Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameArvilla E. PARSEL 
Birth24 Apr 1851, Plymouth, Richland, Ohio753
Birth24 Apr 1852, Plymouth, Richland, Ohio754
Death1 Mar 1902, Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota746, year only,755, p 1 Age: 50
BurialMemorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota754
FatherWilliam Morgan PARSEL (1825-1926)
MotherMartha Jane KIRKPATRICK (1835-1889)
Individual Notes
• 2nd of 5 children.756
• Anna and George Mills were aged respectively 7 and 13 years when Hance Mills died in October, 1883. Soon after this the second Mrs. Mills took the infant and disappeared.747
• [excerpts] Mrs. A. Milne, a pioneer of Bemidji, died of typhoid fever, March 1, 1902, at St. Anthony’s hospital, after a short illness. She leaves behind her a husband, two sons, and one daughter to mourn her untimely demise.
Arbilla E. Parsell was born at Plymouth, Ohio, April 24, 1852. She was married in 1870 to Peter Doty, who died in South Dakota in 1887 to which state they moved in 1883. She married Alex Milne a few years previous to their coming to Bemidji.754
• Anna and George Mills were aged respectively 7 and 13 years when Hance Mills died in October, 1883. Soon after this the second Mrs. Mills took the infant and disappeared.747
• [excerpts] Mrs. A. Milne, a pioneer of Bemidji, died of typhoid fever, March 1, 1902, at St. Anthony’s hospital, after a short illness. She leaves behind her a husband, two sons, and one daughter to mourn her untimely demise.
Arbilla E. Parsell was born at Plymouth, Ohio, April 24, 1852. She was married in 1870 to Peter Doty, who died in South Dakota in 1887 to which state they moved in 1883. She married Alex Milne a few years previous to their coming to Bemidji.754
Census
• 1860 Census: Plymouth, Richland, Ohio. Age 9, b OH.756
• 1880 Census: Pleasant, Pottawatamie Iowa. Age 29, b OH. Father b NY; mother b OH.757
• 1885 Territorial Census: Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Age 34, b OH. Enumerated as “Mother.” Head of household; no husband present. Seven children in household.758
• 1900 Census: Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota. Age 51, b Apr 1851, OH. Father b NY; mother b OH. Married 13 years. Mother of 5 children, 3 living.759
• 1880 Census: Pleasant, Pottawatamie Iowa. Age 29, b OH. Father b NY; mother b OH.757
• 1885 Territorial Census: Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Age 34, b OH. Enumerated as “Mother.” Head of household; no husband present. Seven children in household.758
• 1900 Census: Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota. Age 51, b Apr 1851, OH. Father b NY; mother b OH. Married 13 years. Mother of 5 children, 3 living.759
Spouses
Census
• 1880 Census: Pleasant, Pottawatamie Iowa. Age 38, b OH. Parents b VA.757
Marriage28 Apr 1870, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio753, p 1
ChildrenCalvin C. (1871-)
William James (1873-)
Raleigh C. (1875-1899)
Harry (1881-)
2Hance MILLS , 1173
, 1173Birth17 Aug 1835, Canada271, date only,745, place only
Death23 Oct 1884, Bijou Hills, Brule, South Dakota746, p 2 Age: 49
DeathOct 1883747 Age: 48
Memodeceased
FatherBarnabas MILLS , 776 (1801-1880)
MotherMargaret Ann NELSON (1803-1852)
Individual Notes
• I’m sorry but we don’t find him here except for the 1880 census. We checked the 1885 and 1895 census, death records, probate records and cemetery records as well as marriage records from 1883 through 1921.748
• The estate of the late Barney Mills cannot be closed until the heirs of the late Hance Mills, brother of Barney Mills, can be located. The Hance Mills family went west several years ago and has not been heard from since. It is not known how many heirs are left.749
• Hance Mills parted from his first wife in 1876. The couple had three children, Addie, Anna and George. The two latter are still living. Anna at Opdyke, Ill., and George at Rochester, N. Y. These he took with him and located at Morristown, Minn., later going to Iowa, and thence to South Dakota, where in 1883 he married again. The missing Walter Mills was born to this second union.747
• Mr. H. Mills, living near Bijou Hills, in endeavoring to get his horses out of his burning barn, was severely burned about his neck, arms and side. He lay in a much suffering condition for several days, when he died.746, p 3
• The estate of the late Barney Mills cannot be closed until the heirs of the late Hance Mills, brother of Barney Mills, can be located. The Hance Mills family went west several years ago and has not been heard from since. It is not known how many heirs are left.749
• Hance Mills parted from his first wife in 1876. The couple had three children, Addie, Anna and George. The two latter are still living. Anna at Opdyke, Ill., and George at Rochester, N. Y. These he took with him and located at Morristown, Minn., later going to Iowa, and thence to South Dakota, where in 1883 he married again. The missing Walter Mills was born to this second union.747
• Mr. H. Mills, living near Bijou Hills, in endeavoring to get his horses out of his burning barn, was severely burned about his neck, arms and side. He lay in a much suffering condition for several days, when he died.746, p 3
Census
• 1842 Census: Mosa Twp., London District, Ontario.297
• 1851 Mosa Twp. Census: age 16, labourer.298, p 2,299,300, p 7
• 1860 Census: Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. Age 25, b Canada. Cabinet maker. 2 household members.750
• 1870 Census: Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. Age 33, b Canada. Carpenter. Name listed as Hanson Mills.751
• 1875 Minnesota Census: Rice County, Minnesota. Age 39, b Canada. Parents b Canada.752
• 1880 Census: Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Age 43, b CAN. Widower. Farmer. Father b Nova Scotia; mother b Ireland. Enumerated as H. Mills.745
• 1851 Mosa Twp. Census: age 16, labourer.298, p 2,299,300, p 7
• 1860 Census: Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. Age 25, b Canada. Cabinet maker. 2 household members.750
• 1870 Census: Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. Age 33, b Canada. Carpenter. Name listed as Hanson Mills.751
• 1875 Minnesota Census: Rice County, Minnesota. Age 39, b Canada. Parents b Canada.752
• 1880 Census: Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Age 43, b CAN. Widower. Farmer. Father b Nova Scotia; mother b Ireland. Enumerated as H. Mills.745
ChildrenWalter Earle (1884-)
Census
• 1900 Census: Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota. Age 59, b May 1841, Canada. Carpenter. Parents b Scotland.759
Marriage5 Jul 1887, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota755, p 2
ChildrenMinnie Estella (1889-1940)