Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Sills was born on 2 March 1800, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Sells, was 40 and his mother, Catherine, was 25. He married Margaret Meyers on 25 December 1823, in Clark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Harrison Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 20 July 1871, in Wells, Indiana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Wells, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Michael Sills, "United States Census, 1860"
- Michael Sills, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Michael Sills, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1800–1871 Male
1800–1876 Female
Children (7)
1825–1899 Female
1826–1894 Female
1832– Female
1834–1908 Male
1837–1915 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1760–1854 Male
1775–1854 Female
Siblings (12)
1788–1821 Male
1790– Male
1794–1836 Female
1800–1871 Male
1801–1872 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 3
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 12
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sill , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
German: patronymic from Sill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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