Outdoor black-and-white photo of Jennie E. Mills and her husband Emory D. LaForge standing in front of a wooden building. Emory wears suspenders, a patterned tie, and holds a white hat. Jennie wears a light-patterned dress. The photo captures a mid-20th-century moment in rural Michigan.

Jennie taught until age 20, then married Emory LaForge. They raised 7 kids in what’s now Detroit’s Greektown and welcomed nieces and nephews into their home. #WomenWhoTeach #MillsFamily #NewBaltimoreMI

Black-and-white portrait of Susan A. Mills wearing a dark, high-collared dress with buttons down the front. Her short, curly hair and serious expression reflect the modest style and demeanor of a late 19th-century educator and caregiver.

Susan taught until abt 30, then retired to care for her mother. She wove rag carpets to earn income and raised a young boy named Clarence on her own. Quiet strength, lasting legacy. #MillsFamily #NewBaltimoreMI

Historical black-and-white photo of Caroline seated in a wooden chair beside her husband Fred J. Smith, who wears a white dress shirt, suspenders, and a tie. They pose in front of a picket fence with foliage behind them, likely in early 20th-century Michigan.

Caroline trained at 15 in Milan, OH-Edison’s hometown-then taught in Alpena, MI. She met Fred J. Smith, raised 5 kids, and one became a sci-fi legend: Edward E. Smith, PhD. #FamilyHistory #MillsFamily #NewBaltimoreMI #AlpenaMI

Vintage flyer for Western Reserve Normal School in Milan, Ohio, with ornate borders and stylized fonts. It notes the school’s origins as the Huron Institute in 1832 and its reorganization in 1858. Printed by Mowry & Brady, Milan, OH.

For #WorldTeachersDay, meet the Mills sisters of New Baltimore, MI-Caroline, Susan & Jennie. All 3 became teachers before marriage. Their stories span classrooms, carpets, and California gardens. 🧵 #Genealogy #BFR #Millsfamily #NewBaltimoreMI