THOMAS P. REDDEN (Sr.) was born before 1770 in Wilkes, NC, and died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, NC; said to be buried in Henderson  County, NC.   He married MARTHA on May 24, 1795, in Wilkes Co., NC, with whom he had 6 sons.  Sometime around the turn of the century (1800), Thomas moved from Wilkes NC to the Henderson County area of  the NC mountains.    NOTE:  Thomas P. Redden's  (this one?) was given a land grant in 1780, and was a veteran of War of 1812 (this one?).  The Redden family said to have tendency for twin births. 

Children of THOMAS REDDEN and MARTHA are:

 GENERATION 2            
Descendants of Thomas P. Redden II and 
Martha "Patsy" Shadwick/Chadwick 

THOMAS P. REDDEN, II  was born before July 27, 1807 in Pumpkintown, Pickens County,  SC;  died in Henderson County, NC.

Thomas II  married MARTHA "PATSY" ANN SHADWICK in 1828 in Wilkes, NC.  Patsy's father is Hardy Shadwick or Chadwick. She was born before August 19, 1811 in Henderson County, NC; died in NC.

Patsy and Thomas Redden had 6 sons, all of whom served at some point as  confederate soldiers.

In the 1850 Georgia Census, Thomas II Redden (spelled "Reading") was 41 years of age  CENSUS: 1850 Georgia, Gilmer Co., 33rd Subdivision, 19 Aug 1850.   Thomas and family are residing in Gilmer with 12 children. Their friend, Dr. Wm. H. Milton, lived next door to them.  Ultimately they named their son Levi Milton as a tribute to their friendship. 

10 years later they have moved back to NC and are listed in the 1860 NC Census.  Thomas II was listed as 53 years old. 1860 NC, Henderson Co., Green River Twp., 27 Jul 1860.   Their neighbors are now Ezekial Kuykendall and the Guice family. Only their male children still lived at home, indicating all the females have now moved on.

The Thomas P. Reading/Redden family of North Carolina is related to the Texas Reddens. Clint Redden proudly relayed stories of his kinship who served in the Civil War. Ex:  His Uncle John Redden served in the Northern region during the Civil War; was captured but he managed an amazing escape. (Source Book:  The War of the Rebellion Volumes). Clint tells how after the War ended, some family members earned money as traveling salesmen who went from state to state in a wagon. On one trip they traveled south and happened upon a home owned by a Texas man with whom their rapport was immediate...they discovered this was their Uncle John - the one who had escaped and then walked to Texas to avoid death by the "Yankees".  

Martha "Patsy" Ann SHADWICK is listed as age 39 in the 1850 Georgia Census (born about 1811); 45 in the 1860 NC Census (born about  1815) .  She had been married at least 26 years by the time of the 1860 census (married about 1834).

Children of THOMAS REDDEN II and MARTHA "PATSY" ANN SHADWICK:

ESTHER C. REDDEN

PERMELIA N. REDDEN

JAMES P. REDDEN

ROBERT R. REDDEN

MINOR CLINTON REDDEN, COLONEL; born 13 April 1836, died 16 November 1909 m. Harriet Dalton; Member of Mudd Creek Baptist Church in Hendersonville, NC

FRANCIS E. REDDEN

MATILDA REDDEN

JOHN MILLER REDDEN

LUCINDA REDDEN

LIANDERS REDDEN

LEVI MILTON REDDEN, b. Bef. August 19, 1846, Henderson, NC; d. November 8, 1926, Hendersonville, NC; m. SARAH A. SALLIE OWENS, January 7, 1868, Henderson, NC; b. August 1847, SC; d. April 25, 1926, Hendersonville, NC.

WILLIAM B. REDDEN (TWIN)

THOMAS P. REDDEN III (TWIN)

COLIN REDDEN, COLONEL

MARRIAGE OF William Benjamin Pettet and Mary Elizabeth REDDEN on January 1st, 1893 in Mills River, Henderson County, NC.   Marriage Performed by T. C. Holzclaw at Mills River, witnesses were W. J. Maxwell, W. P. Case, and  Foster Owens.  

  NEW  Pettet Family Bible 

Per this Census, wife Mary E. Pettit was born in NC. to a SC born father and a NC born mother. Husband, W. Ben Pettit (JR?) was born in NC to a NC born father and a SC born mother.  He was a tenant farmer.  All others were born in NC to NC parents.  Son Arthur was a farm laborer.  Is "Harold" really Carroll Columbus Pettet?

William Benjamin PETTIT
BIRTH: 4 JUL 1870, Dana, Henderson, NC
DEATH: 19 FEB 1930, Hendersonville, NC 
BURIAL: FEB 1930, Ebenezer Baptist, BIRTH/DEATH Monument: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Howard Gap Road and Hwy.64, Hendersonville, NC. 

CHILDREN of William and Mary Redden Pettit 
   1. Lee Oliver PETTIT 
   2. Arthur Newton PETTIT 
   3. Junie Ellen PETTIT 
   4. Willie Albert PETTIT 
   5. Frank Elijah PETTIT 
   6. Ernest Theodore PETTIT  (See Marker Below)  
 7. Ida Lee PETTIT 
   8. Hayden Joseph PETTIT
   9. Edger PETTIT 
  10. Carroll Columbus PETTIT
 

Hayden Joseph and wife, Edna Mills Pettet

Ernest and wife, Helen V. Pettet

GENERATION 1
Descendants of William Mills and 
Sarah Ann [Last Name Unknown]

WILLIAM MILLS was born 16 July 1819, and died 18 July 1893;  His tombstone records that he was 74yrs 2days old at death.

He married SARAH ANN [Last Name Unknown]. She was born 10 Nov 1823, and died 27 Dec 1895.  Her marker states that she was 72yrs 1mo. 17days old at death.

Both are buried at St. Michaels Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Iredell Co. NC (Statesville/Troutman).

Children of WILLIAM MILLS and SARAH LNU are:

FRANKLIN A. MILLS, b. 6 Oct 1847; d. 9 Jul 1927; m. MARY E. WAUGH, 12 Oct 1886, Statesville, NC; b. 1 Feb 1851; d. 9 Jun 1934.  Franklin  and Mary buried at St. Michaels Cemetery, Troutman, NC

JOSEPH "JOE" MARION MILLS, b. around 1850 in NC; d. 1 Aug 1900, Troutman, NC; m. CHARLOTTE M. BASS, about 1868; b. 1851, NC; d. 14 Oct 1894, Fallstown, Iredell, NC.  They had eleven sons and daughters when Joe died at age 51.  Three were married by then, but eight remained at home.  Joe is buried at Perth Church (NC). 

MARY ELEANOR MILLS, b. Sept. 16, 1851.   Baptism and Christening at St. Michaels Lutheran of Mary Eleanor Mills, born 16 Sep 1851, to Wm. Mills & wife, Sarah A. Mills.

SARAH ELIZABETH MILLS,  b. 16 Nov 1853; d. 28 May 1933; m. _______ CHRISTY.  Buried at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Troutman, Iredell County, NC

MARGARET LAVINIA MILLS, b. about 1856. Christened at St. Michael's also.

JOHN MILLS, b. around 1859.

WILLIAM TOBIAS MILLS, b. on Christmas Day in 1860.  Died on June 17, 1929.  He married SARAH JANE LOFTON on October 8th, 1890.  They were married at his home in Troutman, NC by Reverend W. R. ______.  Sarah was born on 17 October 1867 and died 25 March 1935.  They are buried at St. Michaels Cemetery in Troutman, NC.
JACOB N. MILLS, b. 01 May 1863; d. 15 Mar 1935; m. LAURA J. CHRISTY, 03 Mar 1892, Iredell County, NC; b. 09 Jul 1871; d. 02 Mar 1956. He was christened when 2 days ol at St. Michaels in Troutman. 

1850 Census, Iredell County, NC:  William, a farmer, owned property valued at $100.

1860 Census, School District 50, Iredell County, NC:  William, a farmer, owned property valued at $200 and personal property of $40.

1870 Census, Barringer, Iredell County, NC:
William Mills, age 50 (b. 1820), farmer
Sarah Ann Mills, wife, age 46 (b. 1824), keeps house
Franklin A. Mills, age 22, (born 1848) Farm Hand
Joseph M. Mills, age 19, (born 1850) Farm Hand
Mary E. Mills, age 18,  (born 1852) at home
Sarah E. Mills, age 16, (born 1854) at home
Margaret S. Mills, age 14, (born 1856) at home
John _. Mills, age 11, (born 1859) farm hand
William J. Mills, age 9, (born 1861) farm hand
Jacob N. Mills, age 7, (born 1863) farm hand

1880 Census, Fallstown, Iredell County, NC:
William Mills, age 60 (b. 1820), farmer

GENERATION 2
Descendants of Joseph "Joe" Marion Mills
and his wife Charlotte M. Bass

1880 Census: Fallstown, District 142, Iredell, NC:
Joseph M. Mills, age 30 (b.1850), a farmer, married to Charlotte M. Bass, age 29 (b.1851).
James W., age 7 (born 1873)
William P., age 5 (born 1875)
Johnny, age 4 (born 1876)
On the next page of the census are two additional children: Sarah J. Mills (born about 1878)
and Gerter (?) L. Mills (born about 1877; a daughter).

GENERATION 3
Descendants of William P.Mills
and his wife Phyllis aka "Lillis" ______.

1910 Census:  Iredell County, Statesville, 3rd Ward. 
William P. Mills is 35 in 1910.  He is living in Statesville, NC.  The actual census is quite illegible.   William P. Mills, Head, age 35 (born 1875); married 10 years; railroad foreman.
Lillis E. Mills, Wife, age 33 (born 1877); married 10 years.
_____ Mills, Daughter, age 7 (born 1903)
_____ Mills, Daughter, age 5 (born 1905)
Pressly Mills, Son, age 3 (born 1907)
Eunice Mills, Daughter, age 9 months (born 1909)

1930 Census:  Rowan County, Salisbury, NC District 38; 1224 S. Fulton Street.
William P. Mills (Rent @ $35/month), age 55 (born 1875) and married at age 26 to "Lillis E.", who was married to him at 23.  She is now 52 (born about 1878).  They have three listed children:  Daughter (illegible; Lenoa???) age 15 (born about 1915; Edna (born about  1918) and Son, William P. Mills, Jr. age 9, born about 1921.  All were born in NC to NC born parents.  The head of household, William P.(Pressley) Mills, worked as a supervisor for the "Southern terminals." 

GENERATION 4
EDNA MILLS and her husband HAYDEN JOSEPH PETTET

EDNA MILLS, a twin, was born 22 Mar 1916 in NC and died 23 Dec 1997 in Hendersonville, NC. She married HAYDEN JOSEPH PETTET sometime after 1930^., son of WILLIAM PETTET and MARY REDDEN.   Edna and Hayden are buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Row 14 in Henderson County, NC.   Per the Census of 10 Apr 1930, she was then age 12; born in NC as were both her parents.  They lived on Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC.  They had three daughters.  See photos of gravestones.  

One of Hayden and Edna Mills' daughters married WILLIAM JAMES BECKER of Washington DC.  William is now deceased.  My husband grew up with William, who was his best friend throughout their youth years.  The following is from Ancestry.com.