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The Virginia Settlement
 or The Four Mile 
Church of the Brethren

 

        By Rev. Merle C. Rummel

 

                  

MILLER

M1

JACOB MILLER (Elder)      1/m            ? Elizabeth

b. 1735       PA

d. 1816       Montgomery Co. OH

bur:  Family Farm

                          2/m  2/2/1802   Barbara Lybrook

                                          b.           ?Sinking Ck. VA

                                          d. c1821      Union Co. IN

                                          bur. ?Lybrook Cem.

                                          f. Philip Leibrock

                                          elder sister of Philip (L1)

                          m. Franklin Co. VA

son of immigrants

       father -one of 3 bros:  Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

"First Dunker Elder in Virginia, Ohio and Indiana."

‑marriage to Mary Goodwin (DAR entry) considered invalid -based on name only

?12‑6‑1761: 45A Fishing Creek, near source; 

           5 mi west of Catoctin Furnace

?‑Tax List ‑ Frederic Co. MD: Jacob and Elizabeth Miller

           paid:  1763, 1766 ‑ 1772

1773: land purchase, Franklin Co. VA

         ridge of the Blue Ridge: 10 mi so of Roanoke

         100 yds west of Blue Ridge Parkway, Adney's Gap

1806 list of ordained Elders of the Stony Creek Church, Brothers Valley

     inside back cover of Church Record Book

     "1765 ‑ Jacob Miller, now in the Miami Valley, Ohio"

Tobias ‑bro of Jacob, married Barbara Brower, dau of Christian, at

     Coventry Church ‑Chester Co, PA.  was executor of will

Peter Ridenour ‑family history: Jacob Miller was born in Franklin Co. PA

     (No Franklin Co ‑ part of Lancaster Co.)

     Franklin Co. PA/Washington Co. MD were the old Conococheague

       (Creek).  There was an early migration from Coventry to there.

     Miller is a common name in both locales

George Chapman Miller (quoted by Patricia Johnson, Elder Jacob Miller)

     says that there were 5 Miller brothers, all ministers, who came

     down the valley to Franklin Co.  Known:  Jacob, Tobias, Baltzer;

     probable: Daniel, Isaac.  Sister: Catherine (Baltzer's will)

proposed itinerary of Elder Jacob Miller

1763 ‑ advanced to ministry: Antietam Church, Conococheague

1764 ‑ to Brothers Valley, Somerset Co. PA ‑ Elder George Adam Martin

1765 ‑ ordained to the Eldership, Stoney Creek Church, Brothers Valley

1772 - trip to Valley, Carolina Road, to find land

1773 ‑ bought land, Franklin Co. VA

     very active minister/evangelist ‑ Franklin/Floyd Cos

     cooperative venture with William Smith; many churches started

     wife died

1802 ‑ decided to move west to new lands in Miami Valley, Ohio

     ‑ married Barbara Lybrook

     ‑ sold Franklin Co. home to Adney

     ‑ moved to Montgomery Co. OH, Miami Valley, Lower Miami Church

1809 ‑ w Elder John Hart, Twin Creek

       assisted children in formation of Four Mile Church, Indiana Terr

ch:

M11  Mary  (1764‑1822)  1/m 1781, Samuel Darst

                        2/m 1796, Andrew Peel           Miami Valley OH

L1   Anna  (1765‑1833)  m. 1781, Philip Lybrook         Union Co. IN

R1   Eve   (1767‑1843)  1/m 1787, John Ritter

K11                     2/m 1794, Joseph Kingery        Preble Co. OH

M14  John  (1769‑1851)  m. 1792, Phoebe McClure         Union Co. IN

     Jacob (?1770‑1801) m. 1794, Sarah Chapman          Giles Co. VA

M16  Tobias (1773‑1856) m. 1799, Sarah Henderson        LaPorte Co IN

M17  Abraham (1775‑1841) m.      Nancy Huston           Franklin Co. IN

     Samuel  (dy)

M19  Daniel (1780‑1858) m. 1808, Elizabeth Shidler      Monroe Co. IA

M1A  Isaac (?1781‑1813) m. 1800, Hannah Webb            Greene Co. OH

M1B  Aaron (1785‑1839)  m. 1805, Elizabeth Hardman      St Joseph Co. IN

M1C  David (1788‑1842)  m. 1808, Sarah Hardman          St Joseph Co. IN

 

M11

MARY MILLER               m. 1781         Samuel Darst

b. c1764      MD                          b. c1757      Dunmore Co VA

d. 5/11/1822  Montgomery Co OH            d. 2/1791     Franklin Co VA

                                          bur: Stony Creek, Franklin Co

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Abraham Darst

                                          m. Mary

                                          Pvt:  Capt John Camp's Co.

reported 2/m 1796, Andrew Peel             1st VA Regt. Col Gibson

Franklin Co VA: 200A on Stony Cr. (tributary of Blackwater River)

moved to Miami Valley, 9/1805, to father

ch:

M111  Abraham  (1782‑1865) m. 1809, Mary Wolf           Dayton, OH

M112  Jacob  (1785‑1852)  1/m 1810, Mary Coy            Beaver Creek, OH

                          2/m 1821, Ruhanna Mohler

M113  Issac  (1787‑1832)   m. 1812, Jane Morgan         Miami Co. OH

M114  John  (1790‑1875)   1/m 1815, Rachel Williams     Miami Co. OH

                          2/m 1832, Anna Harshbarger

                          3/m 1834, Mary Strasburg

 

M14

JOHN MILLER  (Potter)     m. 7/19/1792    Phoebe McClure

b. 11/6/1769  MD                          b. 4/28/1771 Rockbridge Co. VA

d. 11/9/1851  Union Co. IN                d. 4/4/1848   Union Co. IN

bur:  Kingery Cem  College Corner OH      bur: Kingery Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Halbert McClure

‑clay bed in bend of Indian Creek         m. Mary Henderson

    kiln at home                          sis: Sarah Miller (M16)

    made own brick, sold pottery               Isabella Crawford (C1)

                         m. Franklin Co. VA

‑called "Potter John" to differentiate from neighbor (cousin?) "Col John"

‑seems to be John Miller family, listed on Miami River, 1798, later

    listed with Gingrich, probably Joseph Kingery (Montgomery Co. OH)

1801 (November) listed Butler Co. OH

1805 Indiana Territory  (now Union Co. Union Twp.) 1st settler

   Farm on Indian Creek, adj. Ohio state line, 1 mile NS, 1/2 mi wide

   built 1st brick house, 1815, (standing) 1 mile so of College Corner

1823 Parke Co. IN (Wabash Country) Union Twp, Sec 29‑30 (with children)

c1848 returned to Union Co.

1850 Census: living with son Daniel, west of Lower Four Mile Church

ch:  

      William  (1793‑

M142  Jacob  (1795‑1823)  m. 1818, Elizabeth Bell       Parke Co. IN

M143  Tobias (1796‑1870) 1/m 1820, Jane Wolverton       Parke Co. IN

                         2/m 1824, Margaret Robinson

M144  Mary   (1798‑1832)  m. 1816, Rhubin Webster       Parke Co. IN

M145  John   (1801‑1875)  m. 1823, Margaret Crooks      Parke Co. IN

M146  Daniel (1803‑1883)  m. 1825, Lydia Eikenberry     Monroe Co. IA

M147  James  (1805‑1861)  m.       Almira               Parke Co. IN

M148  Barbara (1807‑1843) m. 1825, Samuel Davis         Parke Co. IN

M149  Abraham (1810‑1860) m. 1830, Susannah Lybrook     Union Co. IN

 

M16

TOBIAS MILLER             m. 5/13/1799    Sarah Henderson

b. 3/15/1773 ?MD                          b. 3/28/1780  Franklin Co. VA

d. 5/9/1856  LaPorte Co. IN               d. 1/30/1845  LaPorte Co. IN

bur: Griffin Cem. LaPorte                 bur: Griffin Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Samuel Henderson

                                          m. Mary (Henderson) McCarty

                          m. Franklin Co. VA

1850 Census: St. Joseph Co (William Miller) gave birthplace as PA

             LaPorte Co (Martha Farrand) gave birthplace as MD

Sarah inherited slaves from father's estate, Tobias freed

     caused bankruptcy on family before they left VA

       Sarah's half/sis: Phoebe Miller (M14) Isabella Crawford (C1)

1801 Butler Co. OH

1809 Union Co. IN; with Col John Miller, James Webseter, James Guggs

     Mill on Indian Creek ‑ Saw Mill/Corn Mill/Tannery

     Brick house on Indian Creek, west of Potter John (c1830)

(M16 Tobias Miller, cont)

     cut lumber for Oxford College (now Miami University of Ohio)

- became a Universalist Preacher (Brian Lindsay)

1833 (Fosher book)  or 1835 (LaPorte Co. history)  to LaPorte Co. with sons

     (1991, Hostetler)‑ Log Cabin, 18 mi west of So. Bend

ch:

M161  Jacob  (1800‑1850)  m. 1819, Ann Crawford         LaPorte Co. IN

M162  Samuel (1801‑1844) 1/m 1826, Elizabeth Kinzie     Chicago, IL

                         2/m 1838, Emily Kimberly      Michigan City, IN

R41   Barbara (1803‑1883) m. 1819, Samuel Ridenour      College Corner

M164  John   (1805‑1859)  m.       Jane Crane           Chicago, IL

      David  (1807‑1836)  nm.

M166  William (1809‑1879) m. 1833, Mary Miller          So. Bend, IN

      Mary  (1811‑1832)   m. 1830, David Pagan (B822)   LaPorte Co. IN

M168  Isaac (1813‑1882)  1/m 1833, Susanna Hardman      LaPorte Co. IN

                         2/m 1845, Phebe Jones

W114  Sarah (1816‑1893)   m. 1834, John Witter        Council Bluffs, IA

M16A  Tobias (1818‑1861) 1/m 1840, Louisa Somers        LaPorte Co. IN

                         2/m 1846, Elvira Jordan

      Martha (1820‑1851)  m. 1849, Milford Farrand (Judge)  LaPorte, IN

      Margaret

M16D  Noah  (1822‑1896)   m. 1844, Clarissa Drulinger   LaPorte, IN

M16E  Aaron  (1827‑1885)  m. 1852, Emily Porter         LaPorte, IN

 

 

M17

ABRAHAM MILLER            m.              Nancy Huston            (H324)

b. 4/1/1775  Franklin Co. VA              b. 1791  ?Franklin Co. VA

d. 1/4/1841  Franklin Co. IN              d. 1864  Kosciusko Co. IN

bur: Kingery Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. James Huston

                                          m. Sarah

farm ‑east of Joseph Kingery; moved to near Bath, Franklin Co. IN

1850 Census: Nancy living on home place, Franklin Co. with son Aaron

1860 Census: Nancy living adjacent sons Jacob/James, St Joseph Co. IN

died at home of dau Rachel, Kosciusko Co. IN

ch:

M171  Jacob  (1812‑1871)  m. 1831, Sarah Backus         So Bend, IN

M172  James  (1814‑1893)  m. 1841, Mary Huston          St Joseph Co. IN

      John  (1816‑1833)

      Abram  (1818‑1844)

      Abraham (1821‑1847) m.       Mariah

      Rachel (1822‑1900) m. c1841, Henry Black          Fulton Co IN

      David  (c1825‑1849)                      died enroute to Calif.

      Nancy F. (1826 dy)

      William R. (1829‑1851)                            Franklin Co. IN

      Mary Francis (1830  d. inf)

      Aaron  (1831‑1893)  m. 1854, Mary M. Zigler       Franklin Co. IN

      Lucinda (1833‑1852)

      Sarah  (1837‑1852)

      John A. (1838‑1841)

M17E  Daniel (1839‑1893)  m. 1860, Mollie Tarbell       St Joseph Co. IN

 

 

M19

DANIEL MILLER             m. 4/13/1808    Elizabeth Shiedler       (S15)

b. 9/6/1780    Franklin Co. VA            b. 3/21/1785 Washington Co. PA

d. 11/15/1858  Monroe Co. IA

bur: Pleasant Corners Cemetery            bur: Pleasant Corners Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Henry Shideler Sr.

                                          m. Margaret Barkley

                          m. Montgomery Co. OH

1809 elected one of first ministers at Four Mile Church organization

1830 Raccoon Creek/Ladoga Church; Parke/Putnam Co. IN

      (Harshbarger letter c1848) "Bro Daniel Miller is in Arkansas‑ he

      is considering moving there, says the land is very good."

1853 Albia, Monroe Co. IA

 

 

(M19 Daniel Miller, Cont)

ch:

      Susannah (1809‑

      Samuel   (1810‑

      Jacob    (1812‑       m.       Jane E. Blake

      Margaret (1814‑1849)  m. 1831, John M. Blake      Parke Co. IN

M195  Barbara  (1816‑186?)  m. 1834, Charles L. Blake   Parke Co. IN

M196  Lewis  (1818‑1888)    m. 1837, Peggy A. Mitchell  Monroe Co. IA

M197  Joseph  (1820‑        m. 1842, Hannah Swain       Monroe Co. IA

      Mariah  (1823‑        m.       Levi Swain

      Daniel  (1826‑        m.       Susan Oliver

      Ruhama  (1829‑

 

M1A

ISAAC MILLER              m. 8/18/1800    Hannah Webb

b. 1781   Franklin Co. VA                 b. c1780

d. 1813   Greene Co. OH

bur: Middle Run Cem. Xenia, OH

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. James Webb

                                          m. Lucy

                                          ?2/m 10/27/1817 John McCabe

                          m. Franklin Co. VA

1803 to Ohio  located with Webb families

War of 1812:  Capt Robt McClellan, Ft. McArthur, Hardin Co. OH

     died of Camp sickness

ch:

M1A1  Abraham  (1802‑1873)  m.      Elizabeth Hatfield   Franklin Co. IN

M1A2  Barbara  (1805‑1857) 1/m 1822 John Morgan

                           2/m 1823 John Morgan          Union Co. IN

      Jacob

M1A4  Isaac  (1809‑1869)    m.      Mary Hatfield        Franklin Co. IN

      James

 

M1B

AARON MILLER              m.              Elizabeth Hardman  (see M1C)

b. 4/8/1785   Franklin Co. VA             b. 1/8/1786  Montgomery Co. PA

d. 4/12/1839  St Joseph Co. IN            d. 12/26/1846 St Joseph Co IN

bur: Witter Cem. St Joseph Co             bur: Witter Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Solomon Hardman

                                          m. Anna May Wise

1816 ‑son Isaac born Indiana (probably Four Mile), returned to Dayton

1818 ‑Nettle Creek Church, Hagerstown, IN;  minister/Elder

1830 ‑Portage Prairie Church, St. Joseph Co. IN, with brother David

ch:

M1B1  David Jr (1806‑1879) 1/m       Louise O'Conner    St Joseph Co. IN

                           2/m 1844, Catherine Keltner

      Sarah  (1808‑1873)    m.       William Hague      went west

      Benjamin (c1810‑      m. 1832, Margaret Wagoner   California

M1B4  Solomon  (1814‑1862)  m. 1834, Elizabeth Hardman  St Joseph Co. IN

M1B5  Isaac  (1816‑1864)    m. 1843, Hannah Smith       St Joseph Co. IN

M1B6  Joshua  (1818‑1902)   m. 1849, Lydia Ann Good     St Joseph Co. IN

      John H. (c1821‑1856)  m.                        California/NW Iowa

W116  Rebecca (1822‑1897)   m. 1836, Jacob Witter       Leon, IA

      Aaron Jr (1825‑1892)  m. 1847, Evaline Roe        Iowa/Kansas

M1BA  Elizabeth (1828‑187?) m. 1851, Luke R. McMurray   Hanford, WA

 

M1C

DAVID MILLER              m. 9/2/1808     Sarah Hardman  (see M1B)

b. 2/10/1788  Franklin Co. VA             b. 3/8/1790  Shelby Co. KY

d. 10/26/1842 St Joseph Co. IN            d. 6/2/1850  St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Mt. Pleasant Cem. St. Joseph Co.     bur: Mt. Plesant Cemetery

f. Elder Jacob Miller                     f. Solomon Hardman

                                          m. Anna May Wise

                          m. Montgomery Co. OH

Elder/Farmer

lived Montgomery Co. OH

1820 to Nettle Creek Church, Hagerstown, IN

1828 w bro Aaron, to investigate Michigan Territory (NW Indiana area)

1831 to Portage Prairie Church, St Joseph Co. IN, Brick Congregation

(M1C David Miller, Cont)

ch:

M1C1  Elizabeth (1809‑1867)  m. 1826, Jacob Ritter      St Joseph Co. IN

M1C2  Aaron Jr (1810‑1889)   m. 1833, Elizabeth Smith   St Joseph Co. IN

      Hannah  (1812 dy)

M1C4  Catherine (1815‑1879)  m. 1835, James Good        St Joseph Co. IN

M1C5  Anna  (1817‑1887)      m. 1836, Robert Cissne     St Joseph Co. IN

M1C6  Phoebe (1818‑1876)     m. 1839, Joseph Cissne     LaPorte Co. IN

M1C7  David  (1820‑1865)     m. 1844, Elizabeth Hoover  Des Moines, IA

W117  Sarah Ann (1822‑1909)  m. 1840, George Witter     St Joseph Co. IN

M1C9  Martin W  (1824‑1905)  m. 1846, Elizabeth Wills   Des Moines, IA

M1CA  Mary  (1827‑1880)      m. 1847, Isaac Marble      St Joseph Co. IN

M1CB  Sussannah (1829‑1895)  m. 1846, Philip Boone      St Joseph Co. IN

M1CC  Daniel H. (1831‑1896)  m. 1852, Mary O. Price     St Joseph Co. IN

      Tobias S. (1833‑1883)  m.       Surena Jackson    Kansas

 

M111

ABRAHAM DARST             m. 12/21/1809   Anna Marie Wolf (Mary)

b. 7/25/1782  Franklin Co. VA             b. 4/2/1787  Lancaster Co. PA

d. 2/9/1865   Dayton, OH                  d. 12/12/1882  Dayton, OH

f. Samuel Darst                           f. John Wolf

m. Mary Miller                            m. Christina Idenhour

                          m. Greene Co. OH

1805 ‑to Ohio by Flatboat, to Cincinnati, to Germantown

1806 ‑to Four Mile, soon returned to Montgomery Co. OH

Merchant, Dayton           -member ‑3rd St. Presbyterian Church

ch:

     Julia Ann (1810‑1872)  m. 1830, James Perrine      Dayton, OH

     Christina              m. 1833, William B. Dix

     Mary  (1815‑1875)      m. 1838, Jacob Wilt         Dayton, OH

     Sarah                  m. 1846, William C. Davis

     Napoleon  (1821‑1896)  m. 1849, Susan Winters      Dayton, OH

     Martha J. (1823‑       m. 1843, George M. Dixon

     Phoebe  (1824‑         nm.

     John Wolf (1826‑       nm.

     Samuel B. (1829‑dec)

     Abraham  (1831‑1874)   m.       Mary Jane          Dayton, OH

 

M112

JACOB DARST              1/m 12/10/1810   Mary Coy

b. 10/30/1785  Franklin Co. VA            b. 6/22/1791

d. 5/28/18852  Greene Co. OH              d. 3/28/1821   Greene Co. OH

bur: Beaver Creek Church Cemetery         bur: Beaver Creek Church Cem.

f. Samuel Darst

m. Mary Miller

minister, Beaver Creek

                         2/m 7/9/1821     Ruhanna Mohler

                                          b. 4/28/1796  Harpers Ferry VA

                                          d. 2/13/1878  Beaver Creek, OH

                                          bur: Beaver Creek Church Cem.

                                          1/h  Conrad Licklighter

                                            ch:  Adam (m. N League)

                                                 Mary (m. G. Hatfield)

                           m. Montgomery Co. OH

ch:

     Mary Ann (1811‑1903)  m. 1829, Lorenzo Cotterall  Montgomery Co. OH

     Susanna  (1813‑1884)  m. 1835, David Houston      Edgar Co. IL

     Sarah Ann (1814‑1880) m. 1838, Jonathan Davis     Greene Co. OH

     John  (1816‑1895)    1/m       Ruhanah Moller     Woodford Co. IL

                          2/m

     Elizabeth (1819‑      m. 1843, Robert Haynes      Topeka, KS

     Jacob  (1821‑1883     m. 1843, Rebecca Holden     Greene Co. OH

     Samuel  (b/d 1822)

     Raleigh  (1823‑1902)  m. 1852, Sarah Ann Cozad    Greene Co. OH

     Ruhannah (1825‑1826)

     Abraham (1828‑1907)  1/m 1850, Catherine Hawker   Greene Co. OH

                          2/m 1855, Elizabeth Hawker

     Henry PC (1830‑1914) m. 1855, Margaret Glotfether Greene Co. OH

     Clay   (1830 dy)   twins

(M112 Jacob Darst, cont)

     Martha A (1833‑       m. 1855, John Kennedy       Montgomery Co. OH

     Ruhana  (1835‑1839)

     George W. (1841‑1847)

 

M113

ISAAC DARST               m. 11/19/1812   Jane Morgan

b. 7/7/1787  Franklin Co. VA              b. 1794

d. 1832      Miami Co. OH                 d. 1873       McLean Co. IL

f. Samuel Darst                           f. Charles Morgan

m. Mary Miller                            m. Sarah

minister/Hickory Grove Church 1817        2/h 8/28/1847  John C Ogden

                                           to Bloomington, IL

                          m. Montgomery Co. OH

ch:

     Charles  (1815‑

     Abraham  (1817‑1891)  m. 1838, Sarah Ann Deam      Miami Co. OH

     Mary                  m. 1837, Lot French

     Isaac  (1822‑1880)    m. 1845, Matilda Decker      McLean Co. IL

     Sarah Ann (1824‑      m. 1843, Henry Harshbarger   Miami Co. OH

     Merrill  (1826‑

     Jane E.  (1828‑       m. 1851, Horatio Agenbroad

     Rachel  (1831‑        m. 1849, Jacob Berryman

     Edy    (1833‑         m. 1854, Henry Agenbroad     Miami Co. OH

 

M114

JOHN DARST               1/m 4/16/1815    Rachel Williams

b. 1/1/1790   Franklin Co. VA             b. 10/15/1793  Franklin Co. VA

d. 6/24/1875  Miami Co. OH                d. 10/21/1830  Miami Co. OH

bur:  Lost Creek Cem. Miami Co. OH        bur: Lost Creek Cemetery

f. Samuel Darst

m. Mary Miller

                         2/m 5/13/1832    Anna Harshbarger

                                          b. 2/4/1814

                                          d. 5/2/1833   Miami Co. OH

                                          f. Henry Harshbarger

died in childbirth                        m. Elizabeth

                          m. Miami Co. OH

                         3/m 5/8/1834     Mary Strasburg

                                          b. 12/29/1812 Frederick Co. MD

                                          d. 11/8/1904  Miami Co. OH

                                          bur: Lost Creek Cemetery

minister/Lost Creek Church ‑50 years, blind last 10 years

     quoted scriptures from memory

ch:

     Samuel  (1816‑        m. 1847, Hannah Carr

     Jacob  (1817‑1854)    m.       Rebecca Black

     Henry H. (1819‑1893)  m. 1848, Elizabeth Clark  Tippicanoe City, OH

     David  (b/d 1822)

     Isaac  (b/d 1823)

     Mary  (1824‑          m.       C B Williams        Cincinnati, OH

     Sarah  (d. inf)

     Julia Ann (1827‑1863) m. 1849, Obediah M. Conover  Madison, WI

     Jane (1830‑1924) twin m. 1853, Lewis Baugh         Mt. Pleasant, IA

     Rachel C (1830‑1929)  m. 1855, Joseph Hachenberry  Christian Co. IL

     John  (1833 bd)                mother died at birth

     Anna  (1835‑1894)     m. 1872, William Peckham     Troy, OH

     Catherine (1836‑1853)

     Benjamin  (1838‑1901) m. 1860, Rebecca Ann Shoup   Greene Co. OH

     Sarah  (1841‑1915)    m.       J. Cory Winans

 

M142

JACOB MILLER              m. 8/1818      Elizabeth Bell

b. 1/3/1795   Franklin Co. VA            b. 8/15/1798  ?Butler Co. OH

d. 11/1/1823  Parke Co. IN               d. 12/8/1892

bur: Denman Cemetary

f. Potter John Miller                    f. Col Jacob E. Bell

m. Phoebe McClure                        m. Sarah Blue

(M142 Jacob Miller, Cont)

killed by falling tree                   2/h c1825  Robert Mitchell

80A Adams Twp, Parke Co.  1/9/1823  W1/2 SE1/4 Sec26 Twp 15N R7W

ch:

     John Bell (1819‑        m. 1840, Nancy Crabb       Parke Co. IN

     Elizabeth  (dy)

     Jacob Bell (1821‑1887) 1/m 1845, Elizabeth Kerr    Parke Co. IN

                            2/m 1869, Mary J. Brown

 

 

M143

TOBIAS MILLER            1/m 2/1820       Jane Wolverton

b. 11/30/1796  Franklin Co. VA            b. 1799

d. 9/4/1870    Parke Co. IN               d. 3/24/1823  Parke Co. IN

bur: Pleasant Valley Cemetery             bur: Pleasant Valley Cemetery

f. Potter John Miller

m. Phoebe McClure

                         2/m 1/8/1824     Margaret Robinson

                                          b. 1/15/1804   Lebanon, OH

                                          d. 4/27/1876

                                          f. Robert Robinson

1820 ‑Parke Co. IN

County Commissioner/Justice of Peace -Methodist

ch:

     Mary J. (b/d 1821)

     ?David  (b/d 1822)

     John R  (1825‑       1/m 1848, Mary Wolverton (C3A1)  Parke Co. IN

                          2/m 1866, Mary Chenoweth Tennent

     James N  (1827‑1910)  m. 1849, Sarah A. Snow       Parke Co. IN

     Phebe Ann (1832‑1890) m.       Silas Conley        Terra Haute, IN

     Daniel  (1835‑        m.       Sarah Strange       Kansas City, MO

 

 

 

M144

MARY MILLER (Polly)       m. 10/13/1816   Rhubin Webster

b. 11/20/1798  Franklin Co. VA            b. 5/27/1792               VA

d. 2/20/1832   Parke Co. IN               d. 7/8/1857   Parke Co. IN

bur: Webster Cemetery                     bur: Webster Cemetery

f. Potter John Miller                     f. Samuel Webster

m. Phoebe McClure                         m. Susannah Bagby

                                          2/w Susan Marks  d 3/14/1836

                                          3/w Mary Moss Nevins  (A435)

                                               d. 11/4/1884   75y

                          m. Franklin Co. IN

lived 3 mile below Bridgton on Raccoon Creek

ch:

     John R (1817‑1887)  m. 1840, Susan Kerr            Parke Co. IN

     Samuel (1822‑1863) 1/m       Melvina Mitchell      Parke Co. IN

                        2/m 1873, Mary M. Myers

     Barbara (1835‑1899) m.       Joseph Crabb

     Reuben (1826‑       m.       Lucinda               Parke Co. IN

     Rhoda  (1829‑       m. 1852, Joseph Price          Parke Co. IN

     Daniel (1830‑1895) 1/m 1852, Mariah Hartman        Parke Co. IN

                        2/m 1858, Nancy Crabb

     David

     Tobias

     Isaac      ‑1896)   m. 1857, Rachel Sutton

     William (1837‑1891) m.       Martha A.

     James  (1839‑1908)  m. 1860, Susan Mary Hardesty

     Henry  (1841‑1921)  m.       Sarah Jane Brown

     Elizabeth (1844‑    m. 1862, John F. Price

     Charlotte (1846‑    m.       Howard Jeffries

     Friend  (1859‑1903) m.       Annie

 

M145

JOHN S. MILLER           1/m 12/25/1823   Margaret Crooks (Peggy)

b. 10/6/1801   Franklin Co. VA            b. 3/3/1805                KY

d. 4/18/1875   Parke Co. IN               d. 5/24/1866  Parke Co. IN

bur: Blake Cemetery                       bur: Blake Cemetery

f. Potter John Miller                     f. Samuel Crooks

m. Phoebe McClure                         m. Margaret Russell

1821 ‑bound to Tobias for 1 year/ Parke Co. IN  (til 21)

     Union Twp. Sec 29‑30

ch:  (14)

     John   (1825‑        1/m                           Parke Co. IN

                          2/m       Margaret

     Margaret (1828‑1865) 1/m       John Wimmer         Parke Co. IN

                          2/m 1850, George Mater

     Barbara (1835‑                       Wimmer

     Abigail (1838‑1923)   m. 1858, Zachariah Alexander  Parke Co. IN

     Abram  (1838‑                                      Parke Co. IN

     James P (1840‑1922)   m. 1863, Priscilla Day       Mt. Calm, TX

     Martha  (1845‑1922?)  m.       Hiram Mater

 

M146

DANIEL MILLER             m. 11/17/1825   Lydia Eikenberry         (E17)

b. 10/8/1803  Montgomery Co. OH           b. 1/4/1807   Preble Co. OH

d. 10/4/1883  Monroe Co. IA               d. 1/26/1891  Monroe Co. IA

bur:  Pleasant Corners Cemetery           bur: Pleasant Corners Cemetery

f. Potter John Miller                     f. Peter Eikenberry Jr.

m. Phoebe McClure                         m. Elizabeth Landis

minister/Elder Four Mile Church

1850 Census:  Union Co. Harmony Twp, Potter John with

1854 ‑Monroe Co. IA

 [Error by Winger/Jacob Rife data, p60: "The last to go was Daniel

Miller, who was the first one called to the ministry when the

congregation was organized (wrong D. Miller).  He moved to South Bend

(wrong place) about 1854, taking with him some twenty members.]

Elder Daniel Miller (A19) was living in Putnam Co.  The migrations to

the new lands in Monroe and Butler Cos Iowa included family‑kin from

Four Mile, Putnam Co, Wabash Country and Portage Prairie.

ch:

     John  (1826‑1841)

     Henry  (1828‑1890)    m. 1850, Sarah Kingery (K114)

     Baltzar (1831‑1879)   m. 1856, Jane Prichard       Liberty, IN

     Mary  (1833‑1916)  1/m 1852, Abraham Kingery       Monroe Co. IA

                        2/m 1860, John W Moss    (M3121)

     Ellen  (1835‑         m. 1857, Washington Bierley

     Phoebe (1838‑1922)    m. 1863, Thomas Elder MD     Winfield, KS

     Elizabeth (1840‑1920) m. 1871, John Harbison       Monroe Co. IA

     Peter  (1842‑1924)    m. 1868, Eliza J. Miller     Monroe Co. IA

 

 

 

 

     Lydia  (1845‑1915)    m. 1878, John J. Miller      Monroe Co. IA

     John F (1846‑                                      Eaton Co. CO

     Daniel E (1848‑                                    Eaton Co. CO

     Abraham Riley (1850‑1852)

 

M147

JAMES MILLER              m.              Almira

b. 8/25/1805          OH                  b. 1805                   VA

d.  1861              MO

 

f. Potter John Miller

m. Phoebe McClure

to Parke Co. IN

ch:

     John (1828‑

     Clarinda (1831‑

     Phebe  (1834‑

     James N (1838‑

     Reuben  (1839‑

     Margaret (1842‑

     Tobias  (1843‑

     Hobert  (1844‑

 

M148

BARBARA ELIZABETH MILLER  m. 11/10/1825   Samuel Davis

b. 9/17/1807  Franklin Co. IN             b. 5/20/1800  Butler Co. OH

d. 4/30/1845  Parke Co. IN                d. 12/27/1879 Parke Co. IN

 

f. Potter John Miller                     f. Daniel Davis

m. Phoebe McClure                         m. Margaret

                          m. Franklin Co. IN

                                          2/w  1/6/1847  Isabella Henry

                                                 ch: Margaret

1825 to Parke Co.                         Twp Trustee

                                          Constitutional Convention

                                          Member of Legislature

ch:

     Daniel  (b/d 1826)

     Phoebe  (1827‑1905)   m. 1849, Isaac Wimmer        Parke Co. IN

     Margaret (1831‑1883)  m.       Daniel Mater        Crowley Co. KS

     John  (1833‑          m.       Sophrina Lou        Franklin Co. KS

     Mary Jane (1835‑1905) m. 1857, Samuel Crooks

     Elizabeth (1837‑      m. 1858, Uriah Hardesty      Parke Co. IN

     James  (1838‑1923)    m. 1867, Indiana Martin      Bridgeton, IN

     Samuel (1840‑1910)    m. 1866, Lucinda Blake (M195) Parke Co. IN

     Holbert  (1841‑1920)  m. 1864, Sarah Beauchamp

     Nancy (1847‑1922)     m.       Licurgus Hamilton   Bellmore, IN

     Isaac                 m.       Isabella            Kansas

     Delilah (1850‑1939)   m.       William P Wimmer    Bellmore, IN

     George  (1851‑        m.       Ella Ann            Kansas City, MO

     William (1853‑1854)

     Matilda (1852‑

 

M149

ABRAHAM MILLER            m. 5/6/1830     Susannah Lybrook        (L143)

b. 12/27/1810  Franklin Co. IN            b. 1/30/1812  Wayne Co. IN

d. 7/9/1860    Union Co. IN               d. 10/2/1883  Union Co. IN

bur: Keffer Cemetery, Cottage Grove       bur: Keffer Cemetery

f. Potter John Miller                     f. John Lybrook

m. Phoebe McClure                         m. Frances Toney

farmer, 1 mile south of Keffer Cemetery, west of Tobias' farm

ch:

C234  Phebe  (1833‑1868)  m. 1851, Hiram Brown

      Frances (1836‑      m. 1858, John F. Shanklin

      John L (1838‑1858)

      William (1840‑1926) m. 1862, Nancy Ridenour (R4A44) Butler Co. OH

      Barbara (1843‑      m. 1861, Horace G. Miller

      Leander (1846‑1912) m. 11875, Catherine Smith      Los Angeles, CA

      Wm Emmett (1852‑1914) m. 1875, Mry Bridgeford

      Abraham (1855‑1856)

 

M161

JACOB MILLER MILLER        m. 10/21/1819   Ann Crawford            (C16)

b. 3/23/1800

d. 9/9/1850  LaPorte Co. IN

 

f. Tobias Miller                           f. William Crawford

m. Sarah Henderson                         m. Isabella McClure

flour mill

widow and children to Stockton, CA

2/8/1834  Wm Miller From John Miller              (M23)

  "we hear that Jacob Miller still follows his old practice of stealing 

I heard that he stold some flower from you and that you attacted him

about it and he trimbled very much and I did not understand what the

result was ‑‑‑"

ch:

     Elizabeth (1820‑         m.      David Bush

     Samuel  (1823‑

     Sarah  (1824‑

     William (1826‑

(M161 Jacob Miller Miller, Cont)

     Frost  (1828‑

     Andrew  (1831‑

     Martha

     Isabel  (1836‑

 

M162

SAMUEL MILLER            1/m 7/29/1826    Elizabeth Kinzie

b. 9/12/1801                              b. c1805               VA

d. 1/17/1844  Michigan City, IN           d. 6/1832  Chicago, IL

 

f. Tobias Miller                          f. John Kinzie

m. Sarah Henderson                        m. Margaret McKenzie

                          2/m 8/17/1838   Emily Kimberly

                           m. Michigan City, IN

Genius

Architect/builder ‑Potter John's first brick house, Union Co.

                  ‑Oxford College, now Miami University, Oxford, OH

Ft. Dearborn ‑Chicago, 1st Settler, innkeeper

                      Trustee of Incorporation

1833 ‑Michigan City, IN

     grain trader via Lakes/warehouse

     built historic Light House, for his trade

     built house ‑Jernegan's Hill, Michigan City

ch:

     Margaret Ellen        m.                 Harvey

     Montgomery

     Element ( dy )

     Clement     (first white boy born outside fort)    Fresno, CA

     Mary L. (1840‑

 

M164

JOHN MILLER                               Jane Crane

b. 3/13/1805

d. 1/29/1859  Galesburg, IL               d. 1849     Chicago, IL

 

f. Tobias Miller

m. Sarah Henderson

settler of Chicago with bro Samuel

       Incorporating Trustee

built log cabins on Chicago River

1856 ‑Galesburg, IL

ch:

     Elizabeth Jane

     Tobias

     Orson

     Henry

     Anna

 

 

M166

WILLIAM MILLER            m. 2/17/1831    Mary Miller             (M25)

b. 4/1/1809  Franklin Co. VA              b. 2/16/1811  Franklin Co. IN

d. 5/2/1879  So Bend, IN                  d. 9/29/1885  So Bend, IN

bur: City Cemetery                        bur: City Cemetery

f. Tobias Miller                          f. Col John Miller

m. Sarah Henderson                        m. Nancy Capper

                          m. Union Co. IN

1833 German twp, St Joseph Co. IN, large Farm

               Tobias lived with after Sarah died

1844 ‑Indiana Legislature

c1865 ‑moved to So Bend

See Appendix I (letters to Mary/William from Col John family 1833‑1862)

ch:

     John F (1831‑1886)  m. 1853, Mary Chess   (US Senator ‑Calif)

     David  (1833‑1839)

     Isaac N (1835‑1921) m. 1858, Martha Ritter (A1C16)

     William (1838‑1909) m. 1864, Martha Crockett       So Bend, IN

     Martha  (1841‑      m. 1866, Moses Butterworth     Chicago, IL

(M166 William Miller, Cont)

     Henry C (1844‑1892) m. 1874, Magdalene Blakeman   San Francisco, CA

     Mary Ellen (1846‑1847)

     Horace (1849‑1927) 1/m 1870, Rachel Cohran         Los Angeles, CA

                        2/m 1902, Mrs. Anna Hinds

     Edmund (1854‑1855)

 

M168

ISAAC MILLER              m. 4/29/1833    Susanna Hardman

b. 11/24/1813  Franklin Co. IN            b. 12/21/1812

d. 10/3/1882   LaPorte, IN                d. 1/18/1844   LaPorte, IN

bur: Griffin Cemetery                     bur: Griffin Cemetery

f. Tobias Miller

m. Sarah Henderson

Blind Preacher of LaPorte

farmed summers, ran dry‑goods store winters

ch:

     John H (1834‑1845)

     Mary  (1836‑1845)

     Barbara (1838‑1851)

     Martha I (1841‑        m. 1859, William Nash MD

     Katherine (1843‑1869)

     Enoch G (1846‑1891)    m. 1869, Christine          LaPorte Co. IN

     Noah W  (1848‑1935)    m. 1873, Margaretha Sent    LaPorte Co. IN

     David

     Sarah

     Albert

     Perry

     Findley

 

M16A

TOBIAS MILLER            1/m 11/26/1840   Louisa J. Summers

b. 3/10/1818  Franklin Co. IN

d. 6/4/1861   LaPorte Co. IN              d. 12/22/1844  LaPorte, IN

f. Tobias Miller

m. Sarah Henderson

                          m. Berrien Co. MI

                         2/m 10/18/1846   Elvira J. Jordan

Grocery Store ‑LaPorte

later moved to Westville, IN

ch:

     Aaron H

     George M

     Albert T. (1844‑

 

 

M16D

NOAH MILLER               m. 7/24/1844    Clarissa Drulinger

b. 12/26/1822  Union Co. IN

d. 12/14/1896  New Carlisle, IN

f. Tobias Miller

m. Sarah Henderson

MD ‑practice in LaPorte IN

    moved to New Carlisle, IN

    later moved to Stockton, CA, then returned to New Carlisle

ch:

     Milton

     Ellen

     inf son

 

 

M16E

AARON HENDERSON MILLER    M. 10/31/1852   Emily Phelps Porter

b. 10/13/1827  Union Co. IN

d. 4/3/1885

 

f. Tobias Miller

m. Sarah Henderson

injuried in train accident on way to Texas on business

(M16E Aaron Miller, Cont)

ch:

     William W. (1854‑1910)  m.       Emma Ackley       Marshalltown, IA

     Martha C  (1856‑        m. 1882, Robert C. Taylor  Chetopa, KS

     Mary Ellen (1859‑       m. 1897, Isaiah E. Irwin   Marshalltown, IA

     Harriet M. (1861‑1946)  m. 1917, Franklin P. Engle Denver, CO

     Henry K. (1867‑         m. 1891, Fannie Curl       Des Moines, IA

 

 

M171

JACOB MILLER Jr           m. 5/1831       Sarah Backus

b. 3/6/1812   Preble Co. OH               b. 10/14/181             MA

d. 9/24/1871  So Bend, IN                 d. 3/30/1881  St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery             bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery

f. Abraham Miller

m. Nancy Huston

Butcher ‑Cincinnati, OH

1833 ‑St Joseph Co. IN  ‑May

Elder/Portage Prairie Church

ch:  Nancy  (1832‑1890)  m. 1850, Jacob Whitmer         St Joseph Co. IN

     James R (1834‑1893) m. 1854, Amanda Ritter (A1C15) Columbus, KS

     Elizabeth (1835‑1859) m. 1857, William R. Zigler   St Joseph Co. IN

     Lorinda (1837‑1889) m. 1861, William R. Zigler     St Joseph Co. IN

     Abraham (1839‑1896) m. 1859, Mary Ullery           St Joseph Co. IN

     Eunice (1841‑      1/m            Davenport

                        2/m 1873, Noah Early

     David F (1843‑1907) m.       Isabella Huff         St Joseph Co. IN

     Margaret (1845‑     m. 1864, John Ullery           St Joseph Co. IN

     Mary Jane (1845‑    m. 1867, George A Ullery       St Joseph Co. IN

     Cyrus (1847‑1921)  1/m 1867, Mary Warner           St Joseph Co. IN

                        2/m       Margaret Shimp Hallowell

     Aaron  (d ‑3y)

     John A (1849‑1851)

     Sarah Amanda (1851‑1852)

 

M172

JAMES H. MILLER           m. 3/11/1841    Mary Huston            (H3213)

b. 8/25/1814   Preble Co. OH              b. 1/23/1815  ?Preble Co. OH

d. 12/4/1893   St Joseph Co. IN           d. 12/23/1887 St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery             bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery

f. Abraham Miller                         f. Jacob Huston

m. Nancy Huston                           m. Catherine Kingery

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

alternate death date 12/22/1888

Elder/Portage Prairie Church

ch:  Phoebe (1842‑1899)    m. 1874, David Whitmer       St Joseph Co. IN

     Sylvester (1845‑1877) m. 1867, Louise Smith

     Jacob  (1844‑1877)    m. 1865, Matilda Locke

     Madison (1847‑1935)   m. 1867, Margaret Broadhurst Pittsford, MI

     Aaron  (b/d 1848)

     Fanny  (1849‑1879)    m. 1869, Joh Cissne (A1C56)  St Joseph Co. IN

     Nancy  (b/d 1851)

     Martha  (1854‑1855)

     John

     Wesley

 

M17E

DANIEL W. MILLER          m. 9/26/1860   Molly M. Tarbell

b.  1839      Union Co. IN

d. 9/25/1893  St Joseph Co. IN

f. Abraham Miller

m. Nancy Huston

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:

     Carrie  (1866‑1872)

     Eddie  (1868‑1885)

     dau    (    ‑1885)

     dau    (    ‑1885)

     Birdie (c1884‑c1893)

 

M195

BARBARA MILLER            m.              Charles Blake

b. 9/4/1816  Franklin Co. IN              b. 1801                OH

d.  c1865    Parke Co. IN

f. Daniel Miller                          f. John Blake

m. Elizabeth Sheidler

lived Parke Co. IN

ch:

     Elizabeth J. (1834‑1842)

     William (1837‑      1/m 1862, Louisa McGilvey      Parke Co. IN

                         2/m 1877, Mary (Jack) Blake

     Margaret (1839‑1872) m.1862, Robert Mitchell       Parke Co. IN

     Martha  (1841‑1871)  m.             Overpick

     Lucinda  (1843‑1910) m. 1866, Samuel Davis (A148)  Parke Co. IN

     Lafayette (1847‑1851)

     Mary W (1849‑

     Mariah  (1853‑1938)  m.       Silas Reeder

 

M196

LEWIS MILLER              m.              Peggy A. Mitchell

b. 9/11/1817  Union Co. IN                b. 2/18/1820            KY

d. 12/9/1888  Albia, IA                   d. 9/18/1894  Albia, IA

bur: Oak View Cemetery                    bur: Oak View Cemetery

f. Daniel Miller

m. Elizabeth Sheidler

to Parke Co. IN with father

1853 ‑Monroe Co. IA with father

ch:

     Louisa  (1840‑1857)  m. 1855, Martin Moss (A449)   Monroe Co. IA

     Daniel  (1841‑1912)  m. 1868, Awilda Shields

     Robert  (1844‑1864)  d. Little Rock, Ark.  Civil War

     Margaret (1847‑1893) m. 1877, Alman Licknor MD     Monroe Co. IA

     Samuel  (1849‑1891)  m. 1873, Inez Saunders        Monroe Co. IA

     Rebecca (1852‑1932)  m. 1876, F. T. Maiken         Monroe Co. IA

     Lewis  (1855‑1862)

     Barbara (1857‑1938)  m. 1878, Edgar Noble          Monroe Co. IA

     Charles (1859‑      1/m 1880, Minnie Packard

                         2/m 1885, Carrie Packard

                         3/m 1895, Frances Thompson

 

M197

JOSEPH MILLER             m.              Hannah

b. 1/18/1820  Union Co. IN                b. 1824                 IN

 

f. Daniel Miller

m. Elizabeth Sheidler

to Monroe Co. IA

ch:

     Mary Jane (1843‑

     Margaret  (1845‑

     William R (1848‑

     Daniel  (1849‑

     George  (1851‑

     Gemima  (1853‑

     Nancy  (1855‑

     Frances  (1860‑

     Franklin (1860‑

 

 

M1A1 

ABRAHAM MILLER            m.              Elizabeth Hatfield

b. 9/18/1802          VA                  b. 6/28/1798          Del

d. 8/6/1873  Blooming Grove, IN           d. 3/3/1861 Blooming Grove, IN

bur: Sims Cemetery, Union Co. IN          bur: Sims Cemetery

f. Isaac Miller

m. Hannah Webb

lived Franklin Co. IN, Whitewater River Valley (immersed‑Brookville Dam)

     adjacent: bro Isaac, sis Barbara, Webb families

(M1A1 Abraham Miller, Cont)

ch:

       Mary  (1825‑

       Isaac  (1826‑1865)  m. 1848, Elizabeth Buckley   ? Fayette Co. IN

M1A13  Hannah (1830‑       m. 1853, John Smith          Franklin Co. IN

M1A14  Emily  (1831‑1893)  m. 1854, Abram Waggoner      Wabash/Franklin

       John  (1834‑        m. 1860, Margaret

       Lucinda  (1835‑

       Abraham  (1838‑

       Simeon  (1841‑

 

M1A2

BARBARA MILLER           1/m 5/6/1822     John Morgan

b. 12/30/1805  Greene Co. OH                Greene Co. Oh

d. 4/12/1857   Union Co. IN               (died soon after wedding)

bur: Sims Cemetery                        dau by first marriage:

f. Isaac Miller                                Jane m Isaac Darst (M113)

m. Hannah Webb

                          m. Greene Co. OH

                         2/m 5/26/1823    John Morgan

                          m. Greene Co. OH

lived Union Co. Harmony twp, Whitewater River Valley (immersed reservoir)

John and family Huntinton Co, Warren, IN after Barbara's death

ch:

     Gabrial (1824‑1864)  nm                            Warren, IN

     Miller (1825‑        m. 1848, Mary Hayward         Warren, IN

     Isaac  (1827‑184?)   Sims Cemetery

     John Jr (1828‑       m.       Amanda M.

     Francis (1835‑1898) 1/m 1854, Sarah Jones          California

                         2/m 1861, Martha Adams

     Minerva (1835‑       m.       Samuel Jones        Huntington Co. IN

     Hannah  (1837‑       m.       Doc Crandell        Huntington Co. IN

 

 

M1A4

ISAAC MILLER              m.              Mary Hatfield

b. 1/8/1809   Greene Co. IN               b. c4/19/1810  Greene Co. IN

d. 3/19/1869  Franklin Co. IN             d. 12/10/1862  Franklin Co. IN

bur: Sims Cemetery                        bur: Sims Cemetery

f. Isaac Miller

m. Hannah Webb

lived Franklin Co. IN, Whitewater River Valley (land now immersed, reservoir)

ch:

     Hannah (1834‑

     Lucy  (1835‑

     William (1836‑1867)   GAR

     Hiram  (1838‑18620    Co B, 37 Reg. Indiana Volunteers

     John MC (1839‑1896)  m.1862, Elizabeth Sherwood    Metamora, IN

     Isaac  (11841‑

     Mary  (1843‑

     Barbara (1844‑

     Elizabeth (1846‑

     Thomas  (1847‑

     ?Winces FS (1850‑

     Sarah J  (1853‑

 

M1B1

DAVID MILLER Jr          1/m              Louisa O'Conner

b. 7/5/1806  Montgomery Co. OH

d. 11/291879 St Joseph Co. IN             d. 4/7/1843  St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Witter Cemetery, St Joseph Co        bur: Witter Cemetery

f. Aaron Miller

m. Elizabeth Hardman

                         2/m 10/23/1844   Catherine Keltner

                                          b. 11/29/1824           OH

                                          d. 9/8/1890   St Joseph Co. IN

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

Elder/Portage Prairie Church

(M1B1 David Miller, Cont)

ch:

     Tobias

     Maria

     Elizabeth (1835‑      m. 1853, James Buckles

     Laura  (1837 dy)

     Sarah  (1839‑         m. 1856, William Cline

     Solomon (1841‑1923)   m. 1868, Melissa McCormick

     David B (1843‑1907)   m.       Anna Morgan

     Lucinda  (1845  dy)

     Narcissus (1847 dy)

     Margaret (1849‑        m.       Emory Morris

     Hiram  (1854‑         m.       Dora C.

     Daniel C (1851‑1855)

     Jessie M. (1856‑

     Louise T (1860  dy)

     Mary  (1864‑          m.              Jackson

     Grant (1866‑1954)     m. 1889, Ida May Greenwood

 

 

M1B4

SOLOMON C. MILLER         m. 7/26/1834    Elizabeth Hardman

b. 2/14/1814  Montgomery Co. OH           b. 2/3/1813            OH

d. 10/1/1862  So Bend, IN                 d. 4/1/1879  So Bend, IN

bur: City Cemetery                        bur: City Cemetery

f. Aaron Miller

m. Elizabeth Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

lived Michigan c1835‑c1840  (probably Berrien Co, kin area)

merchant, St Joseph Co. IN

ch:

     Hiram  (1835‑1909)   m. 1865, Julia Coquiland

     Harriet (1837‑1869)  m. 1858, Lemon Staples

     Susan  (1840‑1892)   m.       Albert McDonald

     Lucretia (1886‑1919) m.       Jonathan Creed

     Schuyler (1855‑1920) m. 1883, Lucy Tutt

 

M1B5

ISAAC MILLER              m. 12/14/1832   Hannah Smith

b. 2/12/1816  (?Four Mile) IN             b. 1826              PA

d. 8/7/1864   Marietta GA                 d. 1878

 

f. Aaron Miller                           f. John Smith

m. Elizabeth Hardman                      m. Nancy

1859‑1863 to Pikes Peak

died in Civil War

ch:

     Washington    dy

     Quincy        dy

     Clara         dy

     Mark          dy

     Loren  (1844‑1929)  m. 1868, Pauline Moomaw

     Loretta (1846‑      m.               Ross          Minneapolis, MN

     John M (1848‑       m.       Miranda

     Henry  (1850‑                                      1884 to Kansas

     Aaron  (1857‑                                      to SW Kansas

 

M1B6

JOSHUA MILLER             m. 9/27/1849    Lydia Ann Good

b. 1/23/1818  Montgomery Co. OH           b. 10/22/1821               OH

d. 5/4/1902   Pt Townsend, WA             d. 11/29/1892  Muscatine, IA

bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery             bur: Portage Prairie Cemetery

f. Aaron Miller                           f. Samuel Good

m. Elizabeth Hardman                      m. Hester Russell

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

Carpenter

1845 ‑Troy, OH

1850 ‑St Joseph Co. IN

1878 ‑So Bend, IN

(M1B6, Joshua Miller, Cont)

ch;

     Mary  (1849‑1881)  nm                              Demming, NM

     Pauline (1850‑1874)

     Alice  (1851‑1874)

     Clara  (1851‑1861)

     Martha (1854‑1878)

     William (1855‑1861)

     Hester (1861‑1879)

 

M1BA

ELIZABETH MILLER          b. 9/17/1851    Luke R. McMurray

b. 2/12/1828  Wayne Co. IN                b. 12/10/1825            KY

d. 2/1/1876   Hernford, WA                d. 4/30/1913  Tumwater, WA

 

f. Aaron Miller

m. Elizabeth Hardman

1854 ‑Effingham, IL

ch:

     Arthur (1854‑1917)  m. 1879, Harriet Chilson

     James

     Miller (c1857‑

     Ella  (1862‑1949)   m. 1856, James Waddle

     Nettie

 

 

M1C1

ELIZABETH MILLER          m. 10/26/1826   Jacob Ritter

b. 6/5/1809  Montgomery Co. OH            b. 1/1/1806  Montgomery Co. OH

d. 2/21/1867 St Joseph Co. IN             d. 4/12/1898 St Joseph Co. IN

 

f. David Miller                           f. John Ritter

m. Sarah Hardman                          m. Barbara Garber

                          m. Wayne Co. IN

1823 ‑St Joseph Co. IN (Michigan Territory)

1830 Census: St Joseph Co. IN

ch:

      Lucinda (1827‑1846)  m. 1844, Harrison Jones      St Joseph Co. IN

      Barbara (1829‑1899)  m. 1846, Joseph Hardman      Grant Co. OR

      Sarah  (1832‑1846)

      Aaron  (1834‑                                     Green Co. MO

M171  Amanda (1837‑1906)   m. 1854, James R. Miller     Columbus, KS

M1663 Martha (a838‑        m. 1858, Isaac N. Miller

      William (1840‑1929)  m. 1865, Helen Sumption      St Joseph Co. IN

      David  (1842‑                                     Green Co. MO

      John N (1844‑1896)                                So Bend, IN

      Benjamin (1845‑1922) m. 1871, Harriet Sumption    St Joseph Co. IN

      Theodore (1847‑

      Lorinda  (1849‑      m.       Quincy Bulla        Boone Co. Nebr

      Clorinda (1849‑      m.       John Buchtel        KC MO/LaPorte

      Elizabeth (1852‑1895) m.      Isaac Hogue

 

M1C2

AARON MILLER Jr           m. 11/28/1833   Elizabeth Smith

b. 12/31/1810  Montgomery Co. OH          b. 1/29/1813             OH

d. 12/15/1890  St Joseph Co. IN           d. 11//1/1892 St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery                bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

f. David Miller

m. Sarah Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

minister/Portage Prairie Church

ch:

     John   (1835‑1905) 1/m       Martha Brown          LaPorte, IN

                        2/m 1856, Harriet Huston (H32121)

     Sarah  (1836‑1901)  m. 1865, John Fowler           St Joseph Co. IN

     Martin M (1839‑1863)     killed Nashville‑Civil War

     Rachel (1841‑       m. 1872, Daniel Newton

     David  (1845‑       m.       Mary Elder

     Mary M  (1849‑

     Loring  (1853‑      m.       Tillie Maurer

 

M1C4

CATHERINE MILLER          m. 2/12/1835    James Good

b. 9/8/1815  Montgomery Co. OH            b. 5/4/1802             VA

d. 3/24/1879 St Joseph Co. IN             d. 4/1/1867  St Joseph Co. IN

bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery                bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

f. David Miller                           f. Joseph Good

m. Sarah Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:  David M (1836‑1870)  m.       Mary                 St Joseph Co. IN

     Sarah J (1839‑       nm

     Milton  (1842‑1861)

     Mary Jane (1848‑     m.       A. L. H. Rulo        St Joseph Co. IN

     Ellen  (1852‑1945)   m. 1873, Charles W Hildebrand Newark, OH

 

M1C5

ANNA MILLER               m. 11/6/1836    Robert G. Cissne

b. 1/3/1817  Montgomery Co. OH            b. 11/28/1811             OH

d. 1/25/1887 St Joseph Co. IN             d. 3/19/1900  St Joseph Co. IN

 

f. David Miller                           f. John Cissne

m. Sarah Hardman                          m. Jane Glass

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:  inf (b/d 1837)

     Sarah J (1838‑1882)  m. 1865, Charels Farnam       St Joseph Co. IN

     Mary W  (1840‑1892)  m. 1865, Aaron M Smith        St Joseph Co. IN

     Adelia  (1842‑       m.       DeWitt Segwick

     Emaline (1843‑1856)

     John D  (1846‑1922) 1/M 1869, Fanny Miller (M1726)

                         2/m 1881, Alma Whitmer

     Joseph  (1848‑       m. 1869, Martha Ullery        Adair Co. IA

     Phoebe  (1849‑1856)

     Oliver  (1851‑1911)  m. 1874, Anna Greiner         St Joseph Co. IN

     Orilla  (1853‑1895)  m.       Warner Wise

     George  (1859‑1913)                                St Joseph Co. IN

 

M1C6

PHOEBE MILLER             m. 9/28/1838    Joseph Cissne

b.12/29/1819  Wayne Co. IN                b. 1809              MI

d. 5/28/1876  LaPorte Co. IN              d. 1908

 

f. David Miller                           f. John Cissne

m. Sarah Hardman                          m. Jane Glass

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

lived LaPorte Co. Wills twp.              bro of Robert

ch:  Ann   (1841‑

     Mary Jane (1843‑

     Robert  (1845‑

     Martin  (1850‑

     Sarah Elizabeth (1852‑

     Adeline  (1854‑

     James A  (1856‑

 

M1C7

DAVID H. MILLER           m. 3/31/1840    Elizabeth Hoover

b. 12/30/1820  Hagerstown, IN             b. 1826             OH

d. 8/17/1865   Des Moines, IA

f. David Miller

m. Sarah Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

1848 ‑lived Berrian Co. MI

1860 ‑lived St Joseph Co. IN

1861 ‑lived Ft. Des Moines, IA

ch:  Alvilda  (1845‑

     William P (1847‑

     Wesley Daniel (1848‑

     Mary A (1852‑       m. 1876, John Coussen

     Janet  (1854‑

     David Howard (1855‑1861)

     Harvey D (1857‑

 

M1C9

MARTIN MILLER             m. 12/8/1846    Elizabeth Ann Wills

b. 9/13/1824  Wayne Co. IN                b. 1832               IN

d. 3/16/1905  Polk Co. IA

f. David Miller

m. Sarah Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

to Des Moines, IA

ch:

     Ruhanna Jane  (1847‑1848)

     Giles Curtis  (1848‑1890)

     Mary M.  (1850‑1915)  m.       Samuel McIntire

     Thomas W (1854‑1923)  m.       Vine Windowmaker

     Susan (1855‑1906)     m. 1873, Joseph Ulery        Des Moines, IA

     Priscilla (1857‑1895) m.       James McPheson

     James  (1858‑1863)

     Elizabeth (1861‑1863)

     Eva  (1863‑1888)

     David  (1865‑1927)   1/m       Laura Simeole

                          2/m       Laura Cousins

     Ulyssses Grant (1868‑

     Philip Sheridan (1870‑

     Frank   (1873‑

 

M1CA

MARY C. MILLER            m. 1/7/1847     Isaac Marble

b. 1/23/1826  Wayne Co. IN                b. 10/28/1823            VT

d. 9/28/1880  St Joseph Co. IN            d. 2/15/1901  Buchanan, MI

f. David Miller

m. Sarah Hardman

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:

     John C (1848‑

     Aaron M (1849‑1850)

     Emily  (1852‑        m.1871, John A Witter (W1119) Denver, CO

     Henry  (1854‑1920)   m.      Mattie Brown          St Joseph Co. IN

     Martin  (1858‑

 

M1CB

SUSAN MILLER              m. 11/30/1846   Philip B. Boone

b. 1/11/1829  Hagerstown, IN              b. 5/27/1822  Wayne Co, IN

d. 6/6/1895   St Joseph Co. IN            d. 1/11/1897  St Joseph Co. IN

f. David Miller                           f. Ovid Boone

m. Sarah Hardman                          m. Ruth Baltimore

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:

     James A (1847‑       m. 1870, Mattie

     Daniel (1849‑

     Alvida  (1851‑       m.       D. B. Creviston

     Elizabeth (1853‑     m.       Andrew J. Peruker

     Martin (1854‑1855)

     son  (b/d 1856)

     Schuyler (1857‑      m.       Emma Jeanette Fisher Norman, Nebr

     William (1861‑       m.       Gertrude Ritter (M1C172)

     David (1863‑                                       Hammond, IN

 

M1CC

DANIEL MILLER             m. 12/4/1851    Mary O. Price        (H3214)

b. 6/18/1831  St Joseph Co. IN            b. 7/8/1833   St Joseph Co. IN

d. 7/11/1896  St Joseph Co. IN            d. 3/27/1889  So Bend, IN

f. David Miller                           f. Joseph Pric

m. Sarah Hardman                          m. Frances Huston

                          m. St Joseph Co. IN

ch:  inf dec.

     Mary

adopted-Royal T (1853‑1924) m. 1875, Anna Shetterly   (MD) St Joseph Co. IN

        Viola               m.       Adam Kollar

 

M1A13

HANNAH MILLER             m. 6/8/1853     John W. Smith

b. 1830                                   b. 1816     Franklin Co. IN

f. Abraham Miller                          f. David Smith

m. Elizabeth Hatfield                      m. Margaret Crooks

                          m. Franklin Co. IN

ch:

     William    dec

     Margaret   dec

     Mary       dec

     Laura

     Frank            m. 1898, Clara Wood               Lawrenceburg, IN

     Amy

 

M1A14

EMILY MILLER              m. 1/12/1854    Abram Waggoner

b.  1831                                  b. 6/26/1830  Rush Co. IN

d. 12/ 1893

f. Abraham Miller                         f. John Waggoner

m. Elizabeth Hatfield                    m. Elizabeth Green

1839 -to Iowa; father blacksmith/both parents died/Abram returned

     -to Franklin Co. IN

ch:

     John   (1855-       m. 1876, Mary E. Rose         Blooming Grove IN

     William D                           drug store; Terra Haute IN

     Lot                                             Alaska

     Elizabeth          m.       George B. Roberts