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Milks Genealogy
Welcome to the Milks side of the family. This page will show our direct line to John Milk, born in England and immigrated to MA in the 1600's. Again, all the family surnames that appeared during this research will be listed on another page, which is still in the planning stage.
The following information has not been authenticated and is for personal family research only, not for publication. I received most of it from fellow researchers via the internet and am very grateful for their help. If you have additional information or find a family connection to me, please contact me at: "djcov@prodigy.net"
Charles William Milks, Sr.
1897-1931
This photo of Charles William Milks, my grandfather, was sent to me by a lady who responded to a message I left on the Milks surname message board. It was taken from the book, "Genealogy and History of the Milk-Milks family" by Grace Croft. When I received this it was the first time I had ever seen what my grandfather looked like. It's not very good, as in order to see it I enlarged it, but I don't mind, at least I know what he looked like.
Generation 1
John Milk, b. 1640 in Norfolk, England; immigrated to America and was appointed as Salem's cowherd on 7 April 1662, and that same year was chose for the duty of chimney sweep. On 1 April 1677 he appeared before the Mayor Hawthorne to take the oath of allegiance. He married Sarah Wesson (Weston) in April 1665 and had two children: John and Mary.
paraphrased from "Genealogy and History of Milk-Milks family" by Grace Croft.
Generation 2
John Milk, Jr., born 8 Jan 1668/1669, married (1) 20 Aug 1689 to Elizabeth Hempfield, daughter of Edmund Hempfield of Salem (mother of Job); married (2) Mary Scolly (Scolby).
Generation 3
Job Milk, born about1694, married on 12 July 1719 in Little Comton, RI to Abigail Davol, daughter of Jonathon and Hannah (Audley) Davol.
Generation 4
Jonathon Milk, born 9 March 1728, married Mercy Trowbridge (or Strowbridge), daughter of Ruth Lawton and John Trowbridge. Jonathon was in the American Revolution, but it can't be documented because he was a regular soldier, but he helped defend lands near his home in the Battle of Saratoga. Other researchers are trying to find documentation of this fact. Evidently, there is information about his nephew, but not him.
Generation 5
Jonathan Milk, born 1769 in MA, married (1) Sophronia Benson and had two children, then he married (2) Margaret English, who was mother to Luke. Her parents are Luke English, born 1753, died 1812 and Mary Prince born 1756 and died 1846, she had two brothers, George and Luke, and a married sister named Mary Green.
They had eleven children:
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Margaret
Mary
Jonathan
Elizabeth
David
Sarah |
William
Nathaniel
George
Luke (Jr.)
Rhoba
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Generation 6
Luke Milks, (note "s" is added), born 1810 in Washington Co., NY, married Saloma Adams, born 1813, they moved to Iowa between 1858 and 1861. See
census for more information.
Generation 7
Benjamin Franklin Milks was born 23 January 1835 in NY and died 17 April 1904 in nr Fairbank, Lester Twp, Black Hawk Co., IA. He married Orinda Lawrence, born 3 Sep 1839 in Cattaragus, NY and died 4 July 1928 in Black Hawk Co., IA.
Children of Benjamin and Orinda:
- Thomas Benjamin Milks, b. 5 Jan 1875, died 7 Feb 1936
my great-grandfather
- Butler Webster Milks, b. 17 Nov 1861; d. 27 Mar 1943.
- Jennie Milks, b. 1857; d. 6 Jan 1946 /li>
- Ida Louise Milks, b. 27 Mar 1858; d. 12 Aug 1947.
- Leila Milks, married unknown Oxart
- Nancy Maria Milks, b. 10 May 1865; d. 15 Aug 1913.
- Ruth Milks, b. 15 Jul 1869.
Generation 8
Thomas Benjamin Milks, was born in Black Hawk Co., IA, and died in 1936 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA. He married (1) Louise Elizabeth (Lizzie) Friedman before 1895, daughter of Christian Friedman and Bertha Klegin. She was born 28 Jan 1874, and died 1950. He married (2) Minnie M. Hieneman, daughter of Wilhelm Heinemann and Wilhelmina Surhr.
Children of Thomas and Louise:
- Verne L. b. 1895, d. 1969
- Charles William b. 1897, d. 1931
m Jessie Angeline Miller
- Delpha Hazel Milks, b. 1900; d. 1904
- Lyle Ronald b. 1898, d. 1904
- Infant son, b 15 Mar, 1906, d. 15 Mar 1906
- Russell Harold, b. 1909, d. 1994 (Malta, MT)
- Leila Marjorie, b.1907.
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Generation 9
Charles William Milks, Sr. was born 5 Jan 1897 in Lester Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA and died 24 April 1931 in nr Fairbank, Black hawk Co., IA. He married Jessie Angeline Miller 15 Jan 1915. They had eight children.
Generation 10
Rayburn Lavern Milks, born 10 April 1918, died Nov. 1983.
Married LaVon Edna Pettit, 4 Jan 1940, had three daughters.
Children of Rayburn and Lavern:
- Patricia LaVon, b 8 Jun 1940, d. 11 Jun 1940
- Geraldine (living)
- Darlene (living)
Generation 11
Carrie
John
Michelle
James, Jr
Jack Thomas VanDyke
Steven Ray VanDyke-born 28 July 1960; died 19 March 1961
Garrett Lyn VanDyke
Scott Michael VanDyke
Aurora Michele Lyn Lane
Generation 12
consists of seven boys and nine girls. Gina, Stephanie, Jeremy, Johie, Tyler, Marcus, Shelbi, Heather, Zacharay, Chelsea, Nikolas, Auralia, T.J., and my nephew Scott, has three girls and a boy. My sister's oldest two boys whereabouts are unknown, so don't have any information on them and their families.
Would love to be able to find them; Jack Thomas VanDyke and Garrett Lynn VanDyke, last known whereabouts Compton, CA.
For more in depth information on Milks genealogy, visit: Milks Family Connections
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