Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John Miller Family
Submitted by: Jennifer Lane
HUSBAND: John Miller
Birth date: 28 Nov 1828
Birthplace: Henderson Co., IL
Death date: 16 Jan 1909
Place of death: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
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Burial place: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lewis Co., WA
Other Spouse:
Father: Moses Miller
Mother: Elander Coy
Marriage date: 3 Jan 1849
Marriage place: Keokuk Co., IA
WIFE: Phoebe Ann Friend
Birth date: ca 1831
Birthplace: probably (now Brown Co) Schuyler Co., IL
Death date: 1891
Place of death: Washington, DeKalb Co., MO
Burial date:
Burial place: Thornton Cemetery, Washington, DeKalb Co., MO
Other Spouse:
Father: Charles Friend
Mother: Elenor Tucker
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Newton Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: ca 1850
Birthplace: IA
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Child No. 2: Mary Ellen Miller
Sex: F
Birth date: Jan 1852
Birthplace: Keokuk Co., IA
Death date: 16 Mar 1916
Place of death: Keokuk Co., IA
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Spouse's name: John Brees
Marriage date: 16 Mar 1869
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Child No. 3: Charles Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: Feb 1854
Birthplace: IA
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Spouse's name: Eliza Jane McDonald
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Child No. 4: Eli Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: ca 1856
Birthplace: IA
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Child No. 5: Alvin Moses Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: 11 Jun 1859
Birthplace: Marion Co., IA
Death date: 12 Mar 1921
Place of death: TX
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Spouse's name: Hannah Alice Stevens
Marriage date: ca 1896
Marriage place: ? Missouri
Child No. 6: Robert Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: 8 Oct 1862
Birthplace: Marion Co., IA
Death date: 25 Dec 1954
Place of death: Hood River Co., OR
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Spouse's name: Lessarah Ellen 'Lessie' Bingham
Marriage date: 12 Mar 1901
Marriage place: St. Joseph, MO
Child No. 7: Fernata Jane Miller
Sex: F
Birth date: ca 1864
Birthplace: IA
Death date: 1 Mar 1948
Place of death: Napavine, Lewis Co., WA
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Spouse's name: Michael H. Rush
Marriage date: 12 Jan 1907
Marriage place: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
Child No. 8: John Franklin Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: ca 1869
Birthplace: IA
Death date: 1 Jun 1939
Place of death: Winlock, Lewis Co., WA
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Spouse's name: Alphilda G. Lind
Marriage date: 26 Nov 1903
Marriage place: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
Child No. 9: Ephraim Miller
Sex: M
Birth date: 13 Nov 1872
Birthplace: (probably) Adair Co., IA
Death date: 22 May 1936
Place of death: Windlock, Lewis Co., WA
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Burial place: Claquota Cemetery, Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
Spouse's name: Jennie Almeda Lind
Marriage date: 21 Jun 1905
Marriage place: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
Documentation and Sources:
All information on children of this family gathered from census records
and Carma Miller Swaney, desc of Phoebe Ann Friend Miller, who generously
shared information she'd gathered. Thanks, Carma.
---------- CENSUS RECORDS
** 1850 US Census: Keokuk Co., IA (Dist 26)
MILLER: John (21 IL $0)
Pheobe (19 IL)
Newton (6/12 IL)
Note: Next to his father, Moses, with brothers and sister.
** 1860 US Census: Clay, Marion Co., IA
MILLER: John (31 IL $200 $50)
Pheobe A (29 IL)
Newton (10 IA)
Mary E (8 IA)
Charles (6 IA)
Eli (4 IA)
Alvin (1 IA)
Note: Next to John's father (Moses) and brothers (Samuel and Hansford) and
William Woods (in-laws of Hansford). The only person showing land value is John.
Possibly the above persons are all farming John's land.
** 1870 US Census: Harrison twp, Adair Co., IA
MILLER: John (41 IL, farmer $800 $700)
Pheobe (38 IL)
Newton (20 IA)
Charles (16 IA)
Eli (14 IA)
Alvin (12 IA)
Robert (8 IA)
Jane (6 IA)
Franklin (1 IA)
Note: Mary is married.
** 1880 US Census: Washington, DeKalb Co., MO
MILLER: John (52 IL KY KY, farmer)
Pheobe A (50 IL KY VA)
Newton (29 IA)
Charles (25 IA)
Alvin (20 IA)
Robert (18 IA)
Fernata J (15 IA)
John F (10 IA)
Ephraim (7 IA)
Note: John has rheumatism; Eli is missing
** 1880 US Census: Knoxville, Marion Co., IA
BREES: John (32 IN IN IN, farmer)
Mary E (28 IA unk unk)
Margaret A (9 IA)
Marshall N/M (8 IA)
Lucy Mae (6 IA);
Charles E (3 IA)
Ada/Ida (1 IA)
** 1900 US Census: Knoxville, Marion Co., IA
BREES: John (50 OH ?? OH)
Mary E (48 IA IL OH) 12 children, 10 living
Note: Margaret and Ida missing; married or deceased?
** 1900 US Census: Harrison, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma Territory
MILLER: Charles (76 IA IL IL, Feb 1854)
Eliza J (4 MO, May 1857)
John (17 MO, Oct 1882)
Elizabeth (14 MO, Feb 1884)
Grover (13 MO, Oct 1886)
Martha A (11 MO, Jun 1888)
Mary F (10 MO, Dec 1889)
Sora (8 MO, May 1872)
Charley S (4 OK, Oct 1895)
Oscar L (2 OK, Sep 1897)
Sarah A (3/12 OK, Sep 1899)
** 1900 US Census: Andrew Co., MO
MILLER: Alvin M (40, Jun 1859, IA IL IL, farm laborer)
Alice (38 MO MO MO)
Earley Ray (1 MO)
Pearly mae (1 MO)
** 1900 US Census: Jefferson, Andrew Co., MO
MILLER: Robert (37 IA)
Jane (37 IA)
William (nephew, 13 KS)
BREESE: Marshall (nephew, 29 IA IA IA)
NOTE: Jane could be Robert's sister, Fernata Jane - OR - since I do not know who
William is; Jane could be the widow of one of his brothers (Newton? or Eli?)
who is living there with her son.
** 1900 US Census: Dryad, Lewis Co., WA
MILLER: E (boarder, 28 IA KY IA, machinist)
** 1910 US Census: Jefferson, Andrew Co., MO
MILLER: Newton (56 IA IL IL, hired hand)
Note: He is living with Harley Danley family
** 1910 US Census: Allen, Quay Co., NM
MILLER: Charles (56 IA IL IL, farmer) -Md 28 yrs
Eliza J (53 MO TN MO) - 9ch/5 living
Shelby (13 OK IA MO)
Oscar (11 OK)
Sarah (9 OK)
unreadable (grandson 1 NM TX MO)
[Notes: John on his own; Martha has married; Elizabeth, Grover,
Mary and Sora have died.]
** 1910 US Census: Twin Falls, ID
MILLER: Robert (47 IA KY IA, carpenter)
Lessie (39 KS MO MO)
Victor (son 3, MO IA KS)
LEE: Robert E (stepson 17 MO MO KS)
William R (stepson 15 MO)
Orie E (stepson 12, MO)
** 1910 US Census: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA
MILLER: Frank J (40 IA IL IL, laundry operator)
Aphilda G (wife 29 MN Sweden Sweden; laundry)
Jenny L (dau 5 WA IA MN)
** 1920 US Census: Olequa, Cowlitz Co., WA
MILLER: Charles (66 IA IA IL, honey farmer)
Jane (63 MO TN MO)
GRESHON: Martha (dau 33 MO IA MO)
Cleda (gdau 11 TX NY MO)
Jewell (gdau 8 TX NY MO)
WALLACE: Robert E (brother-in-law, 57 MO TN MO)
** 1920 US Census: Ochitree, TX
MILLER: Alvin M (59 IA, farm labor)
Alice (47 MO)
Pearl (21 MO, telephone operator)
Earl (21 MO farmer)
Tessie Merrill (18 MO)
** 1920 US Census: Hood River Co., OR
MILLER: Robert (57 IA KY KY)
Lessie (wife 47 KS MO MO)
Victor (son 13 MO IA KS)
Note: His brother Ephraim also stated their mother was
born in KY on 1920 census)
** 1920 US Census: Emery, Lewis Co., WA
RUSH: Michael (49 WA Ireland Ireland)
Fernata J (55 IA IL IA)
TOGUS: Edward (boarder, 15, born in US)
** 1920 US Census: Winlock, Pierce Co., WA
MILLER: J. Frank (50 IA IL IL, laundry operator)
Aphilda (39 MN Sweden Sweden, laundry)
** 1930 US Census: Emery, Lewis Co., WA
RUSH: M.H. (59 WA Ireland Ireland; age at 1st marriage 27)
Fernata (66 IA IA IA; age at 1st marriage 35)
MILLER: Charles (brother-in-law, 76 IA IA IA, age at 1st marriage 35)
** 1930 US Census: Knoxville, Marion Co., IA
BREES: John (82 OH OH OH, widowed)
Walter (son 48 IA, single) -manager of Parish Hall
Edd (son 58 IA, divorced)
** 1930 US Census: Hood River, Hood River Co., OR
MILLER: Robert (67 IA IL IA, retired)
Lessie (wife 57 KS MO MO, retired)
Victor (23 MO IA KS, salesman)
Notes: family moved to Hood River in 1900; his age
at 1st marriage 33, hers 19.
** 1930 US Census: Emery, Lewis Co., WA
RUSH: M H (59 WA, Free State of Ireland, Bohemia)
Fernata (wife 60 IA IL IL)
MILLER: Charles (brother-in-law 76 IA IL IL)
** 1930 US Census: WInlock, Lewis Co., WA
Miller: Frank (62 IA IL IL; laundry operator) - Marr 33 yrs
Aphilda (53 MN Sweden Sweden, laundry manager)
** 1930 US Census: Dee, Hood River Co., OR
MILLER: Ephraim (58 IA KY IA; chiropractor, general practice)
Jennie A (48 MN Sweden Sweden)
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