Wake County, NC - THE MILLS FAMILY CEMETERY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE MILLS FAMILY CEMETERY The Mills Family Cemetery is located near Apex, NC in western Wake County, off a dirt road which connects Road 1604. The cemetery was established by Nathan Mills (1792-1875) during the 1830s, on a tract of land he purchased 1 Aug 1832. It is not known how many people are buried at the cemetery, but old plats have helped considerably. Many gravesites are marked with tombstones, but some with only a fieldstone. During 2003, there are 62 visible gravesites located in five rows. The Mills Family Cemetery is about 125 feet square, and surrounded by woods on three sides. The west side is open and faces a dirt road which provides access. The original boundaries may have encompassed as much as one acre. There are at least 11 military veterans buried at Mills Family Cemetery. These men are: WILLIAM GETTIS MILLS (b 14 Mar 1915, d 29 Jan 1967). Corporal, Co. L, 422nd Infantry, WW2. RALPH G. MAYNARD (b 7 Nov 1919, d 16 Nov 1943). Private, 184th AAA Gunnery Battalion, WW2. JOSEPH HINTON MILLS (b 22 Aug 1841, d 20 Mar 1904). Sergeant, Co. H, 47th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. JEFFERSON H. MILLS (b ca 1844, d 1863). Private, Co. H, 47th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. ABATHER BITHE BABB (b Oct 1824, d 1912). Private, Co. H, 57th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. ZACHARIAH BABB (b ca 1847, d 3 Jan 1863). Private, Co. H, 47th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. NAAMAN MILLS (b 18 Jul 1757, d 2 Sep 1835). Private, NC Militia, Revolutionary War. HENDERSON M. MILLS (b ca 1845, d 19 Apr 1862). Private, Co. I, 6th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. JOSEPH D. MILLS (b 4 Jul 1842, d 13 Dec 1862). Private, Co. G, 7th NC Infantry, C.S.A., Civil War. MEMORIAL TOMBSTONE (Not actually buried here). BRITAIN MILLS (b 1789, d 1856). Private, 4th NC Militia, War of 1812. BRITTON T. MILLS (b 10 Apr 1822, d 23 May 1908). Private, Co. H, 65th NC Cavalry, C.S.A., Civil War. The veterans' gravesites are marked with government military service markers. The seven Civil War veterans have the "Southern Cross of Honor" engraved into their marble headstones. On 28 Jan 1995, there was a formal marker dedication service held at Mills Family Cemetery to dedicate six of the new military service markers. It included members of several lineage societies. Naaman Mills (1757-1835) is the progenitor of many of those named MILLS who live in and around Wake Co., NC today. He and five of his sons are buried at Mills Family Cemetery. They are: John, Britain, Matthew, Nathan, and Shadrack Mills. Nathan Mills (1792-1875) had at least twelve children, of which eight are buried at Mills Family Cemetery. They are: James, Britton T., Martha L., Sarah, Julia Ann, Joseph Hinton, John Haywood, and William Henry Mills. The gravesites of Nathan, Candis (Wilson), James, Martha L., Sarah, Julia Ann, Shadrack, and John Mills are marked with concrete gravestones, engraved with their names and dates. The Mills Family Cemetery has stood the test of time and weathered the ages well. The ground is level and the gravesites are well organized. It has been in use for over 170 years. The latest burial was October 1988. INDEX OF GRAVES: MILLS FAMILY CEMETERY # NAME BORN DIED ROW 1 (Front of cemetery) 1. Ola Maybelle Maynard. . . . . . . .07 Jan 1914 . . . . 26 Oct 1988 2. Milton Clair Mills. . . . . . . . .02 Aug 1915 . . . . 06 Jun 1917 3. Henry Ramon Mills . . . . . . . . .02 Oct 1913 . . . . 03 Jun 1917 4. William Henry Mills . . . . . . . .08 Feb 1872 . . . . 28 Apr 1946 5. Estella (Broadwell) Mills . . . . .28 Sep 1873 . . . . 08 May 1958 6. William Gettis Mills. . . . . . . .14 Mar 1915 . . . . 29 Jan 1967 7. Joseph W. Mills . . . . . . . . . .__ Feb 1881 . . . . __ ___ 1930 8. Lalie D. (Mills) Mills. . . . . . .08 Apr 1883 . . . . 07 Apr 1977 9. Hallie Lea Mills. . . . . . . . . .12 Oct 1918 . . . . 26 Feb 1922 10. William Ronald McCall . . . . . . .07 Jan 1949 . . . . 07 Jan 1949 ROW 2 11. Ralph G. Maynard. . . . . . . . . .07 Nov 1919 . . . . 16 Nov 1943 12. Albertine (Maynard) Jeffries. . . .__ Jan 1897 . . . . AFTER 1955 13. Fred Jeffries . . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1882 . . . . __ ___ 1939 14. Thomas Crabtree . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 192_ . . . . __ ___ 192_ 15. Theophilus Maynard. . . . . . . . .__ Dec 1866 . . . . __ ___ 1930 16. Eula (Mills) Maynard. . . . . . . .14 Feb 1875 . . . . 31 Dec 1915 17. Mary F. (Whitehead) Mills . . . . .12 Jun 1849 . . . . 10 Jun 1914 18. Joseph Hinton Mills . . . . . . . .22 Aug 1841 . . . . 20 Mar 1904 19. Claranda F. (Sears) Mills . . . . .31 Jul 1854 . . . . 30 Jan 1915 20. John Haywood Mills. . . . . . . . .24 Sep 1847 . . . . 27 Jul 1905 21. Theodocia C.J. (Pope) Mills . . . .18 Sep 1861 . . . . 09 Sep 1959 22. William Henry Mills . . . . . . . .30 Sep 1849 . . . . 18 Dec 1926 23. Lucious Marcellus Mills . . . . . .30 Dec 1884 . . . . 07 Jun 1949 ROW 3 24. Harriett (Broadwell) Mills. . . . .ABOUT 1836 . . . . ABOUT 1870 25. Emily G. Mills. . . . . . . . . . .__ Sep 1869 . . . . ABOUT 1872 26. Jefferson H. Mills. . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1844 . . . . __ ___ 1863 27. Abather Bithe Babb. . . . . . . . .__ Oct 1824 . . . . __ ___ 1912 28. Martha L. (Mills) Babb. . . . . . .15 Jun 1828 . . . . ABOUT 1883 29. Celia Jane Babb . . . . . . . . . .__ Mar 1862 . . . . 03 Mar 1929 30. James H. Babb . . . . . . . . . . .__ Jul 1873 . . . . 07 Feb 1938 31. Martha Catherine Babb . . . . . . .__ Jan 1867 . . . . 10 Sep 1940 32. Zachariah Babb. . . . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1847 . . . . 03 Jan 1863 33. Matthew Vernon Pope . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1872 . . . . __ ___ 1918 34. Sally Geroy Pope. . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1870 . . . . __ ___ 1918 35. Andrew Milton Cooke, Jr.. . . . . .02 Jul 1934 . . . . 07 Jul 1934 ROW 4 36. Wife of Naaman Mills ?. . . . . . .ABOUT 1758 . . . . AFTER 1810 37. NAAMAN MILLS. . . . . . . . . . . .18 Jul 1757 . . . . 02 Sep 1835 38. Sarah Mills . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Nov 1837 . . . . ABOUT 1855 39. John Mills. . . . . . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1780 . . . . ABOUT 1867 40. Henderson M. Mills. . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1845 . . . . 19 Apr 1862 41. Silas Mills . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Mar 1901 . . . . 24 Jun 1901 42. Notie Unious Mills. . . . . . . . .24 Jun 1891 . . . . 04 Apr 1894 43. Arthur L. Mills . . . . . . . . . .06 Dec 1882 . . . . 13 Jul 1886 44. Julia Ann Mills . . . . . . . . . .08 Oct 1839 . . . . ABOUT 1897 45. Candis (Wilson) Mills . . . . . . .ABOUT 1810 . . . . __ May 1894 46. Nathan Mills. . . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1792 . . . . 10 Aug 1875 47. William Leondous Pope . . . . . . .__ ___ 1820 . . . . __ ___ 1902 48. Sarah (Bolling) Pope. . . . . . . .__ ___ 1823 . . . . __ ___ 1902 49. Daisy Pope. . . . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ ____ . . . . __ ___ ____ ROW 5 (Rear of cemetery) 50. Joseph D. Mills (MEMORIAL). . . . .04 Jul 1842 . . . . 13 Dec 1862 51. Celia (Morgan) Mills. . . . . . . .ABOUT 1798 . . . . ABOUT 1834 52. Patsy (Wilson) Mills. . . . . . . .ABOUT 1802 . . . . ABOUT 1859 53. Shadrack Mills. . . . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1795 . . . . ABOUT 1863 54. James Jefferson Wheeler . . . . . .13 Nov 1870 . . . . 10 Sep 1951 55. Britain Mills . . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1789 . . . . __ ___ 1856 56. Catherine (Jinks) Mills . . . . . .ABOUT 1791 . . . . AFTER 1850 57. Matthew Mills . . . . . . . . . . .__ ___ 1789 . . . . __ ___ 1854 58. Piety (Wade) Mills. . . . . . . . .ABOUT 1800 . . . . ABOUT 1854 59. James Mills . . . . . . . . . . . .04 Oct 1818 . . . . ABOUT 1856 60. Elizabeth (Pittman) Mills . . . . .ABOUT 1815 . . . . ABOUT 1878 61. Penelope G. (Mills) Mills . . . . .ABOUT 1829 . . . . AFTER 1880 62. Britton T. Mills. . . . . . . . . .10 Apr 1822 . . . . 23 May 1908 Info provided by: William A. Mills 232 Langston Rd. Perry, GA 31069-9322 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by William A. Mills ___________________________________________________________________