The Mills family, said to be of Scottish ancestry, settled early in Montgomery county, New York. In 1790 the federal census shows that William C. Mills, of Caughnawaga, near Canajoharie, had four males over sixteen, one under that age and four females in his family, which Bildad, probably a son, the only other of the name in this section, had only himself and two females in his family.

(I) Frederick Mills, son of William C. Mills, according to the best evidence obtainable, was a resident of Canajoharie, Montgomery county.
He married Roxy Stores.
Children:
Timothy, Frederick, Jason, Hiram, Gurdon S. (twin) mentioned below, Augustus (twin), Harriet and Caroline.

(II) Gurdon Stores, son of Frederick Mills, was born at Canajoharie, Montgomery county, Feb. 2, 1797, died in Hogansburg, N.Y. April 1, 1852. He was educated in the public schools. He came to Hogansburg in 1824 and started a general store in partnership with Alfred A. Fulton, under the firm name of Mills & Fulton, and he remained in this firm as long as he lived. He built a hotel in Hogansburg and several business buildings and was always a prominent business man.
In politics he was a Whig; he had been postmaster of the town, commissioner of highways, and had charge of laying out the road from Hogansburg to Fort Covington.
He married, Jan. 1, 1827, Nancy Ann Stevens, born at Lowville, Lewis county, N.Y., Oct. 9, 1803, died at Hogansburg June 1, 1856.
Children:
1. Elizabeth, born Dec. 25, 1827, died Jan. 15, 1907; married Alfred A. Fulton.
2. Louisa, July 12, 1830, died aged three years.
3. Harriet, Feb. 21, 1834; lives at Los Angeles, California; married Zebulon N. Fulsom; children: Mary Elizabeth, Anne and Alison G.
4. Lyman, June 10, 1837, died Jan. 10, 1839.
5. Gurdon Stores, mentioned below.

(III) Gurdon Stores (2), son of Gurdon Stores (1) Mills, was born in Hogansburg, N.Y., July 31, 1840. He attended the public schools there and Franklin Academy at Malone, N.Y. On coming of age, he became associated with his brother-in-law, A. Fulton, in business, conducting the same under the firm name of G.S. Mills & Company. After some years, in 1870, Zebulon N. Fulsom, another brother-in-law, purchased an interest, the firm name becoming Mills, Fulsom & Company, which continued some years when Mr. Fulsom sold his interest to his parents and the business was conductedc by Mr. Mills and Mr. Fulton. This continued for some years when Mr. Mills purchased the entire business which has since been operated under his name, G. S. Mills. In 1870, in company with Zebulon N. Fulsom, he bought the grist mill and saw mill property, and has conducted both with much success in connection with his other business.
In politics he is a Democrat. He was a notary public by appointment of the governor for many years, and for three years he was supervisor of the town.
In religion he is an Episcopalian, and he is vestryman of the church. He was one of the leaders in the movement which resulted in the erection of the Episcopal Church in 1862.
He has never married.

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