Martha Ellen Borland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Born: October 1874, Illinois 3 5 6
- Marriage (1): William David Milner on 17 December 1892 in , Wayne County, IL 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Died: 11 July 1939, Cisne, IL at age 64 2
- Buried: After 11 July 1939, , Wayne County, IL 8
 Noted events in her life were:
• She has alternate birth date of 17 October 1875 and a birth location of Rinard, IL.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Orchard Township, Wayne, IL on 1 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 107, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Orchard Township, Wayne County, Illinois
House rented
Married 7 years
Martha E. Milner..Wife..Oct 1874..25..IL..5/4
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 30 April 1910. 4
1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 114, Roll 322, 4th Ward
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
Cahokia Avenue; home rented
Married 18 years
Martha E. Milner..Wife..36..IL..8/7
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in Oct 1874, then her age should have been 35 instead of 36.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 15 January 1920. 5
1920 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 186, Family 382, Roll 405
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
1323 Gross Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Martha Milner..Wife..45..IL
(Living with husband, 6 children, and 1 granddaughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 14 April 1930. 6
1930 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 66, Dwelling 372, Family 389, Roll 557
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
1323 Gross Street; Home owned, $2000
Martha Milner..Wife..55..IL..m18
(Living with husband, 3 children, and 2 grandchildren.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in July 1939.
Mrs. Milner Dies at Cisne
Funeral Here Friday Afternoon for Former Resident
Mrs. Martha E. Milner, 64, resident of East Saint Louis for 30 years, died Tuesday night in her home at Cisne, Illinois. The body is at the Linder funeral home, 1023 Pennsylvania Avenue. Services will be held in the Linder chapel at 2 PM Friday. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Milner was born in Wayne county. Her husband, William D. Milner, for 28 years was chief of Swift & Co. Police at National Stock Yards. He retired two years ago and moved to Cisne.
Mrs. Milner leaves 10 children, all of East Saint Louis. They are Mrs. Marguerite Green, Mrs. Marie Mathews, Mrs. Mildred Tate, Mrs. Mary Lucas, Mrs. Mamie Shepard, Joseph, Logan, Harry, Robert and Oliver Milner. She also is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sadie Markham, East Saint Louis, and four brothers, Robert of Hilltop, Ark., James of Centralia, Taylor of Clinton, Ill., and Volney Borland of East Saint Louis.
(Source: Unknown newspaper, Jul 1939)
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• She was buried after 11 July 1939 in the Greenwood Cemetery in , Wayne County, IL.
• Her obituary was published in the East Saint Louis Daily Journal on 12 July 1939 in East Saint Louis, IL.
MILNER, MARTHA E.
Of Cisne, Ill., formerly of East Saint Louis, entered into rest Tuesday, July 11, 1939; wife of William D. Milner; mother of Joseph, Logan, Harry, Robert, Oliver, Mrs. Marguerite Green, Mrs. Marie Mathews, Mrs. Mildred Tate, Mrs. Mary Lucas, Mrs. Mamie Shepard, all of East Saint Louis; sister of Volney Borland, Sadie Markahm of East Saint Louis, Taylor Borland of Clinton, Ill., James Borland of Centralia, Ill., Robert Borland of Hilltop, Ark.; and survived by 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral from Linder Funeral Home, 11th and Pennsylvania Ave., Friday, July 14, at 2 PM Services will be by Rev. Charles Hartman. Interment Greenwood cemetery. Linder service.
(Source: East Saint Louis Daily Journal, East Saint Louis, Illinois, 12 Jul 1939, page 3, Col. 5)
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Martha married William David Milner, son of John Edward Milner Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Spicer, on 17 December 1892 in , Wayne County, IL.1 2 3 4 5 6 (William David Milner was born on 16 February 1871 in , Wayne County, IL,3 4 5 6 7 9 died on 4 November 1946 in East Saint Louis, IL 2 and was buried after 4 November 1946 in , Wayne County, IL 10.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Orchard Township, Wayne, IL on 1 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 107, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Orchard Township, Wayne County, Illinois
House rented
Married 7 years
Wm. D. Milner..Head..Feb 1871..19..IL..Farm Laborer
Martha E. Milner..Wife..Oct 1874..25..IL..5/4
Mamie M. Milner..Dau..Oct 1893..6..IL..At School
Joseph W. Milner..Son..Mar 1895..5..IL
John A. L. Milner..Son..Jan 1897..3..IL
Marie Milner..Dau..Oct 1899..8m..IL
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 30 April 1910. 4
1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 114, Roll 322, 4th Ward
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
Cahokia Avenue; home rented
Married 18 years
William D. Milner..Head..39..IL..watchman, packing house
Martha E. Milner..Wife..36..IL..8/7
Mamie Milner..Dau..16..IL
Joseph W. Milner..Son..15..IL
John L. Milner..Son..13..IL
Sedia M. Milner..Dau..10..IL
Harry W. Milner..Son..7..IL
Robert H. Milner..Son..5..IL
Oliver H. Milner..Son..3..IL
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 15 January 1920. 5
1920 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 186, Family 382, Roll 405
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
1323 Gross Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
William Milner..Head..48..IL..Police Chief, Swift & Co.
Martha Milner..Wife..45..IL
Harry W. Milner..Son..17..IL
Robert Milner..Son..15..IL
Oliver Milner..Son..12..IL
Marguerite Milner..Dau..9..IL
Mildred Milner..Dau..5..IL
Marie Tolar..Dau..20..IL
Maxine Tolar..Gdau..4m..IL
NOTE - The surname is sometimes incorrectly indexed as Mitner instead of Milner due to poor handwriting on the census form.
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in East Saint Louis, IL on 14 April 1930. 6
1930 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 66, Dwelling 372, Family 389, Roll 557
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
1323 Gross Street; Home owned, $2000
William Milner..Head..59..IL..m22..chief of police, meat packing co.
Martha Milner..Wife..55..IL..m18
Robert Milner..Son..25..IL..Stenographer
Mildred Milner..Dau..15..IL
Mary Milner..Dau..9..IL
Maxine Tolar..GDau..10..IL
William Tolar..GSon..8..IL
NOTE - Maxine and William Tolar were children of William and Martha's daughter, Marie, whose 2nd husband was Lloyd Roy Tolar whom she married about 1917. It is not known where the parents were at the time of the 1930 US Census enumeration.
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