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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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MILLIS, Silas
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Silas Millis, sec. 26, Denver Twp., was born in Erie Co., N.Y., Oct. 15,
1827. His parents John and Lois (Porter) Millis, were natives of New
England and Scotch and German descent. They moved to New York in an early
day and settled upon a farm. Having received a good common-school
education, Silas, at the age of 19, started out to do for himself. Farming
being his chosen occupation, he went vigorously to work in that direction
for one year, and then, for a time, worked in a saw-mill. July 2, 1847, he
was married, in his native county, to Miss Mary A. Ide, daughter of Oliver
and Caroline Ide, natives of New York, who was born reared and educated in
that State, in the vicinity of Rochester. Two years after the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. Millis, they moved to another locality, in Erie County, where
Mr. Millis farmed two years, and in the summer of 1854 they came to this
State, settling near Grand Rapids. In the fall of 1856 they moved to this
county and settled in Denver Township, where he has since resided. His
first purchase of land was 120 acres, to which he has since added 40 acres,
and now he owns a quarter section of fine land, with 120 acres improved.
Oct. 4, 1872, Mrs. Millis died, leaving nine children; their names are as
follows: Caroline R., Junius A., Silas E. Emery E., Eber O., Amherst L.,
Oliver R., Arthur A. and Frances E.; Mary A. and Irvin N. are deceased.
Dec. 25, 1872, Mr. Millis married for a second wife Miss Margaret Johnson,
daughter of Elijah A. and Vestie (Doud) Johnson, natives of Canada and New
York, respectively, who was born in the vicinity of Detroit, Oct. 24, 1848.
She spent eight years in her birth-place, six years in Hillsdale Co.,
Mich., and 11 years in California. She then came to this county and
remained until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Millis have three children:
William E., Effie L. and John B.  They are members of the M. E. Church, and
in politics Mr. M. is a Republican.

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