Biography of father Ansel Mills gives detailed information on Hiram's family: "Ansel Mills, a native of Connecticut, came to Watertown in 1806, and subsequently, about 1824, purchased a tract of land in this town, on road 21. In 1816 he married Betsey Ripley, by whom he had six children, viz.: Amanda, Hiram, Mary Ann, Louisa, David, and William. His son, Hiram, now owns the greater part of the homestead farm. Hiram married Malinda Seeber, of Brownville, by whom he had 13 children -- eight sons and five daughters. One son, Milton P., married Jennie Fikes, of Le Ray, and they have one son, Roy E. William Mills married Catharine Nellis, and they have three children -- Ansel, Dexter, and Water [sic] B. The latter works the farm which his father has occupied for so many years. He married Ella Gray, and by her has had seven children, one of whom died in infancy, and four sons and two daughters survive, viz.: Ethel, William, Frank, Clark, Daisy, and Roy." --Child's Gazatteer of Jefferson Co., New York (1905).
Tombstone inscription: "Hiram Mills son of Ansel and Betsey (Ripley) 1821-1891"
Tombstone inscription: "Hiram Mills son of Ansel and Betsey (Ripley) 1821-1891"
Biography of father Ansel Mills gives detailed information on Hiram's family: "Ansel Mills, a native of Connecticut, came to Watertown in 1806, and subsequently, about 1824, purchased a tract of land in this town, on road 21. In 1816 he married Betsey Ripley, by whom he had six children, viz.: Amanda, Hiram, Mary Ann, Louisa, David, and William. His son, Hiram, now owns the greater part of the homestead farm. Hiram married Malinda Seeber, of Brownville, by whom he had 13 children -- eight sons and five daughters. One son, Milton P., married Jennie Fikes, of Le Ray, and they have one son, Roy E. William Mills married Catharine Nellis, and they have three children -- Ansel, Dexter, and Water [sic] B. The latter works the farm which his father has occupied for so many years. He married Ella Gray, and by her has had seven children, one of whom died in infancy, and four sons and two daughters survive, viz.: Ethel, William, Frank, Clark, Daisy, and Roy." --Child's Gazatteer of Jefferson Co., New York (1905).
Tombstone inscription: "Hiram Mills son of Ansel and Betsey (Ripley) 1821-1891"
Tombstone inscription: "Hiram Mills son of Ansel and Betsey (Ripley) 1821-1891"
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