By Muriel Bristol | February 2, 2025
William Francis Mills was born in Hudson, MA, November 30, 1859, son of George P. and Rebecca (Hunting) Mills.
William F. Mills married (1st) in Milton, November 29, 1884, Martha W. Hussey, he of Milton and she of Acton, ME. He was a farmer, aged twenty-four years and she was aged twenty-one years. Rev. G.S. Butler performed the ceremony. She was born in Acton, ME, circa 1863, daughter of Ralph R. and Martha (Lyon) Hussey.
Martha W. (Hussey) Mills died in Milton, in 1892.
William F. Mills, of Milton, was drawn as a Strafford County petit juror in September 1897.
SUPREME COURT. New Durham Rape Case on Trial. The case of Drew vs. Abbott was given to the jury yesterday afternoon at 5.25 o’clock and they immediately retired to their room in charge of Sheriff McDaniel. The next case was the New Durham case, State vs. James E. White, William Woodman, and Harry Horne. Solicitor Nason appeared for the state and Kivel and Snow for the defendants. The following jurors were impaneled: Charles H. Wormwood, Rochester; James H. Stiles, Strafford; William W. Willand, Dover; D.L. Pinkham, Dover; Samuel F. Page, Rochester; Charles M. Bosworth, Dover; Charles H. Brown, Dover; John H. Nutter, Rochester; George B. Quint, Milton; James B. Leighton, Middleton; James McCabe, Dover; William F. Mills, Milton. Chas. H. Wormwood was chosen foreman. The jurors not drawn on this case were then excused until next Monday morning at 10.30 o’clock. At this point the court took a recess until this morning at 9 o’clock (Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, NH), September 24, 1897).
The jury returned a verdict of “guilty” against the three defendants on the evening of September 25, 1897.
William F. Mills married (2nd) in Milton, June 19, 1899, Amanda Myra (Page) Hargraves, both of Milton. He was a painter, aged thirty-nine years, and she was a housekeeper, aged thirty-six years. Alba M. Mackey, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, November 26, 1862, daughter of Josiah E. and Hannah E. (Marsh) Page.
The Milton Selectmen of 1900-01 were F.H. Lowd, W.F. Mills, and W.T. Wallace.
William F. Mills, 2d, a painter (house), aged forty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of one year), Amanda M. [((Page) Hargraves)] Mills, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), and his step-daughter, Asenath Mills, aged seventeen years (b. NH). William F. Mills owned their house, free-and-clear. Amanda M. Mills was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.
MILTON MILLS, N.H. John Townsend is having his house brightened by the addition of a fresh coat of paint. William Mills and Timothy Connelly are doing the job (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), October 20, 1905).
William F. Mills opened a livery stable on Main Street in Milton Mills in 1905. (See Milton Mills Sketch of 1911 – 4).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. George Langley, of Solon, Me., is visiting at William Mills’ (Biddeford, ME), December 20, 1907).
Willie F. Mills, 2nd, own income, aged fifty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of ten years), Amanda M. [((Page) Hargraves)] Mills, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and his [step-] daughter, Arsenath Mills, a binder (shoe factory), aged twenty-seven years (b. NH).
Amanda M. ((Page) Hargraves) Mills died of abdominal cancer in Milton Mills, June 17, 1918, aged fifty-five years, six months, and twenty-one days. She was married and a lifelong resident. Frank S. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.
William F. Mills, a farmer (general farm), aged sixty years (b. MA), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. He owned his house, free-and-clear. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Juan M. Monroe, a shoe stitcher (shoe shop), aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Samuel Crum, a washer (woolen mill), aged sixty years (b. NY).
William F. Mills married (3rd) in Ossipee, NH, March 10, 1921, Cora Estelle Heath, he of Milton and she of Ossipee, MH. He was a farmer, aged sixty-one years, and she was a teacher, aged forty-three years. Rev. John G. Vance performed the ceremony. She was born in Ossipee, NH, December 12, 1877, daughter of Frank W. and Ellen (Nichols) Heath.
William Mills, retired, aged seventy years (b. MA), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of nine years), Cora E. [(Heath)] Mills, aged fifty-two years (b. NH). William Mills owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $2,000. They had a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of R.D. Cloutman, a salesman (dry goods), aged fifty-four years (b. NH), and Warren Clough, a weaver (woolen mill), aged twenty-nine years (b. NH).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. William Mills has been having trouble with her throat, but is better (Farmington News, January 18, 1935).
MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sargent and Mrs. Henry Hodgdon of Melvin Village were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mills Sunday (Farmington News, June 21, 1935).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. William Mills had the misfortune to fall on the ice and break her forearm (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 10, 1938).
William F. Mills, aged eighty years (b. MA), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Cora H. [(Heath)] Mills, aged sixty-two years (b. NH). William F. Mills owned their house on Main Street, which was valued at $1,900. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Warren C. Clough, a weaver (woolen mill), aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), and Ralph D. Cloutman, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).
MILTON MILLS. William Mills, who has been confined to the house for a long while, was taken to the Kennison Convalescent Home in Union Sunday (Biddeford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 6, 1947).
William F. Mills died of coronary thrombosis at the Kennerson Convalescent Home in Wakefield, NH, March 16, 1947, aged eighty-seven years, three months, and sixteen days. He was a married painter. Louise M. Paul, M.D., signed the death certificate.
MILTON MILLS. William Mills. William Mills, a lifelong resident of this place, died Mar. 16 at the Convalescent Home in Union. He was born Nov. 30, 1859. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Cora Heath Mills, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church under the direction of Ralph Kumett of Sanbornville with the Rev. Russell Morris of Union officiating and Mrs. Abbie Anderson at the organ (Biddeford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), March 27, 1947).
Cora E. (Heath) Mills died in Milton, December 2, 1964, aged eighty-six years.
References:
Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). Amanda Myra Page Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519131/amanda-myra-mills
Find a Grave. (2015, September 9). Cora Estella Heath Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/152088736/cora-estella-mills
Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). Martha W. Hussey Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519094/martha-w-mills
Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). William Francis Mills. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115519069/william-francis-mills
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