Last Updated: June 24, 2022

Anderson Mills Family

(2 known wives)

1. Mills, Anderson I

Parents: John & Nancy (unknown) Mills.

1816 Birth: abt 1816 Franklin Co., VA.

I1844 Marriage #1: Anderson Mills bound to Hannah Smith, of Floyd County, 04-25-1844. Anderson Mills & Henry King co surety. She d/o Jacob Smith per permission note. Married 06-13-1844 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H123: Anderson Mills, 34 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $100, HOH.

I1859 Marriage #2: Anderson Mills m. 2^nd Sarah F. Gearhart 07-01-1859 Floyd Co., VA. He 40 yo widowed farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Nancy Mills. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Hannah Gearhart. I

Sarah F. Gearhart, d/o John & Frances (Dewese) Gearhart.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H426:

Mills, Anderson 43 yo w/m distiller, b. VA, $500/665, HOH.

Sarah 30 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H82:

Mills, Anderson 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,000/1,200, HOH.

Sarah 28 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H111:

Mills, Anderson 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

Sally 40 yo wife, b. VA.

1888 Death of Anderson: 3-15-1888 Floyd Co., VA.

1888 Burial of Anderson Mills: Anderson Mills Family Cemetery, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Hwy So., Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find Grave; photo added by Gary Shaver Jan 2020)

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Sarah F. Mills 51 yo, alone or with family of different surname.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H175: (aka William Winfield Williams)

…… Williams, William W. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. May 1875 VA m. 6y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Uwalker 25 yo wife, b. June 1874 VA, m. 6y, 5 children with 4 living.

……… Echo S. 11 yo step-daughter, b. Jan 1889 VA, farm laborer, school. (actually, a Wimmer, d/o Claiborne Harvey & Uwalker (Mills) Wimmer) [wimmer]

……… Albert H. 10 yo step-son, b. April 1890 VA, school. (actually, a Wimmer, s/o Claiborne Harvey & Uwalker (Mills) Wimmer) [wimmer]

……… Lucy 5 yo daughter, b. March 1895 VA.

……… Louella 1 yo daughter, b. May 1999 VA.

…… Mills, Sarah F. 60 yo widowed mother(in-law), b. Feb 1839 VA, 1 child with 1 living, cannot read or write. [mills]

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 51, H134:

…… Williams, Winfield 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 16y, owns farm, HOH.

……… U. Walker 40 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 16y, 7 children with 6 living.

……… Lucy P. 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Luella 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Lester 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Snowy S. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Wimmer, Echo S. 21 yo step-daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Albert H. 19 yo step-son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

…… Mills, Sallie F. 70 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, 5 children with 4 living, cannot read or write. [mills]

...+ Mills, Hannah I

Parents: Jacob & Eva (Shilling) Smith.

1825 Birth: abt 1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H123: Hannah 25 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1858 Death: 8-28-1858 Floyd Co., VA.COD: bleeding. Parents: Jacob & Eva.

1858 Burial:

...2. Mills, Ann Elizabeth

Parents: Anderson & 1^st wife Hannah (Smith) Mills.

1844 Birth: 10-12-1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H123: Eliza 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H426: Eliza A. 15 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1865 Marriage #1: Ann Eliza Mills m. Isaac K. Wimmer 12-21-1865 at Anderson Mills', Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 23 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Mahala Wimmer. She single 21 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Hannah Mills.

Isaac King Wimmer, b. 10-6-1842 Floyd Co., VA, d. 3-16-1925, s/o Isaac & Mahala (King) Wimmer. [Wimmer_Isaac_Mahala]

1894 Death: 11-4-1894.

1894 Burial: thought to be buried in the Anderson Mills Family Cemetery, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Hwy So., Floyd Co., VA but marker not found – CANNOT VERIFIY BURIAL.

...2. Mills, Mary E.

Parents: Anderson & 1^st wife Hannah (Smith) Mills.

1846 Birth: abt 1846 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H123: Mary E. 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H426: Mary E. 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1868 Marriage #1: Mary E. Mills m. James Ridgeway 05-28-1868 at Anderson Mills', Floyd Co., VA by J.B. Lee. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o William & Ellen Ridgeway. She single 21 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Hannah Mills.

James Ridgeway, , b. 10-13-1946, d. 10-25-1905, s/o William & Ellen (Basham) Ridgeway of Franklin Co., VA. He is buried in the Aldredge Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. [no file]

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H85:

Ridgeway, James 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/20, HOH.

Mary E. 22 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house.

Ridgeway, Ellen 53 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation.

Tabitha J. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

Minerva L. 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H117:

Ridgeway, James N. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

Mary E. 33 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house, womb disease.

Ridgeway, Ellen 56 yo widowed mother, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District:

Ridgeway, Jas M. 43 yo

Mary E. 43 yo

Ridgeway, Elander 74 yo

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H178:

Ridgeway, James M. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. Oct 1846 VA, m. 32y, owns farm, HOH.

Mary E. 53 yo wife, b. Oct 1846 VA, m. 32y, 0 children with 0 living. (nee Mills)

Wimmer, Callener A. 6 yo niece, b. April 1894 VA.

1910:

1913 Marriage #2: Mary E. Ridgeway m. William P. Smith 6-1-1913 at W. P. Smith's residence, Floyd Co., VA by Isaac K. Wimmer, Minister of the Old German Baptist Church. He 65 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Jane Smith. She 65 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Hannah Mills.

William P. Smith, s/o John A. & May Jane (Brown) Smith of Franklin Co., VA. [no file] 1st m. Nancy Ann Huff. [Huff_Other_fcva]

...2. Mills, John Taylor

Parents: Anderson & 1^st wife Hannah (Smith) Mills.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H123: John T. 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H426: John T. 10 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H78: Taylor Mills, 20 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H112 : John T. Mills, 29 yo w/m bro-in-law/boarder, b. VA, James T. Mills HOH.

i1884 Marriage #1: John T. Mills m. Julina Dewees 02-24-1884 at Harvey Dewese's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Naff. He 34 yo single w/m trader, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Anderson & Harriet Mills. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Harvey & Sarah Dewees.

Julina Ann Dewese, d/o Harvey & Sarah (Wimmer) Dewese. [Dewese_Harvey_Sarah]

1893 Death: 9-20-1893.

1893 Burial: thought to be buried in the Anderson Mills Family Cemetery, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Hwy So., Floyd Co., VA but marker not found – CANNOT VERIFIY BURIAL.

...2. Mills, Tabitha Jane

Parents: Anderson & 1^st wife Hannah (Smith) Mills.

1850 Birth: 9-30-1850

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H426: Tabitha J. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H78: Tabitha J. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house for Taylor. (brother)

i1870 Marriage #1: Jane Mills m. James T. Mills 09-15-1870 at Cynthia Wimmer's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 23 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Larkin & Hannah Mills. She 19 yo single, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Hannah Mills.

James Taylor Mills, s/o Larkin Preston & Hannah (Wimmer) Mills. [Mills_LarkinP_Hannah]

1917 Marriage #2: Tabith J. Mills m. James Harvey Wimmer 5-17-1917 at Isaac K. Wimmer's, Floyd Co., VA by Isaac K. Wimmer, Minister of the Old German Baptist Church. He 63 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Mahala . She 65 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Hanah (no last name).

James Harvey Wimmer, s/o Isaac & Mahala (King) Wimmer. [Wimmer_Isaac_Mahala] James 1st m. Eliza Peridine Wilson, d/o Isaac & Ailsey/Elsa (Cole) Wilson. [Wilson_Isaac_AilseyElsa]

1934 Death: 9-30-1934

1934 Burial: thought to be buried in the Anderson Mills Family Cemetery, beside driveway of 9052 Floyd Hwy So., Floyd Co., VA but marker not found – CANNOT VERIFIY BURIAL.

...2. Mills, Adelia

Parents: Anderson & 2^nd wife Sarah (Gearhart) Mills.

1861 Birth: 4-1-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H82: Adela 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H111: Adelia 19 yo daughter, b. VA.

I1882 Marriage #1: Adelia Mills m. William I. Wimmer 06-22-1882 at Anderson Mill's, Floyd Co., VA by John B. Naff. He 18 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o Jacob & America Wimmer. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Sarah F. Mills.

William Isaac Wimmer, b. 6-14-1864 Floyd Co., VA, d. 8-11-1950, s/o Jacob & America (Brown) Wimmer. [wimmer]

1948 Burial: Holt/Laprade/Wimmer Cemetery, on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Adney Gap, Franklin/Floyd/Roanoke County Line, VA. (called Wimmer’s Cemetery in Find A Grave) (called Wimmer’s Cemetery in Find A Grave)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by David E. Slocum)

...2. Mills, Nancy Ester Frances

Parents: Anderson & 2^nd wife Sarah (Gearhart) Mills.

1865 Birth: 3-29-1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H82: Nancy F. 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H111: Nancy 16 yo daughter, b. VA.

I1866 Marriage #1: Nancy Ester Frances Mills m. James G. Wimmer 06-17-1886 at Anderson Mill's, Floyd Co., VA by Peter R. Vest. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James M. & Sophia Wimmer. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Anderson & Sallie Mills.

James Grant Wimmer, s/o James Madison & 1^st wife Sophia (Brown) Wimmer. [wimmer]

...2. Mills, Isaac Thomas I

Parents: Anderson & 2^nd wife Sarah F. (Gearhart) Mills.

1867 Birth: 3-29-1867 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H82: Isaac T. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H111: Isaac T. 14 yo son, b. VA.

I1886 Marriage #1: Isaac T. Mills m. Lavina J. Reed 04-11-1886 at William B. Reed's, Floyd Co., VA by John C. Hall M.G. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Anderson & Sarah F. Mills. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William B. & Elizabeth J. Reed.

Appears Isaac & Lavina are divorced by 1900.

…...+ Mills, Lavina Jane I

Parents: William Benjamin & Julia Elizabeth (Byrd) Reed. [reed_william4] I

1867 Birth: 8-30-1867 Floyd Co., VA.

1890:

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H10:

…… Mills, Luvina J. 32 yo divorced w/f farmer, b. Aug 1867 VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Zora S. 12 yo daughter, b. Jan 1888 VA, school.

……… Selvoy E. 11 yo son, b. Apr 1889 VA, school.

……… Roxey B. 8 yo daughter, b. Nov 1891 VA.

……… William C. 6 yo son, b. Oct 1893 VA.

……… Lula J. 5 yo daughter, b. Jan 1895 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 53, H14:

…… Mills, Vina 43 yo divorced w/f farmer, b. VA, 7 children with 4 living, owns farm, HOH.

……… Zora 22 yo daughter, b. VA.

……… Claud 17 yo son, b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 97, H32:

…… Proffit, John B. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… Roxie 29 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Fred W. 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Raymond M. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Ralph E. 4y 3/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Mills, Lavinia 51 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1949 Death: 9-20-1949.

1949 Burial: Salem Church, Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Mills, Zora S.