Born in Union, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Willett
and Mary (Dant) Willett
Sister of
William D. Willett, John Sanders Willett, Edward Clark Willett, James M Willett, Simon Bolivar Willett and Alexander Hamilton Willett
Wife of
Joseph Abell Mills
— married
15 Nov 1847 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha (Mills) Cusick
Died
at age 79
in Union, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 May 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Mills Name Study.
Louisa Willett was born on July 22, 1832 in Union, Kentucky, United States, daughter of Samuel Willett (1796–1867) and Mary Dant (1798–1875).
Her siblings were:
- William D. Willett (1821–1849)
- John Sanders Willett (1822–1889)
- Edward Clark Willett (1823–1899)
- James M Willett (1829–1913)
- Simon Bolivar Willett (1839–1904)
Louisa died on May 21, 1912 in Union, aged 79.
Louisa (15) married Joseph Abell Mills (23) (born on April 24, 1824 in Kentucky; son of Samuel Lewis Mills and Mary Simmonds (Abell) Mills) on November 15, 1847 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States. Their daughter was Martha Mills (~1850–1913).
Louisa Willett married Joseph A Mills on 15 Nov 1847 in Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, United States.[1]
In the 1850 census Louisa D Mills (age 17) was in Union, Kentucky, United States.[2]
Sarah Willett's son William Mills was born in Mar 1854 in Union, Kentucky, United States.[3]
Louisa Willett's son Robert Mills was born on 10 Sep 1856 in Union, Kentucky, United States.[4]
Louisa Willett's son Bolivar Mills was born in May 1859 in Union, Kentucky, United States.[5]
In the 1860 census Louisa Mills (age 28) was in Union, Kentucky, United States.[6]
In the 1870 census Louisa D Wills (age 37) was in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[7]
In the 1880 census Louisa B Mills (age 48), Keeping House, was the wife of Joseph A. Mills in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[8]
Louise Mills's son Able D Or Able Dane Mills married Ida V Cavanah on 14 Dec 1892 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[9]
Louisa D Willet's daughter Ruhama U Mills married James L Mattingly on 22 Jan 1895 in Union, Kentucky, United States.[10]
Louisa Willet's son Robert O Mills married Audrey Baker on 26 Dec 1895 in Gallatin, Illinois, United States.[11]
Louisa Willett's son Perry Francis Mills married Annie Laura Thompson on 20 Apr 1897 in Union, Kentucky, United States.[12]
Louisa D Mills, daughter of Sam L. Willett and Polly D...t, died in 1912 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[13]
Sam L Willett's daughter Louisa D Mills died in 1912 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[14]
Louisa Willett's son Joseph Bolivar Mills died in 1939 in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, United States.[15]
Louisa Willett's son Joseph Bollwer Mills married Sallie A Shuttlesworth on 18 Nov 1939 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[16]
Louisa Willett's daughter Galena T Bartley died on 2 Nov 1964 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.[17]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage of husband Joseph A Mills:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007750753; FHL microfilm: 002188813; Image number: 57
FamilySearch Record: Q2DM-RLD4 (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C912-HQLY-Z
Louisa Willett in record for another person's marriage to Joseph A Mills on 11 Nov 1847 in Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004192510; FHL microfilm: 442988; Image number: 245; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01103-1
FamilySearch Record: M65G-BYK (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XHZ-9XR
Louisa D Mills (17) in Union, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
Birth of son William Mills:
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004003316; FHL microfilm: 216842; Record number: 444; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FWVQ-TMF (accessed 21 December 2023)
William Mills born to Sarah Willett in Mar 1854 in Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Birth of son Robert Mills:
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004003316; FHL microfilm: 216842; Record number: 750; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FWVQ-YYG (accessed 21 December 2023)
Robert Mills born to Louisa Willett on 10 Sep 1856 in Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Birth of son Bolivar Mills:
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004003316; FHL microfilm: 216842; Record number: 1131; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FWV7-M4P (accessed 21 December 2023)
Bolivar Mills born to Louisa Willett in May 1859 in Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 55; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005169980; FHL microfilm: 803398; Image number: 59; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01724-6
FamilySearch Record: MZBL-5TJ (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSS-7JQ
Louisa Mills (28) in Union, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 53; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004269402_003_M9CF-7VQ; FHL microfilm: 000552000; Image number: 185; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01521-7
FamilySearch Record: MX47-RZR (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WM3-FX4
Louisa D Wills (37) in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00070; Digital film/folder number: 005160704; FHL microfilm: 1254444; Image number: 31; Sheet number: 522; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: MCZ1-NFL (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-JX9
Louisa B Mills (48), wife, Keeping House, in household of Joseph A. Mills (56) in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son Able D Or Able Dane Mills:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Marriage, Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,842,945
FamilySearch Record: Q2DX-MJT2 (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-XQMY Image number 00924
Louise Mills's son Able D Or Able Dane Mills marriage to Ida V Cavanah on 14 Dec 1892 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Marriage of daughter Ruhama U Mills:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005686068; FHL microfilm: 000562184; Image number: 338
FamilySearch Record: QKJS-935N (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8937-29KW-5
Louisa D Willet's daughter Ruhama U Mills marriage to James L Mattingly on 22 Jan 1895 in Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son Robert O Mills:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004661317; FHL microfilm: 000969493; Image number: 34; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: KFKW-9MP (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939J-KQGX-4
Louisa Willet's son Robert O Mills marriage to Audrey Baker on 26 Dec 1895 in Gallatin, Illinois, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son Perry Francis Mills:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005686069; FHL microfilm: 000562185; Image number: 294
FamilySearch Record: QKJS-9LD6 (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8937-2P91
Louisa Willett's son Perry Francis Mills marriage to Annie Laura Thompson on 20 Apr 1897 in Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Death:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004185213; FHL microfilm: 1904684; Image number: 1432; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I08591-3
FamilySearch Record: N9GL-LBD (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YG-J9CW-3
Louisa D Mills death 1912, daughter of Sam L. Willett & Polly D...t, in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Death of daughter Louisa D Mills:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004185213; FHL microfilm: 1904684; Image number: 1432; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I08591-3
FamilySearch Record: N9GL-LB6 (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YG-J9CW-3
Sam L Willett in death record for daughter Louisa D Mills 1912 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Death of son Joseph Bolivar Mills:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004180967; FHL microfilm: 1913360; Image number: 1893; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I08512-9
FamilySearch Record: NSZ2-187 (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YK-89WM-X
Louisa Willett in death record for son Joseph Bolivar Mills 1939 in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Marriage of son Joseph Bollwer Mills:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Marriage, Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,135,107
FamilySearch Record: Q2DN-WDBK (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91V-NSXS-Y Image number 00873
Louisa Willett's son Joseph Bollwer Mills marriage to Sallie A Shuttlesworth on 18 Nov 1939 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Death of daughter Galena T Bartley:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 102809716; Image number: 1686
FamilySearch Record: QPMC-LJVC (accessed 21 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS69-271H
Louisa Willett in death record for daughter Galena T Bartley 2 Nov 1964 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Louisa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Louisa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Louisa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Louisa:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Carol Whelan 
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Teresa Triplett :
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Cheryl (Smith) Hess :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member oldsoul1968
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~3.12%
Stan Courtney :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T388700 [compare], FTDNA kit #264834
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~1.56%
Betty Davis :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bettyjbarnes1946
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~0.78%
Edith (Saunders) Frank :
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Cassidy Cornwell :
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~0.78%
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