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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: imasue on Saturday 28 August 10 01:25 BST (UK)
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I'm new to this, I have a brick wall with John Miller and his wife Mary. John was born in PA, his wife Mary was born in KY. They had Elizabeth Virginia Miller born 14 Nov 1832 in Crawford Co., Michigan Territory (later became WI); Scott Miller born @1833, he probably had another name like Winfield but we just don't know. Next cam Newton Miller born @1836; Edward Alexander Miller about @1838, he was married 2 or 3 times, his last wife was Caroline ???. Emeline Rebecca Miller born 1841, she was married 3 times, 1st. Marcum, 2nd Gibbs and last Whiting. George Washington born @1844; and last Christopher Columbus Miller born 17 Feb 1848, all born around Prairie du Chein, Crawford Co. WI
John's parents came from Germany to PA but that's the only information we have, he might have been called Johann or something like that.
Thanks,
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Hello Iamsue,
WELCOME TO ROOTSCHAT
Christopher Columbus Miller seems to go under Columbus in most Census records. Columbus married Zephier McCann according to a Marriage Record of one of his daughters. Have'nt located a marriage record (1872) or a death record for Columbus.
1850 Census Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin
John Miller 53 Farmer Muz Miller 40 Scott Miller 17 Newton Miller 14 Alexander Miller 12 Emiline Miller 10
Washington Miller 6 Columbus Miller 3
1860 Census Eagle Point, Chippewa, Wisconsin
John Miller 67 Mary Miller 52 Alexander Miller 22 Washington Miller 19 Columbus Miller 13 George Marcum 28 Emiline Marcum 21 (Daughter) Mary Marcum 4 Laura Marcum 2
1880 Census Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin
Columbus Miller 33 Teamster Tilphy Miller 23 Born Wisconsin Mary Miller 6 Walter Miller 4 Robt. Miller 8months old
1900 Census Iron River, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Columbus C Miller 52 Married 1872
Celphis J Miller 42 Had 5 children and 4 survive.
Walter Miller 23
Estella Miller 19
Clarense Miller 17
Sarah Mccann 76 Born Pennsylvania. Mother-In-Law
Alda Marcow 16 Servant
Arthur Mcleod 34 Servant
Daniel Kennedy 40 Servant
Eunie Heffner 33 Servant[/i]
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1910 Census Iron River, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Columbres Miller 62 Married 37 years. Retired
Zilphia J Miller 51 Had 5 children and 4 survive
A Colon Campbell 10 Grandson Born Wisconsin
G Walter Miller 32 Son. Labourer.Saw Mill.
Daughter Mary J Miller married Charles A Campbell, 7th August 1890, son of Robert Campbell and Mary June decap in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin
http://www.rootschat.com/links/09ma/
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Elizabeth Virginia Miller Born 14 Nov 1832 Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin Died 29 Jan 1895 -Parker's Prairie, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Elizabeth Virginia Miller Married on 1 Oct 1848 Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin to
Jonathan Shotwell Hazen Born: 20 Jul 1826 Rochester, Monroe, New York Died: 5 Aug 1873 Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail, Mn.
1860 Census Portland, Monroe, Wisconsin
Jno S Hazen 33
Elizabeth V Hazen 28
Chas Hazen 10 (Charles Wesley)
Alvin B Hazen 8 (Alvin Bert)
Edmund Hazen 6
Edgar Hazen 6
Mary Hazen 3 (Mary Luella)
Willie Hazen 2 months
By 1880 Elizabeth is widowed. 1880 Census Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail, Minnesota
Elizebeth Hazen 48
Wills E. Hazen 21 (Wills Eugene)
Willard Hazen 17 (James Willard)
Bell Hazen 14 (Isabella)
Freddy Hazen 7 (Fred Shotwell)
Other children are listed below and also a contact for the Hazen family who is researching although they don't seem any further down the line of John Miller.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/05hy/
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Thanks so much for your input, we have the information on E. Alexander, Emeline Rebecca, Elizabeth Virginia, Christopher Columbus and George Washington, so far no luck on Newton and Scott. Fairly sure they both had first names and that Newton and Scott were the middle names but can't find anything on them. Really appreciate your help. Sue
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Hello Sue,
Ok. You should have been more specific in your original post with all the information you had and what exactly was required. It was'nt obvious that you already had that info.
Have you looked at the possibility that Newton and Scott were young men by 1860, could they have been casulties of the Civil War ???
Regards
Sandra
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:'( Sorry, I'm really new at this, I know that C. Columbus was in the Civil war, he lost an arm, but really haven't looked for the other's as I have middle names probably but not full names. C. Columbus married Zelpha McCann, her brothers were the ones who had the Eagle "old Abe" and it went through the Civil War with them. Sue
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Hello Sue,
No problem. :) I found a list of casulties but it began at letter "P" !! Still looking. ???
Regards
Sandra
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Hello Sue,
Have you tried he Chippewa Falls Public Library ? - they have a contact us option and an information/request facility. If they cannot help, perhaps they could point you in the right direction.
http://www.chippewafallslibrary.org/
OR Chippewa County Genealogical Society, 123 Allen St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
The link below names them and gives an e-mail link
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/chippewa/
Sandra
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You might find some mention of the family here.
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west
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Hi Sue,
Enjoyed reading about "Old Abe" - Just a few snippets you may or maynot have already. You have probably seen this entry or been in touch with the McCann Family - Re Zelphia McCann wife of Columbus.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/09mw/
and the McCann website
http://users.ap.net/~chenae/mccann.html
and a couple of archive entries from way back - also named Sue, perhaps that could be you. (if it is - you seem to have hit a proverbial brick wall since 2002 and could do with a break-through)
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WICHIPPE/2002-03/1017165808
OBITUARY - ZELPHIA [MC CANN] MILLER - Mrs Columbus Miller
Had Been Ill for Over a Year. On Tuesday, April 20th, at one o'clock p.m., Mrs. Zelphia Miller, passed away at her home in this city. Mrs. Miller has been confined to her bed most of the time for the past thirteen months, and at times during her long illness she showed signs of improvement, but in all cases they were temporary.
The deceased was born at Eagle Point in Chippewa county, Wisconsin, on October 19th, 1857, and she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCann, hardy pioneers of the then wild district of upper Wisconsin. She married Columbus Miller, a veteran of the Civil War, and he survives her, as do also their four children, namely; Walter and Clarence E. Miller and Mrs. Mary Leifeste, of this city, and Mrs. F. E. Springer, of Seattle, Washington. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Reney, of Itasca, Wis., and Mrs. George Lord of Gainsford, Alberta, Canada, two brothers who reside in Wisconsin, and also by thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The Miller family came up here from Chippewa Falls in the early "homestead" days and they setttled on a claim about ten miles north of the village of Iron River. For 30 years or more, the family has resided in town. Mrs. Miller has long been a member of the Congregational Church and has taken an active interest in the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Samaritan and Beaver orders.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o;clock from the Congregational Church, and the interment will be at the City Cemtery. The brief home services will take place at 1L30.
In the death of Mrs. Miller, the community loses a generous, neighborly woman, who was ever kind to those particularly who were in distress.
The Iron River Pioneer Thursday, April 22 1925
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wibayfie/obits-m.html
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:)Yes, that was me, I keep coming back every once in awhile to try to see if anyone has any more information on the Miller family. For a family that was suppose to have been in the area for as long as they were, very little information is available. My line is Elizabeth Virginia Miller born @1832 in or near Prairie du Chine, she married Jonathan Shotwell Hazen in 1846 so was not in the 1850 census with the rest of the family.
I took a quick look at the book but couldn't find any Millers that looked familiar.
Thanks again. Now that I've found this Chat group again, I'll try with some of my other hard to find lines. ;D