James Mills b. ca. 1838 and Mary E. Mills b. ca. 1845 were in Lincoln Parish, Sunbury Co., NB in 1881. Children were: Ella (8), David A. (7), Frances (5), Frank (3) and Bessy (1.) All were English, b. NB and Free Will Baptist, and James was a farmer.
I would assume his parents were the couple living with them; Jeremiah Mills, Sr. (ca. 1805) and his wife, ‘Susana’ (ca. 1812.)
James would appear to have been James F. Mills b. 1839, d. 1913, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB; with a wife, Mary Brown (b. 1844, d. 1928) and daughter, Ada Mills (b. 1884, d. 1977) buried with him.
In Lincoln Parish in the 1901 census James is b. 11FEB1839, Mary E. was b. 29OCT1844 and children were: Albert D. (7JUN1874), Frances A. (3APR1876), Bessie M. (20JUN1879), ‘Mable’ E. (20MAY1881), Ada L. E. (27APR1884), ‘Theressa’ L. (27JUN1886) and Irving J. (13NOV1889.) I do not place much credence on the birth-dates in the 1901 census and strongly recommend they be confirmed where possible.
JAMES F. MILLS b. 11FEB1839 (ca. 1838), d. 1913, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB, m. Long’s Hotel (Fredericton, York Co., NB?) by the Rev. Jos. McLeod 28DEC1871 MARY E. BROWN (b. 29OCT1844 (ca. 1845), d. 1928, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB), d/o David and Harriett Brown.
Although Mary is give as b. Rusagonis, I did not notice a Brown family in the 1851 census in Lincoln Parish. When married, she was given as of Burton Parish. I think she is the same in the family in that parish in 1851:
Brown David M Head 47 American farmer master Born in colony
Brown Harriet F Wife 35 American Born in colony
Brown George W M Son 12 American Born in colony
Brown Louisa F Daughter 10 American Born in colony
Brown Mary E F Daughter 6 American Born in colony
There were also Mills in Burton Parish in 1851, such as Samuel Mills b. ca. 1808 and his family; and James Mills b. ca. 1796 and his family. It is possible that Rusagonis was near or straddled parish boundaries.
children:
1. ALBERT DAVID (DAVID ALBERT) MILLS b. 7JUN1874
2. FRANCES A. MILLS b. 3APR1876
3. FRANK MILLS b. ca. 1878.
Possibly Frank Peabody Mills who m. Edna Rose Guthrie.
4. BESSIE ELMYEA MILLS b. 20JUN1879, m. WILLIAM TAYLOR ALEXANDER
5. MABEL E. MILLS b. 20MAY1881
6. ADA L. E. MILLS b. 27APR1884, d. 1977, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB
7. THERESA L. MILLS b. 27JUN1886
8. IRVING J. MILLS b. 13NOV1889
I should mention that Lincoln Parish borders York Co., NB; especially Fredericton, the captital; so many records of the family (marriages for example) might be recorded in York Co. Also, before 1785, Sunbury Co., NS included most of the River Saint John; rather than the much smaller area it now encompasses.
As early as 1789-99, John and William Mills are petitioning for lane in Sunbury Co.
See:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbsunbur/su-d02.htmfor the Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB.
JEREMIAH MILLS b. ca. 1805, m. SUSANNA _____ (b. Rusagonis, Sunbury Co., NB ca. 1810, and d. there 23NOV1900 age 90 years.)
Jeremiah Mills is in Lincoln Parish, Sunbury Co., NB in the 1851 census as:
Mills Jeremiah M Husband 46 British American A. Farmer By birth
Mills Susannah F Wife 39 British American By birth
Mills Phoebe F Daughter 16 British American By birth
Mills Ja. M Son 13 British American By birth
Mills Jeremiah M Son 10 British American By birth
Mills Rhoda F Daughter 8 British American By birth
Not far off are presumably his parents:
Mills John M Husband 80 N.S. A. Blacksmith October 1784
Mills Sarah F Wife 70 N.S. October 1783
Mills Solomon M Son 54 British American A. Farmer By birth
Mills John M Son 51 British American By birth
Mills Sarah F Daughter 51 British American By birth
Mills Abberry M Son 13 British American By birth
Mills Isreal M Grandson 11 British American By birth
children:
1. PHOEBE MILLS b. ca. 1835
2. JAMES F. MILLS b. 11FEB1839 (ca. 1838), d. 1913, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB, m. Long’s Hotel (Fredericton, York Co., NB?) by the Rev. Jos. McLeod 28DEC1871 MARY E. BROWN (b. 29OCT1844 (ca. 1845), d. 1928, bur. Rusagonis Station Cem., Sunbury Co., NB), d/o David and Harriett Brown
3. JEREMIAH MILLS b. Rusagonis, Sunbury Co., NB ca. 1840-1, d. Shaw Creek, Sunbury Co., NB 5OCT1888 age 48 years, m. 1NOV1864 ANNIE AMELIA BOYLES (b. ca. 1849)
4. RHODA MILLS b. ca. 1843
I recommend you visit and become familiar with the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick site at:
http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/Default.aspx?culture=en-CAParticularly at the drop-down at 'Research Tools' is 'County Guides'. These will guide you to microfilms of census rerurns, probate records, marriage registers, church records, etc.; all available by interlibrary loan. These should assist you in finding information.
Thomas