Sherman, Tex., April 16 - J. P. Mills, a member of the Sherman Bar, died at his residence a few miles west of this city this afternoon, and will be buried to-morrow at 11:30 o'clock in the West Side Cemetery. He was held in high esteem by all his brethren. He made a model husband and  father and an exemplary citizen. District Court adjourned out of respect, and at a meeting of the bar, presided over by Capt. J. D. Woods, resolutions of respect were passed and several complimentary speeches made.

Sherman Democrat
May 23, 1927

J. Rowan Mills Died Sunday in Houston
Had Spent Most of His Life in Sherman Before Going There

Was Active Vice President Federal Farm Land Bank

Body Brought Sherman; Funeral Was Held Monday Afternoon

J. Rowan Mills, 52, active vice president of the Federal Farm Land Bank at Houston, and former well known Sherman business man, died at 7:30 o'clock Sunday morning at a hospital in that city following a two weeks' illness and surgical operation.
Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the St. Stephen's Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. Walter Loflin, rector of the church.  Burial was in West Hill cemetery.
Active pall bearers were Allen Birge, W.L. Ely, Jim Everheart, R.L. Heflin, George Conley, Henry Bone and Charles Batsell.
The body arrived in Denison Monday morning at 11:45 o'clock on a Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger train from Houston, and was brought overland in a Stewart M. Scott Funeral coach here to the church.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Moody of this city before her marriage, and one brother and four sisters.  These are Lawrence Mills of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Frank Batsell of Sherman, Mrs. E.M. Gillispie of Arizona, Mrs. W.B. Stowers of Oklahoma City and Mrs. O.O. Touchstone of Dallas.
Mr. Mills was born in New Orleans, La., June 24, 1875, and during his infancy moved to Grayson county, locating on a farm four miles southwest of the city. His parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mills, were among the prominent early settlers of this county.  He was one of the largest land owners and farmers in this section until he retired a number of years ago and moved to Sherman to engage in the real estate and insurance business.  He lived here until two years ago, when he went to Houston to accept the place in the land bank.
While living in the city, Mr. Mills took an active part in a number of civic organizations and was connected with several business institutions.
At the time of his death, he was a director of the Merchants and Planters National Bank, and was a member of the firm of Copley & Mills Real Estate and Insurance Company.  He was former president of the Sherman Democrat, the Grayson Building & Loan Association, and the Red River Valley Fair.  He was active president of the Sherman Chamber of commerce for one year.  He was also secretary and treasurer of the Federal Farm Loan Association before he left Sherman.  He was a member of the Rotary Club and for a number of years had been a member of the St. Stephen's Episcopal church.
Among the out of town relatives and friends who were here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Stowers of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. O.O. Touchstone of Dallas, Lawrence Mills of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Judge M.H. Gossett, president of the Federal Farm Land Bank at Houston, Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Carter, Hoxie Thompson, Douglas Johnson, A.L. Vandemark and Rev. Joseph B. Dobbins, of Houston, Rev. Dobbins was former pastor of the St. Stephen's Episcopal church here, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Moody of Waco were also here.

The Sherman Daily Democrat
Monday, March  27, 1911
pg. 6

MRS. ELLA WILSON MILLS
Died Yesterday Afternoon at Her Home in South Crockett Street

Mrs. Ella Wilson Mills, aged 57 years, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and for more than 35 years a resident of Sherman, died shortly after 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home in South Crockett street after a critical illness of only a few days.  While she had been an invalid for more than 13 years, her condition had not become alarming until a few days ago.  She was a member of one of the most prominent families of Grayson county and was the wife of J.P. Mills, deceased, at one time a well known attorney of Grayson county.
She is survived by 6 children, as follows:  Mrs. Frank Batsell of Sherman; Mrs. Allen Gillispie of Silver City, New Mexico; Misses Mary and Ellie Mills of Sherman; Rowan Mills of Sherman; and Lawrence Mills of Oklahoma City.  She is also survived by a brother and sister, Turner Wilson and Mrs. H.O. Head of this city.
The decedent had been a member of the Christian church since childhood and was one of the devout and active members of the Central congregation in this city.
The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning by Elder J. Lem Keevil, minister of fhe Central Christian Church and interment will take place at West Hill Cemetery.