Brief Life History of Andrew Jackson
When Andrew Jackson Mills was born on 19 October 1837, in Waverly, Harrison Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States, his father, Thomas Mills, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Tull, was 31. He married Frances Ann Payton on 24 February 1859, in Schuyler, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 8 May 1879, in Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Ioof Cemetery, Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Andrew Jackson? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- A J Mills, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Andrew Jackson Mills - Published information: Census record: birth-name: Andrew Jackson Mills
- Andrew G Mills, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
about 1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1845
Historical Boundaries: 1845: Schuyler, Missouri, United States
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Mill 1, with excrescent -s added in post-medieval times. Compare Mullins , from a French equivalent of this name, and see also Milnes .
English: either a variant of Miles , a variant of Mill 2, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, or Myhill , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: this is usually the English name, especially in Ulster, but elsewhere in Ireland it was also adopted for the Gaelic topographic byname, an Mhuilinn ‘of the mill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.