The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

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Charles W. Milslagle
b. circa 1851, d. 20 April 1890
Last Edited=25 Jun 2004

Charles W. Milslagle was born circa 1851 in Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of John Milslagle and Ann (?).¹ Charles, age 10, was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1860 Federal Census in Piedmont, Hampshire County, Virginia. He attends school.⁵ Follow the link to see the census image. Charles, age 19, was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1870 Federal Census for the New Creek Post Office in Piedmont Township, Mineral County, West Virginia.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image. Charles, age 30, was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1880 Federal Census.⁷ Charles worked as a tinner. But he was unemployed for the 12 months before the 1880 census.⁷ Follow the link to see the census image. Charles died on 20 April 1890 in Mineral County, Virginia. Garner is unsure if this is the correct Charles because the ages are a year or two off but they are in the same place at the same time.⁸ He was about 39 years old. He is the 2nd great-grandson of Johann Andreas Mühlschlägel, original immigrant.

[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 187.
[S36] John Millslagle household, 1870 U.S. Census, Piedmont Township, New Creek post office, Mineral County, West Virginia, population schedule, page 14, dwelling #85, family #102; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1694, viewed on Ancestry.com November 2001. PDN: Millslagle-WV-0003. Gives age as 19.
[S175] John Milslagle household, 1860 U.S. Census, Piedmont, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, page 233, dwelling #1, family #1; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1350, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0005. Gives age as 10.
[S466] John W. Millslagle household, 1880 U.S. Census, Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) #34, sheet 3 (stamped 146c), dwelling #18, family #19; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1408, viewed on Ancestry.com October 2002. PDN: Millslagle-WV-0012. Gives age as 30 (born in 1850).
[S175] 1860 U.S. Census, Piedmont, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 233, dwelling #1, family #1. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0005.
[S36] 1870 U.S. Census, Piedmont Township, New Creek post office, Mineral County, West Virginia, population schedule, p. 14, dwelling #85, family #102. PDN: Millslagle-WV-0003.
[S466] 1880 U.S. Census, Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia, ED #34, sheet 3 (stamped 146c), dwelling #18, family #19. PDN: Millslagle-WV-0012.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 187, citing his death certificate.