I am descendent of Mary SHIRTCLIFFE and Peter MILLS ("denizen" of Holland) as recorded in the Proceedings of the Council of Maryland (1667-75) and of Samuel ABELL of St. Mary's County, MD. Samuel was probably Welsh (Ap-Bell). From Maryland, my ancestor Joseph Abell joined his brother Robert Abell on the long trek between the mountains and through the Cumberland Gap to the Rolling Fork Settlement in Marion County, KY.
I am slowly collecting MILLS and ABELL documents that were cited in my grandfather's book. Anyone wishing to share a .jpg or translation of a record from this prominent Catholic family line may email me below.
In addition, I have Irish roots in Kiltoom and Berries of Barony Athlone, Roscommon County. Here I can trace to my ggg grandparents John and Catherine MORAN HENAHAN m. 4 Mar 1849 (HANNON,HEANAGHAN,HEENAN,HENEHAN etc..)These relatives settled in Brooklyn, Kings Co. NY and in Richmond Hill, NY and then NJ.
I am also seeking info on my Swiss origins through the names WEIDER or WIEDER and SOHNS. John J. WIEDER (b. 17 May 1823) married Elizabeth SOHNS (b. 29 Oct 1821) and settled in East End on the Lehigh River near White Haven, PA in Carbon County. Conrad HOFMANN (b. 14 July 1845) of Switzerland married Catherine WIEDER (b. 4 Nov 1851) and gave birth to my ggrandfather Walter (b. 18 Dec 1871). There are still WIEDER family members living on the 400 acre ancestral farm.

• Irish cousins circa 1910 (19 KB)
  Richmond Hill, NY. Irish family gathering. kneeling: Harold Hofmann 1st row far right: Florence Hofmann behind Florence: Della Somers Hofmann
• Leo K. Mills and sons circa 1905 (20 KB)
  Leo K. Mills (22 Jun 1804), of Lebanon KY, seated in front, and 7 of his 13 children. BACK LEFT: Marion Mills (m. Mrytle Reitzel of Louisville) Frank A. Mills (m. Leah Thornton of Owensboro) Thomas W. Mills (m. Sara Seat of Trenton,TN), Joseph W. Mills (m. Anna Grey of Owensville, Mo) Leo K. Mills, Jr (m. Helen Lingang of Owensboro, KY. FRONT LEFT: James A. Mills (author's grandfather)Leo K. Mills, Sr. and Thurman Mills. Certain identities are pure conjecture based on chronological age not actual recognition.
• Wieder-Sohns Headstone, White Haven,PA (32 KB)
  John Wieder and Elizabeth Sohns 1880 Census White Haven,Carbon Co, PA John WEIDER Self M Male W 57 BADEN Farmer BADEN BADEN Elisabeth WEIDER Wife M Female W 58 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN Henry Y. WEIDER Son S Male W 25 PA Farm Laborer BADEN BADEN George W. WEIDER Son S Male W 20 PA Farm Laborer BADEN BADEN Philopena WEIDER Dau S Female W 18 PA At Home BADEN BADEN John WEIDER Son S Male W 16 PA At Home BADEN BADEN Franlin E. WEIDER Son S Male W 13 PA At Home BADEN BADEN
• Conrad and Catherine Wieder Hofmann circa 1905 (36 KB)
  Conrad Hofmann (14 Jul 1845) of Switzerland and his wife Catherine Wieder Hofmann (4 Nov 1851) of PA on the porch of their home at East End, White Haven, PA. Della Somers Hofmann (?) is behind the screen door.
• Leo Kendrick and Virginia Abell Mills Headstone (41 KB)
  Leo Kendrick Mills Family 1880 Census Lebanon,Marion Co, KY Kindrick MILLS Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer KY KY Virginia MILLS Wife M Female W 22 KY Keeping House KY KY Thomas MILLS Son S Male W 5 KY KY KY Geo. T. MILLS Son S Male W 3 KY KY KY Mary B. MILLS Dau S Female W 7M KY KY KY Haley WOODRON Other S Female W 10 --- --- --- John CARTER Other S Male B 14 KY Servant KY KY
• Henry and Hanna Wieder and Family circa 1910 (39 KB)
  Hanna Rose (b. 1859) m. Henry Valentine Wieder (b. 1855)on their porch on the Wieder homestead in East End, White Haven, PA. Seated in front are sons George (4 Jun 1895), William (b. 1885) and Arnold (b. 1899). Henry was likely the brother of Catherine Wieder Hofmann and son of John J. Wieder and Elizabeth Sohns Wieder.
• James Abell of Lebanon, Marion Co, KY (29 KB)
  "James Abell and Mathilda Caldwell, my gggrandparents, had six children: (1) Alice Abell, born 17 February 1858, married Clem Spalding, both deceased, left issue surviving; (2) Virginia Abell, born 9 April 1859, married Leo Kendrick Mills; (3) Samuel AbeIl, born 17 August 1860, married Ida Spalding, both deceased. Children: Alice, Bessie, J. C. Abell; (4) Frank R. Abell, born 8 October 1861, married Mary Mattingly; (5) Albert Abell, born 10 May 1867, married Myrtle Mills; (6) Joseph Abell, born 13 December 1869 (deceased) --married Lena Spalding. Children: Lawrence, George, Mary Clotilda, Joseph Walter Abell.
• Frank Wieder and 100 year -old still circa 1910 (52 KB)
  Frank Wieder (b. 27 May 1867) sits near the grape vineyards with his "100 year-old" still. Frank was likely the brother of Catherine Wieder Hofmann and Henry Valentine Wieder and son of John J. and Elizabeth Sohns Wieder of East End, White Haven, PA.
• Elizabeth Sohns Wieder and John J. Wieder (14 KB)
  Elizabeth Sohns Wieder (29 Oct 1821)m. John J. Wieder (b. 17 May 1823)
• Margaret Henehan Somers and Thomas Somers 1905 (33 KB)
  Margaret Henehan Somers (b.1855) m. Thomas Somers (b. 1841) in Roscommon County. The Cam and Kiltoom parish records show they were married 13 Feb 1873.
• John C. Heenan (Henehan) (30 KB)
  John C. Henehan (chris. 4 Mar 1849) son of John and Catherine Moran Henehan of Roscommon County. John was brother to Margaret Henehan Somers. John immigrated sometime after 1865 and settled in Brooklyn. He brought his three neices from Ballybrogan Ireland in late 1800's. Bridget Somers (11 Nov 1875) was my great grandmother. He also brought Bridget's two sisters Mary Ann and Margaret. He probably sponsored his own brothers and sisters as he died testate on 15 Dec 1913 with large bequests to over twenty relatives. Surnames in will include: BURKE, CROWLEY, GREEN, FALLON, HENEHAN (HEENAN,HANNON), HOFMANN, QUINN, SULLIVAN.
• Mary Somers circa 1900 (20 KB)
  Mary Somers standing at far right with bow in hair. Mary Ann Somers was born 12 July 1878 to Margaret Henehan and Thomas Somers, Cam and Kiltoom Parish Records.
• Florence Hofmann and unknown Irish couple (17 KB)
  Florence Hoffman seated holding Brownie camera. Woman and man in accompanying photo unknown.

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