William R Mills

Male9 May 1830–27 August 1866

Brief Life History of William R

When William R Mills was born on 9 May 1830, in Gibson, Indiana, United States, his father, Daniel L Mills, was 29 and his mother, Hannah Chapman, was 24. He lived in Washington Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 27 August 1866, in Princeton, Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in Princeton, Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel L Mills
1800–1846
Hannah Chapman
1805–1889
Cordelia Mills
1824–1855
James M Mills
1838–
Laura Burt Mills
1826–1902
Charles L. Mills
1828–
William R Mills
1830–1866
Henry B. Mills
1832–1923
Wallace Gordon Mills
1835–1889
John Mills
1836–
George Washington Mills
1837–1909
Martha Jane Mills
1839–1897
Robert Daniel Mills
1842–1876
Lucinda Mills
1842–
Margaret Kithakua Mills
1844–1910
Hannah E Mills
1844–
Daniel B Mills
1845–
Francis Mills
1848–

Sources (2)

  • Wm R Mills in household of Chas M Mills, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William R Mills, "Find A Grave Index"

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Siblings (16)

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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.

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

Age 6

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

Age 11

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.

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.

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