Genealogy and History
COVINGTON – Ernie M Mills, 88, retired farmer, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Maley- Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Mills, the widower of Beatrice Mills, leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Goforth and Mrs. Peggy Tracy, both of Covington. [Published in The Commercial…
John Manuel Mills was born on 10 Feb 1869, in Brighton, Tenn. His father was John Samuel Mills (1845-1925), and his mother was Cynthia Catherine Baskins Mills (1847-1912). John had twelve siblings. They were Malinda Catherine Mills Blankenship (1865-1933), Hugh Jackson (1867-1907), Sidney C (1870-1895), Susanah (1873-1933), Ada Frances (1874-1909), Yerby Samuel (1876-1954), Lora Lee…
John Samuel Mills was born on 15 Jan 1845, in Chester County, South Carolina. His father was Hugh McClellen, and his mother was Esther Caskey Mills. John had five siblings. They were Mary Anna (1814-1879), Julianna Ellen “Julaner” (1847-1907), Rosanna Jane (1851-1933), Martha “Nan” Agnes (1855-1908) and James Morgan Mills (1955-1900). John married Cynthia Cathrine…
July 23, 2009 Obituary: A funeral service for Dorothy McQuiston Mills, 88, was held at the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church on July 22nd at 11am, Burial was at the Indian Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Mills was born in the Salem Community and was the youngest of six children of the late James Everett McQuiston and…
Pvt. Adrian Venoy Mills was born on 22 Feb 1923 in Tennessee. His father was Erskin Lee and his mother was Julia. He had four siblings and two half siblings. They were Harold Winford (1920-2011), Thurman (1921-1923), Claud Manuel (1924-1992), J B (1931-1931), Betty Ann (1944-1945) and Judith Jane Mills Herring (b. 1947). Venoy did…
Erskin Lee Mills was born on 3 Sep 1897 in Holly Grove, Tennessee. His father was John Manuel (1869-1948) and his mother was Mary Agnes Whitesides Mills (1875-1959). Erskine had five siblings. They were Sidney Randall “Ranel” (1893-1983), Eura Grace “Eudell” (1895-1980), Leno Ross (1901-1964), Ernie M “Poolie” (1903-1991) and Cecil Erwood Mills (1910-1987). On…
Esther Caskey Mills was born in 1814 in Blackstock, South Carolina. Her parents were Thomas (1775 – 1840) and Julianna Graham Caskey (17 Sep 1783 – 18 Jun 1848). Her siblings were Thomas (1802 – 1882), Mary (1805 – 1879) and Rosannah W Caskey (1808-1879). Esther married Hugh McClellen Mills in 1840 while living in…
Hugh McClellen Mills was born in 1818 in Blackstock, South Carolina. His parents were John Mills (abt. 1780 – 19 Dec 1842) and Anna Mills (abt. 1783 – aft. 1860). Hugh’s mother’s maiden name could have been Mills but which branch of the family in South Carolina is unclear. She signed all legal documents, found…
Mrs. Mary Lee Delashmit, 89, the widow of Mr. Buford Delashmit, passed away on the morning of March 12, 2017. Mrs. Delashmit was a member of the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Delashmit is survived by her daughter, Melba (Ricky) Howard of Brighton; her three grandchildren, Jason Cody (Melissa) Howard, Justin Ryan Howard, and…
Fentress Leon Goforth was born on 31 March 1918, in Tipton County, Tennessee. His father was Russell Leon, and his mother was Ina Katherine. He married Trilby Ardell Mims on 11 Aug 1939 in Tipton County, Tennessee. During their marriage, they had four children. Fentress died on 10 Jul 2004, in Tipton County, Tennessee, at…