 census he is in Fulton Co IL, in the area called Copperas Creek In the 1850 census he is in Fulton Co IL, in the area called Utica, living next door to Ira Mills b. 1803 NY. In the 1860 census he is in Fulton Co IL, in the area called Deerfield, section #13, he arrived there in 1853. In the 1870 census he is in Fulton Co IL, in the area called Deerfield, near the Ellis Post Office. Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY married a woman prior to 1827 and they had at least one son named William H. Mills born about 1827 New York. Sometime about 1836 they arrived in the area of Fulton Co IL where he settled for the remained of his life. At least one son was there with him, and that was William H. Mills b. 1827 NY. On 6-23-1840 Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY married for the second time to Emeline Bishop b. 1811 CT, d/o Ira Bishop of Trivioli, she had previously been married to Lem (Lemuel) Marston (Hartson/Harten), he died in 1838 in Canada. The children of Lem Marston and Emeline Bishop were: James Martson b. 1830 Canada, served in 55th Regiment of Illinois Infantry, in Civil War. Lois Marsten b. 1834 Canada Susan Marsten b. 1838 Canada After Gideon Mills and Emeline Bishop married they had a second family together, these were their children: David Mills b. 1841 Fulton Co IL; served in 55th Regiment of Illinois Infantry in Civil War. Nelson G. Mills b. 4-8-1844 Fulton Co IL, married Ellen Jones 11-16-1871 Stark Co IL, d/o Isaac and Ruth Jones. Served in 70th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry. His kids were: Isaac N. Mills; Henry O. Mills; Ruth E. Mills. In the 1870 census he was listed at Stark Co IL, and the 1900 census he was at McDonough Co IL. Ann Mills b. 1844 Fulton Co IL (her name may have been HESTER Mills) Sarah Mills b. 1848 Fulton Co IL Mary Mills b. 1850 Fulton Co IL Francis C. Mills b. Dec 1854 Fulton Co IL; married 1-23-1894 Mrs. Mary H. Huffard; his step daughter was Hazel Huffard b. 1889; his children were Bertha Mills b. 1886; Leroy Mills b. 1888. 1920 census Frank Mills b. 1855 IL was at Lewistown, Fulton Co IL. As of 1871, Emeline Mills b. 1811 CT, was widowed and living in Spoon River Bottom, Fulton Co IL, and she reported that was a mother of 14 children total, she said she had 3 boys and 3 girls with her first husband Lem Marston, and she had 4 boys and 4 girls with her second husband Gideon Mills, as of 1871 she reported that 3 of her 6 kids with Marsten were living, and 5 of her children with Mills were living. She said that she had 4 married children as of 1871: 1 living in Montana; 1 living in Kansas; 1 living in Iowa; 1 living in Fulton Co IL; and the rest being still single. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfulton/1871FultonAtlas/OldsSettlers7.html I have a strong suspicion that Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY was the older brother to Ira Mills b. 1809 NY and Alonzo Mills b.1810 NY. All these men lived at one time on Copperas Creek, which is the area now nown as Banner, Fulton Co IL. In the 1860 census both Alonzo Mills and Ira Mills live next door to each other, and in the 1850 census both Gideon Mills and Ira Mills lived next door to each other. Ira Mills b. about 1809 NY owned a LANDING on Copperas Creek, with a one story log cabin used as a warehouse. I suppose he made his living from rents recieved from storage of items brought into the area via the water. According to other researchers, this Ira Mills was very hard to deal with, and not a likeable fellow. I have never seen him with a wife or children, so it is possible he was a batchelor. In a courtcase dated 1853, Gideon Mills sued Ira Mills in Fulton County court case 2262.2, I feel that this was the reason that in 1853 the Gideon Mills family left Copperas Creek to move permanently to Deerfield, Fulton Co IL. I think this was a falling out between the 2 brothers. Alonzo Mills b. 1810 NY married a Sarah b. 1828 NY, but she would have been a second wife to him, I do not know his first wife's name. The children of Alonzo Mills were: Ellmore (Elmer?) Mills b. 1839 Missouri Franklin Mills b. 1844 New York David Mills b. 1849 New York Isaac Mills b. 1853 New York Marcus Mills b. 1855 Missouri In the 1860 census Alonzo Mills and the family above were all living next door to Ira Mills b. 1809 NY at Copperas Creek, also known as Banner , Fulton Co IL. Alonzo is a CARPENTER. The son of Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY is William H. Mills b. 1827 NY. William H. Mills married 7-11-1849 to Rosilla Douglas Simmons in Fulton Co IL. She was living there with her father Lebbeus Simmons, formerly of Mercer Co PA. They had the following family: George Mills b. 1851 Fulton Co IL died 1913 Nebraska. I have no wife or kids for him. Charles Mills b. 1855 Fulton Co IL, died ??, I have no wife or kids for him. John Oscar Mills b. 1853 Fulton Co IL died 1916 Portland , Oregon. He married Emma Brower, one daughter Pearl D. Mills, she is my great grandmother. Lebbeus Gideon Mills b. 1860 Fulton Co IL, d.??, married Clara E. Wright 1-13-1886 Fulton Co IL, children: Anna Mills b. 1890, married Fred William, children: Nora William b. 1909 IL and Wilfred William b. 1910 IL; Ola M. Mills b. 1887 IL; Leila Mills b. May 1889 IL. 1910 census Gideon Mills was at Cass, Fulton Co., IL. Estella Mae Mills b. 1865 Cuba, Fulton Co IL died 1913 Oregon, never married, no children , this is confirmed. Ellen Mills b. 1862 IL Edward Mills b. 1857 Fulton Co IL, died 1934 Fulton Co IL, never married, no children. I do not know where William H. Mills died, nor his wife. In the 1860 census at Fulton Co IL, there were the following MILLS families listed: #1. Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY, married to Emeline Bishop, as previously listed above, at Deerfield, Fulton Co IL. #2. Abraham Mills b. Dec 15, 1821 Ohio, died Apr 17, 1902 Fulton Co IL, married Mahala Blount 11-28-1849 Fulton Co IL. This family is NOT related to my family. In the 1880 census Abraham Mills states his father was born in New York, but he was born in Ohio. So he was either born in Ohio or Indiana of a father born in New York. His children were: Edgar Mills b. 1851 Fulton Co IL Ernest Mills b. 1853 " " Laura Mills b. 1854 " " Mary Mills b. 1855 " " George Mills b. 1859 " " Charles Mills b. 1860 " " Ewa C. Mills b. 1865 " " Jessie Mills b. 1868 " " (female) Mahala Blount b. 6-2-1828 Ohio, d. 5-13-1913 Fulton Co IL, d/o Allen Blount b. 1800 VA, father born Germany mother born Ireland. The Abraham Mills family line is researched by Joyce Hagerty hag@winco.net She believes this family line goes back to Thomas Mills b. 1760 New York, he moved to SC, OH, KY and some of his kids moved to Fulton Co IL. Amos Mills born 1775 in Long Island, New York, died about 1824 Indiana. He married Catherine Hulick/Gulick b. 1784 NJ. She died 4-23-1858 Deerfield, Fulton Co IL. spoonvalley2@yahoo.com Eleanor Mills b. 1805 IN, married Abraham Hulick, she died about 1879 in Dorchester, NE. Samuel Mills b. 1815 IN, married 11-30-1837 Lewissa Smith at Fulton Co IL, he died 7-2-1902 O'Keene, Blaine Co OK, Abigail Mills b. 1817 IN, married Milton Foster, she died 1872 at McDonough Co IL Abraham Mills b. 1821 OH, married Mahala Blount, already listed his family. Maria Mills b. 1822 IN, married Eligale Hilton Ruth Mills b. 1824 IN, married Uriah Washington Dickson. There is also an Isaac Mills married to Ruth Mills Hulick in Farmington, Fulton Co IL, which is next door to Deerfield. #3. Alonzo Mills b. 1810 NY, married to Sarah, already listed this family previously, in the 1860 census they are at Banner, Fulton Co IL (previously known as Coppperas Creek) #4. Ira Mills b. 1809 NY, this man is living in 1850 next door to Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY, and in 1860 census he is living next door to Alonzo Mills b. 1810 NY. I feel the 3 men are probably brothers, all from Essex Co NY. #5. William H. Mills b. 1827 NY, s/o Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY and first unknown wife. Married to Rosilla Douglas Simmons. This family are my ancestors. I have previously listed all their children. The 1880 census, all households named MILLS in Fulton Co IL: #1. Thomas Mills b. 1848 KY, m. Eliza b. 1849 IN, they live at Harris twsp. Their kids are: Nanann b. 1876 IL; Benjamin b. 1879 IL; Maggie b. 1869 IN; Carrie b. 1871 IN #2. Henry Mills b. 1818 OH, his father was born in Maine and his mother in CT, he is a MINISTER, he lives in Canton, IL, his wife is Lusina b. 1823 NY, kids are: Mary b. 1853 MA; Jessie b. 1862 MA. #3. Abraham Mills b. 1822 OH, father born in NY, married to Mahala Blount, this family has already been describe previously, they lived at Lee, IL. #4. John Mills b. 1848 NJ, father born VA, mother born NJ, married to Samantha b. 1844 OH, kids are: William E. b. 1873 IL; Aaron K. b. 1876 IL; Sarah Viola b. 1879 IL, they are living at Astoria, IL. #5. James Mills b. 1840 ENGLAND, he is a shoemaker, his wife is Sophia b. 1840 PA, son is Henry Mills b. 1879 IL, they live at Lewistown, IL. #6. Esrum Mills b. 1850 IN, father born IN and mother also, he married Mary Purchase 12-24-1874 Fulton Co IL, kids are: Christin A. b. 1876 IL, Elizabeth L. b. 1878 IL, they are living at Orion, IL. Miscellanous persons named Mills in Fulton Co IL as of 1880 census, not rerpresenting full families names Mills: 1. Matilda Mills b. 1844 OH, working as a housekeeper 2. Epstein Mills b. 1855 MA, father born OH, living as a boarder in Canton, IL. He is son of Rev. Henry Mills of the Canton IL Presbyterian Church b. 5-21-1828 Astabula, OH, and Miss Strong of Portage, NY. Epstein's siblings are: George T Mills; J. Dolson Mills; May Mills, and Jesse Mills. 3. Gideon Mills b. 1851 IL: this man is s/o William H. Mills, he true name is Lebbeus Gideon Mills, he was named from both his maternal and paternal grandfathers. He is the brother of my great-great grandfather. 4. George E. Mills b. 1863 NJ: is this the son of Rev. Mills? 5. Peter Mills b. 1857 IL: I do not know who this man is? 6. Edward Mills b. 1854 IL, s/o William H. Mills, s/o Gideon Mills b. 1797 NY. He is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Oscar Mills. ************************************************ According to Marna Scott marna@mchsi.com : Isaac Carlisle Mills b. 10-30-1831Madison Co OH, d.12-18- 1904 (or London Mills, IL) Chestnut, Knox Co IL, married Christina Potts/Lotts 3-24-1853 Knox Co IL, they are buried at Christian Cemetery Hernon, Knox Co IL, he was the son of John Mills Jr b. Morristown, Morris Co NJ, who is buried at Monmouth, Warren Co IL, s/o John Mills, Sr married to Sarah Priden, s/o Jedediah Mills married to Sarah Roberts, s/o Timothy Mills, s/o Samuel Mills, s/o Jonathan Mills, s/o George Mills. 1880 census at Chestnut, Knox Co IL Isaac Mills 48 OH (both parents born OH) Christeen 46 OH William 20 IL Mary 18 IL George 13 IL Clara B. 11 IL Charles 5 IL The sisters of Isaac Mills b. 10-30-1831 OH are: Abigail Mills b. 1854 Peoria, Peoria Co IL; Allice Mills b. 1852 Peoria, IL; Josephine Orphelia Mills b. 1856 Peoria, IL. The father of this group is John W. Mills b. 6-1-1798 NJ, s/o Jedediah, s/o Timothy, s/o Samuel, s/o Jonathan, s/o George Mills. ************************************************************ Miss Mary Mills b. 1851, d/o Jacob Mills born in PA, married Maj. S.C. Burbridge b. 1830 OH, she was from Cuba, Fulton Co IL. ********************************************************** Cuba, Fulton Co IL was first called Centerville, then Middletown, finally called Cuba and founded in 11-16-1836, the Fulton Coal Company was situated there, on the T. P. and W. R. R., later to be reached by Springfield Northwestern R. R. ************************************************************** In the 1871 Fulton County IL Atlas, it shows Section #33 in the name of A. Mills, and section 34 in the name of A. Mills, this could be either Abraham Mills or Alonzo Mills. ************************************************************** To give a very broad overview of the various MILLS families I have run across: #1. The Smithtown and Mills Pond MILLS families, of Suffolk Co NY (this is the EASTERN section of Long Island, New York) George Mills b. 1585 d. 1674, settled at Jamaica, Queens Co NY. Timothy MIlls b. 1667 d. 1751, settled in the Suffolk Co NY area, EAST of Queens Co NY. see: http://www.geocities.com/millsancestry (you may need to google for this website) #2. Mills families located in Hartford Co CT, go back to the immigrant ancestor named Pieter (Peter) Mills of Windsor, CT who was a Dutch immigrant. Please see the BOOK written by Helen S. Ullmann, available at www.newenglandancestors.org In conclusion, I am not yet sure of the father of my earliest ancestor Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY, is might be a William Mills b. about 1773-1776, who married Hannah, and they lived at Moriah, Essex Co NY. William and Hannah are buried at Mineville Cemetery, Moriah , NY. In the 1830 census William F. Mills is listed at Crown Point, Essex Co NY In the 1840 census William Mills is at Moriah, Essex Co NY In the 1850 census William Mills b. 1773 is at Moriah, NY with a wife Hannah b. 1780. In the 1860 census William Mills b. 1773 NY is widowed and living at Moriah, NY in the household of Cheney STIMPSON. William Mills d. 3-9-1861 or 1867, apparently the grave stone has been read as both 1861 and 1867, so the last number must be very hard to decern between a 1 or 7. He died at 91 years of age, and his wife Hannah died 2-10-1852 at 72 years of age. The names of MILLS men living in Essex Co NY are: 1800 census: Timothy Mills, Jay, Essex Co NY 1810 census: Aaron Mills, Schroon, Essex Co NY Richard Mills " Stephen Mills " Benjamin Mills Essex Co NY 1820 census: David Mills, Schroon, Essex Co NY Samuel Mills " Silas Mills, Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY 1830 census Benjamin Mills, Chesterfiled, Essex Co NY William F. Mills Crown Point, Essex Co NY Gideon Mills, Moriah, Essex Co NY (thought to be Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY Samuel Mills, Schroon, Essex Co NY Samuel Mills, Jr., Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY 1840 census Benjamin Mills, Chesterfield, Essex Co NY Henry Mills, Moriah, Essex Co NY William Mills, Moriah, Essex Co NY Samuel Mills, Schroon, Essex Co NY Silas H. Mills, Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY 1850 census: Benjamin Mills b. 1810 NH (m. Emily b. 1812 VT) Chesterfiled, Essex Co NY (the 1860 census says he was b. 1786 NH) James Mills b. 1821 NH (m. Adeline b. 1821 VT) Chesterfiled, Essex Co NY William Mills b. 1773-1776 NY (m. Hannah b. 1780 NY), Moriah, Essex Co NY Silas Mills b. 1800 NY, Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY Solomon Mills b. 1828 NY, Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY **I listed males only named Mills** Question: did William and Hannah Mills of Moriah, Essex Co NY have the following kids: Gideon Mills b. 1798NY; Silas Mills b. 1800NY; Ira Mills b. 1809 NY, Alonzo Mills b. 1810 NY, Mabel Mills b. 1814 (m. Cheney Stimpson)???????????? Does anyone recognise any of these names? Best regards, Lilly Martin, d/o Emily Leach, d/o Charles E. Leach, s/o Pearl Daphne Mills, d/o John Oscar Mills b. 1857 IL, s/o William H. Mills b. 1827 NY, s/o Gideon Mills b. 1798 NY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARROLL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1164 Message Board Post: The following obituary is from “Stone” Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 6, June, 1920. Daniel J. Carroll “Daniel J. Carroll, for many years president of the Alberene Stone Company, the largest producers of soapstone in the world, died suddenly at Eastport, L. I., during the past month. Mr. Carroll was seventy-five years of age, and came to this country when a child. He was a widower and left an estate of several million dollars, much of it going to charities.” (Please note I am not related to this gentleman, and I do not have any further information on him or his family.) Peggy B. Perazzo Stone Quarries and Beyond http://www.cagenweb.com/quarries/

Will be celebrating their 125th Anniversary on April 29th with a mass and reception. If you have an interest in the parish you may want to attend. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1163.2 Message Board Post: On 3/11/06 (1:32:29 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Glenn Palmer (glp0426@aol.com) asked: "Looking for a North Babylon Cemetery that contains relatives of mine...William & Ann Elfast. Was wondering if anyone could give me directions (including street names) on how to get to any North Babylon small cemeteries." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the North Babylon Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): North Babylon Public Library 815 Deer Park Avenue North Babylon, NY 11703 Tel: 631/669-4020 Fax: 631/669-3432 eMail: nbablib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/nbab/ The pertinent geography: North Babylon is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the southeast part of the Town of Babylon, in the southwest part of Suffolk County (along the Babylon/Islip town line). There are 3 villages (municipal corporations) and 12 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Babylon. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of North Babylon in the Town of Babylon is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Deer Park; on the east by the Hamlet of West Islip in the Town of Islip (the Babylon/Islip town line); on the south by the Village of Babylon; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Babylon. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of North Babylon has a different border than does the "North Babylon, NY 11703" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a North Babylon mailing address and not be in North Babylon). Those places that have a "North Babylon, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of North Babylon are in the Village of Babylon and in the Hamlet of West Babylon. For those who have their copy of the 2005 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of North Babylon in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 18 (map) and 19 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Happy Purim*, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY * One-day celebration of Purim begins at sunset on Monday, March 13. Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1163.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you!!!!!! Glenn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1163.1 Message Board Post: I found this on the Suffolk County Cemetery website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysuffol/cemetery.html NORTH BABYLON CEMETERY Mailing Address: 1202 Hyman Ave Bay Shore, New York United States 11706 Location: Bay Shore, New York United States 11706 Phone: (631) 666-2843 Good luck!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Elfast Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1163 Message Board Post: Looking for a North Babylon Cemetery that contains relatives of mine...William & Ann Elfast. Was wondering if anyone could give me directions (including street names) on how to get to any North Babylon small cemeteries. Thank you for any help.. E-mail me at: glp0426@aol.com (the "0" is a zero) Glenn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1158.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You can contact the Islip Town Clerk at: Islip Town Hall, 655 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751-3695, (631) 224-5500

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DEERY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1162 Message Board Post: (The following obituary is from “Stone” Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 9, September, 1920.) John J. Deery “John J. Deery, one of the most widely known stone and marble dealers of the country, died at his home in Easthampton, L. I., the past month, at the age of 57 years. Mr. Deery had been ill for several months and the end was not unexpected. Mr. Deery was for many years connected with the firm of G. P. Sherwood & Co., one of the most prominent of the stone firms a generation ago. Later he engaged in business for himself and established connections in Europe and Canada. Mr. Deery was a man of large means and was prominent in financial, fraternal and Catholic circles. He is survived by a wife and daughter.” (Please note that I am not related to this gentleman, and I do not have any further information on him or his family.) Peggy B. Perazzo Stone Quarries and Beyond http://www.cagenweb.com/quarries/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1161.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you VERY much for that swift reply. I really apprechiate that. I have checked with the library and they were very friendly and promised to help me as well. Sometimes the internet is a great place. Best regards, Vincent Filter PS Should someone on this board ever need help in regards to anything german-related, I'll be more than willing to help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1161.1 Message Board Post: On 3/9/06 (10:25:22 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Vincent Filter (the-face@gmx.net) asked, "first of all I'd like to thank anyone who may actually reply to this message. English isn't my mothertongue, therefore please bear with any mistakes. I am looking for any information obtainable on my grandfather and his family. His name was Thomas Webb. Born on the 1st of June 1909 and died in August 1987 in 11754 Kings Park, Suffolk, NY. I also have his Social security number. Now since I am not living in the USA nor am an american citizen, things are quite difficult for me. I basically want to know whether there is any family left and if there is any property previously registered to his name." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Kings Park Branch of the Smithtown Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Kings Park Branch Smithtown Public Library 1 Church Street Kings Park, NY 11754 Tel: 631/269-9191 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: ????? http://www.smithlib.org/ The pertinent geography: Kings Park is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the northeast part of the Town of Smithtown, in the northwest part of Suffolk County. There are 3 villages (municipal corporations) and 8 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Smithtown. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Kings Park in the Town of Smithtown is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Fort Salonga, Long Island Sound and the Village of Nissequogue; on the east the Village of Nissequogue and the Hamlet of Smithtown; on the south by the Hamlets of Smithtown and Commack; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Fort Salonga. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Kings Park has a different border than does the "Kings Park, NY 11754" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Kings Park mailing address and not be in Kings Park and a place can have other than a Kings Park mailing address and be in Kings Park). Those places that have a "Kings Park, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Kings Park are in the Hamlet of Smithtown or in the Village of Nissequogue; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Kings Park with a "Smithtown, NY 11787" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Kings Park in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 22 (map) and 23 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Happy Purim (one-day celebration of Purim begins at sunset on Monday, March 13), Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of place shave a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1161 Message Board Post: Hello, first of all I'd like to thank anyone who may actually reply to this message. English isn't my mothertongue, therefore please bear with any mistakes. I am looking for any information obtainable on my grandfather and his family. His name was Thomas Webb. Born on the 1st of June 1909 and died in August 1987 in 11754 Kings Park, Suffolk, NY. I also have his Social security number. Now since I am not living in the USA nor am an american citizen, things are quite difficult for me. I basically want to know whether there is any family left and if there is any property previously registered to his name. Thanks again for any help. Best regards, Vincent Filter