Caroline Mills

1830–1900 (Age 69)
Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States

The Life of Caroline

When Caroline Mills was born in February 1830, in Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States, her father, Samuel Mills, was 34 and her mother, Mary " Polly" Bentley, was 30. She married Alfred Earl on 15 December 1849. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. She died after 1900, in Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Earl
1820–1903
Caroline Mills
1830–1900
Marriage: 15 December 1849
Johnny Earl
1851–1853
Antoinette Rosella Earl
1854–1935
Harriet " Hattie" Earl
1856–1864
Alice Earl
1858–1872
Carrie Alena Earl
1860–1951
Nora Earl
1862–1872
Franklin Lincoln Earl
1865–1935

Spouse and Children

    Alfred Earl

    Male1820–1903Male

    Caroline Mills

    Female1830–1900Female

MARRIAGE
15 December 1849
children

(7)

    Johnny Earl

    Male1851–1853Male

    Antoinette Rosella Earl

    Female1854–1935Female

    Harriet " Hattie" Earl

    Female1856–1864Female

    Alice Earl

    Female1858–1872Female

    Carrie Alena Earl

    Female1860–1951Female

+2 More Children

Parents and Siblings

    Samuel Mills

    Male1796–1886Male

    Mary " Polly" Bentley

    Female1800–1860Female

siblings

(9)

    Mary Ann Mills

    Female1819–1913Female

    David P. Mills

    Male1821–1886Male

    William B Mills

    Male1822–1915Male

    Bildad Mills

    Male1826–1899Male

    Jane Elizabeth Mills

    Female1829–1887Female

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 2

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1837

Age 7

Michigan is the 26th state.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

Age 24

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

Name Meaning

1 English and Scottish: variant of Mill 1.2 English: either a metronymic form of Mill 2, or a variant of Miles .3 Irish: in Ulster this is the English name, but elsewhere in Ireland it may be a translation of a Gaelic topographic byname, an Mhuilinn ‘of the mill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Caroline A Earl in household of Alfred Earl, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Caroline A Earl in household of Alfred Earl, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Caroline Earl in household of Alfred Earl, "New York State Census, 1865"

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