Amanda MILLS b. 7 Jan 1858 , Nacogdoches, Texas, USA d. 25 Apr 1930 , Rusk, Texas, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1858 - 1930 (72 years)

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Name	Amanda MILLS [1, 2]
Born	7 Jan 1858	, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA [3]
Gender	Female
Census	1900	, Rusk, Texas, USA
ED 86, pg 9A, dwell/fam 154/154
Precinct 4 37 Pierce James M. Head W M Mar 1840 60 M 34 Miss Georgia Kentucky 38 Pierce Anna Wife W F May 1864 36 M 34 5 4 Texas Alabama Alabama 39 Pierce Mary A. Daughter W F May 1884 16 S Texas Miss Texas 40 Pierce Bulah Daughter W F Apr 1885 15 S Texas Miss Texas 41 Pierce Delmar Son W M Apr 1890 10 S Texas Miss Texas 42 Pierce Florence Daughter W F Apr 1893 7 S Texas Miss Texas 43 Pierce Auguta Daughter W F Mar 1896 4 S Texas Miss Texas 44 Mills John Nephew W M May 1884 16 S Texas Texas Texas 45 Mills Manda Sister-in-Law W F Mar 1865 35 M 8 1 1 Texas Texas Texas 46 Mills Dixie Niece W F Oct 1894 5 S Texas Texas Texas
Census	1910	Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA
ED 57, pg 13A
Mandy Honey Head F 60 Texas Dixie Honey Dau F 17 Texas I'm not positive that this is our Mandy but heavily suspect it is. She has been married twice and has one child.
Census	1920	, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
ED 130, pg 8B
Precinct 5 J G Clifton Head M 40 Texas Arrie Clifton Wife F 25 Texas Essie May Clifton Dau F 4 Texas J E Clifton Son M 2 Texas Infant Clifton Son M 0 Texas Mandy Mills M-in-l F 62 Texas This Mandy is divorced but I'm not positive this is our Mandy.
Census	11 Apr 1930	, Rusk, Texas, USA
ED 201-28, pg 6B
Precinct 8 MILLS, Ira head M 67 TX TN AL Emma wife F 66 TX TN TN Manda sister F 75 TX KY KY Lawrence son M 22 TX TX TX
Name	Mandy Mills
Died	25 Apr 1930	, Rusk, Texas, USA [4, 5]
	in pct 1
Buried	25 Apr 1930	, Rusk, Texas, USA [4, 5]
	Address: Crim's Chapel Cemetery Rusk County Crims Chapel Community, Texas
death certificate	26 Apr 1930
	I.R.A. Mills of Henderson
	I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be Ira Mills, Amanda's brother and my great-grandfather.
Obituary	29 Apr 1930	Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
Henderson Times
Pioneer Lady Buried Mrs. Mandy Mills, 75-year-old lady of the Crims' Chapel community, died at the home of her son, Ira Mills, Thursday night and was buried Friday afternoon. Deceased was born in Tennessee, but had lived in Rusk county for some years, where she had made many friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. N. Phillips. [Ira is her brother according to the 1930 census.]
Person ID	I670	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	8 Jul 2019

Father	John MILLS, b. 1825, , , Tennessee, USA , d. Bef 1881, , , Texas, USA (Age 55 years)
Mother	Martha ALDRIDGE, b. 1820, , Jackson, Alabama, USA , d. Aft 1879, , , Texas, USA (Age 60 years)
Married	19 Jan 1854	, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA [6]
Family ID	F431	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family H Marshall HONEA, b. 14 Jan 1869, , Rusk, Texas, USA , d. 21 Dec 1950, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA (Age 81 years)

Married 28 Aug 1891 , Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Children

1. Arrie HONEA, b. 18 Jun 1892, , , Texas, USA

, d. 31 Dec 1974, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

(Age 82 years)

Last Modified 27 Aug 2015

Family ID F7890 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

I found a marriage record in Nac for Amanda Mills to H Marsill Horney, 28 Aug 1891, but no more records for Marsill and Amanda (nor Mashall or Marcel). Ira/Arrie's death certificate lists his name as Morris.

In 1900, Mandy and Dixie Mills are living with Anna and James Pierce, her sister. There is also a John Mills who may be John Hiram, Alvy's son. According to the 1900 census, she was married 8 years (1892), then in 1930, she was widowed.

I found a marriage record in Nac for Amanda Mills to R C Clifton, 5 Aug 1903, but I find no other entries for R C and Amanda.

There is a Mandy Honey (age 60) on the 1910 Census in Laneville with a 17 year old daughter named Dixie Honey.

In 1920, Mandy Mills is living with Arrie and JG Clifton and their two children, listed as mother-in-law. Dixie isn't with them. In 1930, Arie and Jack Clifton are still in Nac with six children.

The obit has her listed incorrectly as Ira's mom. I found no Ira Mills with Amanda as his mother so I am assuming this is my Ira and his sister OR this is Arrie "Ira" Clifton.

If Mandy is buried at Crim's Chapel, it is either an unmarked grave or she has a different last name. Her county death record is under Amanda Mills and reported by Ruben Armstrong, Ira's son-in-law, my grandpa. Our Mandy was living with Ira on 11 Apr 1930 for the census. Her death certificate was signed by IRA Mills of Henderson and lists her parents as J M Mills and Martha Aldridge and says she was divorced.

Did she marry a Mills? There is a Mills family in Panola county at the same time and using the same given names but not connected [yet] to our guys.

Taking all these bits and pieces, I believe our Mandy married Marsill/Morris Horney/Harney/Haney/Honey/Honea in 1891 and probably divorced [or separated from] him around 1900. She has at least one daughter, Ira/Arrie, possibly two - Dixie. Arrie married the Clifton. My dad told me we are related to some Cliftons through his mom and this could be that link. Are Arrie and Dixie the same person? If they aren't, where was Arrie for the 1900 Census?

Sources

[S506] Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 2A.
Mrs Mandy Mills
[S42] 1860 Nacogdoches, TX, pg 164.
Amanda Mills
[S42] 1860 Nacogdoches, TX, pg 164.
age 2, Texas
[S506] Rusk Co, Texas, Death Register, Book 2A.
[S275] Death Certificate, Mills, Mandy #20251.
[S402] Marriage Records of Nacogdoches County, Texas, 1824-1881, Murrie, Pauline Shirley, (Houston, TX, 1968), 35.
John Mills to Martha Aldredge, 19 Jan 1854, by Silas H Barber, pg 139