Ninth Generation

724. Ione Grace COMSTOCK was born on 29 December 1895 in Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas.^98,304 She died in August 1979 at the age of 83 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.^328,331

OBITUARIES, DEATH NOTICES AND NEWS ITEMS EXTRACTED FROM THE VAN BUREN ARGUS, Vol. 4, Fran Alverson Warren, 2001; p.19
8 Jan 1896 We acknowled a pleasant call on last Friday from Hon. R. Comstock of Uniontown. He informed us that he had an addition to his family - a girl - born December 29, 1895. [Ione Grace]

The marriage license states that R. C. Mills was of Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK; issued 2 Feb 1922. FamilySearch has indexed her name as "Jane" Grace, but it is Ione. He was age 29; she was 16; they were married by R. H. Lampkin.

1930 Census. Oklahoma City, OK, Hh 543
Richard C. Mills, 36, Physician, Medical
Grace, wife, 33, Teacher, Public School
Norma A. Comstock, Sister-in-law, age 20

1940 Census. Oklahoma City, Ward 1, OK, Hh 242
446 34th St
Richard Mills, 47, b. AR, same house in 1935, Medical Doctor, Private Practice
Grace, 44, b. AR
Ralph Marshall, nephew, age 20, b. AR, Shoe salesman, retail department store

1950 Census. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK, Hh 45
446 34th St
Richard C. Mills, 57, b. AR, Physician, Medical Surgeon, Private Practice
Grace, wife, 54, b. AR

Ione and Richard are buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.

Ione Grace COMSTOCK and Richard Columbus MILLS MD were married on 2 February 1922.³⁷⁸ Richard Columbus MILLS MD, son of John Henry MILLS and Sarah Elizabeth NUCKELLS, was born on 10 June 1892 in Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. He died in March 1988 at the age of 95.

1900 Census. Jasper Twp, Crawford Co AR, Hh 133
John H. Mills, b. Aug 1871, age 28, married 12 years, b. AR, parents b. AR, Farmer
Sarah E., wife, b. Sep 1867, 32, 4 children, b. Chickasaw Nation, father b. VA, mother b. Ohio
Verna E., dau, b. May 1890, age 10
Richard C., son, b. Jun 1892, 7
Cora, dau, b. Mar 1896, 4
Benjamin son, b. Aug 1898, age 1

25 May 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Richard Columbus Mills of Akins, Sequoyah, OK, was age 24, born 10 Jun 1892 in Uniontown, Arkansas. He was teaching school in Sequoyah Co, OK. He has no dependents but claims exemption for defective hearing and vision.
He was 6', medium build, with blue eyes, brown hair.