Life History
11th Apr 1816 |
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25th Jun 1834 |
Married John C MILLER in Lauderdale County, Alabama.7 |
before 1841 |
Birth of daughter Frances Allen MILLER in Mississippi |
about 1841 |
Birth of daughter Mary Ann MILLER in Mississippi.1,2 |
Dec 1843 |
Birth of son John William MILLER in Mississippi.8,9,10,2 |
15th Apr 1845 |
Birth of son George H MILLER in Mississippi.11,12,13,2,14,15 |
about 1847 |
Birth of daughter Malinda F MILLER in Mississippi.2 |
Jul 1849 |
Birth of daughter Nancy Elizabeth MILLER in Mississippi.2,16,1,17,14,18 |
about 1851 |
Birth of daughter Sarah MILLER in Arkansas.2,1 |
about 1854 |
Birth of daughter Martha MILLER in Arkansas.1,2 |
21st Mar 1883 |
Death of John C MILLER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
10th Aug 1895 |
Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6 |
Notes
- Nancy married an immigrant from Prussia during a time when people from the Prussian Empire and other German states were coming to various territories of the United States literally by the shiploads.
Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
John C Miller
Spouse Nancy Neal
Ceremony Performed by C. Cormock
Marriage 25 Jun 1834 Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County Marriage Book Vol 4, Page 21
John and Nancy moved to Arkansas, settling near St Charles, a River port on the White River of Arkansas' Grand Prairie. In the 1850s John designed and built the famous Belknap mansion in St Charles, which was turned into a hosptial by Union forces during the Civil War after they captured the town and port of St Charles in the battle of that name in 1862.
1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 November, Prairie Township, page 30 (15B), Hse/Fam #15
John Miller 45 M Carpenter b Prussia (b abt 1805)
Nancy Miller 34 F b Alabama Cannot read or write
Mary Ann Miller 13 F b Mississippi
-- page 31 --
John W Miller 11 M b Mississippi
George H Miller 7 M b Mississippi
Malinda G Miller 5 F b Mississippi
Nancy E Miller 2 F b Mississippi
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 27 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 65, Hse #477, Fam #456
John Miller 54 M Farmer $3200 Real Estate $1520 Personal born Prussia (Germany)
Nancy Miller 45 F House Keeper b Alabama
Mary Ann Richie [dau married to Edward Richie below] 19 F House Keeper b Mississippi
John Wm (William) Miller 17 M Farm Laborer b Mississippi
George H Miller 14 M b Mississippi
Malinda F Miller 13 F b Mississippi
Nancy Eliza Miller 10 F b Mississippi
Sarah Fra...(?) 8 F b Arkansas
Martha J Fra...(?) 6 F b Arkansas
Eward (Edward?) Richie 33 M Farm Laborer b S Carolina [son-in-law, b abt 1827]
John Bichop (sic) 13 M b Mississippi
1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #150
Miller, John 64 M W Farmer $1600 Real Estate $500 Personal b Prussia
Miller, Nancy 54 F W Keeping House born Tennessee Cannot read or write
Miller, Mary A 28 F W born Mississippi
Miller, Elizabeth 21 F Labor born Mississippi
Miller, Sarah 19 F W born Mississippi
Miller, Martha 15 F W born Arkansas
Their son John William Miller is living next door.
1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #151
Miller, John 26 M W Farmer $400 Real Estate $300 Personal b Mississippi
Miller, Mary 24 F W Keeping House born Louisiana Cannot read or write
Miller, Carcy (Carson) 7 M W born Arkansas
Miller Francis 4 F born Arkansas
Miller, Jane (Jennie) 3 F W born Arkansas
Miller, Mary A 9 months born Aug 1869 F W born Arkansas
In 1880 a widowed daughter E (Elizabeth) Holbert and her children are living with John and Nancy. The Boarder reported in their household, Sam (William Sam) DeBerry, married Nancy Elizabeth (E Holbert) about 1882.
Also a sister of mother Nancy, Mary Noel (family sources later indciated this name as Neal, though it is clearly Noel in the census). As Mary is reported as single, the maiden name of Mary and Nancy is likely Noel (Neal). The sister is age 40, so we might expect her to be married. Since, however, she is reported as an invalid, this might indicate she had been invalid all her adult life and had never married.
Since Mary Noel is reported as Single, I have concluded that Noel is the maiden name of Nancy and Mary. Since Noel is originally a French word/name, this might indicate that their family originated in France. The Miller family genealogy I later found confirmed that Nancy's maiden name was Noel (later corrected to Neal from family sources), but had not further info on the origins of the family. Nancy was born in Alabama.
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 June, Prairie Township, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #20, Fam #23
John Miller Sr W M 74 Self Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
Nancy Miller W F 64 Wife House Keeper AL AL AL
E Holbert W F 32 Dau Widow House Keeper MS Prussia AL
H Holbert W M 7 GSon AR MS MS
L Holbert W F 4 GDau AR MS MS
Darius Holbert W M 1 GSon AR MS MS
Mary Noel W F 40 Sister-in-Law Single Invalid AL AL AL
Sam Deberry W M 25 Hired Hand Single Laborer MS TN TN
Sources
- 1. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #150
- 2. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 27 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 65, Hse #477, Fam #456
- 3. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 June, PrairieTownship, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #20, Fam #23
- 4. Ancestry Trees
- Miller Family, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v28t1777&id=I0778
- 5. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 November, Prairie Township, page 30 (15B), Hse/Fam #15
- 6. Ancestry Trees
- Miller Family, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v28t1777&id=I0779
- 7. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
- 8. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #151
- 9. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 June, Prairie Township, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #21, Fam #25
- 10. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 27 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 19A, Hse #333, Fam #341
- 11. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v28t1777&id=I0778
- 12. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 May, Northern Prairie Township, District 12, page 11B, Hse/Fam #207
- 13. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 8A, Old Van Rd, Hse #144, Fam #146
- 14. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 November, Prairie Township, page 31, Hse/Fam #15
- 15. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 16. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 5 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 3A, Hse #37, Fam #37
- 17. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- Prairie Township, page 15C
- 18. Ancestry Trees