Resources:
History
of the Families Millingas & Millanges of Saxony & Normandy -
Including Millikens etc. -by Rev. Gideon T. Ridlon Sr.
(1907)
Millikens of Wilton and Sharon, New Hampshire
Albert Annett & Alice Lehtinen, HISTORY OF JAFFREY, NH Vol.II
Saco Valley Settlements and Families: by Rev. Gideon T. Ridlon, Sr. 1895.
First Generation
1. Alexander MILLIKEN was born estimated 1669
in near Dawson Bridge, Ireland.
Alexander Milliken was a Presbiterian, and a native of the Lowlands of
Scotland, he resided at
Dawson Bridge in N. Ireland. Defended Londonberry in Siege of 1689. G.
T. Ridlon, in his
book "Saco Valley Settlements and Families," says this of the origin of
the Millikens of
Keene, N. H. The Name Milliken is of Saxon origin and was first written
Millingas,
being of date as early as the 13th century. We are left in doubt as to
the signification,
for there are no reliable authorities on definition of early Saxon
surnames. The
name has been traced from its original source, and from its
Norman-French adoption,
directly into England and southern counties of Scotland and Ireland
bordering on the Irish
Sea, whence families have scattered into other sections of those lands.
The name in
Scotland is spelled "Milliken", in Ireland, "Milligan", and in England,
"Millikin" and "Millican".
In the north of Scotland it is sometimes found as "Mulliken". In United
States the surname
in various branches of the family has been spelled Mulliken, Milliken,
Millikin, Millican and
Millikan. Alexander Milliken, from Lowlands of Scotland, resided at
Castle Dawson near
Dawson Bridge near the river Boyne, in the province of Ulster, north of
Ireland. He is said
to have been one of four brothers who were among the sturdy defenders
of Londonberry
in the memorable siege of 1689, he alone surviving. His grandson,
James, who was probably
reared mostly in the family of his grandfather, remembered that at his
grandfather's funeral
the military turned out to do honor to his memory as one of the
survivors of the siege.From
this Alexander, through his sons William and Alexander, have descended
many branches
and numerous families now scattered through the Union. The Millikens
were staunch
Protestants and their posterity have generally exhibited the moral and
religious
charecteristics of their progenitors.
Resource: History of the Families Millingas & Millanges of Saxony
& Normandy -
Including Millikens etc. -by Rev. Gideon T. Ridlon Sr. (1907)
Millikens of Wilton and Sharon, New Hampshire
Albert Annett & Alice Lehtinen, HISTORY OF JAFFREY, NH Vol.II
Alexander had the following children:
+ 2 M i. Alexander MILLIKEN Jr. was born about 1720. He died before 7
Aug 1798.
Second Generation
2. Alexander MILLIKEN Jr. (Alexander) was born about 1720 in Castle
Dawson, Londonderry, Ireland . He died before 7 Aug 1798.
Alexander Milliken Jr. was by occupation a cooper and farmer. He
evidently had two wives,
the first dying in Ireland, where his eldest son James, was born eight
years before his next
children. He emigrated to America, sometime between 1744 and 1751, and
it is supposed
that he tarried briefly with some of the Scotch-Irish at Watertown or
Cambridge, Mass;
and soon after he became a resident of Wilton, N.H. He was a member of
Col. John Hart's
regiment in the Crown Point expedition in the French and Indian War,
serving from
April 27 to Nov. 23, 1758. His will, probated Aug. 7, 1798, is recorded
at Nashua, N.H.,
his son, Samuel, being named executor. He must have been a man of much
natural force of
character, for he dealt extensively in real estate and left
considerable for his time; and
though deficient in education, he was called to fill minor offices. His
six children, excepting James,
were born in Wilton, N.H. For Sources: see Alex Sr.
Alexander had the following children:
+ 3 M i. James MILLIKEN was born about 1744. He died on 4 Mar 1830.
+ 4 M ii. Samuel MILLIKEN was born on 2 Oct 1752. He died on 27 May
1842.
+ 5 M iii. William MILLIKEN was born on 2 Oct 1752. He died about 1808.
+ 6 M iv. Alexander MILLIKEN III was born on 5 Apr 1755. He died on 9
Oct 1811.
+ 7 M v. John MILLIKEN was born on 19 Aug 1757.
+ 8 M vi. Robert MILLIKEN was born on 20 Jul 1760.
Third Generation
3. James MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander) was born about 1744. He died
on 4 Mar 1830 in South Charlestown, NH.
Some of the literature has James wife as Eliz McKone and others say
McCoy.
I am Quoting a document here entitled "Millikens of Wilton and Sharon,
NH"
Which says that he married twice and both are correct. I await word on
this
hopefully with reliable sources.
First child died in infancy; James had nine more children with this
wife; James
was a Revolutionary soldier joining the Northern Army at Ticonderoga
July 18, 1776,
a member of Capt. Parker's Co.
Arrived in America at Boston on November 4, 1765 with his wife and one
child.
They made a brief stop with friends at the Scotch-Irish settlement in
Watertown
or Cambridge, Mass.; from this locality they removed to "Peterboro
Slip," now the
town of Sharon, NH. where they settled, and where nearly all of his
children were
born. James and his wife had a genuine Scotch love of books and brought
across
the water with them by far the finest library that had ever been seen
in Peterboro
or vicinity. It was long the subject for much talk in the new
settlement, and the
owner made generous loans of books to the pioneer families for miles
around.
He probably never dreamed of the far-reaching influence this library
would have
in the community, and it does not require a wide stretch of
immagination to
believe that, through the use of this collection of books, to James
Milliken belongs
the honor of having sown the first literary seed that eventually
developed (three
years after his death) into the establishment in Peterboro, of the
first Free Public
Library in the United States; for to this town is this high honor now
fully conceeded.
True to his Scotch ancestry, James Milliken early showed his patriotism
in the
Revolutionary War. He was a member of Capt. Joseph Parker's Company
raised
out of Col. Enoch Hale's NH Regiment. They joined the Northern Army at
Ticonderoga. NY being mustered in July 18, 1776, by Col. Hale. paymaster
and muster officer. He served with his regiment faithfully, enduring
its hardships
and privations without a murmur, and in due time received his honorable
discharge.
He followed the occupation of his father, that of cooper, adding the
pursuit of
agriculture. His first wife by whom seven children, died of childbed
fever. He
married, second, Elizabeth McCoy (perhaps dau. of William and Mary J. of
Peterboro), By whom 9 children. He outlived his second wife and died at
the
beautiful farm homestead of his son James, in South Charlestown, NH,
Mar. 4, 1830 at 86. His grave in the village cemetery is marked by a
medium
sized white marble slab.
James married Elizabeth McKone or MCCOY about 1760. Elizabeth was born
about 1740.
James and Elizabeth had the following children:
9 F i. Jenna MILLIKEN was born about 1763.
Also known as Janette died at sea enroute to America in Oct. 1765.
10 F ii. Hattie MILLIKEN was born about 1764.
resource : Jaffrey
11 F iii. Polly MILLIKEN was born about 1765.
+ 12 M iv. Dr. John MILLIKEN was born about 1768.
+ 13 F v. Elizabeth MILLIKEN was born on 8 Mar 1772.
+ 14 F vi. Martha MILLIKEN was born in 1766.
15 M vii. James MILLIKEN .
died at age 2.
4. Samuel MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander) was born on 2 Oct 1752 in
Wilton, Hillsborough Co, NH . He died on 27 May 1842.
Samuel was a Revolutionary soldier, serving under Gen. (then Col.)
Stark at
Bunker Hill where he was among the wounded. 15 were killed in this
engagement.
He is twin to William.
According to "Millikens of Wilton and Sharon" he enlisted May 1, 1775
for 8 Mo.
in Capt William Scott's Company, Col. Stark's Regiment, NH line. Upon
his death
his widow applied for a pension and filed a leaf from Bible containing
family
record.
He was town clerk of Sharon -- to which town his father had moved from
Wilton in 1775,
--from 1791 to 1796; from 1804 to 1807, and from 1809 to 1811. The
family record
was procured from Pension Dept., Washington, DC. His father named as
executor of his
will. The names of seven children with 4th generation.
Samuel married Mary MC ALLISTER on 8 Dec 1785. Mary was born on 12 Jan
1766.
They had the following children:
+ 16 M i. John MILLIKEN was born on 31 Aug 1786.
+ 17 M ii. Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 26 Aug 1788.
18 M iii. Samuel MILLIKEN was born on 24 Nov 1790. He died on 23 May
1834 in Clarendon, NY.
Samuel married Eliza NUTTING .
19 M iv. William MILLIKEN was born on 26 Mar 1795 in Sharon, NH. He
died on 21
Nov 1795.
+ 20 F v. Polly MILLIKEN was born in 1796. She died in 1831.
+ 21 F vi. Betsey MILLIKEN was born on 26 May 1801. She died on 25 Dec
1848.
+ 22 M vii. William MILLIKEN was born on 8 Oct 1805. He died on 11 Feb
1834.
5. William MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander) was born on 2 Oct 1752 in
Wilton, Hillsborough Co, NH . He died about 1808.
He was a member of Capt. Abijah Smith's company from Col.Enoch Hale's
regiment,
New Hampshire men, for New York Revolutionary service, mustered in
Sept. 21, 1776.
He married, about 1777, Esther, daughter of John and Barbara (Nay)
Taggert, of
Sharon, N.H.;subsequently removed to Peterborough, New Hampshire, where
he died
in 1808. His children were born in Sharon. He was most famous for his
Bunker Hill
adventure. He is twin to Samuel.
William married Esther TAGGERT daughter of John TAGGERT and Barbary NAY
about 1777. Esther was born about 1753.
They had the following children:
+ 23 M i. (Edward?) Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 8 Sep 1778. He died
on 13 May 1854.
24 M ii. John MILLIKEN was born on 28 Oct 1780 in Sharon, NH.
25 M iii. Samuel MILLIKEN was born on 18 Apr 1782 in Sharon, NH.
He was a twin to William. died young.
26 M iv. William MILLIKEN was born on 18 Apr 1782 in Sharon, NH.
He died young; was a twin to Samuel.
27 F v. Mary MILLIKEN was born on 28 Oct 1784.
28 M vi. Robert MILLIKEN was born in Peterborough, NH.
29 F vii. Esther MILLIKEN was born in Peterborough, NH.
died early in life.
6. Alexander MILLIKEN III (Alexander, Alexander) was born on 5 Apr 1755
in Wilton, Hillsborough Co, NH . He died on 9 Oct 1811 in Jaffrey,
illsborough Co., NH.
He settled in Jaffrey, on lot 5, range 5, and built a large brick
tavern near the foot of
Monadnock Mountain, now (1928) the summer residence of Pope Yeatman,
Esq.
This is believed to have been the first brick house erected in town. It
was a noted
tavern in the turnpike days and was kept by Alexander until his death
in 1811, and
afterward by his son John...He m. Betty Emery, dau. of Dea. Daniel
Emery of Jaffrey
and had eight children..."History of Jaffrey" p. 533.
Alexander married Betsey EMERY daughter of Dea. Daniel EMERY. Betsey
was born about 1759. She died on 9 May 1823.
They had the following children:
30 M i. John MILLIKEN was born on 27 Dec 1781 in Jaffrey, NH. He died
on 10 Mar 1783.
31 F ii. Molly MILLIKEN was born on 24 Apr 1784 in Jaffrey, NH.
Molly married Moses HILL .
32 F iii. Betsey MILLIKEN was born on 29 Nov 1786 in Jaffrey, NH.
Betsey married Jonathan GILMORE on 20 May 1803.
33 M iv. John MILLIKEN was born on 26 Feb 1790 in East Jaffrey, NH. He
died on 10 Dec 1874 in Boone County, Ill..
He rem. to Vermont in 1825, later to Mich. and Boone Co. Ill.
John married Dolly STEVENS in Jun 1810. Dolly was born on 25 Mar 1793
in East Jaffrey, NH. She died on 26 May 1883 in Boone County, Ill..
+ 34 M v. Amasa MILLIKEN was born on 20 Oct 1792.
35 M vi. Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 13 Feb 1795 in Jaffrey, NH. He
died on 14 Sep 1796.
36 F vii. Nabby MILLIKEN was born on 18 Jan 1800 in Jaffrey, NH.
37 F viii. Miss MILLIKEN was born in 1802 in Jaffrey, NH.
Miss married Edward BAILY .
7. John MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander) was born on 19 Aug 1757.
After the death of his father he moved from the family homestead in
Wilton to Sharon, NH.
John married Sarah EMERY .
They had the following children:
38 F i. Polly MILLIKEN was born on 3 Sep 1788 in Wilton, NH.
39 M ii. Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 27 Mar 1790.
40 M iii. Joseph MILLIKEN was born on 24 Jan 1792.
41 F iv. Abigail MILLIKEN was born on 25 Apr 1704 in Wilton, NH. She
died on 20 Jun 1796.
42 M v. John MILLIKEN was born on 20 Jun 1796.
43 F vi. Abigail MILLIKEN was born on 22 Aug 1798 in Wilton, NH. She
died on 21 Jun 1800.
44 F vii. Sally MILLIKEN was born on 14 Jun 1800 in Wilton, NH.
8. Robert MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander) was born on 20 Jul 1760 in
Wilton, Hillsborough Co, NH .
he was one of the 25 men who went in the expedition to RI in 1778.
Robert married Margaret HOGG daughter of William HOGG and Agness HOGG
on 28 Feb 1782. Margaret was born on 19 Jan 1756.
They had the following children:
+ 45 M i. Robert MILLIKEN .
46 M ii. Albert MILLIKEN was born in Wilton, NH.
was town clerk of Sharon, NH, 1820.
47 M iii. Alexander MILLIKEN was born in Wilton, NH.
removed to Jaffrey, NH then to Clarendon, Orl. Co., NY.
had two sons and two dau.
48 M iv. Cyrus MILLIKEN was born in 1796 in Temple, NH. He died on 31
Dec 1840 in Keene, NH.
the seven children were born in Fitzwilliam, NH.
Cyrus married (1) Laura TOWNSEND daughter of Jacob TOWNSEND and Sally
MELLON on 30 Jan 1821.
Cyrus married (2) Mary SMITH daughter of Luther SMITH and Sally EVELETH
on 9 Oct 1824.
Fourth Generation
12. Dr. John MILLIKEN (James, Alexander, Alexander) was born about
1768.
He had the following children:
+ 49 M i. Royal MILLIKEN was born about 1820.
13. Elizabeth MILLIKEN (James, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 8 Mar
1772.
She married Peter BATES in Jaffrey, NH, 24 Nov 1793. Peter was born 21
Mar 1770 in _New
Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH. Peter 220 Ibid. 0 was the son of Joseph
BATES and
Phebe POWERS. Peter Bates....lived on the homestead of his father in
Jaffrey until 1807
when he bought 148 acresin the northwest part of Potsdam and removed to
that place,
already the home of several members of the family formerly of Jaffrey.
His tax record of
livestock and real estate indicates that he was one of the leading
farmers in Jaffrey.
He m. Nov. 24, 1793, Elizabeth, dau. of SAMUEL Milliken of Sharon, NH.
Taken from "History of Jaffrey" p. 65.
The above was sent to me by an email correspondant who is generally
reliable._However, I have
Elizabeth as a dau. of Samuel's brother James. This also came _from a
good source. I shall have to
wait for a best two out of three.
Elizabeth married Peter BATES son of Joseph BATES and Phebe POWERS on
24 Nov 1793 in Jaffrey, NH. Peter was born on 21 Mar 1770 in New
Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH. .
They had the following children:
50 F i. Elizabeth BATES was born on 22 Dec 1794.
Elizabeth married Ashley FREEMAN about 1815 in Pottsdam, NY. Ashley was
born about 1794.
51 M ii. Peter BATES was born on 5 Jun 1796. He died on 17 Apr 1813.
died of typhoid
+ 52 M iii. Oliver BATES was born on 13 Aug 1797. He died on 2 Apr
1865.
+ 53 F iv. Martha BATES was born on 30 Sep 1799. She died on 26 Jul
1890.
+ 54 F v. Sarah Eames BATES was born on 17 Apr 1801.
55 M vi. James Milliken BATES was born on 2 Mar 1803 in NH. He died in
Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL.
James married (1) Melissa WATTS about 1825 in NH. Melissa was born
about 1800.
James married (2) Irene HOLMES about 1850. Irene was born about 1800.
56 F vii. Harriet R. BATES was born on 17 Jul 1805 in Hillsborough Co.,
NH . She died on 18 Oct 1887 in Tremont, Tazewell Co. IL.
Harriet married Josiah SAWYER son of Abial SAWYER SAWYER and Sybil BUSS
on 15 Nov 1836 in Bellow Falls, Windham Co. VT. Josiah was born on 25
Jun 1808 in Sharon, Hillsborough Co., NH. He died on 3 Oct 1883 in
Tremont, Tazewell Co. IL.
removed To Tremont, IL., 1836
resources : SAWYER FAMILY BIBLE_ JAFFREY; and TAZEWELL REC
57 F viii. Phebe Powers BATES was born on 7 Apr 1807 in NH. She died on
13 Mar 1836.
58 F ix. Mary P. BATES was born on 2 Feb 1809 in NH. She died on 14 Jan
1883 in Green Valley, Tazewell Co. IL.
Mary married Azel LYMAN about 1830. Azel was born about 1809.
59 F x. Xura BATES was born on 15 Oct 1811 in NH. She died on 9 May
1861.
60 M xi. Peter Joseph BATES was born on 15 Feb 1813 in NH. He died in
Peter died in Whitehall, Greene Co. IL.
Peter married Rebecca RUMMEL on 7 May 1839 in Pottsdam, NY.
61 F xii. Orpha BATES was born on 19 Dec 1816 in Potsdam, St.Lawrence
Co., NY. She died on 15 Apr 1884 in Sangamon Co. IL.
Orpha married Benjamin WATTS . Benjamin was born about 1816.
14. Martha MILLIKEN (James, Alexander, Alexander) was born in 1766.
Martha married Samuel BELLOWS .
They had the following children:
62 M i. Royal BELLOWS .
16. John MILLIKEN (Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 31 Aug
1786 in Sharon, NH.
John married Fanny NAY daughter of Lieut. Robert NAY.
They had the following children:
63 M i. Milton MILLIKEN .
64 F ii. Elizabeth MILLIKEN .
Elizabeth married Lyman PUTNAM .
65 M iii. Samuel MILLIKEN .
He and Alex Milliken Jr. were "double cousins" and so closely resembled
each
other when young men, that strangers could not distinguish them.
Sometimes
one would take his sweetheart to an evening religious service and his
cousin
would "convoy her home." Thus they often played the "odd games" upon
each
other. This Samuel had a typical "Milliken nose." Had three sons and
one dau.
Samuel married Catherine ANGAVINE .
66 F iv. Sally MILLIKEN .
Sally married Daniel DEWEY .
67 F v. Harriet MILLIKEN .
had 3 child.
Harriet married John IRISH .
68 M vi. John MILLIKEN .
69 M vii. George MILLIKEN .
3 child. 2 died young.
George married Miss BATES .
17. Alexander MILLIKEN (Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 26
Aug 1788 in Sharon, NH.
He removed from Peterboro, NH to Clarendon, NY. He was a farmer. His
old homestead
is situated about two miles southwest of Holly, NY. He was a small
manwith very small
feet. Was very quick and full of energy. Mrs. Milliken was blind for 15
years before her death,
and very deaf. He died Aug. 13, 1853. Children, ten in number, probably
born in Sharon,
NH., with 5th generation.
note : Gustavus A. Swan, who wrote the treaties of Ohio, and built the
first house in Columbus
in that state, is said to have been an uncle of Sally and Fanny Nay;
formerly McNea.
Alexander married Sally NAY daughter of Lieut. Robert NAY. Sally was
born on 21 Oct 1787. She died on 13 Aug 1857.
They had the following children:
+ 70 F i. Mary MILLIKEN was born on 2 Oct 1813. She died on 31 Mar
1890.
+ 71 F ii. Alvira MILLIKEN was born on 28 Sep 1814.
72 M iii. Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 10 Apr 1821 in Sharon, NH. He
died on 21 Apr 1868 in Carrunna, Mich.. He was buried in Fenton, Mich.
.
Alex owned an Hotel. He moved from the farm in 1855 to the hotel at
Pine Hill
(Elba), Genessee, County, NY. and left there for Mich. in 1861. He was
landlord
of the "Allen House" at Carunna, Mich. from August., 1861 to Aug 1863 ;
he then
removed to Bay City, Mich., and kept the "Milliken House" there for two
years,
when he returned to Carunna, where he died. There were 3 chil.
Alexander married Amanda M. SMITH . Amanda was born on 24 Apr 1820. She
died on 23 Aug 1896 in Sebewaing, Mich. She was buried in Fenton, Mich.
.
73 M iv. Robert MILLIKEN was born on 28 Jul 1825 in Peterboro, NH.
a farmer.
Robert married Ann Maria WHITTEMORE on 12 Oct 1847. Ann was born on 13
Aug 1826 in Pepperill, Mass.. She died on 12 May 1896 in Holly, NY .
had two chil.
20. Polly MILLIKEN (Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born in 1796 in
Sharon, NH. She died in 1831 in Clarendon, NY.
Polly married (1) Ardel NAY .
They had the following children:
74 F i. Charlotte NAY .
75 F ii. Martha NAY .
Polly married (2) Ashael NAY .
21. Betsey MILLIKEN (Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 26 May
1801 in Sharon, Hillsboro County, NH. She died on 25 Dec 1848 in
Clarendon, Orleans County, NY. She was buried in Clarendon, Orleans
County, NY.
Betsey married Harley HOOD son of George HOOD on 10 Jul 1830. Harley
was born on 30 Nov 1798 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. He was
christened on 3 Jan 1808 in Stephentown, Rensseleer Co., NY. He died on
19 Mar 1880 in Clarendon, Orleans County, NY. He was buried in Murray,
Orleans Co., NY.
They had the following children:
76 M i. Horace HOOD was born on 30 Dec 1831 in Clarendon, Orleans
County, NY. He died on 9 Mar 1900 in Greene, Butler Co., IA.
Married Eveline Shr---- abt 1858.
77 M ii. George Burder HOOD was born on 18 Oct 1833 in Clarendon,
Orleans County, NY. He died after 1900.
78 M iii. Benjamin Franklin HOOD was born on 4 Dec 1836 in Clarendon,
Orleans County, NY. He died on 3 Dec 1906 in Owatonna, Steele Co., MN.
He was buried in Boone, Boone Co., IA.
Benjamin married (1) Angelina Chandler BUSH "Angie".
Benjamin married (2) Harriet J. TAYLOR in Dec 1891.
79 M iv. Dewitt Clinton HOOD was born on 11 Apr 1840 in Clarendon,
Orleans County, NY. He died on 26 Mar 1914 in Joplin, Jasper., MO. He
was buried on 1 Apr 1914 in Joplin, Jasper., MO.
Dewitt married (1) Margaret Ann BUTTERFIELD on 5 Apr 1866 in
Clarksville, Butler Co., IA.
Dewitt married (2) Mary Rosetta CULBERTSON on 1 Oct 1881 in Carson,
Pottawattamie Co., IA.
22. William MILLIKEN (Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 8 Oct
1805. He died on 11 Feb 1834.
William married Elizabeth NUTTING on 17 May 1832. Elizabeth was born on
2 Nov 1803.
They had the following children:
80 F i. Mary J. MILLIKEN was born on 16 Jun 1833 in Clarendon, NY.
23. (Edward?) Alexander MILLIKEN (William, Alexander, Alexander) was
born on 8 Sep 1778 in Peterboro, NH. He died on 13 May 1854 in Keene,
NH.
Alex lived in Keene, NH where he was constable, auctioneer, and active
in Washingtonian movement.
(Edward?) married Julia BIXBY daughter of Rev. Nathan BIXBY and Martha
twitchell on 28 Oct 1804. Julia was born on 17 May 1782 in Dublin N. H.
She died on 7 Feb 1874 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
.
(Edward?) and Julia had the following children:
+ 81 M i. Mortimer Delville MILLIKEN was born on 11 May 1805. He died
on 5 Feb 1900.
+ 82 F ii. Emily Maria MILLIKEN was born on 9 May 1807. She died on 13
Feb 1841.
83 M iii. Joseph Bixby MILLIKEN was born on 28 Sep 1809.
+ 84 M iv. Edward Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 13 Jun 1813. He died
on 5 Feb 1899.
+ 85 M v. Nathan James MILLIKEN was born on 27 Sep 1821. He died on 26
Nov 1902.
34. Amasa MILLIKEN (Alexander, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 20 Oct
1792 in East Jaffrey, NH.
Amasa married Sophia HILL .
They had the following children:
86 F i. Arvilla MILLIKEN .
Arvilla married Ebenezer STILES .
of Gilead, ME.
87 F ii. Louisa MILLIKEN .
45. Robert MILLIKEN (Robert, Alexander, Alexander).
Robert married Betsey NAY daughter of Lieut. Robert NAY. Betsey died on
25 Dec 1814.
lived at Sharon, NH._died at age 25 yrs.
Robert and Betsey had the following children:
88 M i. Addison MILLIKEN was born on 17 Nov 1814.
Fifth Generation
49. Royal MILLIKEN (Dr. John, James, Alexander, Alexander) was born
about 1820 in Springfield, Windsor Co., VT.
He had the following children:
89 M i. D. L. MILLIKEN was born about 1850.
died after 1894 in probably Malden, Suffolk Co. MA. (Have letter from
him in 1894 to
Josiah Sawyer in Tremont, IL)
note : I don't remember where this came from.
52. Oliver BATES (Elizabeth MILLIKEN, James, Alexander, Alexander) was
born on 13 Aug 1797. He died on 2 Apr 1865 in Sangamon Co. IL.
JAFFREY, Came to Sangamon Co. IL 1833.
Oliver married Charity BUCKMAN daughter of Jeremiah BUCKMAN and Ruth
BANNISTER. Charity was born about 1797. She died on 20 Mar 1870.
They had the following children:
90 F i. Roxana BATES was born on 23 Oct 1832.
Roxana married Jacob FOSTER about 1850. Jacob was born about 1832.
91 M ii. Zura BATES was born on 12 Jan 1836.
Zura married Joanna ELLIS about 1855. Joanna was born about 1836.
92 F iii. Elizabeth Ann BATES was born on 25 Feb 1839. She died on 7
Aug 1872.
93 M iv. Buckman BATES was born on 6 Nov 1840. He died on 13 Jul 1865.
94 F v. Libbie Ann BATES .
Elizabeth died at 33 years of age.
53. Martha BATES (Elizabeth MILLIKEN, James, Alexander, Alexander) was
born on 30 Sep 1799. She died on 26 Jul 1890 in Sangamon Co. IL.
Martha married Hiram WEBB about 1820 in Sangamon Co. IL. Hiram was born
about 1799.
They had the following children:
95 F i. Martha WEBB .
96 M ii. John WEBB .
97 F iii. Harriet WEBB .
98 M iv. James WEBB .
99 F v. Jane WEBB .
100 M vi. Joseph WEBB .
101 M vii. Hiram WEBB .
54. Sarah Eames BATES (Elizabeth MILLIKEN, James, Alexander, Alexander)
was born on 17 Apr 1801.
Sarah married Bailey HEALEY about 1820. Bailey was born about 1800.
They had the following children:
102 M i. James HEALEY .
103 M ii. Harry HEALEY .
104 F iii. Libbie HEALEY .
105 F iv. Julia HEALEY .
106 v. Xura HEALEY .
70. Mary MILLIKEN (Alexander, Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born on
2 Oct 1813. She died on 31 Mar 1890 in Homer, Mich.. She was buried in
Homer, Mich..
Mary married James DARROW .
They had the following children:
107 M i. Charles DARROW .
108 F ii. Elizabeth DARROW .
109 F iii. Elvina DARROW .
110 M iv. Alexander DARROW .
111 M v. Russell DARROW .
died in Civil War.
112 M vi. Henry DARROW .
113 F vii. Sally DARROW .
114 M viii. Harman DARROW .
71. Alvira MILLIKEN (Alexander, Samuel, Alexander, Alexander) was born
on 28 Sep 1814 in Sharon, NH.
Alvira married George CLARK .
They had the following children:
115 M i. Asehel CLARK .
81. Mortimer Delville MILLIKEN ((Edward?) Alexander, William,
Alexander, Alexander) was born on 11 May 1805 in Peterboro, NH. He died
on 5 Feb 1900 in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.
He early entered the store of A. Haskins as clerk, where he remained
until his majority.
He was soon after appointed executor of the estate of an uncle which
made it necessary
to go to Georgia, where he disposed of the "Woodbine Plantation". What
he saw while in
the south made him a strong anti-slavery man. After his return to the
north he became a
partner in a large store in Keene. He decided in 1840, to remove to the
then "far west", and
drove with a horse and chaise 400 miles and took up land in Clarendon,
N. Y. and
that was his home until his death. Mr. Milliken was a man of sterling
integrity, energetic
in business, of a kindly and geniel disposition, so that he was
respected and beloved by
all who knew him. On account of curtain doctrinal beliefs he never
united with any church,
but was a devout student of the Bible, a strict observer of the
sabbath, and one who
sought reverently to do the will of God. Politically, he was a strong
Republican, always
taking active interest in the success of the party. For 2 years in 1861
and 62 he was supervisor
of Clarendon. He was under the care of his son George, who always lived
on the homestead,
and from him received the most dutiful attention. The funeral was
attended by a large circle
of relatives friends and neighbors, who by their presence and kindly
words, testified
to the esteem they held the departed. His place of birth could have
been Keene, NH.
Mortimer married Harriette FOSTER daughter of Abijah FOSTER and
Artemesia BLAKE on 17 May 1836. Harriette was born on 12 Jun 1805 in
Keene, NH. She died on 18 Jan 1872 in Clarendon, Orleans County, New
York.
They had the following children:
+ 116 M i. William Delville MILLIKEN was born on 1 Mar 1837. He died on
29 Jun 1887.
117 M ii. George Ashley MILLIKEN was born on 29 Jun 1839 in Keene, NH.
Lived at the homestead at Clarendon and did not marry.
+ 118 F iii. Mary Julia MILLIKEN was born on 17 Jul 1847. She died on
18 Feb 1929.
+ 119 F iv. Sarah Artemisia MILLIKEN was born on 18 Sep 1849.
82. Emily Maria MILLIKEN ((Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander,
Alexander) was born on 9 May 1807. She died on 13 Feb 1841.
Emily married Joshua WYMAN on 30 Apr 1827 in Keene, NH. Joshua was born
in 1800.
He died in 1860.
married by Rev. Thos. R. Sullivan, Keene.
Joshua and Emily had the following children:
120 M i. William Mortimer WYMAN was born on 13 Jul 1828. He died on 29
May 1852.
121 M ii. Henry Joshua WYMAN was born on 14 Oct 1829.
122 F iii. Julia Maria WYMAN was born on 13 Sep 1833. She died on 2 Mar
1911.
Julia married Adoniram ALDRICH on 29 Jun 1853. Adoniram was born on 19
Jan 1830. He died on 2 Dec 1902.
123 M iv. Joseph Bixby WYMAN was born on 22 Aug 1835. He died about Sep
1835.
84. Edward Alexander MILLIKEN ((Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander,
Alexander) was born on 13 Jun 1813. He died on 5 Feb 1899.
Edward married (1) Susan A. TOWNE on 16 Nov 1837. Susan was born in
1814. She died on 4 Oct 1842.
They had the following children:
124 F i. Susan Elizabeth MILLIKEN was born on 11 Mar 1839.
125 M ii. Edward Alexander MILLIKEN was born on 14 Dec 1840. He died on
5 Feb 1899.
Edward married Nellie M. DROWN on 16 Jan 1872.
126 F iii. Emily E. MILLIKEN was born on 1 May 1842. She died on 16 Oct
1842.
Edward married (2) Christina LAING on 3 Mar 1847. Christina was born on
7 Feb 1818. She died on 25 Mar 1896.
They had the following children:
127 M iv. Robert Laing MILLIKEN was born on 21 Apr 1848.
128 M v. James Delville MILLIKEN was born on 18 Mar 1857.
James married Jennie COLLINS on 1 Oct 1907. Jennie was born on 22 Nov
1864.
85. Nathan James MILLIKEN ((Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander,
Alexander) was born on 27 Sep 1821. He died on 26 Nov 1902.
He moved to Canandaigua and established the Ontario
County Times, Jan 1852; was county clerk, 1865-67; postmaster
1890-1894.
Nathan married Orlean SUTTON on 21 Nov 1853. Orlean was born on 8 Nov
1830. She died on 23 Jan 1894.
They had the following children:
+ 129 M i. Charles F. MILLIKEN was born on 27 Aug 1854.
+ 130 F ii. Gertrude MILLIKEN was born on 9 Aug 1856. She died on 10
Feb 1906.
131 F iii. Josephine MILLIKEN was born on 5 May 1866.
132 M iv. Royal Bixby MILLIKEN was born on 21 Nov 1870. He died on 2
Jan 1911.
Sixth Generation
116. William Delville MILLIKEN (Mortimer Delville, (Edward?) Alexander,
William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 1 Mar 1837 in Keene, NH. He
died on 29 Jun 1887.
William enlisted in the 4th N. Y. Heavy Arty, In Aug 1862, transferred
with rank of 2nd Lieut.
to 22nd U. S. Colored Regt., and served to the war, mustered out Dec
1865, as 1st. Lieut.
Returned home shattered and in ill health.
William married Jennie NASON on 17 Jan 1867. Jennie was born on 1 May
1846 in New London, Conn..
They had the following children:
133 M i. Delville Henry MILLIKEN was born on 16 Oct 1867 in Bridgeport,
MO. He died on 22 Sep 1889.
+ 134 F ii. Hattie Belle MILLIKEN was born on 5 May 1869.
135 F iii. Laura L. MILLIKEN was born on 25 Apr 1871 in Buncombe, Mo..
Lived with her mother in Buffalo, NY.
+ 136 F iv. Edguilla Katherine MILLIKEN was born on 23 Feb 1873.
118. Mary Julia MILLIKEN (Mortimer Delville, (Edward?) Alexander,
William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 17 Jul 1847 in Clarendon,
NY. She died on 18 Feb 1929 in Canandaigua, New York. The cause of
death was Old Age.
Resource: (1) Cook Family Bible; Resource (2): Grave stone at Hillside
Cemetery in Holly, Orleans
County, NY.
Mary married Dallas Dudley COOK son of Dewitt Clinton COOK and Celestia
Cynthia BURR on 30 Dec 1875 in Claredon, Orleans Co., NY. Dallas was
born on 25 Dec 1844 in Clarendon, NY. He died on 8 Sep 1917 in Ontario
County, New York. He was buried in Hillside Cemetary in Holly, NY.
Born at Clarendon he was a teacher and taught in the schools of the
town for several years. He was
also a farmer and a carpenter and worked along side his father. His
wifes family came from Keene,
NH in an open buggy. The Milliken farm was at lot 175 on Upper Holley
Road a short distance south
of Dewitt's farm. Both children were born at Clarendon. He is burried
at Holly, NY. He was baptised
at age 29 in the Methodist Episcopal Church by Pastor Henry Woods.
Resource: (1) Cook Family Bible;
Resource (2): Grave stone at Hillside Cemetery in Holly, Orleans
County, NY.
Dallas and Mary had the following children:
+ 137 M i. Dr. Arthur Mortimer COOK was born on 22 Mar 1877. He died on
5 Apr 1957.
138 F ii. Orline Sarah COOK was born on 16 Jan 1887 in Clarendon,
Orleans County, NY. She died about Oct 1948 in Canandaigua, Ontario
County, New York. She was buried in Hillside Cemetary in Holly, NY..
Never Married. Taught Piano. Lived in Canandaigua on Park Street.
119. Sarah Artemisia MILLIKEN (Mortimer Delville, (Edward?) Alexander,
William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 18 Sep 1849 in Claredon, NY.
Sarah married Frank H. MARTIN on 17 Sep 1879. Frank was born on 17 Oct
1852.
A merchant in Oakfield, NY.
see "Saco Valley Settlements and Families" by Rev. Gideon T. Ridlon,
Sr. 1895.
Frank and Sarah had the following children:
139 M i. Grover Henry MARTIN was born on 28 Mar 1883. He died on 8 Jul
1883.
140 F ii. Mildred Grace MARTIN was born on 19 Mar 1885.
lived in Hollis, NY
Mildred married Charles MCCRUM .
129. Charles F. MILLIKEN (Nathan James, (Edward?) Alexander, William,
Alexander, Alexander) was born on 27 Aug 1854.
Charles married Margaret TOWNLEY on 18 Jun 1895. Margaret was born on
11 Jan 1866.
They had the following children:
141 M i. Charles Townley MILLIKEN was born on 21 Jan 1898.
died an infant
142 F ii. Margaret Frances MILLIKEN was born on 7 Apr 1901.
143 F iii. Charlotte Townley MILLIKEN was born on 20 Aug 1904.
144 M iv. Nathan Townley MILLIKEN was born on 4 May 1906.
130. Gertrude MILLIKEN (Nathan James, (Edward?) Alexander, William,
Alexander, Alexander) was born on 9 Aug 1856. She died on 10 Feb 1906.
Gertrude married Henry S. HUBBELL on 21 Oct 1880. Henry was born on 19
Jan 1856. He died on 10 Feb 1906.
They had the following children:
145 F i. Elizabeth Phelps HUBBELL .
Seventh Generation
134. Hattie Belle MILLIKEN (William Delville, Mortimer Delville,
(Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 5 May
1869 in Claredon, Orleans Co., NY.
Lived in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY.
Hattie married William G. WOODWORTH on 28 Nov 1895. William was born on
3 Sep 1871.
They lived in Rochester, NY.
William and Hattie had the following children:
146 F i. Isabel Grace WOODWORTH was born on 21 Jan 1897.
147 M ii. Mortimer William WOODWORTH was born on 2 Jun 1904.
136. Edguilla Katherine MILLIKEN (William Delville, Mortimer Delville,
(Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 23 Feb
1873 in Holden, Mo..
She was a teacher in Buffalo, NY and lived with her mother.
See "History of the Families Milligas & Millanges of Saxony &
Normandy
Including Milliken, etc." by Rev. Gideon T. Ridlon, Sr. 1907.
Edguilla married Matthew MCCLELLAN on 28 Jun 1905. Matthew was born on
5 Jul 1883 in Avon, NY.
I found a photo of General McClellan of Civil War fame (or infamy) , I
am not sure is there
is any relationship.
Matthew and Edguilla had the following children:
148 M i. Reginald MCCLELLAN was born on 19 Jun 1907. He died on 26 Jun
1907.
149 M ii. George Thomas MCCLELLAN was born on 2 Dec 1909.
137. Dr. Arthur Mortimer COOK (Mary Julia MILLIKEN, Mortimer Delville,
(Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander, Alexander) was born on 22 Mar
1877 in Clarendon, NY. He died on 5 Apr 1957 in Orleans, NY. The cause
of death was Heart. He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery on Mumby Road.
He was a successful farmer and operated a 250 acre dairy farm near
Canandaigua, NY. He also ran
a flour mill. He became a foot specialist later in life and made arch
supports providing compfort for
many peoples feet. Resources include : (1) Cook Family Bible. (2)Stone
at Hopewell, Pioneer Cemetary,
Ontario County, New York. (3) My memory.
Arthur married Esther Pamelia GATES daughter of Daniel N. GATES and
Mary Milcah GATES on 7 Aug 1898 in Hopewell, Ontario County, N. Y..
Esther was born on 30 Jul 1877
in Hopewell, Ontario County, N. Y.. She died on 11 Mar 1973 in Buffalo,
N. Y.. She was buried in Hopewell Cemetery on Mumby Road.
She was Head Bookkeeper and Personell Director for Goodwill Industries
of Buffalo, NY for 25 years
after age 65. She was raised on a farm in Hopewell, NY. Esther, is a
descendant of John and Priscilla
Alden. Resources: Cook Family Bible; Stone at Hopewell, Pioneer
Cemetary, Ontario County, New York;
Gates Family Bible; General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth,
MA.; My memory; Alden
Kindred of America.
Arthur and Esther had the following children:
+ 150 M i. Stanleigh Gates COOK was born on 22 Dec 1907. He died on 7
Jun 1977.
151 F ii. Evelyn Mary COOK was born on 1 Dec 1911 in Canandaigua,
Ontario County, NY. She died on 31 Aug 1982 in Buffalo, NY.
Eighth Generation
150. Stanleigh Gates COOK "Stan" (Arthur Mortimer COOK, Mary Julia
MILLIKEN, Mortimer Delville, (Edward?) Alexander, William, Alexander,
Alexander) was born on 22 Dec 1907. He died on 7 Jun 1977 in Newark, NY
in Newark Wayne Hospital. The cause of death was Cancer (Brain Tumor).
He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery on Mumby Road.
The following is from the obit. column: Stanleigh Gates Cook Sr. of
Orleans, Rd#2 Clifton Springs, NY
who passed away June &, 1977 was a direct descendent of Lemuel
Cook, from his son Miles. He was
born in Canandaigua, NY Dec. 22, 1907, Mr. Cook, is also a direct
descendent of John Alden and
Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower Pilgrams on his mothers side. He
always lived in NYS. He married
in 1927 and had 9 children, 7 boys and 2 girls, 27 grandchildren and 6
gr grandchildren. He had one
sister, Evelyn Cook who lives in Buffalo. Mr. Cook was an auto mechanic
for a number of years. For
the last 30 years he had an electrical contracting business called
"Cook Electric" along with his oldest
son Stanleigh Jr. and with the aid of other sons along the way. He
enjoyed hunting and at one time
flying, he had a pilots license for small planes. Mr. Cook had never
been in a hospital until Mar 6 of
1977 three months prior to his death from cancer. Some grandchildren
are scattered about. Mr. Cook
was an Eagle Scout, and was in the Scout Program for many years,
serving as Scoutmaster, Explorer
Advisor and Committeeman. Resources: Cook Family Bible; Memory.
Stanleigh married Adelaide Emily BENSON "Em" daughter of Roy Garfield
BENSON and Frances Lorraine GULVIN about Oct 1927 in Canandaigua,
Ontario County, New York. Adelaide was born on 26 Jan 1908 in
Canandaigua, New York. She died in 2001 in Lyons, New York . She was
buried in Hopewell Cemetery on Mumby Road.
Adelaide is the one I would pick, if by some divine act, I was allowed
to choose my own mother.
She never scolded me. I don't recall her even speaking harshly to me.
This, even though I was
the most troublesome of the family. I became rebellious in the third
grade and refused to do
school work. I failed that grade and several others until the School
Board insisted that I be seen
by a doctor. The doctor found no reason for my lack of good study
habits, but, I think, both of my
parents felt that something was wrong and as a result I was treated
differently from my siblings
in regard to discipline. I'm sure that my clashes with the academic
world caused embarrassment
for the entire family. Adelaide had 9 children an admirable job raising
them all and all turned out
to be fine citizens. -The above was written by Burr (Buster) Cook.
Stanleigh and Adelaide had the following children:
+ 152 M i. Stanleigh Gene COOK was born on 22 Aug 1928.
+ 153 F ii. Margaret Adelle COOK .
+ 154 F iii. Mary Ann COOK .
+ 155 M iv. Burr COOK was born on 3 May 1934.
+ 156 M v. David Dallas COOK .
+ 157 M vi. James Roy COOK .
+ 158 M vii. John Alden COOK .
+ 159 M viii. Edward Allen COOK .
+ 160 M ix. Gary Richard COOK .
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