Eleventh Generation

1010. John Morton MILLS was born on 14 February 1922 in Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died on 28 January 1992 at the age of 69 in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Married to Ena Ruth Van Brunt, 3 Jun 1942, Crawford Co, AR.
There is a Dovrce Petition, Sebatian Co, AR, dated Mar 2 1944. Edna Mills, Plaintiff; John M. Mills, Defendant. Married June 3, 1942. Case: Cruel Treament. Defenant lives in Central Valley, CA. Either the divorce never completed, or they remarried.

1950 Census. Union Twp,Crawford Co, AR,Hh 76
Uniontown Road
John M. Mills, 27, Chair Springer, Furniture Factory
Edna, wife, 25
Shelba Jean, dau, 6
Judith Arlene, 4
John Turman, 2
Janice Maxice, dau, b Jan 1950.

Social Security record shows he applied for Disabilty at some poin which was denied. Parents were Omer Mills and Ruth Small.

John Morton MILLS and Edna Ruth VAN BRUNT were married on 3 June 1942 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. They were divorced on 2 March 1944 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Edna Ruth VAN BRUNT, daughter of Charles Henry VAN BRUNT and Daisy Ruth FRAISER, was born in 1924 in Arkansas. She died on 19 January 2011 at the age of 87.

Marriage License, Sebastian Co, AR. John Morton Mills of Unio Town, age 21 to Edna Ruth Van Brunt age 18. 3 Jun 1942.

2 Mar 1944. Divorce filed, Sebastian Co Chancerty Court, Edna Mills petitioner. For Cruel Treaman. Married 3 Jun 1942. Defendant John M. Mills in Central Valley, CA. Apparently divorce never granted

1950 Census. Union Twp, Crawford, Ar, Hh 76
John M. Mills, 27, Chair pringer, Furniture Factory.
Edna, wife, 25
Shelba Jean, dau, 6
Judith Arlene, dau, 4
John Truman, son, 2
Janice Maxine, dau, b. Jan 1950.

Southwest Times Record (Fort Smith, AR) - Thursday, January 20, 2011
Edna Ruth Mills, 86, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God. She was the widow of John Mills.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in Uniontown.
She is survived by four daughters, Shelba Brooks, Judy Isenhower and Della Goins, all of Van Buren and Yvonne Guise of Ratcliff; four sons, John, Jeryl and Daniel Mills, all of Uniontown, and David Mills of Bonanza; and 76 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Southwest Times Record (Fort Smith, AR) - Saturday, January 22, 2011
Edna Ruth Mills, 86, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Van Buren First Assembly of God. She worked as a home health aide for 20 years for the Area Agency on Aging. She was a Christian lady who always had a smile on her face and lots of love to give her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Mills; one daughter, Janice Rofkhar; and one son, Dale Mills.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. today at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in Uniontown under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
She is survived by four daughters, Shelba Jean Brooks, Judy Isenhower and Della Ruth Goins, all of Van Buren, and Yvonne Guise of Ratcliff; four sons, John Mills, Jeryl Mills and Daniel Mills, all of Uniontown, and David Mills of Bonanza; and 76 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Press Argus Courier (Van Buren, AR) - Saturday, January 22, 2011
Edna Ruth Mills, 86, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God Church. She was the widow of John Mills.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in Uniontown.
She is survived by four daughters, Selba Brooks, Judy Isenhower and Della Goins, all of Van Buren, and Yvonne Guise of Ratcliff; four sons, John Mills, Jeryl Mills and Daniel Mills, all of Uniontown, and David Mills of Bonanza; and 76 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

John Morton MILLS and Edna Ruth VAN BRUNT had the following children: