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Richard Creech McMillan

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Richard Creech McMillan Veteran

Birth
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Death
30 Jun 1914 (aged 81)
Wakulla County, Florida, USA
Burial
Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.1795626, Longitude: -84.3743573
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Son of James R McMillan (1810 -before 1885) and Sarah (UMN), (1813-before 1880), their burial locations are unknown. Richard's step-mother was Sarah A (UMN) Carter McMillan (1823-1912), buried in Pigott Cemetery in Wakulla County.

Richard moved with his parents to Wakulla County, Florida when he was 17 years old. He had a brother named Pickney, and a brother, Lawrence McMillan (1839-1862), that died while serving in the CSA in Georgia. He also had two sisters, Mary O. McMillan Langston (1841-1900) and Celia A McMillan Langston (1843-1925)

He was the husband of Mariah Elizabeth Alexander Allen McMillan (abt 1842- before 1885), burial location unknown
And also
the husband of Almira Elvira Carlisle Braswell McMillan (1842-1889), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
(His wives were 1st cousins, Mariah Elizabeth Alexander's father, Amos Mark Alexander, & Almira Elvira Carlisle's mother, Mariah McCoy Alexander Carlisle, were brother and sister.)

Father of:
Sarah O McMillan Council (1865-?)
Rebecca Celia McMillan Posey (1868-1937), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
Lenora A McMillan Barco (1871-1922), buried in Gillette Cemetery in Manatee County
Mattie Ella McMillan Pelt (1874-1950), buried in the Pelt Cemetery
James Richard McMillan (1878-1942), died in Manatee County, but his burial location unknown (his wife, Anna Raker McMillan, is buried in this cemetery).

Step-father of Mary C Allen (1860-?)(daughter of Mariah's from previous marriage)
Robert Lee Braswell (1867-1925), buried in Gillette Cemetery in Manatee County, FL
Rosa Braswell Alligood (1873-1956), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
(children of Almira's from previous marriage)

Richard enlisted in Company D, 3rd Florida Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army in Aug 1861. His physical description at that time was 5'5", blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion. He served as 2nd and 1st Lieutenant and was wounded in May 1864 at the Battle of Reseca in Georgia. He was on furlough at home because of his wounds to his right leg when news of the surrender came.
Pension application #A05029
http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/PensionFiles/
Son of James R McMillan (1810 -before 1885) and Sarah (UMN), (1813-before 1880), their burial locations are unknown. Richard's step-mother was Sarah A (UMN) Carter McMillan (1823-1912), buried in Pigott Cemetery in Wakulla County.

Richard moved with his parents to Wakulla County, Florida when he was 17 years old. He had a brother named Pickney, and a brother, Lawrence McMillan (1839-1862), that died while serving in the CSA in Georgia. He also had two sisters, Mary O. McMillan Langston (1841-1900) and Celia A McMillan Langston (1843-1925)

He was the husband of Mariah Elizabeth Alexander Allen McMillan (abt 1842- before 1885), burial location unknown
And also
the husband of Almira Elvira Carlisle Braswell McMillan (1842-1889), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
(His wives were 1st cousins, Mariah Elizabeth Alexander's father, Amos Mark Alexander, & Almira Elvira Carlisle's mother, Mariah McCoy Alexander Carlisle, were brother and sister.)

Father of:
Sarah O McMillan Council (1865-?)
Rebecca Celia McMillan Posey (1868-1937), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
Lenora A McMillan Barco (1871-1922), buried in Gillette Cemetery in Manatee County
Mattie Ella McMillan Pelt (1874-1950), buried in the Pelt Cemetery
James Richard McMillan (1878-1942), died in Manatee County, but his burial location unknown (his wife, Anna Raker McMillan, is buried in this cemetery).

Step-father of Mary C Allen (1860-?)(daughter of Mariah's from previous marriage)
Robert Lee Braswell (1867-1925), buried in Gillette Cemetery in Manatee County, FL
Rosa Braswell Alligood (1873-1956), buried in Crawfordville Cemetery
(children of Almira's from previous marriage)

Richard enlisted in Company D, 3rd Florida Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army in Aug 1861. His physical description at that time was 5'5", blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion. He served as 2nd and 1st Lieutenant and was wounded in May 1864 at the Battle of Reseca in Georgia. He was on furlough at home because of his wounds to his right leg when news of the surrender came.
Pension application #A05029
http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/PensionFiles/

Inscription

RICHARD C McMILLAN
1st LIEUT CO D 3 FLA INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
1833 1914



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