Born to William C. Anderson (1825-1962) & Elizabeth Lott Anderson (1816-1882), both of South Carolina, who married Dec. 28, 1843, Calhoun County, AL. William died in the Civil War and is buried in Richmond, VA.
After William died, Elizabeth Lott Anderson married about 1865 in Alabama to Rev. Gibson Washington Joiner, who had 10 children. The families blended, and two Joiner children married two Anderson children.
Mary married Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Mills (1829-1915) on August 30, 1871, in Bell County, TX, after the death of his first wife, Elizabeth. See marriage license at left.
They had six children:
• George Jefferson Mills (1872-1891)
• Lillie Agnes Mills (1875-1969)
• Edward Lee Mills (1877-1949)
• Nancy Ellen Mills (6/26/1878-10/22/1879)
• Eva Belle Mills Coker (1880–1963)
• Lula May Mills Parrott (1883–1962)
The death certificate says that Mary Mills was buried in the Mills Cemetery, a small family cemetery on private land. This was the former site of the Jefferson Mills farm. The grave is now unmarked.
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From the Temple Telegram, Jan. __, 1930:
Holland Woman is Buried Thursday
Holland, Jan. 9 -- Mrs. Jeff Mills, one of Bell County's pioneer women, died at her home near Holland Tuesday night at 12:15. The funeral was held at the family cemetery near Sparks, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mary Anderson Mills, daughter of Willie and Lizzie Anderson, was born in Alabama Nov. 6, 1844. She came to Texas with her parents in 1861 (Note: should be 1865 with her mother & step-father) and settled in Holland, which was called Mountain Home at the time. On August 5, 1871 (Note: should be Aug. 30), she was married to Jeff Mills, who preceded her to the grave some 15 years ago.
She is survived by three daughters, Miss Lillie Mills and Mrs. Lula Parrott of Holland and Mrs. Jack Coker of Bartlett; by four sons, Lee Mills of Oklahoma, W.A. and John Mills of Winters, and Mack Mills of Lampasas; by three brothers, Will Anderson of Rock Springs and Reuben and Mark Anderson of Alvarado; by one sister, Mrs. Joiner of Holland and by nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Mills has been a member of First Baptist Church since her 14th year (Note: she had been a Baptist since her 14th year). Many relatives and friends mourn her passing.
After William died, Elizabeth Lott Anderson married about 1865 in Alabama to Rev. Gibson Washington Joiner, who had 10 children. The families blended, and two Joiner children married two Anderson children.
Mary married Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Mills (1829-1915) on August 30, 1871, in Bell County, TX, after the death of his first wife, Elizabeth. See marriage license at left.
They had six children:
• George Jefferson Mills (1872-1891)
• Lillie Agnes Mills (1875-1969)
• Edward Lee Mills (1877-1949)
• Nancy Ellen Mills (6/26/1878-10/22/1879)
• Eva Belle Mills Coker (1880–1963)
• Lula May Mills Parrott (1883–1962)
The death certificate says that Mary Mills was buried in the Mills Cemetery, a small family cemetery on private land. This was the former site of the Jefferson Mills farm. The grave is now unmarked.
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From the Temple Telegram, Jan. __, 1930:
Holland Woman is Buried Thursday
Holland, Jan. 9 -- Mrs. Jeff Mills, one of Bell County's pioneer women, died at her home near Holland Tuesday night at 12:15. The funeral was held at the family cemetery near Sparks, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mary Anderson Mills, daughter of Willie and Lizzie Anderson, was born in Alabama Nov. 6, 1844. She came to Texas with her parents in 1861 (Note: should be 1865 with her mother & step-father) and settled in Holland, which was called Mountain Home at the time. On August 5, 1871 (Note: should be Aug. 30), she was married to Jeff Mills, who preceded her to the grave some 15 years ago.
She is survived by three daughters, Miss Lillie Mills and Mrs. Lula Parrott of Holland and Mrs. Jack Coker of Bartlett; by four sons, Lee Mills of Oklahoma, W.A. and John Mills of Winters, and Mack Mills of Lampasas; by three brothers, Will Anderson of Rock Springs and Reuben and Mark Anderson of Alvarado; by one sister, Mrs. Joiner of Holland and by nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Mills has been a member of First Baptist Church since her 14th year (Note: she had been a Baptist since her 14th year). Many relatives and friends mourn her passing.
Born to William C. Anderson (1825-1962) & Elizabeth Lott Anderson (1816-1882), both of South Carolina, who married Dec. 28, 1843, Calhoun County, AL. William died in the Civil War and is buried in Richmond, VA.
After William died, Elizabeth Lott Anderson married about 1865 in Alabama to Rev. Gibson Washington Joiner, who had 10 children. The families blended, and two Joiner children married two Anderson children.
Mary married Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Mills (1829-1915) on August 30, 1871, in Bell County, TX, after the death of his first wife, Elizabeth. See marriage license at left.
They had six children:
• George Jefferson Mills (1872-1891)
• Lillie Agnes Mills (1875-1969)
• Edward Lee Mills (1877-1949)
• Nancy Ellen Mills (6/26/1878-10/22/1879)
• Eva Belle Mills Coker (1880–1963)
• Lula May Mills Parrott (1883–1962)
The death certificate says that Mary Mills was buried in the Mills Cemetery, a small family cemetery on private land. This was the former site of the Jefferson Mills farm. The grave is now unmarked.
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From the Temple Telegram, Jan. __, 1930:
Holland Woman is Buried Thursday
Holland, Jan. 9 -- Mrs. Jeff Mills, one of Bell County's pioneer women, died at her home near Holland Tuesday night at 12:15. The funeral was held at the family cemetery near Sparks, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mary Anderson Mills, daughter of Willie and Lizzie Anderson, was born in Alabama Nov. 6, 1844. She came to Texas with her parents in 1861 (Note: should be 1865 with her mother & step-father) and settled in Holland, which was called Mountain Home at the time. On August 5, 1871 (Note: should be Aug. 30), she was married to Jeff Mills, who preceded her to the grave some 15 years ago.
She is survived by three daughters, Miss Lillie Mills and Mrs. Lula Parrott of Holland and Mrs. Jack Coker of Bartlett; by four sons, Lee Mills of Oklahoma, W.A. and John Mills of Winters, and Mack Mills of Lampasas; by three brothers, Will Anderson of Rock Springs and Reuben and Mark Anderson of Alvarado; by one sister, Mrs. Joiner of Holland and by nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Mills has been a member of First Baptist Church since her 14th year (Note: she had been a Baptist since her 14th year). Many relatives and friends mourn her passing.
After William died, Elizabeth Lott Anderson married about 1865 in Alabama to Rev. Gibson Washington Joiner, who had 10 children. The families blended, and two Joiner children married two Anderson children.
Mary married Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Mills (1829-1915) on August 30, 1871, in Bell County, TX, after the death of his first wife, Elizabeth. See marriage license at left.
They had six children:
• George Jefferson Mills (1872-1891)
• Lillie Agnes Mills (1875-1969)
• Edward Lee Mills (1877-1949)
• Nancy Ellen Mills (6/26/1878-10/22/1879)
• Eva Belle Mills Coker (1880–1963)
• Lula May Mills Parrott (1883–1962)
The death certificate says that Mary Mills was buried in the Mills Cemetery, a small family cemetery on private land. This was the former site of the Jefferson Mills farm. The grave is now unmarked.
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From the Temple Telegram, Jan. __, 1930:
Holland Woman is Buried Thursday
Holland, Jan. 9 -- Mrs. Jeff Mills, one of Bell County's pioneer women, died at her home near Holland Tuesday night at 12:15. The funeral was held at the family cemetery near Sparks, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mary Anderson Mills, daughter of Willie and Lizzie Anderson, was born in Alabama Nov. 6, 1844. She came to Texas with her parents in 1861 (Note: should be 1865 with her mother & step-father) and settled in Holland, which was called Mountain Home at the time. On August 5, 1871 (Note: should be Aug. 30), she was married to Jeff Mills, who preceded her to the grave some 15 years ago.
She is survived by three daughters, Miss Lillie Mills and Mrs. Lula Parrott of Holland and Mrs. Jack Coker of Bartlett; by four sons, Lee Mills of Oklahoma, W.A. and John Mills of Winters, and Mack Mills of Lampasas; by three brothers, Will Anderson of Rock Springs and Reuben and Mark Anderson of Alvarado; by one sister, Mrs. Joiner of Holland and by nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Mills has been a member of First Baptist Church since her 14th year (Note: she had been a Baptist since her 14th year). Many relatives and friends mourn her passing.
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