PIONEER IOWA RESIDENT DIES
John Amos Mills Passes Away at His Home Here Death Sunday claimed John Amos Mills, a resident of Sioux City for the past 21 years, who died at his home, 428 Isabella Street, following a lingering illness. He was 76 years old.

Mr. Mills came to Sioux City in 1905, and had made his home here since. He was born on farm near Washington, Iowa, January 19, 1850, where he lived for only a short time when he moved with his family to Morrison.

Several years later he moved to Manning, Iowa, where he resided until he came to Sioux City.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Phoebe (Woolman) Mills; one daughter, Mrs. M.L. Severe; a sister, Mrs. Kate Anderson, of Chicago; and one brother, J.W. Mills, of Sioux City.

Funeral services will be held at Samuels Brother's Funeral Chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. D.M. McIntosh officiating. The body will then be sent to Manilla, Iowa, for interment at the Nishnabotna Cemetery.
Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa May 24, 1926

Note: Phoebe is buried in the Manning Cemetery