Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Mill, Albert Osmond Thomas 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Mill, Albert Osmond Thomas, better known, perhaps, as B. O. Mill, is one of 
the energetic, enterprising business men of Coal City, Ill., where he is also 
a partner in the Thom Hardware Company and has various other interests. He has 
lived in this county all of his life, having been born at Braceville, November 
3, 1873, and is a son of Jesse and Katherine (Penny) Mill. Jesse Mill was born 
at Appledore, England, and there followed the vocation of lawyer, but in 1867 
emigrated with his wife and one son, William, to the United States and settled 
in what was then Grand Prairie, but which subsequently became known as 
Braceville, Ill.  He followed mining for about eight years, and upon giving up 
that occupation was elected to the various offices within the gift of the 
people of his township. His wife died March 1, 1911, and was buried at 
Braceville. They were the parents of eight children, all of whom are still 
living, as follows: William, now a resident of Blackstone, Ill.; Jerome, who 
is a barber of Coal City, Ill.; Augustus, in the bottling business at 
Braceville; Jessie, who is now Mrs. E. B. Leepy, of Denver, Col.; B. O.; 
Charlie, manager of a mining company store at Rathbun, Iowa; Sealy, a clerk in 
the store at Rathbun; and Frank, who is engaged as clerk in an electrical 
store at Houston, Texas.

B. O. Mill was three years of age when brought to Coal City by his parents, 
and here secured his educational training in the public schools. His first 
employment was in a printing establishment, where he remained for three years, 
and then became bookkeeper in the office of the Big Four Wilmington Coal 
Company, where he remained eight years. On August 1, 1900, he embarked in 
business on his own account when he bought the hardware and furniture store 
formerly owned by Hugh Burnett, an establishment which he conducted as sole 
proprietor until 1907. In that year he opened a branch store and conducted it 
in connection with his main business for about one year, then discontinuing 
the branch. On January 6, 1909, with Alexander Thom, Jr., he formed a 
copartnership and bought out Bert Waters’ hardware and furniture store, which 
is now conducted under the firm style of the Thom Hardware Company, which 
carries a full line of hardware, furniture, and agricultural implements and 
has grown to be the leading business of its kind in the city. Mr. Mill still 
continues to conduct his original business, has stock in the Illinois Aero 
Construction Company, and is recognized as one of the substantial and 
thoroughly reliable business men of Coal City. He is a Republican in national 
affairs, but in local matters is liable to exercise his prerogative by voting 
for the man or movement which he considers will best forward the interests of 
the community.

On June 22, 1903, Mr. Mill was married to Miss Kittie Brennan, daughter of 
Patrick Brennan, a native of New York State, who came to Braidwood, Ill., 
about the time of the organization of that town, where Mrs. Mill was born.  
One child has come to Mr. and Mrs. Mill: Mary, born May 16, 1906, who is 
attending school. Mr. Mill is a Mason, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of 
America and the Knights of Pythias, and in the last named order was master of 
finance for four years. He is widely known throughout Grundy County, where he 
has numerous warm friends.

pages 867-868

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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