Husband William Mills Jr
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Father: William Mills Sr
Mother: Jeanette
Marriage: 19 Jul 1821 - Camden Co., GA
Wife Mary C. Stafford
Born: 1 Aug 1807
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General Notes: Husband - William Mills Jr
(A/131) Daniel BACON of Camden Co., to William MILLS, Jr., and James MILLS of South Carolina,
deed dated Nov. 24, 1793, conveying lot 23 in St. Marys.
Husband Berebe Milton
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1 M Jonathan Milton
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Spouse: Purify
Husband Claude Waldron
Born: 1890 - Florida
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Marriage: 11 Nov 1937 - Lake City, Columbia County, Florida
Wife Effie Mae Milton
Born: 4 Jul 1905
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Died: 21 Feb 1985
Buried: - Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., FL
Father: Solomon Robert Milton
Mother: Mae B.
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Notes: Marriage (Effie Mae Milton):
"Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65Y-8D8 : Wed Jul 17 16:05:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Claude Waldron and Effie Milton, 11 Nov 1937.
Husband George Madison Milton 612
Born: 15 Dec 1888 - Benton, Columbia County, Florida, USA 612
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Died: 15 Mar 1922
Buried: - McAlpine Advent Christian Cemetery, Suwannee County, Florida
Father: Solomon Robert Milton
Mother: Louisa Kirkland 220
Marriage: 14 Oct 1907 - Columbia County, Florida
Wife Polly L. Mobley
Born: 3 Apr 1890
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Died: 5 Aug 1922
Buried: - McAlpine Advent Christian Cemetery, Suwannee County, Florida
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General Notes: Wife - Polly L. Mobley
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88308544/polly_l-milton: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for Polly L. Milton (3 Apr 1890\endash 5 Aug 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88308544, citing McAlpin Advent Christian Cemetery, Suwannee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
Notes: Marriage (Polly L. Mobley):
"Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65B-CNY : Thu Mar 07 09:02:43 UTC 2024), Entry for George Melton and Polly L Mobley, 1907.
Husband Gen Homer Virgil Milton
Born: 1781 - Richmond County, Georgia
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Died: 27 Apr 1822 - Georgia
Buried: - St Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA
Father: Captain John Milton 237
Mother: Hannah Elizabeth Spencer
Marriage: 21 May 1801 - Burke Co., GA
Wife Eliza Jane Robinson
Born: 12 Feb 1786 - Barnwell County, South Carolina
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Died: 31 Dec 1836 - Marianna, Jackson County, Florida
Buried: - St Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA
Father: Judge Walter Robinson
Mother: Jane Fortune
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1 M John Milton II
Born: 20 Apr 1807 - Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia
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Died: 1 Apr 1865 - Marianna, Jackson County, Florida
Buried: - St Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Susan Amanda Cobb
Marr: Abt 1830
General Notes: Husband - Gen Homer Virgil Milton
Inscription
Original Grave Slab:
SACRED
To the Memory of
Genl. HOMER V. MILTON,
who died on the 27th day of April in the year 1822
in the 41st year of his age.
The deceased was an Officer in the regular Army
during the late war between the United States
and Great Britain and distinguished himself
in several engagements with the enemy of his Country.
He was a gallant soldier, an ardent friend quick to
resent and as ready to forgive & forget an injury,
knew no malice, "had a tear for pity and a hand
open as day to melting charity." May the ashes
rest lightly on thy head departed friend.
Military Marker:
HOMER
VIRGIL
MILTON
COL
3 US INF
WAR OF 1812
1781
APR 27 1822
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49850467/homer_virgil-milton: accessed May 11, 2025), memorial page for COL Homer Virgil Milton (1781\endash 27 Apr 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49850467, citing Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Ronald (contributor 51636782).
Husband Jay W. Milton
Born: 29 Mar 1918
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Died: 6 Sep 1985
Buried: - Restlawn Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Father: Robert Mallory Milton 10
Mother: Ellen F. Cato
Marriage: 1939 - Duval County, Florida
Wife Doris Elizabeth Palmer
Born: 8 Dec 1918
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Died: 22 Nov 2004
Buried: - Restlawn Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
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General Notes: Wife - Doris Elizabeth Palmer
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36699770/doris_e-milton: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for Doris E Palmer Milton (8 Dec 1918\endash 22 Nov 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36699770, citing Restlawn Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Bertha L. Powe (contributor 46927688).
Husband Captain John Milton 237
Born: 1756 - Halifax County, North Carolina
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Died: 19 Oct 1817 - Burke County, Georgia 237
Buried: - Padan-aram Plantation, Burke County, Georgia, USA
Father: John Milton
Mother: Mary Farr
Marriage: 1780 - Richmond Co., GA
Wife Hannah Elizabeth Spencer
Born: 1761 - South Carolina
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Died: Jun 1835 - Burke County, Georgia
Buried: - Padan-aram Plantation, Burke County, Georgia, USA
Father: Richard Thomas Spencer
Mother: Mary E. Butler
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1 M Gen Homer Virgil Milton
Born: 1781 - Richmond County, Georgia
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Died: 27 Apr 1822 - Georgia
Buried: - St Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Eliza Jane Robinson
Marr: 21 May 1801 - Burke Co., GA
2 M Lucious Quintus Cincinnatus Milton
Born: 1785 - Richmond Co., GA
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3 M Augustus Caesar Adolphus Gustavus Milton
Born: 1790 - Richmond Co., GA
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Died: 15 Oct 1791 - Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA
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4 M Fabus Mixmus Milton
Born: 1791 - Richmond Co., GA
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Died: 27 Dec 1813
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5 F Mary Ann Armstrong Milton
Born: 1794 - Richmond Co., GA
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Marr: 28 May 1807
6 M Algernon Solomon Richard Milton 219
Born: 1797 - Burke Co., GA 133
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Died: Feb 1864 - Olustee, Baker County, Florida
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7 F Anna Maria Milton
Born: 1800 - Burke Co., GA
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Died: 1885
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8 M Julius Caesar Milton
Born: 1801 - Burke Co., GA
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Died: 14 May 1801 - Burke Co., GA
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General Notes: Husband - Captain John Milton
John Milton
John Milton was an American hero and patriot who played key roles in the shaping of our country and the great state of Georgia. Historic articles and documents refer to Milton as "a brave and worthy man"1 and "regarded in high esteem by his fellow countrymen as long as he lived, and is one of the most heroic figures in Georgia history"2, Milton County and the City of Milton, which was formed in 2006, are named in honor of John Milton.
Milton was born in 1740 in Halifax Co, North Carolina and is descended from Sir Christoper Milton, the younger brother of John Milton the famous poet. At some point prior to 1776, Milton relocated to Georgia as a planter.
Not much is known about John Milton's early life. However, the patriotism he embodied in his fight for American independence and the early contributions that he made, which still benefit us today. According to documents, John Milton was among the first sign up in defense of Georgia and America in early January 1776 as an Ensign \endash approximately six months before the formal Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Milton was assigned to the 4th Company in the Georgia Battalion reporting to storied names such as: Col. Lachlan McIntosh, Lt. Col Samuel Elbert and Major Habersham.
Milton rose quickly and was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1776. Circa February 5, 1777, Milton was named Secretary of State of Georgia. Milton served as Georgia's first Secretary of State until 1799. On February 18, 1777, Lt. Milton was taken prisoner, along with others, at Ft. Howe and held at the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, FL. Lt. Milton was named Captain upon his release in September of 1777.
On December 6, 1778, Capt. Milton was ordered by Governor Houston secure official state records and the seal of Georgia and remove them from Savannah prior to the eminent fall to the British. Milton relocated the records to Purrysburg, SC. Due to concerns of further British advancement, on January 22, 1779, General Lincoln orders Capt. Milton to move the records once again to Charleston, SC. Capt. Milton was later named the Aide de Camp to General Lincoln and fought with him in the failed effort of the Siege of Savanna in late 1779.
After regrouping to Charleston, SC, due to the eminent attack by the British, on February 25, 1780, General Lincoln orders Capt. Milton to move the Georgia records and seal to Monck's Coner, SC in care of Mr. Parker (State of SC Treasurer and caretaker of the South Carolina records). Capt. Milton was also given the order to find an alternate secure location should Mr. Parker or Monck's Corner not be secure. Capt. Milton decides to take the records to New Bern, NC in care of the state of North Carolina. Ultimately, the records were later relocated to Maryland and retrieved after winning America's independence.
While the account of Milton saving the records from the British are well known, what is has not been widely documented is the remarkable accounts of Milton's military service. After hiding the Georgia records in New Bern, NC in Spring of 1780, Capt. Milton returns to South Carolina and joins with Col. Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox". Later that summer, Capt. Milton accompanies Col. Marion to Hillsboro, NC. to meet with General Gates and other officers in the Continental Army. It is at this meeting in August, which Col. Marion is given the order to take command of and recruit militia in central South Carolina to destroy boats on the Santee River and prevent General Cornwallis' retreat from Camden.
It was with these orders that Capt. Milton served as one of Marion's original men who carried out these orders and caused havoc for the British with their unconventional warfare. Capt. Milton also fought along side Col. Marion in victories at the Battle of Mingo Creek and the Battle of Kings Mountain. Capt. Milton was named the Aide de Camp to Marion in January of 1781 upon Marion being named Brigadier General and thus, formally becoming one of Marion's Brigade. Capt. Milton retired from military service on July 15, 1782. He was recommended and promoted to Major at the end of 1782. Later in life, Milton is referred to as Col. Milton in various newspaper articles.
In a letter to General Gates on November 20, 1780, then Col. Marion says of Milton, "The Bearer Captain Milton will Inform you what Difficulty I have & do now struggle with, and can give you full Satisfaction of my conduct, as he has been with me ever since I left you." "I beg recommend him to you as a Brave and Worthy man, who merits much from his country;" This letter demonstrates the high regard Marion had of Milton and verifies that Milton had been among the first to fight at his side for American independence.
At some point during 1780, Milton courts and marries Hannah Spencer of South Carolina. Ms. Spencer was related to the historic figures: South Carolina Governor Rutledge and Generals Moultrie and Pickney. Milton's first son, Homer Virgil Milton, was born in 1781. Homer Milton went on to become Col. Homer Milton and fought in the war of 1812. A prominent Milton legacy was forged by Homer and his siblings of those who served in the military, a Governor of Florida, a first lady of Georgia, a U.S. Senator and great grandson, Jeff Milton, who went on to become a Texas Ranger and the first U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer in the United States.
John Milton retired from the military on July 15, 1782 and was recommended for promotion to Major. By May 1801, Milton had obtained the rank of Colonel according to a marriage announcement of Homer Milton. In addition to serving as Secretary of State until November 1799, Milton also served as a Notary, Trustee, the first Secretary for the Georgia Chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati and as the second Mayor of Augusta from 1792 \endash 1794.
While Milton's accomplishments and service are impressive, none may be more important than two roles which forever solidified America's greatness. First, Milton served as a Delegate to numerous Georgia conventions \endash including as one who signed and ratified the U.S. Constitution making Georgia the 4th state in the Union on January 2, 1788. John Milton was also selected as one of five Electors to represent Georgia in our first Presidential election of 1789. Each Elector was given two votes. All five voted for George Washington. John Milton also received two votes from the Georgia Delegation.
John Milton passed away on October 17, 1817. He was a patriot to whom we thank for fighting for American independence and his contributions to our country and the State of Georgia. Despite Milton's key roles and respect of others, his final resting place is unknown and there is no known portrait of him. The Milton Historical Society will continue to work to find John Milton and further preserve his legacy.
In October of 2023, the Milton Historical Society announced the acquisition of two official state documents written and signed by John Milton as Secretary of State of Georgia.
Source Content Includes \endash Family records, federal, state and county documents and books, Georgia Historical Society, Georgia Department of Archives and numerous other historic books and documents
Milton Historical Society https://www.miltonhistoricalsociety-georgia.org › john-milton.html
General Notes: Wife - Hannah Elizabeth Spencer
Hannah Elizabeth Spencer, was born in 1761 in South Carolina, the daughter of Richard Thomas Spencer and Mary Butler Spencer. Hannah's sister, Mary Deborah Spencer, was married to former Georgia governor John Martin, who died in 1786. The following year, Mary married Horatio Marbury, Milton's deputy secretary of state. The date of John and Hannah's marriage is unknown, but their first child was born in 1781, so they may have been married in 1780. John and Hannah had nine children.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238484446/hannah_elizabeth-milton: accessed May 11, 2025), memorial page for Hannah Elizabeth Spencer Milton (1761\endash Jun 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 238484446, citing Padan-aram Plantation, Burke County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by 51815381 (contributor 51815381).
Husband Johnnie J. Milton
Born: 1921 - Columbia County, Florida 319
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Died: 13 Jul 1944 - Basse-Normandie, France
Buried: - Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Father: Robert Mallory Milton 10
Mother: Ellen F. Cato
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Wife Waunell Tuten
Born: 12 Sep 1918 - Pierce County, GA
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Died: 7 Oct 2014 - Baptist Village Retirement Community, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Buried: 9 Oct 2014 - Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
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US Army Enlistment WWII 20420224 MILTON JOHNNIE J LAKE CITY FLORIDA 25 11 40 Private
SSgt Died in battle in Normady
Plot G Row 25 Grave 29
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56647856/johnnie_j-milton: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for SSGT Johnnie J Milton (1921\endash 13 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56647856, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).
Husband Richard Milton
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Mother: Sarah Jeffres
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1 M Richard Milton
Born: 1610
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Came to Virginia in the ship supply in 1620.
Husband Richard Milton
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2 M Richard Milton
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Died: Abt 1800 - Nelson County, KY
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