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!

Additional Millikan information can be found at:

The crest on the right was hand painted and purchased from the Paine Furniture Company of Boston, Mass., most likely in the 50s (click for a larger image).

    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 19 June 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. 11 Dec 1742, in Chester Co., Pa.; m. 10 June 1767, Ann Baldwin, dau. of William and Elizabeth Baldwin; d. 1818.
  2. William Millikan2, b. abt. 1754 (perhaps 7 Jan 1753), in Chester Co., Pa.; d. 2 Sept 1838.
  3. Benjamin Millikan2, b. 21 Jan 1755 in Chester Co., Pa.; m. 4 May 1776, Rebecca Rush (b. 21 Oct 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. 28 Jan 1761, John Mills, son of John and Rachel (Bates) Mills.
  6. Mary Millikan2, b. bef. 1758 in Chester Co., Pa.; m. 6 Jan 1768, Robert Bratton (or Brittain).
  7. Hannah Millikan2, m. 10 May 1775, Enos Blair, son of Colbert and Sarah Blair.
    2.   William Millikan2, son of William1 and Jane; m. 10 Aug 1776 to Eleanor Smith of Guilford Co., N.C., she d. 5 Feb 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.   Eli Millikan3, 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 established a permanent home at Todd's Creek (Todd's Fork) in Union Township. He d. 4 Aug 1848. Eli, Mary, and Thomas Kersey were buried at the Old Cemetery at Lytle's Creek.

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. He m. 1st, 13 May 1830 to Charity Kennedy, 4 children, she d. 3 Oct 1839; m. 2nd, 9 July 1840 to Mary Russell, 1 child, she d. 20 Jan 1842; m. 3rd, 8 Dec 1842 to Susanna Frazer, 4 children, she d. 7 July 1852; m. 4th, 10 Dec 1856 to Mary E. Williams, 4 children, she d. 7 April 1863. He d. 2 May 1887.
  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. He m. 12 Aug 1845 to Margaret Catherine Himelright, dau. of Henry and Elizabeth. She b. 8 Feb 1827, and d. 1 Aug 1889. He d. 5 April 1883. They had 13 children.
  4. Nathan Millikan4, b. 2 Feb 1812, in Warren or Clinton Co., OH. He m. to Priscilla Christie, dau. of James and Annie (McDaniel) Christie. He d. 25 Feb 1891. (Marriage and wife b. dates are clearly wrong in Millikan book.)
  5. Zachariah (Zacharias) D. Millikan4, b. 19 June 1814; d. 29 Apr 1819.
  6. Almeda (Almedia) Millikan4, b. 9 Dec 1816, in Clinton Co. OH. She m. John Wilson and resided at Sabina, OH, until after the Civil War, then moved to Nebraska.
  7. Pamelia Millikan4, b. 24 Jan 1819, in Clinton Co. OH. She m. 11 March 1841 to David Wise, 3 daughters, he b, 15 Oct 1815 in Loudoun Co. VA and d. 27 Sep 1848; m. 22 Oct 1854 to Ira Kimbrough of OH, 2 daughters. She d. 17 Dec 1889.
  8. Rebecca Millikan4, b. 10 Apr 1821, in Clinton Co., OH. She m. to Josiah Frazer and moved to Iowa, 6 children.
  9. Eli Millikan4, b. 11 Jan 1824, near Wilmington, OH. He m. 5 May 1854 to Mary Malinda Halliday, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Halliday. She b. 23 Aug. 1835 and d. ~1884. He d. 17 Nov 1892 near Newcastle, IN.
    4.   Thomas Millikan4, son of Eli3 and Mary; m. in 1836 to Sarah Potterfield. She 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; lived with her brother in Wilmington, OH, in 1907; d. 1917; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  2. Nathan Millikan5, b. 15 Jan 1839; farmer in Wilmington, OH; d. 1915; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  3. Mary Millikan5, b. 7 May 1841; m. 1st 7 May 1863 to Finley Moon, son of Joseph R. and Nellie Moon, of Martinsville OH, he d. 3 Nov. 1866; m. 2nd to Howard Haines, son of Zimi Haines; she d. 19 June 1883; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  4. Catherine Millikan5, b. 22 Apr 1843; m. 18 July 1867 in Wilmington, OH, to Francisco Hiatt, a farmer in Martinsville, OH; 1 daughter.
  5. Rebecca Millikan5, b. 12 June 1845; d. 8 March 1857; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  6. Joseph Millikan5, b. 17 Dec 1847 at Wilmington, OH; in 1907 lives with sisters Priscilla and Elizabeth, unmarried.
  7. Priscilla Millikan5, b. 24 June 1849 at Wilmington, OH; m. _____ Stiff[?]; d. 1919; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
    5.   Nathan Millikan5, son of Thomas4 and Sarah; m. 30 Nov 1865 to Sallie (or Sally) Jane (or Jennie) McLain, dau. of John and Ann Maria Hibben McLain. She b. 16 Jun 1846 in Wilmington, OH; d. 24 Aug 1910 in Wilmington, OH. Nathan and Sallie are buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.

Children of Nathan and Jennie:

  1. James McLain Millikan6, b. 9 April 1866, Clinton Co, OH; he was an R.R. agent and telegraph operator (in Sabina?); d. 5 Jan 1837 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  2. William C. Millikan6, b. 4 Nov 1869, at Wilmington, OH; m. to Cora Connor of Wilmington, OH; he was an electrician in Labanon, OH; d. 1923; buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington, OH.
  3. Joseph Millikan6, b. 16 Dec 1871, in Wilmington, OH; m. to Maud Morris of Sabina, OH; he was an R.R. agent and telegraph operator at Washington C.H. OH.
    6.   James McLain Millikan6, son of Nathan5 and Jennie; m. 10 Sept 1896, in Clinton Co. OH, to Katherine Isabel "Belle" Manlove, dau of James Finley 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 Manlove Millikan7, son of James6 and Isabel; m. Helen May Pence, dau. of Dr. James Conwell Pence and Lillian "Lilly" May Griswold of Lima[?], Ohio. She b. Nov. 1, 1897 in Spencerville, Ohio; d. Aug. 16, 1979 in Danvers, Mass. 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 Pence Millikan8, son of Mervyn7 and Helen; m., Feb. 17, 1951, in Boston, MA, to Virginia Lee McGuffin, dau. of Harry Houston McGuffin and Aileen Elizabeth Bradford McGuffin of Manchester, VT. She b. Sept. 17, 1927 in Malden, MA, d. April 13, 1977 in Manchester, MA.

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 Pence Millikan9, son of James8 and Virginia; m. Barbara Ruth, dau. of Paul Ruth and Lillian _____.

Child of Michael and Barbara:

  1. Kate Warren Millikan10.
Timeline - Misc records
1850 - Census: John McLain - head of household (source)

Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States

John McLain - 47

Ann M. McLain - 37

Elizabeth J. McLain - 13

Joseph McLain - 12

William H. McLain - 8

Sally J. McLain - 5

Ruth A. L. McLain - 3

Birth place: Virginia

1850 - Census: Thomas Millikan - head of household (source)

Union, part of Clinton, Ohio, United States

Thomas Millikan - 41

Sarah Millikan - 41

Elizabeth Millikan - 13

Nathan Millikan - 11

Mary Millikan - 9

Catherine Millikan - 7

Rebecca Millikan - 5

Joseph Millikan - 3

Priscilla Millikan - 2

Isaac Bankson - 29

Birth place: North Carolina

1858 - Map of Clinton County (source)

T. Millikan - S.W. of Wilmington, 2 lots, 99 and 66 acres [Thomas Millikan?]

J. Millikan - S.W. of Wilmington, 1 lot, 149 acres [John Millikan, Thomas' brother?]

W. Hibben - S.W. of Wilmington near cemetery, 1 lot, 142 acres [Ancestor of Ann Maria Hibben McLain?]

1860 - Census: Thomas Millikan - head of household (source)

Union Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States

Thomas Millikan - 52

Sarah Millikan - 52

Elizabeth Millikan - 23

Nathan Millikan - 21

Mary Millikan - 19

Catharine Millikan - 17

Joseph Millikan - 12

Percilla Millikan - 10

Birth place: North Carolina

1876 - Map of Union twp., Clinton County (source)

T. Millikan - S.W. of Wilmington, 2 lots [Thomas Millikan?]

John Millikan - S.W. of Wilmington, 1 lot [Thomas' brother?]

Ann M. McLain - S.W. of Wilmington near cemetery, 1 lot [marked as W.Hibben in 1858 map]

1876 - Map of Wilmington West (source)

T. Millikan - Across from cemetery [Thomas Millikan?]

Sarah J. Millikan - Across from cemetery [Nathan's wife??]

1880 - Census: Thomas Millikan - head of household (source)

Union, Clinton, Ohio, United States

Thomas Millikan - Self - 72

Sarah Millikan - Wife - 72

Elizabeth Millikan - Daughter - 42

Joseph Millikan - Son - 34

Priscilla Millikan - Daughter - 31

Birth place: North Carolina

Father's birth place: North Carolina

Mother's birth place: North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer

1876 - Map of Sabina (source)

S. Manlove - on College St. near corner of Washington St. [Sarah Lawson Manlove, after James died?]

1880 - Census: Nathan Millikan - head of household (source)

Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States

Nathan Millikan - Self - 40

Jennie Millikan - Wife - 36

James Millikan - Son - 14

William Millikan - Son - 12

Joseph Millikan - Son - 9

Birth place: Ohio

Father's birth place: Ohio [Hmm .. don't think so]

Mother's birth place: Ohio [Hmm .. don't think so]

Occupation: Teamster [really?]

1900 - Census: Nathan Millikan - head of household (source)

Union Township Willmington City (west half), Clinton, Ohio, United States

Nathan Millikan - Head - 61

Sallie J. Millikan - Wife - 54

Birth place: Ohio

Father's birth place: Tennessee

Mother's birth place: Virginia

1903 - Map of Sabina (source)

S. Manlove - on College St. near corner of Washington St. [Sarah Lawson Manlove, after James died?]

1910 - Census: James M. Millikan - head of household (source)

Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

James M. Millikan - Head - 44

Isabelle Millikan - Wife - 43

Mervyn Millikan - Son - 12

Birth place: Ohio

Father's birth place: Ohio

Mother's birth place: Ohio

1910 - Columbus Phone Book

NO MILLIKANS LISTED

1915 - Columbus Phone Book

NO MILLIKANS LISTED

1915-11-15 - Death Certificate: Nathan Millikan

Date of birth: 1839-01-15, Ohio.

Residence: Wilmington, Ohio

Occupation: Farming.

Spouse: (Widower)

Father: Thomas Millikan, b. North Carolina.

Mother: Sarah Potterfield, b. Virginia.

Informant: J. M. Millikan, 907 W. Rich St., Columbus, Ohio (according to Zillow, this house was built in 1910)

Burial: Wilmington, Ohio, 1915-11-17.

Cause of death: Bronchial Pneumonia.

1924 ? - Newspaper article (undated)

James M. Millikan and Belle were living at 2129 Indianola Ave., Columbus, OH, when Mervyn and Helen announced their marriage.

1926 - Columbus Phone Book (ordered by street) (source)

Indianola Ave.
2129 Millikan M M    M  0158T

1930 - Census: James M. Millikan - head of household (source)

Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

James M. Millikan - Head - 63

Isabelle Millikan - Wife - 62

Birth place: Ohio

Father's birth place: Ohio

Mother's birth place: Ohio

1937-01-05 - Death Certificate: James McLain Millikan

Date of birth: 1866-09-04, Ohio.

Residence: 2129 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio

Occupation: Railroad Agent, retired.

Spouse: Belle Manlove Millikan

Father: Nathan Millikan, b. Ohio.

Mother: Sallie McLain, b. Ohio.

Informant: Mrs. Belle M. Millikan, 2129 Indianola Ave., Columbus, Ohio

Burial: Wilmington, Ohio, 1937-01-08.

Cause of death: Endocarditis (1934).

Other - Misc observations
Clinton Co. Ohio History - 1915

p.72 - Thomas Hibben, Representative in State Legislature, 1828. He was the grandfather of Ann Maria Hibben McLain.

p.344 - William Millikan, mentioned 2x; William Hibben mentioned 2x

p.562 - In April, 1886, Jarret Huffman was married to Esther Carter, who was born near Sabina, the daughter of John Millican Carter, a farmer of Wilson township

--- last updated 22 March 2015 ---