William C. McMillen
William C. McMillen was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1842. Thomas McMillen, who came from Ireland to America about 1809, was twice married, his second wife being Mrs. Porter, by whom he had four children. He was a farmer and purchased seventy-five acres of land in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Penn., where he remained until his death. William, a son of Thomas by his first wife, was born in 1811 at Perrysville, Penn. He was a farmer, and purchased a tract of land of about seventy-five acres. He married Catherine Porter, a daughter of his step-mother, and by her had twelve children, seven of whom are living. This wife died at the age of forty-five years, and Mr. McMillen next married Mrs. Stephens, who born him eight children. He died in 1887, aged seventy-six years, the father of twenty children.
William C., the subject of this sketch, the eldest son born to his father's first marriage, was reared on a farm, and with the exception of three years has always followed agricultural pursuits. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, and served three years. He was at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Fredericksburgh, and others of less note. He was married in 1863 to Miss Mary, daugher of G. Newman, of Allegheny County, Penn., and nine children, six living, were the result of this union: Alice May (school teacher), Rosa Ella, Hudson, William H., Franklin and Walter S. Mr. McMillen purchased in 1882 his present farm containing ninety-eight acres. He is a hard-working, industrious farmer; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; politically he is a Democrat, and has served his township officially.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889