Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Millis, Silas  October 15, 1827 - 
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SILAS MILLIS, farmer, sec. 26, Denver Tp., was born in Erie Co., N.Y., Oct. 
15, 1827.  His parents, John 

and Lois (Porter) Millis, were natives of New England and Scotch and German 
descent.  They moved to New 

York in an early day and settled upon a farm.  Having received a good common-
school education, Silas, at 

the age of 19, started out to do for himself.  Farming being his chosen 
occupation, he went vigorously to 

work in that direction for one year, and then, for a time, worked i a saw-
mill.  July 2, 1847, he was 

married, in his native country, to Miss Mary A. Ide, daughter of Oliver and 
Caroline Ide, natives of New 

York, who was born, reared and and educated in that State, in the vicinity of 
Rochester.  Two years after 

the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Millis, they moved to another locality, in Erie 
County, where Mr. Millis 

farmed two years, and in the summer of 1854 they came to this State, settling 
near Grand rapids.  In the 

fall of 1856 they moved to this county and settled in Denver Township, where 
he has since resided.  His 

first purchase of land was 120 acres, to which he has since added 40 acres, 
and now he owns a quarter 

section of fine land, with 120 acres improved.  Oct. 4, 1872, Mrs. Millis 
died, leaving nine children; 

their names are as follows:  Caroline R., Junius A., Silas E., Emery E., Eber 
O., Amherst L., Oliver R., 

Arthur A. and Frances E.; Mary A. and Irvin N. are deceased.  dec. 25, 1872, 
Mr. Millis married for a 

second wife Miss Margaret Johnson, daughter of Elijah A. and Vestie (Doud) 
Johnson, natives of Canada and 

New York, respectively, who was born in the vicinity of Detroit, Oct. 24, 
1848.  She spent eight years in 

her birth-place, six years in Hillsdale Co., Mich., and 11 years in 
California.  She then came to this 

county and remained until her marriage.  Mr. and Mrs. Millis have three 
children:  William E., Effie L and 

John B.  They are members of the M.E. Church, and in politics Mr. M. is a 
Republican.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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