Descendants of William Millikan

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Most of the information on this page is found in "History of the Families Millingas and Millanges," by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, 1907. I've got more information on these people but haven't gotten around to posting it yet. If you have any questions, please email me!

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    1.   WILLIAM MILLIKAN1, b. abt. 1720 in Scotland or North of Ireland (Province of Ulster?); came to America with several members of his family and settled in Chester Co., Pa. His name appears on Chester Co. tax-lists from 1739 to 1758. In abt. 1758, removed to Rowan, now Randolph Co., N.C.; m. 1st, Jane White, prob. dau. of Alexander White of Chester Co., Pa.; m. 2nd, on June 19, 1759, Hannah Rowan, dau. of William and Elizabeth Rowan of New Garden township.; He died before 1805.

Children of William and Jane:

  1. Samuel Millikan2, b. Dec. 11, 1742, in Chester Co., Pa.; m., June 10, 1767, Ann Baldwin, dau. of William and Elizabeth Baldwin; d. 1818.
  2. William Millikan2, b. abt. 1754 (perhaps Jan. 7, 1753), in Chester Co., Pa.; d. Sept. 2, 1838.
  3. Benjamin Millikan2, b. Jan. 21, 1755 in Chester Co., Pa.; m., May 4, 1776, Rebecca Rush (b. Oct. 21, 1760; d. 1838; bur. Rush Creek cemetery, Liberty Township, Park Co., Ind.); d. aft. 1834.
  4. Alexander Millikan2, b. 1757
  5. Sarah Millikan2, b. aft. 1748, in Chester Co., Pa.; m., Jan. 28, 1761, John Mills, son of John and Rachel (Bates) Mills.
  6. Mary Millikan2, b. bef. 1758 in Chester Co., Pa.; m., Jan. 6, 1768, Robert Bratton (or Brittain).
  7. Hannah Millikan2, m., May 10, 1775, Enos Blair, son of Colbert and Sarah Blair.
    2.   WILLIAM MILLIKAN2, son of William1 and Jane; m., Aug. 10, 1776, Eleanor Smith of Guilford Co., N.C., she d. Feb. 5, 1837.

Child of William and Eleanor:

  1. David Millikan3, b. 1 Dec 1776, in Guilford Co., NC.
  2. Sarah Millikan3, b. 10 Feb. 1778, in Guilford Co., NC.; d. in infancy.
  3. Nancy Millikan3, b. 14 Aug. 1779, in Guilford Co., NC.; d. in infancy.
  4. Jonathan Millikan3, b. 31 Mar. 1781, in Guilford Co., NC.; d. in infancy.
  5. Eli Millikan3, b. 17 Sep. 1782, in Guilford County, NC.; buried in Lytle's Creek Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  6. Solomon Millikan3, b. 28 Feb. 1784, in Guilford County, NC.
  7. Rev. Elihu Millikan3, b. 6 Dec. 1785, in Guilford County, NC.
  8. Alexander Millikan3, b. 12 Nov. 1789, in Guilford County, NC.
  9. William Millikan3, b. 12 Nov. 1789, in Guilford County, NC.
  10. Samuel Millikan3, b. 29 Feb. 1792, in Guilford County, NC.
  11. George Millikan3, b. 24 June 1794, near Panther Springs, Hamblen Co., TN.
  12. Hannah Millikan3, b. 26 Aug 1796, in Hamblen Co., TN.
  13. Eleanor Millikan3, b. 27 Mar 1800, near Panther Springs, Hamblen Co., TN.
    3.   ELI3 MILLIKAN, son of William2 and Eleanor; m. on 29 Nov 1804, at Guilford Co. NC, to Mary Kersey (b. 15 Jan 1783; d. 3 Aug 1855), dau. of Thomas and Rebecca Carter Kersey. They moved to Tennesee about 1810, then to Warren Co. Ohio in 1811, and on to Clinton Co. Ohio in 1812 where they estabilsed a permanent home at Todds Creek in Union Township. They were buried at the Old Cemetery at Lytle's Creek (see Eli, Mary, and Thomas Kersey).

For more information on this family, see the Millikan-Kersey Bible.

Children of Eli and Mary:

  1. William Millikan4, b. 12 Sept 1805, in Guilford Co. NC.
  2. Thomas Millikan4, b. 1 March 1808, in Guilford Co., NC.; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  3. John Millikan4, b. 15 Jan 1810, in Randolph Co., NC.
  4. Nathan Millikan4, b. 2 Feb 1812, in Warren or Clinton Co., OH.
  5. Zachariah Millikan4, b. 19 June 1814; d. 29 Apr 1819.
  6. Almeda Millikan4, b. 9 Dec 1816, in Clinton Co. OH.
  7. Pamelia Millikan4, b. 24 Jan 1819, in Clinton Co. OH.
  8. Rebecca Millikan4, b. 10 Apr 1821, in Clinton Co., OH.
  9. Eli Millikan4, b. 11 Jan 1824, near Wilmington, OH.
    4.   THOMAS4 MILLIKAN, son of Eli3 and Mary; m. Sarah Potterfield. She was b. 26 Feb 1808 (or 4 July) and d. 17 Nov 1885 (or 16 Nov). They lived on a farm near Wilmington Ohio, where he died 14 Jan 1887. Thomas and Sarah are buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.

Children of Thomas and Sarah:

  1. Elizabeth Millikan5, b. 11 Jan 1837; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  2. Nathan Millikan5, b. 15 Jan 1839; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  3. Mary Millikan5, b.7 May 1841; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  4. Catherine Millikan5, b. 22 Apr 1843
  5. Rebecca Millikan5, b. 12 June 1845; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  6. Joseph Millikan5, b. 17 Dec 1847
  7. Precella Millikan5, b. 24 June 1849; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
    5.   NATHAN5 MILLIKAN, son of Thomas4 and Sarah; m. Sallie Jane McLain. Nathan and Sallie are buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.

Children of Nathan and Jennie:

  1. James McLain Millikan6, b. 8 Sept 1867, in Wilmington, OH (or .. b. 1866 in Sabina, OH ?); buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  2. William C. Millikan6, b. 4 Nov 1869, in Wilmington, OH; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  3. Joseph Millikan6, b. 16 Dec 1871, in Wilmington, OH.
    6.   JAMES MCLAIN6 MILLIKAN, son of Nathan5 and Jennie; m. 10 Sept 1896, in Clinton Co. OH, to Katherine Isabel Manlove, dau of James and Sarah Lawson Manlove. She was b. 16 Jan 1868, in Logansport, Cass Co. IN, and d. 18 Apr 1965 in Sydney, Shelby Co. OH. (other records show b. in Sabina, OH; d. aft. 1955 in Washington Courthouse, OH). James is buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.

Child of James and Isabel:

  1. Mervyn Manlove Millikan7, b. Oct. 1898 in Sabina, Ohio; d. March 4, 1955 in Boston, Mass; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
    7.   MERVYN MANLOVE7 MILLIKAN, son of James6 and Isabel; m. Helen May Pence, b. Nov. 1, 1897 in Spencerville, Ohio, d. Aug. 16, 1979 in Danvers, Mass., dau. of Dr. James Conwell Pence and Lillian May Griswold of Lima[?], Ohio. Mervyn sold Graham-Paige automobiles in Altoona, Penn. (Millikan Motors Inc.). Mervyn is buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.

Child of Mervyn and Helen:

  1. James Pence Millikan8, b. June 26, 1925 in Altoona, Penn., d. Sept. 25, 1981 in Tracy, Calif.
    8.   JAMES PENCE8 MILLIKAN, son of Mervyn7 and Helen; m., Feb. 17, 1951, in Boston, Mass., Virginia Lee McGuffin, b. Sept. 17, 1927 in Malden, Mass., d. April 13, 1977 in Manchester, Mass., dau. of Harry Houston McGuffin and Aileen Elizabeth Bradford of Manchester, Vt.

Children of James and Virginia:

  1. Michael Pence Millikan9.
  2. Ann Bradford Millikan9 m. Mark Lawrence Flagg, son of _____ Flagg and Mary _____. Child of Ann and Mark:
    1. Kelsey James Flagg.
  3. Alison Lee Millikan9, m. Scott Allen Prentice, son of LeVon Allen Prentice and Janet Kay Harmon.
    9.   MICHAEL PENCE9 MILLIKAN, son of James8 and Virginia; m. Barbara Ruth, dau. of Paul Ruth and Lillian _____.

Child of Michael and Barbara:

  1. Kate Warren Millikan10.
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