Last Updated: September 13, 2021

Sylvester & Peradine (Roop) Mills Family

 

1. Mills, Sylvester Wesley

Parents: Costello & Charlotte (unknown) Mills.

1834 Birth: abt 1834 Ohio.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H179:

…… Ridinger, George 56 yo w/m with no occupation, b. US unknown, $100, HOH. [ridinger]

………… Catherine 59 yo w/f, b. US unknown, cannot read or write. (nee Sowers)

…… Basham, Milly 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

………… Benjamin 26 yo w/m, b. Floyd, $125, cannot read or write, farmer.

………… Sarah E. 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Roeny 4/12 w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Ridinger, Sarah 22 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Mary 20 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… Eliz 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

…… Mills, Silvester 16 yo w/m laborer, b. Kamhasuer unknown is written above, school.

…… Norris, Tom 8 yo mu/m, b. Floyd.

I1855 Marriage #1: Silvester Mills m. Peredine Rupe 08-30-1855 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Ohio - county not known, s/o Costello & Charlotte Mills. She 18 yo single, b. Montgomery Co., VA, d/o James & Elizabeth Rupe.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H713: Sylvester Mills, 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/188, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: Sylvister Mills, 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/150, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Sylvester Mills, 50 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA.

...+ Mills, Peredine

Parents: James & Elizabeth (Carroll) Roop. [roop]

1837 Birth: abt 1837 Montgomery Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H713: Peredine 23 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: Peradine 31 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Paradine 45 yo wife, b. VA.

...2. Mills, Mary E.

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1856 Birth: 12-29-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H713: Mary E. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: Mary E. 13 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Mary L. 22 yo daughter, b. VA.

...2. Mills, James Floyd

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1858 Birth: 8-28-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H713: James F. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: James F. 12 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: James F. 21 yo son, b. VA.

I1882 Marriage #1: James F. Mills m. Judith A. Underwood 12-21-1882 at Wm L. Simmons', Floyd Co., VA by William L. Simmons. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Sylvester & Peredine Mills. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Noah B. & Harriet E. Underwood.

1893 Marriage #2: Jas. F. Mills m. Sarah A. Otey 1-13-1893 Montgomery Co., VA. He 33 yo s/o Sylvester Mills & Paradine Mills. She 31 yo d/o Jno. Otey & Sarah Otey.

Sarah Adaline Otey, 1861-1946, d/o Joshua Wesley & Sarah Ann (Showalter) Otey. [otey] I

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Blacksburg District 66, H115:

…… Mills, James F. 40 yo w/m farm laborer, b. Mar 1860 VA, parents b. VA, m. 8y, cannot read or write, rents house, HOH.

………… Adeline 35 yo wife, b. Aug 1865 VA, parents b. VA, m. 8y, 3 children with 2 living.

………… John 16 yo son, b. May 1884 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, farm laborer.

………… Roy 6 yo son, b. Mar 1894 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Annie 4 yo daughter, b. May 1896 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Radford City, VA, District 102, West Ward, 2nd Street, H265:

…… Mills, James 52 yo w/m pipe shop fireman, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 17y, cannot read or write, owns home with mortgage, HOH.

………… Sarah 48 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 17y, 4 children with 3 living.

………… Roy 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, pipe shop laborer.

………… Anna 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

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

………… 1 non-related boarder.

1920 Residence: Radford City, VA, District 18, West Ward, 2nd Street, H67:

…… Mills, J. F. 61 yo w/m pipe shop laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns, HOH.

………… Adeline 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Charles 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, pipe shop laborer.

…… Woods, Flora 6 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1930 Residence: Radford City, VA, District 4, West Ward, 2nd Street, H358:

…… Mills, J. F. 74 yo w/m without occupation, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Adeline 65 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 16 yo when 1st married. (doubtful)

………… Charlie 21 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, building plasterer. (also, doubtful)

1932 Death of James Floyd Mills: 2-13-1932 Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

James Floyd Mills, b. 8-28-1858 Floyd Co., VA, d 2-13-1932 Radford, Montgomery Co., VA. Age: 73y 5m 16d. Married & retired. Spouse: Sarah Mills. Father: Sylvester Mills, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Paridine Rupe, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Sarah Mills of Radford, VA. COD: paralysis. Burial: Floyd Co., VA, Feb 15, 1932.

1932 Burial of James Floyd Mills: Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Radford City, VA, District 117-5, West Ward, 2nd Street, H83:

…… Mills, Charles 38 yo w/m building construction plasterer, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same place 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Adeline 78 yo widowed mother, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same place 1935, unable to work.

1946 Death of 2nd wife Sarah Adeline (Otey) Mills: 6-13-1946 Community Hospital, Radford, Montgomery Co., VA & of Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

Mrs. Sarah Otey Mills, 84y 5m 5d, widowed w/f, b. Nov 9, 1861 Lee Co., VA. Spouse: James F. Mills. Father: William Otey, b. unknown. Mother: Sarah Showalter, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Chas. D. Mills of Radford, VA. COD: arteriosclerotic heart disease. Burial: Floyd Co., VA, June 16, 1946.

1946 Burial: Floyd Co., VA. 

…...+ Mills, Peradine A.

Parents: Noah B. & 2nd wife Harriet Emma (Nowlin) Underwood. [underwood]

1864 Birth: 9-25-1864 Floyd Co., VA.

1886 Death: 2-14-1886.

1886 Burial: White Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

…...3. Mills, John

Parents: James Floyd & 1st wife Peredine A. (Underwood) Mills.

1884 Birth: May 1884 VA.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father & stepmother.

…...3. Mills, Roy

Parents: James Floyd & 2md wife Sarah Adeline (Otey) Mills.

1894 Birth: Mar 1894 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

…...3. Mills, Anna

Parents: James Floyd & 2md wife Sarah Adeline (Otey) Mills.

1894 Birth: Mar 1894 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

…...3. Mills, Charles

Parents: James Floyd & 2md wife Sarah Adeline (Otey) Mills.

1902 Birth: abt 1902 VA.

1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

...2. Mills, Rhoda B.

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1860 Birth: 9-24-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: Rosabel T. 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Rhodabelle 19 yo daughter, b. VA.

...2. Mills, Giles William

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1869 Birth: 2-17-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H46: Giles Wm.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Jiles W. 11 yo son, b. VA.

(1930 Raleigh Co., WVA, Shady Springs District 7, H144)

...2. Mills, Julianna E.

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1871 Birth: 10-15-1871 Alum Ridge Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Julina E. 9 yo daughter, b. VA.

...2. Mills, Susan C. “Susie”

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1874 Birth: 4-13-1874 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Susan C. 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

1891 Marriage #1: Susan C. Mills m. G.L. Chafin 5-30-1891 Montgomery Co., VA. He s/o Jas. F. & Mary J. Chafin. She d/o Sylvester & P. Mills.

Gilbert Lee Chafin s/o James Floyd & Mary Jane (Bishop) Chafin. [Chafin_John_Sarah]

1941 Death: 4-4-1941. [DeathCert]

1941 Burial: St Mathew’s Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW Jul 2013)

...2. Mills, Laura M.

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1877 Birth: 2-17-1877 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Laura M. 3 yo daughter, b. VA.

...2. Mills, Amos P.

Parents: Sylvester Wesley & Peradine (Roop) Mills.

1880 Birth: 3-10-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H192: Amos P. 2/12 son, b. Mar VA.

(1930 Raleigh Co., WVA, Shady Springs District 7, H141)

End Sylvester & Peradine (Roop) Mills Family.