Portrait and biographical album of Midland County, Michigan, Chapman Brothers, Page 255
Samuel Mills, farmer and manufacturer of lumber and shingles on section 26, Hope Township, was born in Nova Scotia, Aug, 24 1820, the son of Peter and Phebe (Williams) Mills. The afather was born about 1795 in Nova Scotia, and died in Southwould, Canada Nov 17, 1856. The mother was born in Provience of Nova Scotia in 1799, and died also in Southwould, Canada. Samuel's grandparents, who were of the same surname but no connection, were natives of the State of New York.
The subject of this narrative came to Southwould, Onterio, Canada in 1870 - one year later than his parents. There he rented a farm, which he cultivated on shares. in 1857 he came to Macomb County, Michigan, where for four years he was similarly engaged; and then he came to Midland County, arriving Oct. 5, 1861. For a few months he lived in a shanty near his present farm, while he erected a good log house and made a little clearing. There were then no regularly laid out roads and he made his way to his new home over and lumber trail. He first home-steaded 40 acres; but he has since added by purchase two forties on the east, one on the west and one on the south, making a find farm of 200 acres, of which 70 are improved. He operates also a saw and shingle mill, with a circular saw, and is able to cut 10,000 feet of lumber and 25,000 to 30,000 shingles per day. he has dealt considerable in real estate at different times.
Jan 9, 1849, in Nova Scotia, he formed a life partnership with Miss Sarah Fillmore, daughter of William and Sarah (Hollis) Fillmore. Mr and Mrs Fillmore were of English descent, natives of the Province of Nova Scotia and died in Southwould, Onterio, Canada, the former in November, 1881 and the latter Sept 12 1881. Mrs Mills was born in Nova Scotia, Feb 26, 1827, and is the mother of 11 children. Three are deceased, and five sons and three daughters survive.
Following is the record:
Josiah, Oct. 5,1849, Novia Scotia
William H, Sept, 27, 1851, Canada
Stephen, June 20, 1853, Canada
Wellington, Aug, 20, 1855, Canada
Burton, April 9, 1857, Canada
Sarah M, July 8, 1860, Macomb, Michigan
Edwin, Nov 22, 1863, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Phebe A, Feb 22, 1866, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Pricella R, May 22, 1871 Hope, Michigan
Freeman an infant, died when nine months old and an unnamed infant died two days after birth.
The parents were formerly members of the Christian Church. Mr Mills is politically a greenbacker, and has been township clerk three terms, Justice of the Peace two terms or eight years, Township Treasurer one term, and Highway Comissioner two terms.
For four or five years after settling in the sounty, he obtained but few of his supplies at Midland, going to Saginaw for most of them. He would go to Edenville, and then go in a canoe down the Tittawassee. Loading up with his purchases, he then poled back. When night overtook him he hitched his boat and camped out. Arrived at Edenville, his supples were transported in whatever manner was most convenient, over lumber trails, to his home.
Samuel Mills, farmer and manufacturer of lumber and shingles on section 26, Hope Township, was born in Nova Scotia, Aug, 24 1820, the son of Peter and Phebe (Williams) Mills. The afather was born about 1795 in Nova Scotia, and died in Southwould, Canada Nov 17, 1856. The mother was born in Provience of Nova Scotia in 1799, and died also in Southwould, Canada. Samuel's grandparents, who were of the same surname but no connection, were natives of the State of New York.
The subject of this narrative came to Southwould, Onterio, Canada in 1870 - one year later than his parents. There he rented a farm, which he cultivated on shares. in 1857 he came to Macomb County, Michigan, where for four years he was similarly engaged; and then he came to Midland County, arriving Oct. 5, 1861. For a few months he lived in a shanty near his present farm, while he erected a good log house and made a little clearing. There were then no regularly laid out roads and he made his way to his new home over and lumber trail. He first home-steaded 40 acres; but he has since added by purchase two forties on the east, one on the west and one on the south, making a find farm of 200 acres, of which 70 are improved. He operates also a saw and shingle mill, with a circular saw, and is able to cut 10,000 feet of lumber and 25,000 to 30,000 shingles per day. he has dealt considerable in real estate at different times.
Jan 9, 1849, in Nova Scotia, he formed a life partnership with Miss Sarah Fillmore, daughter of William and Sarah (Hollis) Fillmore. Mr and Mrs Fillmore were of English descent, natives of the Province of Nova Scotia and died in Southwould, Onterio, Canada, the former in November, 1881 and the latter Sept 12 1881. Mrs Mills was born in Nova Scotia, Feb 26, 1827, and is the mother of 11 children. Three are deceased, and five sons and three daughters survive.
Following is the record:
Josiah, Oct. 5,1849, Novia Scotia
William H, Sept, 27, 1851, Canada
Stephen, June 20, 1853, Canada
Wellington, Aug, 20, 1855, Canada
Burton, April 9, 1857, Canada
Sarah M, July 8, 1860, Macomb, Michigan
Edwin, Nov 22, 1863, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Phebe A, Feb 22, 1866, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Pricella R, May 22, 1871 Hope, Michigan
Freeman an infant, died when nine months old and an unnamed infant died two days after birth.
The parents were formerly members of the Christian Church. Mr Mills is politically a greenbacker, and has been township clerk three terms, Justice of the Peace two terms or eight years, Township Treasurer one term, and Highway Comissioner two terms.
For four or five years after settling in the sounty, he obtained but few of his supplies at Midland, going to Saginaw for most of them. He would go to Edenville, and then go in a canoe down the Tittawassee. Loading up with his purchases, he then poled back. When night overtook him he hitched his boat and camped out. Arrived at Edenville, his supples were transported in whatever manner was most convenient, over lumber trails, to his home.
Portrait and biographical album of Midland County, Michigan, Chapman Brothers, Page 255
Samuel Mills, farmer and manufacturer of lumber and shingles on section 26, Hope Township, was born in Nova Scotia, Aug, 24 1820, the son of Peter and Phebe (Williams) Mills. The afather was born about 1795 in Nova Scotia, and died in Southwould, Canada Nov 17, 1856. The mother was born in Provience of Nova Scotia in 1799, and died also in Southwould, Canada. Samuel's grandparents, who were of the same surname but no connection, were natives of the State of New York.
The subject of this narrative came to Southwould, Onterio, Canada in 1870 - one year later than his parents. There he rented a farm, which he cultivated on shares. in 1857 he came to Macomb County, Michigan, where for four years he was similarly engaged; and then he came to Midland County, arriving Oct. 5, 1861. For a few months he lived in a shanty near his present farm, while he erected a good log house and made a little clearing. There were then no regularly laid out roads and he made his way to his new home over and lumber trail. He first home-steaded 40 acres; but he has since added by purchase two forties on the east, one on the west and one on the south, making a find farm of 200 acres, of which 70 are improved. He operates also a saw and shingle mill, with a circular saw, and is able to cut 10,000 feet of lumber and 25,000 to 30,000 shingles per day. he has dealt considerable in real estate at different times.
Jan 9, 1849, in Nova Scotia, he formed a life partnership with Miss Sarah Fillmore, daughter of William and Sarah (Hollis) Fillmore. Mr and Mrs Fillmore were of English descent, natives of the Province of Nova Scotia and died in Southwould, Onterio, Canada, the former in November, 1881 and the latter Sept 12 1881. Mrs Mills was born in Nova Scotia, Feb 26, 1827, and is the mother of 11 children. Three are deceased, and five sons and three daughters survive.
Following is the record:
Josiah, Oct. 5,1849, Novia Scotia
William H, Sept, 27, 1851, Canada
Stephen, June 20, 1853, Canada
Wellington, Aug, 20, 1855, Canada
Burton, April 9, 1857, Canada
Sarah M, July 8, 1860, Macomb, Michigan
Edwin, Nov 22, 1863, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Phebe A, Feb 22, 1866, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Pricella R, May 22, 1871 Hope, Michigan
Freeman an infant, died when nine months old and an unnamed infant died two days after birth.
The parents were formerly members of the Christian Church. Mr Mills is politically a greenbacker, and has been township clerk three terms, Justice of the Peace two terms or eight years, Township Treasurer one term, and Highway Comissioner two terms.
For four or five years after settling in the sounty, he obtained but few of his supplies at Midland, going to Saginaw for most of them. He would go to Edenville, and then go in a canoe down the Tittawassee. Loading up with his purchases, he then poled back. When night overtook him he hitched his boat and camped out. Arrived at Edenville, his supples were transported in whatever manner was most convenient, over lumber trails, to his home.
Samuel Mills, farmer and manufacturer of lumber and shingles on section 26, Hope Township, was born in Nova Scotia, Aug, 24 1820, the son of Peter and Phebe (Williams) Mills. The afather was born about 1795 in Nova Scotia, and died in Southwould, Canada Nov 17, 1856. The mother was born in Provience of Nova Scotia in 1799, and died also in Southwould, Canada. Samuel's grandparents, who were of the same surname but no connection, were natives of the State of New York.
The subject of this narrative came to Southwould, Onterio, Canada in 1870 - one year later than his parents. There he rented a farm, which he cultivated on shares. in 1857 he came to Macomb County, Michigan, where for four years he was similarly engaged; and then he came to Midland County, arriving Oct. 5, 1861. For a few months he lived in a shanty near his present farm, while he erected a good log house and made a little clearing. There were then no regularly laid out roads and he made his way to his new home over and lumber trail. He first home-steaded 40 acres; but he has since added by purchase two forties on the east, one on the west and one on the south, making a find farm of 200 acres, of which 70 are improved. He operates also a saw and shingle mill, with a circular saw, and is able to cut 10,000 feet of lumber and 25,000 to 30,000 shingles per day. he has dealt considerable in real estate at different times.
Jan 9, 1849, in Nova Scotia, he formed a life partnership with Miss Sarah Fillmore, daughter of William and Sarah (Hollis) Fillmore. Mr and Mrs Fillmore were of English descent, natives of the Province of Nova Scotia and died in Southwould, Onterio, Canada, the former in November, 1881 and the latter Sept 12 1881. Mrs Mills was born in Nova Scotia, Feb 26, 1827, and is the mother of 11 children. Three are deceased, and five sons and three daughters survive.
Following is the record:
Josiah, Oct. 5,1849, Novia Scotia
William H, Sept, 27, 1851, Canada
Stephen, June 20, 1853, Canada
Wellington, Aug, 20, 1855, Canada
Burton, April 9, 1857, Canada
Sarah M, July 8, 1860, Macomb, Michigan
Edwin, Nov 22, 1863, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Phebe A, Feb 22, 1866, Lincoln (now Hope) Michigan
Pricella R, May 22, 1871 Hope, Michigan
Freeman an infant, died when nine months old and an unnamed infant died two days after birth.
The parents were formerly members of the Christian Church. Mr Mills is politically a greenbacker, and has been township clerk three terms, Justice of the Peace two terms or eight years, Township Treasurer one term, and Highway Comissioner two terms.
For four or five years after settling in the sounty, he obtained but few of his supplies at Midland, going to Saginaw for most of them. He would go to Edenville, and then go in a canoe down the Tittawassee. Loading up with his purchases, he then poled back. When night overtook him he hitched his boat and camped out. Arrived at Edenville, his supples were transported in whatever manner was most convenient, over lumber trails, to his home.
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