Hosey Eugene MILLS, aged 56, prominent farmer died at his home in Deedsville at 7 o'clock Friday evening. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of one week. The deceased was born near Beaver Dam in Kosciusko county on March 25, 1865. His parents were William and Sarah (SECOR) MILLS. He had lived in Miami county 34 years and in Deedsville for twenty years. Mr. Mills was prominent in Miami county political circles. He served three terms as county commissioner and three terms as assessor of Union township. The deceased operated a threshing outfit for a number of years.
The deceased was married to Sophia Louella FRIEND in a ceremony which was performed in Akron in 1891. Mr. Mills was a member of the Baptist Church at Perrysburg. Survivors are the widow; two sons, Leroy [MILLS], Deedsville, and Russell [MILLS], Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille KNAUFF, Deedsville, and Mrs. Elizabeth BROWN, Huntingburg; five brothers; sister, and seven grandchildren. The funeral services will be held from the Perrysburg Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. C. F. GOLDEN in charge. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.
Hosey Eugene MILLS, aged 56, prominent farmer died at his home in Deedsville at 7 o'clock Friday evening. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of one week. The deceased was born near Beaver Dam in Kosciusko county on March 25, 1865. His parents were William and Sarah (SECOR) MILLS. He had lived in Miami county 34 years and in Deedsville for twenty years. Mr. Mills was prominent in Miami county political circles. He served three terms as county commissioner and three terms as assessor of Union township. The deceased operated a threshing outfit for a number of years.
The deceased was married to Sophia Louella FRIEND in a ceremony which was performed in Akron in 1891. Mr. Mills was a member of the Baptist Church at Perrysburg. Survivors are the widow; two sons, Leroy [MILLS], Deedsville, and Russell [MILLS], Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille KNAUFF, Deedsville, and Mrs. Elizabeth BROWN, Huntingburg; five brothers; sister, and seven grandchildren. The funeral services will be held from the Perrysburg Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. C. F. GOLDEN in charge. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico.
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