Robert and Mary Mills emigrated from Co. Tyrone in Ireland in 1833. The family story says they didn't have enough money to pay the rent, so they took what they had and went to America. (See The Scotch-Irish (Ulster) Farm. )
They had six children at the time, Joseph, James, Eliza, John, William,and Mary (born at sea, according to her obituary). They went first to Erie (Pittsburgh has also been cited),then later moved to PerryTownship in MercerCo., PA, where they stayed. Nine more children were born there. Robert was Episcopalian (in Ireland it would have been Church of England) and Mary was Presbyterian. Many of their graves are in the family plot at theCoolspring Cemetery.
 | ROBERT MILLS (1836-1890) This is Robert Mills, son of the immigrants Robert and Mary Mills.He was their 5th son, born in Mercer County. He served in the CivilWar from August 29, 1862 to May 20, 1865. He married Rebecca McQuiston,and they moved to East Fallowfield Township in CrawfordCounty. They had two children, Sarah and Fred. Robert and most of hisfamily are buried at Rocky Glen Cemetery near Adamsville, PA. Photo by J.B.Hall, Meadville, PA |
 | JEANNETTE HAMILTON (1874-1951) AND FRED MILLS (1871-1943) This is a picture of "Nettie" and Fred as young marrieds. Photo taken in Greenville, PA Coming Soon: |
 | MAURICE MILLS (1907-1971) Maurice, on right, and brother Wayland were having a fight over whowould get to wear the belt. Wayland won. Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills |
 | HAZEL MILLS (1904-1989) Daughters of Fred Mills and Jeannette Hamilton. Hazel Evelyn on left,Frances Rebecca on right. Photo courtesy of Anne Bryant Furno, daughter of Hazel Mills Bryant |
 | FIVE CHILDREN of FRED and NETTIE MILLS Left to right: Robert Hugh (1901-1971), Frances Rebecca (1903-1990),Hazel Evelyn (1904-1989), Maurice Hamilton (1907-1971), and Wayland Hoyt(1909-1937). Another child, Andrew Murray (1900-1907), died in a farm accidentin 1907 at the age of seven. Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills |
 | EVALYN MOODY MILLS (1912-1979) This "Ping-Pong" picture may have been taken before Evalyn marriedMaurice Mills Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills |
 | Maurice Mills married Evalyn Moody on December 23, 1933. Read their wedding announcement Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills |
 | MAURICE MILLS (1907-1971) Maurice was a guard at the Keystone Ordinance Works (TNT), Geneva,PA, World War 2. Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills |
 | MAURICE MILLS (1907-1971) Maurice in his Navy uniform, World War 2. Photo from Album of Evelyn Mills
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 | MAURICE MILLS AND TWIN GRAND-DAUGHTERS This is Maurice holding Margaret Evalyn and Jennifer Marie Hesse Photo from Album of Marilyn Mills Hesse |
 | EMMA BEAL MILLS (MRS. DAVID MILLS) and EDMUND BEAL Emma (Sept.23, 1862 - cir1930) Photo from Richard Lackey |
