Background
Mills, Charles Francis was born on May 29, 1843 in Montrose, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bartlet Hinds and Delia (Halsey) Mills.
Mills, Charles Francis was born on May 29, 1843 in Montrose, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bartlet Hinds and Delia (Halsey) Mills.
Brother of Henry Edmund M. G.s. of Josiah Mills, Revolutionary patriot. Educated Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, Illinois.
Entered Union Army during senior year and before graduation, as private Company C, 124th Illinois Volumes, promoted, 1863, to hospital steward United States of America, which held until end of war. Student Bryant & Stratton Commercial College after war. Studied medicine and practiced in army to limited extent.
(L. H.D., Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois).
After war farmer and breeder improved stock. Editor public The Farm Home, Springfield, Illinois, since 1890.
Served as secretary Sangamon Company (Illinois) Fair. Mason, Odd; Member Illinois National Guard, captain and adjunct 5th Infantry, major and q.-m. 2d Brigade, colonel and assistant Adjunct -general I.N.G.
Married Mary Elizabeth Bennett, May 26, 1869 (deceased).