George McMillan was the youngest of the four children of James and Ann Reeves McMillan. He was born June 25, 1821 at Charleston, South Carolina, six weeks after the death of his father. Later Ann McMillan and her four children traveled to Boligee, Alabama in a covered wagon with other Irish families. Then the new frontiers of Texas were inviting and brought Ann McMillan and family by ox wagon together with seven other families to Sterling Robertson's colony in 1833, the settlement known as Staggers Point which is now Benchley, Texas.
The woods were plentiful in bear, deer, wild turkey and other wild life. Earlier settlers, who had come in 1829-1830, had planted corn, peas and potatoes, so George McMillan and brothers got busy farming to establish livelihood for the Ann McMillan family. George was twelve years old at this time. Ann McMillan had been granted a league of land by the Mexican government. She divided the land among her children. George's tract was in Robertson County between Calvert and Bremond. He never lived on his land but chose to stay in Brazos county and his mother lived with him.
Ann McMillan's older sons, Andrew age 22 years and James 18, years, were in the Texas Army from March 1836 to June 1836 but did not participate in the Battle of San Jacinto. When Texas became a Republic, James McMillan was granted land at Thompson Creek, Brazos county in 1838, issued by war Department Republic of Texas.
From all indications George McMillan took his mother and farmed in Thompson Creek community. He married Ann Jane Young on April 5. 1855. This union had five children: Alice born November 15, 1856, married W.H. (Bud) Walker, April 1, 1877. She died December 17, 1915; Mary Ann born November 24, 1859 married George Wicker December 23, 1880, she died July 12, 1892; Bettie born November 9, 1862, married Charner Skains, who died December 23, 1895, and afterwards married Thomas Skains in 1899, she died January 1946; Emma born February 1, 1865, died September 11, 1870; William Andrew born December 4, 1869, married Maggie McMordie. He died January 1950 in Calvert, Texas.
Sometime later George McMillan farmed in the vicinity of Wheelock Prairie. His mother died November 9th, 1862 and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery. His wife Ann Jane McMillan, died October 15, 1857, and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery.
George McMillan was married the second time. He married Maggie Nichol May 4, 1871. To this union was born one daughter, Margaret Jane (Maggie) June 6. 1875. Margaret Jane's mother died January 1876, when Margaret Jane was 7 months old. Mrs. Tom Fullerton (Ann Jane) who lived in the Alexander community of Brazos County, and was a niece of George McMillan, took the baby to raise. Mrs. Fullerton then deeded 50 acres of her land to George McMillan and he brought his family there to be closer to Margaret Jane. George McMillan devoted much of his later life making trips to Galveston and even to New Orleans to purchase articles the neighbors wanted. He died May 21, 1884 and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos county.
George McMillan was my grandfather. Margaret Jane McMillan (Maggie) was my mother. She married Horace Holden December 8, 1897. They moved to Robertson County on her McMillan land in 1899. My mother was the last direct descendant of the George McMillan family. She died October 13, 1972, age 97 years 4 months and 7 days and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos County, Texas.
(By Mrs. Pauline Holden Thomas, Bryan, Texas)
The woods were plentiful in bear, deer, wild turkey and other wild life. Earlier settlers, who had come in 1829-1830, had planted corn, peas and potatoes, so George McMillan and brothers got busy farming to establish livelihood for the Ann McMillan family. George was twelve years old at this time. Ann McMillan had been granted a league of land by the Mexican government. She divided the land among her children. George's tract was in Robertson County between Calvert and Bremond. He never lived on his land but chose to stay in Brazos county and his mother lived with him.
Ann McMillan's older sons, Andrew age 22 years and James 18, years, were in the Texas Army from March 1836 to June 1836 but did not participate in the Battle of San Jacinto. When Texas became a Republic, James McMillan was granted land at Thompson Creek, Brazos county in 1838, issued by war Department Republic of Texas.
From all indications George McMillan took his mother and farmed in Thompson Creek community. He married Ann Jane Young on April 5. 1855. This union had five children: Alice born November 15, 1856, married W.H. (Bud) Walker, April 1, 1877. She died December 17, 1915; Mary Ann born November 24, 1859 married George Wicker December 23, 1880, she died July 12, 1892; Bettie born November 9, 1862, married Charner Skains, who died December 23, 1895, and afterwards married Thomas Skains in 1899, she died January 1946; Emma born February 1, 1865, died September 11, 1870; William Andrew born December 4, 1869, married Maggie McMordie. He died January 1950 in Calvert, Texas.
Sometime later George McMillan farmed in the vicinity of Wheelock Prairie. His mother died November 9th, 1862 and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery. His wife Ann Jane McMillan, died October 15, 1857, and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery.
George McMillan was married the second time. He married Maggie Nichol May 4, 1871. To this union was born one daughter, Margaret Jane (Maggie) June 6. 1875. Margaret Jane's mother died January 1876, when Margaret Jane was 7 months old. Mrs. Tom Fullerton (Ann Jane) who lived in the Alexander community of Brazos County, and was a niece of George McMillan, took the baby to raise. Mrs. Fullerton then deeded 50 acres of her land to George McMillan and he brought his family there to be closer to Margaret Jane. George McMillan devoted much of his later life making trips to Galveston and even to New Orleans to purchase articles the neighbors wanted. He died May 21, 1884 and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos county.
George McMillan was my grandfather. Margaret Jane McMillan (Maggie) was my mother. She married Horace Holden December 8, 1897. They moved to Robertson County on her McMillan land in 1899. My mother was the last direct descendant of the George McMillan family. She died October 13, 1972, age 97 years 4 months and 7 days and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos County, Texas.
(By Mrs. Pauline Holden Thomas, Bryan, Texas)
George McMillan was the youngest of the four children of James and Ann Reeves McMillan. He was born June 25, 1821 at Charleston, South Carolina, six weeks after the death of his father. Later Ann McMillan and her four children traveled to Boligee, Alabama in a covered wagon with other Irish families. Then the new frontiers of Texas were inviting and brought Ann McMillan and family by ox wagon together with seven other families to Sterling Robertson's colony in 1833, the settlement known as Staggers Point which is now Benchley, Texas.
The woods were plentiful in bear, deer, wild turkey and other wild life. Earlier settlers, who had come in 1829-1830, had planted corn, peas and potatoes, so George McMillan and brothers got busy farming to establish livelihood for the Ann McMillan family. George was twelve years old at this time. Ann McMillan had been granted a league of land by the Mexican government. She divided the land among her children. George's tract was in Robertson County between Calvert and Bremond. He never lived on his land but chose to stay in Brazos county and his mother lived with him.
Ann McMillan's older sons, Andrew age 22 years and James 18, years, were in the Texas Army from March 1836 to June 1836 but did not participate in the Battle of San Jacinto. When Texas became a Republic, James McMillan was granted land at Thompson Creek, Brazos county in 1838, issued by war Department Republic of Texas.
From all indications George McMillan took his mother and farmed in Thompson Creek community. He married Ann Jane Young on April 5. 1855. This union had five children: Alice born November 15, 1856, married W.H. (Bud) Walker, April 1, 1877. She died December 17, 1915; Mary Ann born November 24, 1859 married George Wicker December 23, 1880, she died July 12, 1892; Bettie born November 9, 1862, married Charner Skains, who died December 23, 1895, and afterwards married Thomas Skains in 1899, she died January 1946; Emma born February 1, 1865, died September 11, 1870; William Andrew born December 4, 1869, married Maggie McMordie. He died January 1950 in Calvert, Texas.
Sometime later George McMillan farmed in the vicinity of Wheelock Prairie. His mother died November 9th, 1862 and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery. His wife Ann Jane McMillan, died October 15, 1857, and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery.
George McMillan was married the second time. He married Maggie Nichol May 4, 1871. To this union was born one daughter, Margaret Jane (Maggie) June 6. 1875. Margaret Jane's mother died January 1876, when Margaret Jane was 7 months old. Mrs. Tom Fullerton (Ann Jane) who lived in the Alexander community of Brazos County, and was a niece of George McMillan, took the baby to raise. Mrs. Fullerton then deeded 50 acres of her land to George McMillan and he brought his family there to be closer to Margaret Jane. George McMillan devoted much of his later life making trips to Galveston and even to New Orleans to purchase articles the neighbors wanted. He died May 21, 1884 and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos county.
George McMillan was my grandfather. Margaret Jane McMillan (Maggie) was my mother. She married Horace Holden December 8, 1897. They moved to Robertson County on her McMillan land in 1899. My mother was the last direct descendant of the George McMillan family. She died October 13, 1972, age 97 years 4 months and 7 days and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos County, Texas.
(By Mrs. Pauline Holden Thomas, Bryan, Texas)
The woods were plentiful in bear, deer, wild turkey and other wild life. Earlier settlers, who had come in 1829-1830, had planted corn, peas and potatoes, so George McMillan and brothers got busy farming to establish livelihood for the Ann McMillan family. George was twelve years old at this time. Ann McMillan had been granted a league of land by the Mexican government. She divided the land among her children. George's tract was in Robertson County between Calvert and Bremond. He never lived on his land but chose to stay in Brazos county and his mother lived with him.
Ann McMillan's older sons, Andrew age 22 years and James 18, years, were in the Texas Army from March 1836 to June 1836 but did not participate in the Battle of San Jacinto. When Texas became a Republic, James McMillan was granted land at Thompson Creek, Brazos county in 1838, issued by war Department Republic of Texas.
From all indications George McMillan took his mother and farmed in Thompson Creek community. He married Ann Jane Young on April 5. 1855. This union had five children: Alice born November 15, 1856, married W.H. (Bud) Walker, April 1, 1877. She died December 17, 1915; Mary Ann born November 24, 1859 married George Wicker December 23, 1880, she died July 12, 1892; Bettie born November 9, 1862, married Charner Skains, who died December 23, 1895, and afterwards married Thomas Skains in 1899, she died January 1946; Emma born February 1, 1865, died September 11, 1870; William Andrew born December 4, 1869, married Maggie McMordie. He died January 1950 in Calvert, Texas.
Sometime later George McMillan farmed in the vicinity of Wheelock Prairie. His mother died November 9th, 1862 and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery. His wife Ann Jane McMillan, died October 15, 1857, and is buried in Old Dunn Cemetery.
George McMillan was married the second time. He married Maggie Nichol May 4, 1871. To this union was born one daughter, Margaret Jane (Maggie) June 6. 1875. Margaret Jane's mother died January 1876, when Margaret Jane was 7 months old. Mrs. Tom Fullerton (Ann Jane) who lived in the Alexander community of Brazos County, and was a niece of George McMillan, took the baby to raise. Mrs. Fullerton then deeded 50 acres of her land to George McMillan and he brought his family there to be closer to Margaret Jane. George McMillan devoted much of his later life making trips to Galveston and even to New Orleans to purchase articles the neighbors wanted. He died May 21, 1884 and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos county.
George McMillan was my grandfather. Margaret Jane McMillan (Maggie) was my mother. She married Horace Holden December 8, 1897. They moved to Robertson County on her McMillan land in 1899. My mother was the last direct descendant of the George McMillan family. She died October 13, 1972, age 97 years 4 months and 7 days and is buried in Alexander Cemetery Brazos County, Texas.
(By Mrs. Pauline Holden Thomas, Bryan, Texas)
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