Hugh Mcmillan (1794 - 1860)

Born 17 Oct 1794 in Chester County, Pinckney District, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Oct 1860 at age 65 in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio, United States

Biography

Hugh McMillan was born 17 Oct 1794^[1] on a farm on Rocky Creek, in the southeast corner of Chester County,^[2] South Carolina, the son of Hugh McMillan and Jane Harvey. That same year of 1794, the family moved to a newly purchased farm in Hugh was ordained in the Reformed Presbyterian Church (the Covenanters) in 1820, and began preaching at the Rocky Creek Brick Church in 1821. In 1822, he married Mary Ann McClurg. They had three children, two of whom died in infancy.^[3]

In 1830, Hugh and his brother Gavin, also a minister:

came over into Ohio on a mission in behalf of the Reformed Presbyterian church and while visiting the church of that faith in Greene county became greatly impressed by the outlook in this region. Upon their return home so enthusiastic were their praises concerning the settlement here that the whole family decided to come out here, and in 1832 the sons of the elder Hugh McMillan, with their respective families, came to Greene county. ^[4]

In 1832, Hugh and his brothers, partly motivated by their opposition to slavery, moved to Greene County, Ohio. There he was pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church from 1829-1860. He died 9 Oct 1860 and is buried with his wife at Massies Creek Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio.^[5]

Research Notes

1. ↑ Find a Grave memorial.
2. ↑ Chester County was created in 1785 as part of Camden District, but for nine years (1791-1800), it became part of the newly-created Pinckney District. In 1800, Pinckney District was dissolved and Chester was designated a District. See Space:Chester_County,_South_Carolina for more details.
3. ↑ Bauer, 2008. See note by D. M. Little at the bottom of the page.
4. ↑ Broadstone, 1918, p. 81-82.
5. ↑ See biographical notes at his Find a Grave memorial.

Sources

• Bauer, Phyllis J. (Ed.). "Sketch of the Covenanters of Rocky Creek, South Carolina (1750-1840)". Cathcart Genealogy site, Rootsweb.com.
• Broadstone, Michael A. History of Green County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen & Company, 1918. Vol. 2, p. 81-82.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #82211760 for Hugh McMillan (1795-1860), with photographs and transcriptions of tombstone inscriptions.