Abner Mills (1792 - 1870)

Born 30 Sep 1792 in Saratoga, New York, United States

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Died Jan 1870 at age 77 in Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

Abner was born about 1792 in Saratoga County [created from Albany County in 1791], New York to Daniel Mills Rhoda Beckwith.

He married Susannah "Susan" Eggleston about 1814 most likely in Saratoga, New York. They had the following children:

1. Carmi M Mills m. Hannah Palmer
2. Bethia Mills m. Ephraim Crow
3. Eliza Mills m. David Ide
4. Almira L Mills m. Isaiah Hamilton Corbin
5. Ruth Mills m. John Judson
6. Jane Mills m. Scott Harris
7. Burling Mills m.
8. Francis Merion Mills (twin) m. Amy S "Anna" Babcock
9. Fanny L Mills (twin) m. Daniel Judson
10. Mary L Mills m. William Babcock
11. William Henry Mills m. Emily Amelia Vandoozer
12. James P Mills
13. Matilda M Mills m. William Blanchard

In the 1820 census, Abner was living in Hamburg, Niagara, New York, United States. His household included himself (free white male 26-44), his wife Susannah (free white female 16-25), and three children under age 10 (two females and one male).^[1]

In the 1830 census, Abner was living in Collins, Erie, New York. His household included himself (male 30-39), his wife Susannah (female 30-39), and eight children (5 females and 3 males).^[2]

In the 1840 census, Abner was in Hamburg, Erie, New York. His household included himself and Susannah (both 40-49), plus seven children under 14, and males one age (15-19) and one (20-29). One person in the household was employed in agriculture (likey Abner) and two persons were employed in ^[3]

In the 1850 census, Abner (age 57), Farmer, was in Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States. His household included his wife Susan (ae 50) and two children Francis (age 18) and Matilda (age 10).^[4]

In the 1855 New York State census, Abner (age 63), Farmer, was the head of household in Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States. His household included his wife Susan (age 60), plus W Mills (age 16) [Wiliam Henry Mills], P Mills (age 16) [James P Mills], and M Mills (age 14) [Matilda Mills]. In this census, Abner's place of birth is reported as Saratoga County, New York.^[5]

In the 1860 census, Abner (age 67), Carpenter & Joiner, was in Hamburg, Erie, New York. His household included his wife Susan and William, James, and Matilda Mills.^[6]

In the 1865 New York State census Abner (age 72), Carpenter, was the head of household in Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States. His household included his wife Susan; his son William and William's wife Emiline and daughter Almira; and two grandchildren: George Judson and Maryette Judson, children of his daughter Fanny (Mills} Judson.^[7]

Abner died in Jan 1870 in Hamburg, Erie, New York.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Hamburg, Niagara, New York; Page: 205A; NARA Roll: M33_69; Image: 125. Abner Mills in Hamburg, Niagara, New York, USA.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Collins, Erie, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 114; Page: 124; Family History Library Film: 0017174. Abner Mills in Collins, Erie, New York.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: 280; Page: 267; Family History Library Film: 0017186. Aban [Abner] Mills in Hamburg, Erie, New York.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: 498; Page: 45b; Line Number: 30. Abner Mills (57), Farmer, in Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA. Born in Vermont.
5. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855"
   Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. Various County Clerk Offices, New York; Household Number: 174; Line Number: 41. A Mills (63) head of household in Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_751; Page: 426; Family History Library Film: 803751. Abner Mills (67), Carpenter & Joiner, in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Born in New York.
7. ↑ 1865 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1865"
   Census of the state of New York, for 1865. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York; Line Number: 19; Page number: 14. Abner Mills (72) head of household in Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA.
8. ↑ 1870 Census Mortality Schedule: "New York, U.S., U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880"
   U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; Year: 1870; Roll: M5; Line Number: 21. Abner Mills (77), married.

• New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; Archive Roll Number: M5; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamburgh, Erie, New York