Obituary
July 27, 1900; Chehalis Bee Nugget
Centralia, July 20
One of Centralia's old settlers passed away Wednesday morning, when Mrs. Laurinda Mills died at the home of her son, Samuel T. Mills. She was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery, beside her aged husband, who passed away in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Mills came to this coast from Kentucky, crossing the plains with an ox team in 1847. Their first stop was made at what is now called Oregon City, Ore.
Mr. Mills engaged in the sawmill business here for a short time. Wishing to enter new territory he built a scow, upon which he loaded his family and came down the Columbia river. On their journey they took on their scow George Washington, a colored man, and his master, James Cochran. George Washington was the founder of Centralia and once owned almost the entire city of Centralia. Cochran, his master, took up a donation claim, upon which the city of Centralia stands. Upon Cochran's death the entire claim was left to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Mills made their first stop in Washington territory at the old Cowlitz landing on Cowlitz river, from there they crossed to what is known as the Wiley place, near Chehalis, stopping there until the Indian war of 1855 broke out. Then they moved to the Indian reservation on Ford's prairie, and lived on what is known as Ford's farm. Elkanah Mills was employed as a butcher by the United States government for the reservation. In 1867 they came to Centralia and built the old Mills homestead, which is now standing on the banks of the Chehalis river. The old people often related their adventures and perils in crossing the plains. Part of the way they traveled in company with Brigham Young, afterwards famous in the history of Utah.
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July 27, 1900; Chehalis Bee Nugget
Centralia, July 20
One of Centralia's old settlers passed away Wednesday morning, when Mrs. Laurinda Mills died at the home of her son, Samuel T. Mills. She was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery, beside her aged husband, who passed away in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Mills came to this coast from Kentucky, crossing the plains with an ox team in 1847. Their first stop was made at what is now called Oregon City, Ore.
Mr. Mills engaged in the sawmill business here for a short time. Wishing to enter new territory he built a scow, upon which he loaded his family and came down the Columbia river. On their journey they took on their scow George Washington, a colored man, and his master, James Cochran. George Washington was the founder of Centralia and once owned almost the entire city of Centralia. Cochran, his master, took up a donation claim, upon which the city of Centralia stands. Upon Cochran's death the entire claim was left to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Mills made their first stop in Washington territory at the old Cowlitz landing on Cowlitz river, from there they crossed to what is known as the Wiley place, near Chehalis, stopping there until the Indian war of 1855 broke out. Then they moved to the Indian reservation on Ford's prairie, and lived on what is known as Ford's farm. Elkanah Mills was employed as a butcher by the United States government for the reservation. In 1867 they came to Centralia and built the old Mills homestead, which is now standing on the banks of the Chehalis river. The old people often related their adventures and perils in crossing the plains. Part of the way they traveled in company with Brigham Young, afterwards famous in the history of Utah.
[information courtesy of #48204907]
Obituary
July 27, 1900; Chehalis Bee Nugget
Centralia, July 20
One of Centralia's old settlers passed away Wednesday morning, when Mrs. Laurinda Mills died at the home of her son, Samuel T. Mills. She was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery, beside her aged husband, who passed away in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Mills came to this coast from Kentucky, crossing the plains with an ox team in 1847. Their first stop was made at what is now called Oregon City, Ore.
Mr. Mills engaged in the sawmill business here for a short time. Wishing to enter new territory he built a scow, upon which he loaded his family and came down the Columbia river. On their journey they took on their scow George Washington, a colored man, and his master, James Cochran. George Washington was the founder of Centralia and once owned almost the entire city of Centralia. Cochran, his master, took up a donation claim, upon which the city of Centralia stands. Upon Cochran's death the entire claim was left to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Mills made their first stop in Washington territory at the old Cowlitz landing on Cowlitz river, from there they crossed to what is known as the Wiley place, near Chehalis, stopping there until the Indian war of 1855 broke out. Then they moved to the Indian reservation on Ford's prairie, and lived on what is known as Ford's farm. Elkanah Mills was employed as a butcher by the United States government for the reservation. In 1867 they came to Centralia and built the old Mills homestead, which is now standing on the banks of the Chehalis river. The old people often related their adventures and perils in crossing the plains. Part of the way they traveled in company with Brigham Young, afterwards famous in the history of Utah.
[information courtesy of #48204907]
July 27, 1900; Chehalis Bee Nugget
Centralia, July 20
One of Centralia's old settlers passed away Wednesday morning, when Mrs. Laurinda Mills died at the home of her son, Samuel T. Mills. She was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery, beside her aged husband, who passed away in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Mills came to this coast from Kentucky, crossing the plains with an ox team in 1847. Their first stop was made at what is now called Oregon City, Ore.
Mr. Mills engaged in the sawmill business here for a short time. Wishing to enter new territory he built a scow, upon which he loaded his family and came down the Columbia river. On their journey they took on their scow George Washington, a colored man, and his master, James Cochran. George Washington was the founder of Centralia and once owned almost the entire city of Centralia. Cochran, his master, took up a donation claim, upon which the city of Centralia stands. Upon Cochran's death the entire claim was left to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Mills made their first stop in Washington territory at the old Cowlitz landing on Cowlitz river, from there they crossed to what is known as the Wiley place, near Chehalis, stopping there until the Indian war of 1855 broke out. Then they moved to the Indian reservation on Ford's prairie, and lived on what is known as Ford's farm. Elkanah Mills was employed as a butcher by the United States government for the reservation. In 1867 they came to Centralia and built the old Mills homestead, which is now standing on the banks of the Chehalis river. The old people often related their adventures and perils in crossing the plains. Part of the way they traveled in company with Brigham Young, afterwards famous in the history of Utah.
[information courtesy of #48204907]
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