| GEORGE G. MILL, a retired
agriculturist of Buckingham township, Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, having given up active business pursuits in 1885,
was born December 4, 1823, in Durham township, which is at the
extreme north point of Bucks county, the last of the original
township to be organized, but one of the earliest in the upper
end to be settled.
Solomon MILL (grandfather) lived and died in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, where he followed farming as an occupation. He
married a Miss DEEMER, and their children were: Tranther, who
married a Mrs. DEAN: John: George, mentioned hereinafter: and
Solomon. George MILL (father) was born in Durham township, Bucks
county, and his entire time and attention, after completing a
common school education were given to agricultural pursuits.
During the war of 1812 he displayed his patriotism by enlisting,
as a private, and throughout his term of service he served
valiantly and well. He was a member of the German Reformed
church. He married Miss Catherine GOOD, and eleven children, two
of whom died in infancy, were born to them: The surviving
members of the family are: Sarah, wife of Samuel JACOBY;
Catherine, wife of Isaac JACOBY; Solomon G.; George G.,
mentioned hereinafter; John G.; Magdaline, wife of Elory LOUX;
Susanna, wife of Isaac LAUBACH; Mary, wife of Ely CAULEY; and
Amanda, wife of Samuel GAHMAN.
George G. MILL was indebted to the common schools of his
township for a practical education. He remained home, assisting
his father with the management of the farm, until he was twenty
years of age, and the following two years worked for his uncle,
Solomon MILL. He the (sic) returned home and worked for his
father on the farm for four years, and at the expiration of this
period of time began farming on his own account on the old
homestead farm, where he remained six years. Having accumulated
sufficient capital, he purchased a farm in Warrington township,
which is the upper of the three rectangular townships that
border the Montgomery county line, which he cultivated for nine
years. He then disposed of this and purchased a farm in
Buckingham township, where he gave his entire attention to
farming until 1885, since which time he has lived a retired
life, enjoying the fruits of his many years of arduous toil. In
1886 he was instrumental in the organization of what is known as
Cold Spring Dairy Association, and acted in the capacity of
superintendent for almost twenty years, and treasurer for about
ten years. For the long period of thirty-nine years he has held
membership in the Reformed church of Doylestown, during which
time he served terms as a member of the board of elders and
treasurer. Mr. MILL married Miss Madame BARON, daughter of Jacob
and Susanna BARON, of Bucks county. Their children are: Mary,
born January 8, 1852, wife of Reuben KOHL; Emma, born September
10, 1853, wife of Joseph RUOS; Isaiah B., born May 25, 1858;
Catherine, born February 25, 1861, deceased; Elmer, born October
14, 1866, deceased; and Clara, born July 15, 1869, deceased. Mr.
MILL is one of the venerable citizens of the township, honored
and esteemed by all who come in contact with him. Mrs. MILL died
August 8, 1893, at the age of sixty-four years.
Text taken from page 589 to 590 of:
Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County,
Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company,
1905] Volume III
Transcribed September 2006 by Joan Lollis as part of the
Bucks Co., Pa., Early Family Project, www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/bucksindex.html
Published September 2006 on the Bucks County, Pa., USGenWeb
pages at www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/
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