Notes:
1900: Chester, Wabash, Indiana
Jennie C Lawrence, head, 60
Augustus Mills, son-in-law, 41, m: 20 yrs, dry goods merchant
Elizabeth Mills, dau, 39, m: 20 yrs, 3 children, 3 living
Georgia L Mills, grand dau, 19
Mary L Mills, grand dau, 14
Kathryn Mills, grand dau, 7
1910: Berkely, Alameda, California
123 Darkside Drive
Augustus C Mills 51, real setate dealer
Elizabeth Mills 49
Katherine Mills 17
Edna Kennedy, roomer, 26, single, b: CA/CA/CA, trained nurse
1920: San Francisco Assembly District 26, San Francisco, California
358 Pierce St
Augustus C Mills 60, telegraph manager
Elizabeth H Mills 59
Kathryn Mills, dau, 26, single
1930: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
64 Parker Avenue.
Otto Westerfield 55, doctor, surgeon
Kathyn Westerfield 37, b: IL/IN/IN
Otto Westerfield 22, b: CA
Elizebeth Westerfield 7, b: CA
Augustas Mills, father-in-law, 71, 1st m: @ age 21, b: IN/OH/OH, retired
Elizeberth Mills, mother-in-law, 69, 1st m: @ age 19
1940: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
667 35th Avenue
Augustus Mills 81, retired,
Kathryn Westerfield 43
Elizabeth Westerfield 17
Shirley Naccari 19
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AUGUSTUS CURRY MILLS, president of the Lawrence National Bank, of North Manchester, Indiana, was born in the city which is still his home, on the 14th of February, 1859, and is a son of Joseph and Amanda (Curry) Mills. His paternal grandfather, John Mills, was born in Monmouth county. New Jersey, April 7, 1802, and died in North Manchester, on the 31st of March, 1884. In appearance he was a rugged man, and his occupation was that of farming, which he successfully followed for some years. In his political views he was first a Whig and afterward a Republican. His father, Joshua Mills, was a native of New York, purchased land in Montgomery county, Ohio, and died in 1848.
The maternal grandfather of our subject, James Harvey Curry, was born in Eaton, Ohio, in 1S07, and died in the spring
of 1880. He married Ann Mumma, of Dutch ancestry, and two of their children reached mature years: John W., who died
during the late war; and Mrs. Mills. The great-grandfather, William Curry, was a native of Kentucky, a tanner by trade, and also followed merchandising. He married a Miss Van Ausdal, who came to this country from Holland, and their children were James Harvey, Mrs. Sarah Campbell and Mrs.
Maria Smith.
When our subject was a child of only two years, his parents removed to Preble county, Ohio, where the father is still living. He began his education in the public schools,
pursuing his studies until 1876, after which he engaged in teaching for some months, and then entered the Ohio State University in 1877 pursuing the scientific course.
In the spring of 1878 he visited in Columbia City W. H. Liggett, Sheriff of the county, and while there became acquainted with L. S. J. Hunt, who was principal of the
high school, and who in the summer conducted what was known as the Whitley County Normal, and secured the services of
our subject as assistant.
In the fall Mr. Mills secured a position as superintendent of a grammar school, of which he continued in charge until the holidays. He then became principal of the high school, serving in that capacity until the following summer, when he took charge of the Normal. In the summer of 1879, he was made superintendent of Columbia City schools, and during his term of service re-organized the schools and did effective service in their interests.
He left that office in the following March, and, removing to North Manchester, has since been prominently identified with its interests. He became a member of the firm of G.W. Lawrence & Company, dealers in general merchandise, and in March, 1883, became cashier of the Eel River Valley Bank, which was conducted under that name until the 17th of May, 1886, when it became the Lawrence National Bank. From that
time until January, 1894, Mr. Mills served as its vice-president, and since the latter date has been president.
In the spring of 1891, Mr. Mills went to Chicago, where he erected the Hotel Windermere, situated at 56 Cornell avenue, and conducted it for about a year. He returned in the spring of 1894 and took charge of the Lawrence National Bank, as its president, and now gives the greater part of his
attention to real-estate and banking business.
The other officers of the Lawrence National Bank are Hon. Calvin Cowgill, of Wabash, Indiana, vice-president; and John W. Mills, cashier. The officers in connection with David Whisler, A. L. Stephenson and Mrs. Jennie C. Lawrence, compose the board of directors. The bank is capitalized
at $50,000, and is one of the solid financial institutions of the county.
On the 28th of August, 1879, Mr. Mills wedded Miss Elizabeth Lawrence, and they have three interesting children, ? Georgie, Mary and Kathryn. They are prominent and
well known people of the community and in social circles hold an enviable position. Mr. Mills is connected with the Masonic fraternity, being a Knight Templar, and in his
political principles is a stalwart Republican.
He is one of the most prominent business men in this section of the State, and through the legitimate channels of commerce has achieved his well merited success. All that he possesses he has acquired through his own efforts, and his life demonstrates what can be accomplished through enterprise, energy, sound judgment and keen business sagacity.