Kenneth Lee Mills

Kenneth married Doris Ann Dean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ricky Kenny Mills was born on 4 Sep 1966 in Fuquay Varina, Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 14 Dec 1988 in Erwin, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Leroy married Mary Rachel Taylor [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jodie married Effie F. Baker on 31 Jan 1909 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. Effie (daughter of James Howard Baker and Ava Varilla Brown) was born on 4 Nov 1892 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co, North Carolina; died on 8 Aug 1959 in Angier, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 10 Aug 1959 in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Archie married Lillie Lee about 1920. Lillie was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Sarah A. Baker in 1881 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of CSA Dixon Baker and Nancy E. Baker) was born between 1862 and 1863 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co, North Carolina; died in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harnett County was organized on Feb. 7, 1855. Prior to that date it was part of Cumberland County.
In the 1850 Census the Bakers were in the Northern Division of Cumberland County.
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1850 Census: Page 130

James' parents, Jackson Jeremiah and Malinda, are newlyweds without any children.
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1860 Census: Page 468

James is listed as age 10, and is the oldest child of Jeremiah and Malinda. He has 3 brothers and 1 sister.
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1870 Census: Page 39

James is still living at home with his parents "J. J." and Malinda.
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1880 Census: Page 8

James H. is now shown as 28 years old. His wife Ava A., age 24 with three sons, William H. (b. 1875), Donnie E. (b. 1876), Walter S. (b. 1878) and one daughter, Lenor E. (b. 1/1880).

Census Place: Buckhorn, Harnett, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254967 National Archives Film T9-0967 Page 79D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James H. BAKER Self M M W 28 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Avy A. BAKER Wife F M W 24 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
William H. BAKER Son M S W 5 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Donnie E. BAKER Son M S W 4 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Walter S. BAKER Son M S W 2 NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
Lenor E. BAKER Dau F S W 4M NC
Fa: NC Mo: NC
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1900 Census:

James H. is listed as being born in January of 1848 and claims on the Census that he is 52 years old and has been married for 26 years. His wife is now shown as Sarah A., born in August of 1852, making her 47 years old. She has borne twelve children, eleven of whom are still living. Lenor has died. Donnie is living out on his own. W. Oscar has married and moved out, Stellie is living with him.
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1910 Census:

Mrs. Ava Baker is Head of Household. James H. has died. Ava states her age as 58. Living with her are: Bernice (27), Luanne (19), Lillian (16) and Burtis (14). Two doors down lives Joseph E. Baker (21) with his wife, named Frances (26) and their daughter Roxy, newborn.
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James married Ava Varilla Brown between 1873 and 1874. Ava (daughter of Madison Hill Brown and Sarah Elizabeth Underwood) was born between Aug 1852 and 1854 in Cape Fear, Chatham Co., North Carolina; died in 1924 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Linda Gardner]

Ava was a midwife and delivered many children according to the birth records
seen. She was sometimes called Betty. After Jim's death Ava lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Effie and Jody Mills. She was visiting her son, Donnie, when she died about 1924.