James Alfred Mills

1834 - 1913  (79 years)

• Name	James Alfred Mills
  Birth	1 Apr 1834	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7, 9, 12]
  Census	1850 (Age 16)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living in Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.
  Census	1855 (Age 21)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded living in Erving, Massachusetts.
  Census	1860 (Age 26)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living in Erving, Massachusetts. He was an operator in a match factory.
  Census	1865 (Age 31)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4]
  In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census he was recorded, age 31, living in Erving, Massachusetts.
  Census	1870 (Age 36)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living in Erving, Massachusetts. He worked in a chair factory.
  Census	1880 (Age 46)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 44, living in Erving, Massachusetts. He was a wood turner.
  Census	1900 (Age 66)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 66, living in Erving, Massachusetts. He worked in a lumber store.
  Census	1910 (Age 76)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 76, living on Northfield Road, Erving, Massachusetts. He worked in a chair shop.
  Death	3 Dec 1913	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [11, 12, 13, 14, 16]
  	He died at home from chronic myocarditis. [14, 16]
  		Standard Certificate of Death for James Alford Mills
  Obituary	5 Dec 1913  [11, 16]
  According to his obituary, he was "a lifelong resident of Erving and had always been employed by the chair factories until having to give up within less than a year on account of health. He was a member of the Congregational Church and a deacon and was a much-respected citizen in the community."
  	Obituary of James Mills
  Burial	5 Dec 1913	Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [12, 14, 16]
  		Gravestone of James and Almeda Mills, and their daughter M. Lovilla
  Siblings	12 Siblings
  + 1. Mary A. Mills,   b. 17 Jan 1826, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 11 Apr 1901  (Age 75 years) ▻ Austin Putnam,  m. 25 May 1842 + 2. Jonathan Delvey Mills,   b. 27 Mar 1828, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Dec 1886, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 58 years) ▻ Joanna Orcutt,  m. 27 Feb 1849 ;   Martha Susanna Holt,  m. 4 May 1881 ;   Amanda Isabella "Bell" Bliss,  m. 1 Jul 1882 + 3. Harriet Mills,   b. 28 Feb 1830, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 11 May 1866, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years) ▻ William L. Dill,  m. 11 Oct 1853 + 4. Hannah Mills,   b. 28 Feb 1830, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 7 Apr 1898, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years) ▻ Asa Wyman,  m. 8 Aug 1846 ;   Quartus Miles Morgan,  m. 14 Jan 1863 + 5. Albert Mills,   b. 19 Feb 1832, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 19 Sep 1863  (Age 31 years) ▻ Louise Miller + 6. James Alfred Mills,   b. 1 Apr 1834, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 3 Dec 1913, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years) ▻ Almeda Wait Day,  m. 13 Jun 1855 + 7. Sarah N. Mills,   b. 3 Jan 1837, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 5 Feb 1886, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years) ▻ Timothy Smith, Jr.,  m. 4 Apr 1856   8. Henry H. Mills,   b. 17 May 1841, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 24 Sep 1842, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 1 year)   9. Lucy M. Mills,   b. 20 Jan 1839, Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont d. 16 Sep 1842, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 3 years) + 10. Lucy Maria Mills,   b. 22 Oct 1843, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 14 Mar 1914, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire  (Age 70 years) ▻ George Simonds,  m. 16 Dec 1861 + 11. Jane Elizabeth Mills,   b. 16 Jul 1849, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Jan 1927, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years) ▻ William A. Clark,  m. 24 Jan 1868   12. Henry Almond Mills ▻ Arvilla DeMary,  m. 8 Feb 1873   13. daughter Mills   bur. Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA
  Person ID	I2426	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Polly
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Gardner Packard Mills,   b. 24 Oct 1805, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jun 1886, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" Delvee,   b. 4 Jan 1807, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 3 May 1879, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	About 1826
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 2 months - She : ~ 18 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Almeda Wait Day,   b. 18 Nov 1840, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1925, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1855	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7, 10, 11, 15, 16]
  		Marriage Record of Almeda Day and James Mills
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 2 months - She : 14 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Amaette "Amy" Mills,   b. 8 Jun 1856, Massachusetts + 2. Mary Lovilla Mills,   b. 14 Apr 1858, Massachusetts bur. —, Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   3. Walter Rinaldo Mills,   b. 26 Jan 1860   d. 1918 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F1454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Apr 1834 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1850 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1855 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 13 Jun 1855 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Amaette "Amy" Mills - 8 Jun 1856 - Massachusetts Child - Mary Lovilla Mills - 14 Apr 1858 - Massachusetts Census - 1860 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1865 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1870 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 3 Dec 1913 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - 5 Dec 1913 - Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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