Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameJane Ellen MILLS , 1170
Birth11 Jun 1830, Canada [175]
DeathJan 1891, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan [340, p 2] Age: 60
Burial11 Jan 1891, Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [340, p 2]
Death causepneumonia [340, p 6]
FatherBarnabas MILLS , 776 (1801-1880)
MotherMargaret Ann NELSON (1803-1852)
Individual Notes
• Witness to the marriage of her sister, Elizabeth. [1815]
Census
• 1842 Census: Mosa Twp., London District, Ontario. [1615]
• 1851 Census: Mosa Twp. Age 20. [4, p 2], [1647], [2377, p 7]
• 1860 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 30, b Canada. [5289]
• 1870 Census: China, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 40, b Canada. [5283]
• 1880 Census: China twp., St. Clair, Michigan. Age 50, b Canada. [1710]
Spouses
Birthabt 1820, Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York [5283], [8395, p 1]
DeathNov 1894, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan [340, p 2] Age: 74
Burial5 Nov 1894, Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [340, p 2]
OccupationKeeps hotel [1145, p 2]
FatherWilliam GRIFFITH (1790-)
MotherMary (~1793-1876)
Individual Notes
• Both parents born in Ireland. [1710]

• Before the end of pastor Tuttle’s first successful year here, the Methodists were planning for a building. They had organized a Board of five Trustees--Peter Brakeman, Nelson Mills, Ainsley Griffith, William Smith, and David Carlisle. These trustees purchased a strip of land 4 rods wide and 39 rods deep from Obadiah Gardner for the sum of $100. [1141, p 5]

• The Methodist Episcopal Church of Vicksburg was organized November 9, 1859, with Peter F. Brakman, Nelson Mills, Ainsley M. Griffith, D. Carlisle and William Smith Trustees, and William Tuttle, pastor. [29, p 425]

• Justice of the Peace, 1882.
School Inspector. [29, p 487]
Census
• 1860 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 39, b NY. Carpenter & Joiner. $600; $200. [5289]
• 1870 Census: China, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 50, b NY. Carpenter & Joiner. $1700; $500. [5283]
• 1880 Census: China twp., St. Clair, Michigan. Age 53, b NY. Farmer. [1710]
Marr Memobased on birth year of Winifred
Marriage Notes
• Ainsley W. Griffith & Wife Jane E. sign Warranty Deed 23 Sep 1867. [1135, p 9]
ChildrenWinifred N. (1861-1915)
 Nelson H. (1862-)
 Perry M. (1863-1924)
 Lillian May (1865-1944)
 Effie E. (1866-1966)
 James B. (~1872->1909)
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