William Anson Mills

	Born	28 Oct 1846	Hungerford twp., Hastings co., Ontario
	Married	2 Aug 1873	Hungerford twp., Hastings co., Ontario	Amanda Alyilda Cooper
	Died	Feb 17 1926	Belleville, Ontario

Parents:

• Father: Allen Mills
• Mother: Phoebe Benedict

Chidren:

1. Janet Blanche Mills; b. 10 Sep 1871; d. 31 Dec 1928
2. Millie Jane Mills; b. 15 June 1874; d. 14 Dec 1943
3. Allan Harvey Mills; b. 3 June 1878
4. Annie Mills; b. 15 May 1880
5. Millie Blanche Mills; b. Aug 1900; d. 19 Feb 1901

The Parents of William Anson Mills

Not much is known of them other than they are both buried together at Parks cemetery in Hungerford township. Phoebe had later remarried and died in Tweed but was still buried with her husband.

William’s Early Years

He is often listed as Anson Mills.Spent most of his life in Lake St Peter area.

Amanda Alyilda Cooper

Amanda was born circa 1843 likely in Bangor Twp. Con 9 Lot 14 or 15 to parents James Cooper & Elizabeth Mary Reed. She died at her daughter Millie Beaudrie's in Murchison on Jul 12 1920. Its unknown where they/she were buried but I expect its near her daughters house.

William Anson Mills and Amanda Alyilda Cooper

They lived most of their lifes in Lot 6 Con 8 of McClure Twp. Hastings county, which is very near Maynooth. Theres a deed for them living in Madawaska, Nipissing Ontario around April 15, 1920. It appears they sold that land to move in with daughter in Madawaska where the wife died.

Footnotes

Headstone for daughter Millie Jane Mills and her husband Alexander William Beaudrie.

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Census of 1881

Person	Sex	Age	Birthplace	Status	Religion	Occupation
MILLS, Anson William	M	35	Ontario	married	Meth.	Farmer
Amanda	F	30	Ontario	married	Meth.
Janet	F	10	Ontario		Meth.
Millie Jane	M	6	Ontario		Meth.
Allan Harvey	F	3	Ontario		Meth
Anne	M	*	Ontario		Meth.

* Note: per census entry, Anne was born on May 11th or 12th.
- 1881 Census for Dungannon twp, Hastings North co., Ontario; District 122; Subdistrict M; page 9; NA film no. C-13239.

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Census of 1901

Person	Sex	Relation	Status	Birth Date	Age	Born	Origin	National	Religion	Occupation
MILLS, Anson	M	head	married	26 Oct 1846	54	Ont	Scotch	Canadian	Meth	farmer
Amanda	F	wife	married	1 April 1851	50	Ont	English	Canadian	Meth
Allan H.	M	son	single	3 June 1878	22	Ont	Scotch	Canadian	Meth	labourer
Annie	F	daughter	single	15 May 1880	20	Ont	Scotch	Canadian	Meth

- Canada 1901 Census for McClure twp., Hastings co., Ontario; Hastings North District 71, Subdistrict a-2, page 5; microfilm reel T-6472.

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Census of 1911

Person	Sex	Relation	Status	Birth Date	Age	Born	Origin	National	Religion	Occupation
MILLS, Anson W.	M	head	married	26 Oct 1845	66	Ont	Scotch	Canadian	Meth	farmer
Mandy	F	wife	married	1 April 1850	61	Ont	English	Canadian	Meth

- Canada 1911 Census for Herschel McClure twp., Hastings co., Ontario; Hastings West District 80, Subdistrict 10, page 2.

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-- RogerBredin - 25 Dec 2005
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