K.J. MILLS was born in the State of New York, and is the youngest of the eleven children born to Henry and Maria (Purdy) Mills, also natives of New York. K. J. Mills was but four years of age when be was removed by his parents to Ohio, in which State his father died; in that State, also, Mr. Mills married Miss Caroline, daughter of Samuel Henline, a farmer, stock dealer and pioneer of Ohio. For two years after his marriage, Mr. Mills farmed on rented land, and then bought 100 acres, which he occupied six years; then came to this township in 1860, where he now owns an interest in and controls 500 acres. He rears about fifty head of cattle, fifty head of hogs and about fifteen horses per annum, and from 1,200 to 1,500 bushels of wheat. Since coming to this county, his mother has died, and his family now consists of himself and wife and seven children, viz., Mary, Samuel, Caroline, David, Lucretia, Loretta and John. Two other children - Susan and Aliceare deceased.

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