Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John Miller Family Submitted by: Jennifer LaneHUSBAND: John Miller Birth date: 28 Nov 1828 Birthplace: Henderson Co., IL Death date: 16 Jan 1909 Place of death: Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA Burial date: 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 Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: 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 Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: John Brees Marriage date: 16 Mar 1869 Marriage place: Child No. 3: Charles Miller Sex: M Birth date: Feb 1854 Birthplace: IA Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Eliza Jane McDonald Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 4: Eli Miller Sex: M Birth date: ca 1856 Birthplace: IA Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: 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 Burial date: Burial place: 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 Burial date: Burial place: 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 Burial date: Burial place: 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 Burial date: Burial place: 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 Burial date: 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) ************************************************** Copyright © 2007 by Jennifer Lane. 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