Silas Millis 1827
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Silas Millis 1827
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Posted: 28 Dec 2008 1:51PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Millis, Porter, Ide, Johnson, Doud
Portrait and Biographical Album of Newaygo County, Michigan
page 295
Silas Millis, farmer, sec. 26, Denver tp., was born in Erie Co., NY., 15 Oct 1827. His parents, John and Lois (Porter) millis, were natives of New England and Scotch and German descent. They moved to New Yourk in an early day and settled upon a farm. Having received a good common school education, Silas, at the age of 19, started out to do for himself. Farming being his chosen occupation, he went vigorously to work in that direction for one year, and then for a time, worked in a saw mill. July 2, 1847, he was married, in his native county, to Miss Mary A. Ide, daughter of Oliver and Caroline Ide, natives of nAew York, who was born , reared nad educated in that State, in the vicinity of Rochester. Two years after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Millis, they moved to another locality, in Erie County, where Mr. Millis farmed two years, and in the summer of 1854 they came to this State, settling near Grand Rapids. In the fall of 1856 they moved to this county and settled in Denver Township,, where he has since resided. His first purchase of land was 120 acres, to which he has since added 40 acres, and now he owns a quarter section of fine land, with 120 acres improved. October 4 1872, Mrs Millis died, leaving nine children; their names are as follows:
Caroline R.
Junius A.
Silas E..
Emery E.
Eber O.
Amherst L.
Oliver R.
Arthur A.
Frances E.
Mary A. and Irvin A. are deceased. December 25 1872, Mr. Millias married for a second wife Miss Margaret Johnson, daughter of Elijah A. and Vestie (Doud) Johnson, natives of Canada and New York, respectively, who was born in the vincinity of Detroit, 24 Oct 1848. She spent eight years in her birth place, six years in Hillsdale Co., MI., and 11 years in california. She then came to this county and remained until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Millis have three children: William e., Effie L., and John B. They are members of the ME Church, and in politics Mr. M. is a Republican.
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Silas Millis, farmer, sec. 26, Denver tp., was born in Erie Co., NY., 15 Oct 1827. His parents, John and Lois (Porter) millis, were natives of New England and Scotch and German descent. They moved to New Yourk in an early day and settled upon a farm. Having received a good common school education, Silas, at the age of 19, started out to do for himself. Farming being his chosen occupation, he went vigorously to work in that direction for one year, and then for a time, worked in a saw mill. July 2, 1847, he was married, in his native county, to Miss Mary A. Ide, daughter of Oliver and Caroline Ide, natives of nAew York, who was born , reared nad educated in that State, in the vicinity of Rochester. Two years after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Millis, they moved to another locality, in Erie County, where Mr. Millis farmed two years, and in the summer of 1854 they came to this State, settling near Grand Rapids. In the fall of 1856 they moved to this county and settled in Denver Township,, where he has since resided. His first purchase of land was 120 acres, to which he has since added 40 acres, and now he owns a quarter section of fine land, with 120 acres improved. October 4 1872, Mrs Millis died, leaving nine children; their names are as follows:
Caroline R.
Junius A.
Silas E..
Emery E.
Eber O.
Amherst L.
Oliver R.
Arthur A.
Frances E.
Mary A. and Irvin A. are deceased. December 25 1872, Mr. Millias married for a second wife Miss Margaret Johnson, daughter of Elijah A. and Vestie (Doud) Johnson, natives of Canada and New York, respectively, who was born in the vincinity of Detroit, 24 Oct 1848. She spent eight years in her birth place, six years in Hillsdale Co., MI., and 11 years in california. She then came to this county and remained until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Millis have three children: William e., Effie L., and John B. They are members of the ME Church, and in politics Mr. M. is a Republican.