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Our families come from Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia and dates back to 1895 in Kansas.   We also came from Austria, Ireland, Scotland, Hungary, Germany, and England. Traditionally, the last name can tell a lot about your heritage.  The last name often told where you came from and the class of your family.  We haven’t kept that tradition; and so it isn’t as easy to tell much about a person from their last name these days.

 

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Our research has only just begun. We continue to research our Genealogy Information, which is not complete and may not be 100% accurate as yet. We are currently trying to figure out who is in the photograph taken at Yale University during the 1860s.  I believe it has to either be some of the Millen or possible the John Brown family.  The Millen family has been very difficult to trace.  Because Mabel Millen married our Frank Gaige Burwell, was divorced and then married Fred Pettit.  It was even more difficult, because Frank's parents had also divorced, and the wife apparently had to hide out and move from state to state with Frank or "Gaige" as he was sometimes noted in records. So, it was hard finding these individuals. Our Ancestors came to America to find the great promise of freedom. 

Our Millen Family Tree

 

 

Jeremiah B. Millen married Elizabeth Jane Sherman MILLEN (born in NY; parents from Vermont; b. 1822 d.  ) (her parents were George Anson Sherman and Clarissa Bunnell

Children:

·         George Edward Millen

 

George Edward MILLEN (b. 8/18/1848  d. 4/23/1912 @ Albion Erie Co PA; age 63, 8 months, 5 days) married Sophronia Litwiler (b. 9/19/1848 d. 8/22/1939 @ Conneaut, OH; age 90 yr, 11 months, 3 days ) daughter of Benjamin Litwiler and Leah Gehr.  George was a carpenter and Joiner

Children:

·         Walter Herbert Millen (b. October 5, 1868, d. May 26, 1950) married Milf Bella Forrest of Sadsbury January 1, 1892

·         Mabel W. Millen (b. 1875 d. )

 

Mabel W. MILLEN (born in Pennsylvania; B. 4/6/1875 D. _______) Married Frank Gaige Burwell at Buffalo, NY July 7 1913 (The story is that Frank ran off with his second cousin.  Mabel Millen then married Fred H Pettit

Children

·         Orlo Ray Burwell (b. 4/11/1893; d. 2/1972)  Orlo is found in the 1900 Census living in Conniautville, Crawford PA with his mother and step father at age 7

 

Orlo Ray Burwell married first Grace A. Cherry and had two children.  They divorced and he married Maida Maud Warren

Children

·         Lloyd Burwell

·         Mildred Burwell

·         Marcile Burwell

·         Clark Burwell

Mildred Ruth Burwell (B. 9/12/1926 - D. 6/23/1979) Married James Howard Chek approximately 1948. They were divorced in 1960. Mildred later married Richard Buzzi and moved to Kansas.

Children:

·         Diana Christine

·         Sandra Lee

·         Cheryle Ann

·         Deborah Jean

   Deborah Jean met xxxxxxx while home on leave from the U.S. Navy. They were married at United Methodist Church. The Reverend Dellenbaugh proceeded the ceremony.   They had some very good years together.  Read more about the Chek Family.

Children:

o   Jennifer married Jeremy

·         Megan

·         Jimmy

o   Gayle married Larry (divorced); later married Eduardo (divorced)

·         Lacy

·         Christopher

·         Alexis

·         Madison

o   Jamie married Kevin

·         Kevin

·         Novalie

·         Christian

 

Facts and Documentation about this family

1820 Census in Ashtabula, Trumbull Ohio (Interesting that John Brown and George and Peter Millen were listed on the same census.  Both are relations but were not at the time of the census)

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1880 Census of Household:

 Name 

Relation

Marital Status

Gender

Race

Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Father's Birthplace

Mother's Birthplace

 George MILLEN 

 Self 

 M 

 Male 

 W 

 32 

 PA 

 Carpenter & Joiner 

 NY 

 PA 

 Sophronia

  MILLEN  

 Wife 

 M 

 Female 

 W 

 32 

 PA 

 Keeps House 

 PA 

 PA 

 Walter H. MILLEN 

 Son 

 S 

 Male 

 W 

 11 

 PA 

  

 PA 

 PA 

 Mabel MILLEN 

 Dau 

 S 

 Female 

 W 

 5 

 PA 

  

 PA 

 PA 

 Elizabeth MILLEN 

 Mother 

 W 

 Female 

 W 

 58 

 NY 

  

 VT 

 VT 

1880 Census

1880 Census Millen Family.JPG

Sophronia Litwiler married George Millen, here is the Litwiler Census info:

   

 

 

Husband

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Benjamin Litwiler

Pedigree

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Birth: 

1819 

Of, Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Marriage: 

 

 

Death: 

05 JUN 1881 

Shermansville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Burial: 

 

 

 

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Father:

 

Abraham Litwiler

Family

Mother:

 

Mary M. Baine or Baime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wife

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Leah Gehr

Pedigree

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Birth: 

1826 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Marriage: 

 

 

Death: 

17 MAR 1884 

Shermansville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Burial: 

 

 

 

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Father:

 

Adam Gehr

Family

Mother:

 

Anna Maria Engelhaurt

 

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Children

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Benjamin Litwiler

Pedigree

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Male

 

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Birth: 

1851 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Death: 

 

 

Burial: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Rosalind Litwiler

Pedigree

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Female

 

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Birth: 

1853 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Death: 

 

 

Burial: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rosa Litwiler

Pedigree

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Female

 

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Birth: 

1855 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

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Burial: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sophronia Litwiler

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Female

 

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Birth: 

1856 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Death: 

1949 

 

Burial: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

Almeda Litwiler

Pedigree

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Female

 

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Birth: 

1858 

Summit Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Christening: 

 

 

Death: 

17 DEC 1937 

 

Burial: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  6.

 

Unavailable

Pedigree

 

 

 

 

 

 

  7.

 

Unavailable

Pedigree

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pedigree

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pedigree

 

 

 

 

 

 

  10.

 

Unavailable

Pedigree

 

Photo Below of Harold Millin (not sure if related, but photo that I found is interesting; searching for photo background that matches one we have and this is similar)

The Class of 1917 photographed on Nov. 21, 1913 when they were freshmen.

Class Roll:  Morville Ashton, Elmer Beale, Wilbert Beechy, Marie Bentz, Howard Bink, Mark Bishop, Robert Boden, George Bookhultz, Minnie Bortner, Vance Boyd, William Boyson, John Braunlein, Willis Brenneman, Clifford Campbell, James Cannen, Raymond Carlson, Arthur Clemens, D. Clifton Daugherty, Charles Diller, James Duffy Jr., C. William Duncan, George Eckman, John Embich, Charles Fager, J. Russel Fink, Robert Flenner, Robert Foote, John Geiser, David Glatfelter, Frank Glatfelter, Rudolph Gleichman, Chester Hollenbeck, Ralph Hankey, James Hatch, Clarence Hershey, Raymond Hesson, George Hixon, Paul Horick, Myron Huff, Robert Keener, Joseph Kendelhart, Jacob Kremer, J. Warren Kuhlman, Otto Kunkle, Chester Kurtz, Norman Kunkle, Edmund Lakin, Robert Lang, Paul Laudenslager, George McIntyre, Wallace McMabb, Clarence Markel, Harry Matz, David Maxwell, Leon Mead, Charles Miller, Luther Miller, Harold Millin, Samuel Newcomer, Adam Orris, Clyde Orris, William Peters, Alexander Ringler, Lawrence Rost, J. Carrol Rupp, Harry Ruth, Lloyd Schaffer, Roger Shearer, George Schillinger, Fredrick Schwartz, Mayone Sheads, Paul Shenberger, C. Morris Sincell, Luther Slifer, Earl Smeich, John Snyder, Alton Snyder, Raymond Sorrick, J. Claire Sowers, Lauran Sowers, John Spangler Jr. C. Edwin Springhorn, John Steacy, Paul Stermer, Henry Starr, Minerva Taughinbaugh, Thomas Thrasher, Charles Venable, Mary Watson, H. Theophil Weishaar, Park Wertz, Jacob Wierman, Frank Williams, Ira Williams, I. Dorothy Zane, Albert Zeilinger.

 

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“Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. 

If one of them falls down, the other can help him up…

Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. 

A rope made of three cords is hard to break.”  Ecclesiastes 4:9

 

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