William Linn McMillen (1829 - 1902)

Born 18 Oct 1829 in Hillsboro, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Neil) McMillen — married 18 Apr 1861 in Franklin, Ohio, United States

Died 8 Feb 1902 at age 72 in Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Biography

William L. McMillen is Notable.

Dr. William L. McMillen served in the United States Civil War.
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William Linn McMillen, the son of George McMillen and Nancy Maria Galloway, was born 18 October 1829, Hillsboro, Ohio, he died 8 February 1902, Columbus, Ohio.^[1][2]

1850 Census, Montgomery, Ohio: ^[3]

Geo McMillen Male 49 Pennsylvania

Nancy McMillen Female 42 Pennsylvania

William L McMillen Male 20 Ohio

Elizabeth L McMillen Female 17 Ohio

Margt McMillen Female 14 Ohio

Mary McMillen Female 7 Ohio

Nancy McMillen Female 1 Ohio

On 18 April 1861, Franklin, Ohio, William married the widow Elizabeth Jane Neil King (1824-1897).^[4] Elizabeth's first husband was Thomas W. King (1820-1851). Elizabeth was the daughter of William Neil and Hannah S. Schwing. ^[5]

1870 Census, New Port, RI: ^[6]

Wm L McMillen Male 41 Ohio

Eliza J McMillen Female 44 Ohio

Wm. N King Male 21 Ohio (stepson)

Military Service

Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, in 1852 and was a surgeon in the Russian army from 1855, till the end of the Crimean war. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted as surgeon of the 1st Ohio infantry in April, 1861. On 19 August 1861, he mustered into the Field and Staff of the Ohio 95th Volunteer Infantry, promoted Colonel, 19 August 1862 and was wounded 30 August 1862, at Richmond, Kentucky. He led the brigade at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee, was brevetted Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers on 16 December 1864 and commanded the district after General Lee's surrender. For distinguished war service, he was brevetted Major General of U.S. Volunteers on 13 March 1865. After the war, he became a planter in Louisiana, served two terms in the state legislature, was postmaster of New Orleans from 1878 to 1883 and upon retirement returned to his home state of Ohio.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6JG-37K : 1 March 2021), W. L. Mcmellon, 08 Feb 1902; citing Death, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, source ID v 4 p 272, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 285,207.
2. ↑ "Ohio, Grave Registrations of Soldiers, 1810-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D6RL-MYMM : 9 November 2020), William L McMillen, 1902.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQM-BWX : 21 December 2020), William L McMillen in household of Geo McMillen, Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
4. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDN9-SYT : 20 June 2020), Wm. L. McMillen, 1861.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWSS-FLL : 2 March 2021), William J. Mcmillen in entry for Elizabeth J. Neil Mcmillen, 21 Nov 1897; citing Nantucket, Massachusetts, v 473 p 474, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,522.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF3-5ZH : 29 May 2021), Wm L McMillen, 1870.

• [7] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10860894/william-linn-mcmillen: accessed 06 September 2022), memorial page for William Linn McMillen (18 Oct 1829–8 Feb 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10860894, citing Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.

See also: William L. McMillen on Wikipedia

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