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William Carroll Mills

3 May 1858 – 26 Dec 1936

Birth	3 May 1858
Death	26 Dec 1936
Cemetery	Mills Cemetery Garland , Dallas County , Texas , USA
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65397603

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Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Belcher Mills OBITUARY: Dallas (TX) Morning News, The, December 28, 1936, II-6 Funeral services were pending Sunday for William Carroll Mills, 79, native of Dallas county who died at his home, 4229 Spring, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mills father came to Texas in 1846 and located the site of the town of Rowlett. the family was waiting to cross the creek which is now known as Rowlett Creek, which was at floodstage. Liking the area where they were camped, the family settled there. Mr. Mills lived in the Rowlett community until he retired from farming ten years ago when he moved to his Dallas residence. Survivors include six sons, John Edwared, Thomas Andrew, Robert Quincey, James Riley, Henry Allison, and William H. Mills; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Jennings, Mrs. Margaret Kilpatrick and Mrs. Lydia Parker; a brother, Hank Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Matilda Coyle. OBITUARY: Garland News, January 5, 1937 Funeral services for William Carroll Mills, 79, a native of Dallas County, who died Saturday at his home, 429 Spring Avenue were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Mills Cemetery. Mr. Mills' father came to Texas in 1846 and settled on the site of the town of Rowlett. W.C. Mills lived there until ten years ago when he moved to Dallas and retired from farming. Surviving are six sons: John Edward, Thomas Andrew, Robert Quincey, James Riley, Henry Allison and William H. Mills; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Jennings, Mrs. Margaret Kilpatrick and Mrs. Lydia Parker; a brother, Hank Mills and a sister, Mrs. H. B. Coyle of this city.

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Family

Parents

• Edward C Mills 1805–1871 FaG
• Martha A Divers Sturdivant Mills 1828–1881 FaG

Spouse

• Mary Elizabeth Belcher Mills 1855–1905
• Marelda Jane "Relda" Parker McMullen 1868–1956 FaG

Siblings

• Pvt Hope Mills 1829–1863 FaG
• John Mills 1831–1894 FaG
• Jim Mills 1832–1919 FaG
• Ruth A Mills Jacobs 1835–1898 FaG
• Lyddia J Mills Davis 1837–1890 FaG
• Robert Thomas Mills 1846–1927 FaG
• Julia E. Sturdivant Keller 1852–1913 FaG
• Henry Clayton "Hank" Mills 1856–1941 FaG
• Serepta Martha "Mattie" Mills Jacobs 1862–1917 FaG
• Nancy Matilda Mills Coyle 1863–1947 FaG
• Margaret Mills Fugit 1866–1881 FaG

Children

• James Riley Mills 1880–1939
• Martha Ella Mills Jennings 1881–1952
• John Edward Mills 1883–1960
• Thomas Andrew Mills 1883–1951
• Margaret Ada Mills Kilpatrick 1887–1918
• Henry Allyson Mills 1888–1968
• Roger Quince Mills 1891–1980
• William Hope Mills 1907–1968

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