Willard Mills
Son of Thomas Jefferson Mills & Martha Emma (Mays) Mills
Born: August 31, 1895
Died: September 21, 1983
&
Florence Agnes (Ramsey) Mills
Born: January 22, 1901
Died: November 22, 1990
Willard Mills was born in Perkins, Oklahoma.
Florence Agnes (Ramsey) Mills was born in Streator, Illinois.
Florence's parents are: William Otto Ramsey and Elizabeth Anne Piercy.
Willard Mills pictured in center.
On May 2, 1917, Willard joined the United States Army during World War 1.
He returned from active duty on August 4, 1919.
Willard & Florence were married on February 4, 1920.
Their marriage brought them nine (9) children:
- Iola-August 1, 1921
- Dale-November 10, 1922
- Cletus (Jerry)-March 14, 1924
- Eunice-October 12, 1926
- Phyllis-June 21, 1928
- Carol-July 11, 1930
- Evelyn-October 9, 1932
- Duane-May 21, 1934
- Loine-October 1, 1939
Front Row: (left to right) Dale, Cletus (Jerry), Duane
Back Row: (left to right) Eunice, Phyllis, Iola, Willard, Loine (in middle), Florence, Evelyn, Carol
(Pictures taken in 2000)
They lived on a farm in Kenesaw, Nebraska, where he farmed shares with his father, Thomas Jefferson Mills. From there, they moved to Heartwell, Nebraska where Willard managed a gas station. They moved back to Kenesaw, Nebraska where Willard bought the dray (trucking) business. At that time, he had a team of horses and a dray wagon. After a few years, he sold the horses and wagons, and bought more trucks.
Willard sold his business and on August 1, 1947, Willard & Florence (& family) moved to Hastings, Nebraska, where he worked for the Navy Depot in Hastings, Nebraska during the Korean War.
Willard retired under Civil Service at age 67.
Willard & Florence Mills are buried at the Kenesaw, Nebraska Cemetery.
-------------------------------------
To view pictures of this family, click here
Use your "back arrow" to return to this page.
To view family documents, click here
Use your "back arrow" to return to this page.
To listen to Willard recount his family history, click here
Use your "back arrow" to return to this page.
**This 2-min. 40-sec. interview was conducted by Willard & Florence's youngest child, Loine (Mills) Bohlen.
It was done in 1975 during a Mills Cousin Reunion.
For a look at life in the 1800s, click here
Use your "back arrow" to return to this page.
Click here to return to the index
For information, comments, etc., please contact Randy.
If you have information on, or pictures of this Mills family line, I would be interested in possibly incorporating them into this web page.
©2002 Randall S. Roy