Place of burial is unknown but most likely here beside her husband. No tombstone.
Daughter of Walter & Mary (Baldwin) Thornburgh, who are buried at West River Friends, Wayne County, Indiana. Her father assisted the Colonial Army during the American Revolution and has been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Elizabeth and her husband, Moses Mills, were the 3rd family to settle in Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana; settling in 1815 on the present site of Economy, along with Moses' brother, Henry.
A Founding member of the Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends at Economy. Her husband was chosen as assistant clerk of the Meeting when it was founded on March 1, 1820. The couple were early merchants in the Economy settlement, partnering with her father. This was the third business establishment in Perry Township. When Moses died, Elizabeth's brother, John, took over Moses' portion of the business partnership.
Married August 28, 1808, to Moses Mills.
They had eight children:
1) Zeralda Mills, b. January 24, 1813,
d. June 21, 1894,
married Nov. 15, 1833 William Maulsby.
2) Milton Mills, b. Feb 18, 1814,
d. Apr 9, 1889,
married Matilda Locke.
3) Walter Mills, b. Aug 4, 1816,
married Lucretia _____.
4) Mary Mills, b. Sept 30, 1818,
married Ishmael Conyers.
(buried Buena Vista Cemetery, Randolph Co., IN. See memorials for further information).
5) Charity Mills, b. Nov 18,1820,
married a Mr. Thomas.
6) Rufus Mills, b. June 20, 1823,
married Elizabeth McPherson.
7) Oliver Mills, b. Aug 31, 1825,
married Rachel Locks.
8) John B. Mills, b. Oct 4, 1827,
married Jane Locks.
Place of burial is unknown but most likely here beside her husband. No tombstone.
Daughter of Walter & Mary (Baldwin) Thornburgh, who are buried at West River Friends, Wayne County, Indiana. Her father assisted the Colonial Army during the American Revolution and has been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Elizabeth and her husband, Moses Mills, were the 3rd family to settle in Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana; settling in 1815 on the present site of Economy, along with Moses' brother, Henry.
A Founding member of the Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends at Economy. Her husband was chosen as assistant clerk of the Meeting when it was founded on March 1, 1820. The couple were early merchants in the Economy settlement, partnering with her father. This was the third business establishment in Perry Township. When Moses died, Elizabeth's brother, John, took over Moses' portion of the business partnership.
Married August 28, 1808, to Moses Mills.
They had eight children:
1) Zeralda Mills, b. January 24, 1813,
d. June 21, 1894,
married Nov. 15, 1833 William Maulsby.
2) Milton Mills, b. Feb 18, 1814,
d. Apr 9, 1889,
married Matilda Locke.
3) Walter Mills, b. Aug 4, 1816,
married Lucretia _____.
4) Mary Mills, b. Sept 30, 1818,
married Ishmael Conyers.
(buried Buena Vista Cemetery, Randolph Co., IN. See memorials for further information).
5) Charity Mills, b. Nov 18,1820,
married a Mr. Thomas.
6) Rufus Mills, b. June 20, 1823,
married Elizabeth McPherson.
7) Oliver Mills, b. Aug 31, 1825,
married Rachel Locks.
8) John B. Mills, b. Oct 4, 1827,
married Jane Locks.
Inscription
No tombstone
Gravesite Details
Location unknown but within the old Friends burial grounds section.
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