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JOHN W. MILLS, farmer; P; O. New Madison; a son of Mark T., and grandson of James Mills. James Mills was a native of New Jersey; married Sarah Read, after which he resided in Pennsylvania; came to Butler Co., Ohio, in 1802; was an officer of militia in the war of 1812. The siege of Ft. Meigs was one of the engagements in which he and his son, Mark T., then a lad of 17, partook. He removed to Darke Co. in 1816 and located in Butler Township, where he resided until 1833, when he removed to Ft. Jefferson, and died there the same year of cholera. During his life he was quite a prominent man, an active politician, represented his district in the Legislature. Mark T. was a young man when his father moved into the woods of Darke Co., in 1816; was married here to Lydia Burdg in 1821; she was the daughter of Anthony and Sarah (Vale) Burdg, who were early residents of Neave Township; after his marriage, he resided in Butler Township, on what is now known as the Swisher farm. He was also a representative of this district in the State Legislature, holding the office two terms, his first being in 1829; he was also Sheriff of Darke Co., after which he resided in Neave Township a short time, then removed to Washington Township; located about four miles west of Greenville, where his death occurred March 20, 1843. The widow is now in the 81st year of her age; is the wife of Henry Hutton, who was among the first settlers near Ft. Black, in 1817. They now reside in New Paris. John W. Mills was born in Greenville Oct. 14, 1825, his father at that time being Sheriff of Darke Co. He was married in 1848 to Melinda, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rush. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mills are natives of Darke Co. They have four children—three sons and one daughter.