John Boone McMillan (1824 - 1890)

Born 30 Jul 1824 in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 5 Nov 1890 at age 66 in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Boone McMillan was born in Pennsylvania in 1824. He was the son of William McMillan and Margaret (Robb) McMillan. John's father was an original settler of Mercer County, Pennsylvania and served as Justice of the Peace for 40 years. John's father was born in Ireland, and he immigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings in about 1793. John's grandmother died on the voyage to America. John's grandfather was Daniel McMillian, a native of Derry, Ireland. He settled near Pittsburgh.

John's early education took place in a log school house in Wolf Creek, Mercer County, but at age 22, he moved to Clintonville where he apprenticed to his brother, Dr. Andrew J. McMillan. John finished his apprenticeship and began his own practice in 1850.

On August 22, 1851, John married Mary Stewart Phipps, the daughter of Judge David Phipps and Margaret (Stewart) Phipps. They had seven known children. Considering the ten year gap between Mary Almira and Blanche, I would guess that other children were born to John and Mary. The known children were:

• Andrew Jackson (1853-1932), m. Mary May _____;
• William (1854-1855);
• Margaret Phipps (1855-1947), m. William Truby;
• Sarah Elizabeth (1857-1927), m. William Parker McKee, Sr.;
• Mary Almira (1859-1935);
• Blanche G. (1869-1944), m. John Christian Remsburg; and
• Austa N. (1872-?).

John died in Clintonville, Pennsylvania in 1890 and is buried at the Clintonville M.E. Cemetery.

Sources

• Bell, Herbert C. History of Venango County, Pennsylvania: Its past and present, including its aboriginal history; the French and British occupation of the country; its early settlement and subsequent growth; a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich oil deposits and their development; sketches of its cities, boroughs, townships, and villages; neighborhood and family history; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens; statistics, etc., etc .Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., 1890. pp. 997, 998.

1850 - Census, 26 years old, living in Irwin Township, Venango, Pennsylvania with brother, Andrew J (30), sister-in-law, Mary (28), and nephews, William J (5) and Thomas M (1):

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z3-2JL : 24 December 2020), John B McMillan in household of Andrew J McMillan, Irwin Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1870 - Census, 48 years old, living in Clinton Township, Venango, Pennsylvania with wife, Mary (38), and children, Maggie (14), Sarah (13), Elmira (11), and Blanch (9 months). Please note that the Census taker recorded Almira's age as 71. However, he clearly meant 11 (the correct age for Almira at the time of the census). She is recorded on a line between her older and younger sisters, and she is recorded as having attended school within the last year. Such would not have been the case for a 71 year old woman.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2J-H72 : 29 May 2021), J B McMillan, 1870.

1880 - Census, 55 years old, living in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania with wife, Mary (48), and daughters, Myra (21), Blanche (10), and Austa (8):

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVJ-22H : 20 November 2021), John Mc Millen, Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.

1890 - Death and burial in Clintonville, Pennsylvania on 5 Nov 1890:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86450549/john-boone-mcmillan : accessed 01 December 2021), memorial page for Dr. John Boone McMillan (30 Jul 1824-5 Nov 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86450549, citing Clintonville M.E. Cemetery, Clintonville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Kathleen L Hoffman Potter (contributor 47347602).

1935 - cited in the death record of daughter, Mira Mcmillan, who died in Painesville, Ohio on 04 Sep 1935. Her death certificate is signed by her sister, Margaret Truby:

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6WK-161 : 8 March 2021), John B Mcmillan in entry for Mira Mcmillan, 04 Sep 1935; citing Painesville, Lake, Ohio, reference fn 55257; FHL microfilm 2,022,526.