The Gazette and Farmers Journal, Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York, Thursday, January 3, 1895, front page
Edmund Mills.
Died ~ At his home in Plainville, December 16th, 1894, in the eightieth year of his age.
Mr. Edmund Mills, by his death, this community is deprived of one of its oldest and most respected citizens. About sixty years of his life had been spent in this immediate vicinity. He was a self made man in every particular, and his traits of industry and thrift were often alluded to by his neighbors as an example of what man can do.
Mr. Mills was born in the city of Chichester, Sussex County, England, on November 27th, 1815. He was left an orphan at the age of eight years, his mother having died some years before. At this tender age he was thrown on his own resources, to fight the battle of life, alone and unaided. By the time he had reached the age of eighteen years he had managed, by dint of hard work and close economy, to save enough money to.come to this country, and had twenty-five-dollars left when he landed in New Jersey. This was remarkable, considering the low wages he was obliged to work for. He came alone, leaving two brothers and two sisters in the land of his nativity, who have since died. He staid in New Jersey but a short time and then came here. March 9th, 1839, he was married to Miss Jane Harvey, who survives him.
Besides his wife there is but one other person living who attended their wedding, Mrs. Anna Smart, of Syracuse, who is also in her eightieth year, there being but one day difference in their ages.
Commencing life here as a day laborer, he gradually and persistently fought his way up, until at the time of his death he was possessed of a nice property. In the early part of his married life he worked through the summer at any honorable work that offered a fair pittance, and his winter months were usually spent In threshing with a flail before threshing machines were known. Many times walking from seven to ten miles to do a day's work, and back again at night to be with his family. The recompense he received for this class of work was one bushel in ten. In this way he kept himself wall supplied with wheat, and many times had as much grain to sell as his farmer neighbors. He was also an expert plowman, and in his earlier days was often called upon to give exhibitions in plowing. He was an obliging neighbor, a good citizen, a kind husband and father.
He leaves besides his wife five children to mourn his loss—two sons and three daughters, Harvey and Charles, Mrs. Samuel Turner, Mrs. Charles Smart, all of this place, and Mrs. Frank Adsit, of Little Utica.
Funeral services were held at the house December 19th, and by his request were conducted by the Reverend W. M. Beauchamp, rector of the Episcopal church of Baldwinsville, he having expressed a desire to be buried under the same services as his kindred, and by the same faith in which he was confirmed in childhood.
The remains were taken to Little Utica for interment.
Edmund Mills.
Died ~ At his home in Plainville, December 16th, 1894, in the eightieth year of his age.
Mr. Edmund Mills, by his death, this community is deprived of one of its oldest and most respected citizens. About sixty years of his life had been spent in this immediate vicinity. He was a self made man in every particular, and his traits of industry and thrift were often alluded to by his neighbors as an example of what man can do.
Mr. Mills was born in the city of Chichester, Sussex County, England, on November 27th, 1815. He was left an orphan at the age of eight years, his mother having died some years before. At this tender age he was thrown on his own resources, to fight the battle of life, alone and unaided. By the time he had reached the age of eighteen years he had managed, by dint of hard work and close economy, to save enough money to.come to this country, and had twenty-five-dollars left when he landed in New Jersey. This was remarkable, considering the low wages he was obliged to work for. He came alone, leaving two brothers and two sisters in the land of his nativity, who have since died. He staid in New Jersey but a short time and then came here. March 9th, 1839, he was married to Miss Jane Harvey, who survives him.
Besides his wife there is but one other person living who attended their wedding, Mrs. Anna Smart, of Syracuse, who is also in her eightieth year, there being but one day difference in their ages.
Commencing life here as a day laborer, he gradually and persistently fought his way up, until at the time of his death he was possessed of a nice property. In the early part of his married life he worked through the summer at any honorable work that offered a fair pittance, and his winter months were usually spent In threshing with a flail before threshing machines were known. Many times walking from seven to ten miles to do a day's work, and back again at night to be with his family. The recompense he received for this class of work was one bushel in ten. In this way he kept himself wall supplied with wheat, and many times had as much grain to sell as his farmer neighbors. He was also an expert plowman, and in his earlier days was often called upon to give exhibitions in plowing. He was an obliging neighbor, a good citizen, a kind husband and father.
He leaves besides his wife five children to mourn his loss—two sons and three daughters, Harvey and Charles, Mrs. Samuel Turner, Mrs. Charles Smart, all of this place, and Mrs. Frank Adsit, of Little Utica.
Funeral services were held at the house December 19th, and by his request were conducted by the Reverend W. M. Beauchamp, rector of the Episcopal church of Baldwinsville, he having expressed a desire to be buried under the same services as his kindred, and by the same faith in which he was confirmed in childhood.
The remains were taken to Little Utica for interment.
The Gazette and Farmers Journal, Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York, Thursday, January 3, 1895, front page
Edmund Mills.
Died ~ At his home in Plainville, December 16th, 1894, in the eightieth year of his age.
Mr. Edmund Mills, by his death, this community is deprived of one of its oldest and most respected citizens. About sixty years of his life had been spent in this immediate vicinity. He was a self made man in every particular, and his traits of industry and thrift were often alluded to by his neighbors as an example of what man can do.
Mr. Mills was born in the city of Chichester, Sussex County, England, on November 27th, 1815. He was left an orphan at the age of eight years, his mother having died some years before. At this tender age he was thrown on his own resources, to fight the battle of life, alone and unaided. By the time he had reached the age of eighteen years he had managed, by dint of hard work and close economy, to save enough money to.come to this country, and had twenty-five-dollars left when he landed in New Jersey. This was remarkable, considering the low wages he was obliged to work for. He came alone, leaving two brothers and two sisters in the land of his nativity, who have since died. He staid in New Jersey but a short time and then came here. March 9th, 1839, he was married to Miss Jane Harvey, who survives him.
Besides his wife there is but one other person living who attended their wedding, Mrs. Anna Smart, of Syracuse, who is also in her eightieth year, there being but one day difference in their ages.
Commencing life here as a day laborer, he gradually and persistently fought his way up, until at the time of his death he was possessed of a nice property. In the early part of his married life he worked through the summer at any honorable work that offered a fair pittance, and his winter months were usually spent In threshing with a flail before threshing machines were known. Many times walking from seven to ten miles to do a day's work, and back again at night to be with his family. The recompense he received for this class of work was one bushel in ten. In this way he kept himself wall supplied with wheat, and many times had as much grain to sell as his farmer neighbors. He was also an expert plowman, and in his earlier days was often called upon to give exhibitions in plowing. He was an obliging neighbor, a good citizen, a kind husband and father.
He leaves besides his wife five children to mourn his loss—two sons and three daughters, Harvey and Charles, Mrs. Samuel Turner, Mrs. Charles Smart, all of this place, and Mrs. Frank Adsit, of Little Utica.
Funeral services were held at the house December 19th, and by his request were conducted by the Reverend W. M. Beauchamp, rector of the Episcopal church of Baldwinsville, he having expressed a desire to be buried under the same services as his kindred, and by the same faith in which he was confirmed in childhood.
The remains were taken to Little Utica for interment.
Edmund Mills.
Died ~ At his home in Plainville, December 16th, 1894, in the eightieth year of his age.
Mr. Edmund Mills, by his death, this community is deprived of one of its oldest and most respected citizens. About sixty years of his life had been spent in this immediate vicinity. He was a self made man in every particular, and his traits of industry and thrift were often alluded to by his neighbors as an example of what man can do.
Mr. Mills was born in the city of Chichester, Sussex County, England, on November 27th, 1815. He was left an orphan at the age of eight years, his mother having died some years before. At this tender age he was thrown on his own resources, to fight the battle of life, alone and unaided. By the time he had reached the age of eighteen years he had managed, by dint of hard work and close economy, to save enough money to.come to this country, and had twenty-five-dollars left when he landed in New Jersey. This was remarkable, considering the low wages he was obliged to work for. He came alone, leaving two brothers and two sisters in the land of his nativity, who have since died. He staid in New Jersey but a short time and then came here. March 9th, 1839, he was married to Miss Jane Harvey, who survives him.
Besides his wife there is but one other person living who attended their wedding, Mrs. Anna Smart, of Syracuse, who is also in her eightieth year, there being but one day difference in their ages.
Commencing life here as a day laborer, he gradually and persistently fought his way up, until at the time of his death he was possessed of a nice property. In the early part of his married life he worked through the summer at any honorable work that offered a fair pittance, and his winter months were usually spent In threshing with a flail before threshing machines were known. Many times walking from seven to ten miles to do a day's work, and back again at night to be with his family. The recompense he received for this class of work was one bushel in ten. In this way he kept himself wall supplied with wheat, and many times had as much grain to sell as his farmer neighbors. He was also an expert plowman, and in his earlier days was often called upon to give exhibitions in plowing. He was an obliging neighbor, a good citizen, a kind husband and father.
He leaves besides his wife five children to mourn his loss—two sons and three daughters, Harvey and Charles, Mrs. Samuel Turner, Mrs. Charles Smart, all of this place, and Mrs. Frank Adsit, of Little Utica.
Funeral services were held at the house December 19th, and by his request were conducted by the Reverend W. M. Beauchamp, rector of the Episcopal church of Baldwinsville, he having expressed a desire to be buried under the same services as his kindred, and by the same faith in which he was confirmed in childhood.
The remains were taken to Little Utica for interment.
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