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William “Billy” Mills

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William “Billy” Mills

Birth
Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Death
27 Apr 1973 (aged 52)
Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Burial
Columbia, Tuolumne County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Public Plot HT146
Memorial ID
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Parents:
William Colwell Mills 1875 – 1936
Lillian Plummer 1897 – 1946

Siblings:
Virginia Verna Mills 1920 – 2009

Half siblings:
June Constance Mills 1905 – 1970
Eleanor Melba Mills 1908 – 1968
Carlton Augustus Mills 1910 – 1995
Russell Lisenby Mills 1913 – 2003
Louis Arizona 1915 – 1997

In 1920, Billy Mills' parents were living on North American Street, Stockton, Ward 4, San Joaquin County, California. His father was a concrete worker in building construction. Billy and his sister, Virginia, were yet to be born.

By 1930, his parents were divorced. Billy was living with his great-grandmother, Mary Plummer, his mother, Lillian Plummer Mills and two of his siblings, Louis Arizona and Virginia Mills. His father, William Colwell Mills, was living in Junction City, Trinity County, California that year.

Billy worked as a general laborer and musician. He passed away in a Sonora hospital at age 52. He was survived by his brother, Louis Arizona of Shaws Flat, and his sister, Virginia Olson of Martell.

The Moses Plummer family lived in Portland, Maine in 1790. Eventually this family settled in Somerset County, Maine, where they were farmers. By 1840, the family was very large, living throughout Somerset County. The first names of the men in the family in 1840 included Aaron, Alexander, Alfred, Edward, Elliot, Francis, Henry, Horace, John, Loring, Michael and William.

John and Matilda Plummer were married about 1830 and raised their children on a farm in Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Their many children included Abby, Charles, Elizabeth, Emily, George, John, Rebecca and William.

Before 1860, some of John and Matilda's sons came to Columbia, California in search of gold. They were George W., John H., William and Henry.

George took a young MiWuk Indian girl named Mary as his wife. She was the daughter of Indian Jim, and she was born in Gold Springs, near Columbia, as were both her parents. George and Mary had five children, Edward, Franklin, Alexander, Phillip and William. A sixth child had passed away and is not named in the 1880 or 1900 census. Like their father, all the sons became gold miners.

By 1910, George Plummer had passed away. His wife, Mary, was living with their son, Edward, and his wife, Mattie Jackson, and children, Lilly, Fred and Reuben, Charles, Ada, Lulu and George. Two other children, Norman and Mary, were born later.

John H. Plummer may have passed away before 1900. Mary was still alive in 1930, living with her grand-daughter, Lilly, and her great-grandchildren, Louis Arizona, Virginia Mills and Billy Mills. Lilly was the daughter of Edward Plummer.

Billy (William) Mills was born in Tuolumne County on January 30, 1921 and passed away April 27, 1973.

Lilly Plummer Pasini was born February 2, 1890 and passed away October 4, 1946.
Parents:
William Colwell Mills 1875 – 1936
Lillian Plummer 1897 – 1946

Siblings:
Virginia Verna Mills 1920 – 2009

Half siblings:
June Constance Mills 1905 – 1970
Eleanor Melba Mills 1908 – 1968
Carlton Augustus Mills 1910 – 1995
Russell Lisenby Mills 1913 – 2003
Louis Arizona 1915 – 1997

In 1920, Billy Mills' parents were living on North American Street, Stockton, Ward 4, San Joaquin County, California. His father was a concrete worker in building construction. Billy and his sister, Virginia, were yet to be born.

By 1930, his parents were divorced. Billy was living with his great-grandmother, Mary Plummer, his mother, Lillian Plummer Mills and two of his siblings, Louis Arizona and Virginia Mills. His father, William Colwell Mills, was living in Junction City, Trinity County, California that year.

Billy worked as a general laborer and musician. He passed away in a Sonora hospital at age 52. He was survived by his brother, Louis Arizona of Shaws Flat, and his sister, Virginia Olson of Martell.

The Moses Plummer family lived in Portland, Maine in 1790. Eventually this family settled in Somerset County, Maine, where they were farmers. By 1840, the family was very large, living throughout Somerset County. The first names of the men in the family in 1840 included Aaron, Alexander, Alfred, Edward, Elliot, Francis, Henry, Horace, John, Loring, Michael and William.

John and Matilda Plummer were married about 1830 and raised their children on a farm in Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Their many children included Abby, Charles, Elizabeth, Emily, George, John, Rebecca and William.

Before 1860, some of John and Matilda's sons came to Columbia, California in search of gold. They were George W., John H., William and Henry.

George took a young MiWuk Indian girl named Mary as his wife. She was the daughter of Indian Jim, and she was born in Gold Springs, near Columbia, as were both her parents. George and Mary had five children, Edward, Franklin, Alexander, Phillip and William. A sixth child had passed away and is not named in the 1880 or 1900 census. Like their father, all the sons became gold miners.

By 1910, George Plummer had passed away. His wife, Mary, was living with their son, Edward, and his wife, Mattie Jackson, and children, Lilly, Fred and Reuben, Charles, Ada, Lulu and George. Two other children, Norman and Mary, were born later.

John H. Plummer may have passed away before 1900. Mary was still alive in 1930, living with her grand-daughter, Lilly, and her great-grandchildren, Louis Arizona, Virginia Mills and Billy Mills. Lilly was the daughter of Edward Plummer.

Billy (William) Mills was born in Tuolumne County on January 30, 1921 and passed away April 27, 1973.

Lilly Plummer Pasini was born February 2, 1890 and passed away October 4, 1946.


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