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Jeanetta Angeline “Nettie” <I>Myrk/Merk</I> Mills

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Jeanetta Angeline “Nettie” Myrk/Merk Mills

Birth
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
30 Jan 1942 (aged 69)
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Per North Carolina Death Certificate Jenetta is buried at Pine Springs Missionary Baptist Cemetery in Greene Cty, Tennessee.

Her headstone reads:
Mother
Jeanette A. Myrk
Wife of
John A. Mills
Oct 9 1872
Jan 31, 1942

'She was the sunshine of our home.'

Jeanetta was also known as 'Mammie Mills'. Her nickname was 'Nettie'. She was a mid-wife & herbalist for an area known as 'The Cove'. She was married to John Alexander Mills.

Sidenotes:
Jeanetta's first name has often been mis-spelled over the years; even amongst the family. Her maiden name was Merk and there are several different spellings of it also. Variations that have been seen are: Jenette, Jenetta, Jennetta, Jeanette, Jeanetta, Merk, Murk, Myrk, Merck.

Her North Carolina Death Certificate does indicate that her birth year is 1871 and that her death occurred 30 Jan 1942.
Per North Carolina Death Certificate Jenetta is buried at Pine Springs Missionary Baptist Cemetery in Greene Cty, Tennessee.

Her headstone reads:
Mother
Jeanette A. Myrk
Wife of
John A. Mills
Oct 9 1872
Jan 31, 1942

'She was the sunshine of our home.'

Jeanetta was also known as 'Mammie Mills'. Her nickname was 'Nettie'. She was a mid-wife & herbalist for an area known as 'The Cove'. She was married to John Alexander Mills.

Sidenotes:
Jeanetta's first name has often been mis-spelled over the years; even amongst the family. Her maiden name was Merk and there are several different spellings of it also. Variations that have been seen are: Jenette, Jenetta, Jennetta, Jeanette, Jeanetta, Merk, Murk, Myrk, Merck.

Her North Carolina Death Certificate does indicate that her birth year is 1871 and that her death occurred 30 Jan 1942.


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  • Created by: Rozie Waldron
  • Added: May 24, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52813327/jeanetta_angeline-mills: accessed ), memorial page for Jeanetta Angeline “Nettie” Myrk/Merk Mills (9 Oct 1872–30 Jan 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52813327, citing Pine Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Rozie Waldron (contributor 47277137).