Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven
Person Page 1556

         
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Robert Miller (M)
(1849 - ), #249541
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Relationship=4th cousin 4 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=5th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

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     Robert Miller was born in 1849. He was the son of John Miller and Lydia Royston.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Robert Miller (M)
(31. Aug. 1837 - 27. Jul. 1921), #323744
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Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

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     Robert Miller was born on 31. Aug. 1837 at Graham Twp., Jefferson County, Indiana. He was the son of Robert Miller and Hannah Chapman. Robert Miller married Hulda Francis Nay, daughter of Harrison Nay and Rhoda B. Hudson, on 12. Apr. 1866 at Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. Robert Miller married Ann Lafeber on 31. May. 1918. Robert Miller married Mary Jane White on 29. Nov. 1920. Robert Miller died on 27. Jul. 1921 at Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, at age 83. He was buried in Jul. 1921 at City Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas. Robert Miller named after his father to preserve the family name. His name isjust Robert. It means rambler, and surely the father was a rambler, and Robert was of the same disposition for he was always hunting something new. He wascalled 'Big' (he goes on to give quite a lot about himself) 1850 Census Graham twp., Jefferson Co., Ind. pg-492 Robert Miller.....age 73.....b. Va. Hannah................50.....b. Ky. Joshua...........14.....b. Ind. Robert...........12.....b. Ind. Mary A...........10.....b. Ind. Harriet...........9.....b. Ind. 1857 Robert's Father Robert Miller died in March. The boys were about 18 and 20 years old when the father took a severe cold in March, 1857, and it terminated in lung fever, and not being a very stout old man, he gave up to the disease. Death came to him in a few days. His grave is in the old Mt. Olive Cemetery. The mother and children remained at home on the farm until all were grown. 1860 Census Graham twp., Jefferson Co., Ind. pg-628 Hannah Miller.....69.....b. Ky. Joshua..........23.....b. Ind. Robert..........22.....b. Ind. Mary A..........20.....b. Ind. At 23 years of age Big took a notion to see some more of the country. He bid the folks good-by and started to his uncle in the western part of the state. Walking all the way through to see the country whichwas a wonder in a great many ways. He finally got to the end of the way in Greene County, Indiana. He hired to his uncle and stayed 3 years, making several visits home. (Aquilla, uncle to Robert Miller, was living in Greene Co., Indiana in 1860.) Enlisted for the War in Co. A 62nd Ind. Regt., W.Y. Monroe, Capt. After the war returned home and married Hulda Nay. 1866 April 12, married in Jefferson Co., Ind. She being of the Baptist faith, her father and mother died during the War leaving the children alone or under the care of the oldest girls and boys. We settled in the old neighborhood for a few years. 1870 Census Graham twp., Jefferson Co., Ind. pg-18 Robert Miller.....age 32.....farm laborer.....b. Ind. Hulda F...............22.....b. Ind. Harry.........3.....b.Ind. Maggie........1.....b. Ind. 1870 September moved to Appeinoose Co., southern Iowa. After the usual course of sickness and farming among chintz bugs, wet weather and the loss of 2 children, we gave up the struggle and started for Kansas to live in the sunshine. 1880 Census Salt Creek twp., Mitchell Co., Kansas Robert Miller.....age 41.....b. Ind. Mother b. N.C., Father b. N.C. Hulda F.....wife......30.....b. Ind. Harrison R.....son..12.....b. Ind. MaggieB.......dau..11.....b. Ind. Cecil E........son...9.....b. Iowa John A.........son...5.....b. Iowa Mary E.........dau...3.....b. Iowa Eva M..........dau...2.....b. Kansas Edgar A........son...4/12..b. Kansas 1900 Census Round Springs twp., Mitchell Co., Kansas Robert Miller.....62.....Aug 1837.....b. Ind. Hulda F.....wife..51.....Feb 1849.....b. Ind. Elmer O...son...17.....Sept 1882....b. Kansas Laura P...dau...16.....Jan 1884.....b. Kansas We were all pleased with the change so things went very well for a few years til crops began to fail, dry weather, chintz-bugs, hot winds, potato bugs, sickness, etc., but westayed with the rest, we got along and lived clear through. After it was overhow glad we was that we had to stay. We raised our family of 9 children. 1910 Census Beloit City, Mitchell Co., Kansas Robert Miller.....age 72.....b. Ind. Hulda F.......wife....61.....b. Ind. married 45 years 11 children, 9 living Pearl L.....dau......26....single 1913 Biography of Robert Miller by his son Robert Miller of Beloit, Kansas 1918 May, married Ann LaFeber 1920 Census Beloit City, Mitchell Co., Kansas North Independence St. Robert Miller.....age82.....b. Ind. living alone 1920 Nov. 29, married Mary Jane White 1921 July, died in Beloit, Kansas.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Robert Miller and Hulda Francis Nay
Robert Harrison Miller (3. Sep. 1867 - 8. Nov. 1959)
Maggie Belle Miller (16. Sep. 1869 - 10. Jul. 1936)
Cecil Ellen Miller (30. Dec. 1870 - 19. Nov. 1950)
Calvin C. Miller (17. Mar. 1873 - 27. Mar. 1873)
Culver C. Miller (17. Mar. 1873 - 23. Mar. 1876)
John Alexander Miller+ (23. Jan. 1875 - 25. Jan. 1959)
Mary Elizabeth Miller (14. Sep. 1876 - )
Eva Myrtle Miller+ (9. May. 1878 - 20. Sep. 1949)
Edgar Aquilla Miller (25. Jan. 1880 - 27. Jun. 1957)
Elmer Otto Miller (30. Nov. 1882 - 13. Apr. 1946)
Laura Pearl Miller (20. Jan. 1884 - 4. Mar. 1953)

Robert Miller (M)
(18. Oct. 1777 - Mar. 1857), #324030

     Robert Miller was born on 18. Oct. 1777 at Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married Mary Ann Condrey c 1799 at Rutherford County, North Carolina. Robert Miller married Sarah Patton on 3. Jul. 1832 at Jefferson County, Indiana. Robert Miller married Hannah Chapman, daughter of Nathan Chapman and Jane Van Cleave, on 7. Sep. 1835 at Jefferson County, Indiana. Robert Miller died in Mar. 1857 at Graham Twp., Jefferson County, Indiana, at age 79. He was buried in Mar. 1857 at Mount Olive Cemetery, Graham Twp., Jefferson County, Indiana. Robert Miller the subject of this sketch was born in Rutherford Co., North Carolina, 1777 October 18. He grew to manhood in the neighborhood where he was born and married a lady by the name of Condrey abt. 1799. 1800 Census, Rutherford Co., N.C. pg-130 Robert Miller.....16-26 1 female 16-26 They lived in that County a few years and after there had been born 2 or 3 children, they determined to find a location in another part of the country. Their folks triedto persuade them to stay where they were, but Robert, (as his name means a rambler), true to the meaning could not be overcome by any persuasion and they both wanted the experience of frontier life. Having accumulated some money and property, Robert saddled his horse, put his money in his saddle bags took his gunand tomahawk to mark the trail, bid his family good-bye, and took the trail to the Ohio River for Western Ohio. He struck the river below Cincinnati...not finding what he was looking for after crossing the river, he followed down theriver to what was then Western Ohio, but now Eastern Indiana. When about 100 miles below Cincinnati, after encountering many hardships through rain and swollen streams along the way, and killing several bear and panthers, seeing plently of other game of turkeys, deer and kinds that inhabited the woods, he seemed to be in the element he had been longing for. Down the river he came toa little settlement of 2 families where the old town of Madison now stands (the place where they sell their 'terbacker). They had built double log cabins of buckeye logs, as that was a very soft wood and they could chop it easy. One of the men was named Madison. He had his family in one room and his blacksmithshop in the other room. The town took its name from this man. The other man's house was of the same kind, his family in one room and a grocery store in the other room. He had for his stock of goods, whiskey, tea, sugar, tobacco, coffee (and it was not browned as it is now), powder lead, and gun-flints. They did not have gun caps then, but used the flints to fire their guns. This man's name was Vauter, I think. The 2 families consisted of 10 or 12, mostly boys and girls. The land was still gov- ernment land at $1.25 per acre. The land was covered with heavy growth of timber. Some of the walnut timber in the state the largest Sycamore of any along the river. But Miller did not like the situation nor the looks of the Hill and thinking it might be sickly with the river on one side and the hill on the other, he climbed the hill and took a northwestcourse and after wandering through the woods, cutting his way with tomahawk and butcher knife, and after a few days and nights in the woods, his horse living on the grass in the woods, and Miller on game of the kinds he chose to eat, but mostly bear meat for it agreed with him better than any other kind of wild meat...I have heard him say he could eat all of the bear meat he could hold,and drink a pint of the oil, and not make him a bit sick. After looking overthe country for a few days, he located a place for a home in what afterwards was Jefferson County (then Ohio), and after marking out land and a place to build a home on the hill across the creek north of where the Indian wigwam poleswere still standing. Mr. Miller then took his course on horseback to the landoffice, I think at Columbus, Ohio, paid for his land in gold and silver, (we had no paper money then), and headed for his home in the tar-heel state, and after a hard ride of over 200 miles through rain and mud, and swollen streams, and after several days, arried home to give an account of his adventures. 1810 about this time returned to North Carolina. After his years crop was matured and he made arrangements for his wife and children, he took his leave again for the fall and winter. Full of life and vim, he took the road for his home in the woods, where he arrived somet.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Robert Miller and Hannah Chapman
Caleb Miller (27. May. 1836 - )
Joshua Miller (27. May. 1836 - 25. Sep. 1915)
Robert Miller+ (31. Aug. 1837 - 27. Jul. 1921)
Mary Ann Miller (c 1840 - )
Harriet Clara Miller+ (c 1841 - 24. Jun. 1905)

Roger A. Miller (M)
#341597

     Roger A. Miller married Blanche Beatrice Raymond, daughter of George B. Raymond and Catharine Adell Caswell.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Roland Charles Miller (M)
(26. Apr. 1944 - ), #355752
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Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Roland Charles Miller was born on 26. Apr. 1944. He was the son of Marsden William Miller and Iris P. Rosteet. Roland Charles Miller married Anne Couvillion on 7. Jan. 1966.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Roland Charles Miller and Anne Couvillion
Holly D'Lane Miller (29. May. 1971 - )
Romney Kip Miller (4. Dec. 1975 - )

Roland Miller (M)
(15. Nov. 1905 - 24. Jun. 1982), #345026

     Roland Miller was born on 15. Nov. 1905 at Gustine, Comanche County, Texas. He married Zelda Artie Tubbs, daughter of John Frederick Tubbs and Effie Lucinda Branscum, on 22. May. 1926 at Carlton, Hamilton County, Virginia. Roland Miller died on 24. Jun. 1982 at Abiline, Texas, at age 76.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Romney Kip Miller (M)
(4. Dec. 1975 - ), #355755
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Romney Kip Miller was born on 4. Dec. 1975. He was the son of Roland Charles Miller and Anne Couvillion.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ronald James Miller (M)
(25. Sep. 1957 - ), #355564
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Ronald James Miller was born on 25. Sep. 1957. He was the son of Jack Gordon Miller and Myrtle Carolyn Watson.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Rosa Miller (F)
#311798

     Rosa Miller married William Alfred Birks, son of William Edward Birks and Nettie Alice Scroggin.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Rosa Miller and William Alfred Birks
Edward Carlton Birks

Rosa Miller (F)
(21. Jan. 1877 - 2. Nov. 1933), #383952

     Rosa Miller was born on 21. Jan. 1877 at Illinois. She married Charles C. Van Middlesworth, son of James K. Van Middlesworth and Eda Isadora Williams, on 22. Jan. 1895 at Banner, Fulton County, Illinois; Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County VANMIDDLESWORTH, CHARLES MILLER, ROSA 01/22/1896 00F/0190 00000019 FULTON. Rosa Miller died on 2. Nov. 1933 at Breeds, Fulton County, Illinois, at age 56. She was buried at Walnut Cemetery, Banner Twp., Fulton County, Illinois. REFN 176198.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Rosa Miller and Charles C. Van Middlesworth
Charles Glen Van Middlesworth+ (27. Nov. 1891 - 29. Jun. 1978)
Cora Mae Van Middlesworth+ (15. May. 1896 - 14. Jan. 1953)
James Floyd Van Middlesworth+ (5. Aug. 1905 - 9. Dec. 1949)

Rosetta Jane Miller (F)
(24. Jul. 1836 - 24. Nov. 1928), #393346

     Rosetta Jane Miller was born on 24. Jul. 1836 at Locust Grove, Lewis County, New York. She married William H. Cole, son of Harvey H. Cole and Mary Schenck. Rosetta Jane Miller died on 24. Nov. 1928 at Locust Grove, Lewis County, New York, at age 92.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Rosetta Jane Miller and William H. Cole
Carroll D. Cole ( - 8. Aug. 1863)
Jennie Cole ( - 5. Apr. 1890)
Flora Cole+ (16. Mar. 1857 - )

Rosina Miller (F)
(15. Aug. 1916 - 21. Dec. 2004), #396331
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     Rosina Miller was born on 15. Aug. 1916 at Bath, Mason County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Richard Miller and Jessie Martin. Rosina Miller married John O. Lynn. Rosina Miller married Athol Chalmer Avery, son of Daniel Avery and Mabel Elizabeth Richard, on 12. Mar. 1947 at Havana, Mason County, Illinois. Rosina Miller died on 21. Dec. 2004 at Bath, Mason County, Illinois, at age 88. Pekin Daily Times (Dec/23/2004)

Rosina Avery

BATH -- Rosina "Dinah" Avery, 88, of 306 S. Elm died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at Mason District Hospital in Havana.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hurley Funeral Home in Havana. Burial will be in Bath Cemetery.

Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

She was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Bath to Richard and Jessie Martin Miller. She married John O. Lynn. He died. She then married Athol C. Avery on Dec. 31, 1945. He died June 14, 1988.

She also was preceded in death by one daughter, Charlotte Ann Lynn, and five brothers and sisters.

Surviving are one daughter, Jody (Donald) Eilman of Bath; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Avery was a waitress and bartender at various restaurants in the Havana-Bath area.

She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6408 Auxilia. She was buried at Bath Cemetery, Bath, Mason County, Illinois.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Roy Andrew Miller (M)
(1. Feb. 1903 - 10. Apr. 1961), #81984

     Roy Andrew Miller was born on 1. Feb. 1903. He married Mary Joanette Wright, daughter of Homer Lines Wright and Nellie Gertrude (McKinney) Mann, on 24. Sep. 1927 at Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois. Roy Andrew Miller was Chemist/football U of I. He died on 10. Apr. 1961 at Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, at age 58. He was buried at Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.

Last Edited=20 Mar 1997

Roy Darrell Miller (M)
(19. Aug. 1956 - ), #355563
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Roy Darrell Miller was born on 19. Aug. 1956. He was the son of Jack Gordon Miller and Myrtle Carolyn Watson.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Roy Miller (M)
(22. May. 1920 - 2. Jun. 1982), #436803
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Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Roy Miller was born on 22. May. 1920 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He was the son of Benjamin William Miller and Minnie Margaret Pichon. Roy Miller married Willamine A. Evans, daughter of Samuel F. Evans and Margaret Gray, on 15. Mar. 1937. Roy Miller died on 2. Jun. 1982 at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, at age 62.

Last Edited=7 Jan 2008

Ruby M. Miller (F)
#319895

     Ruby M. Miller married Lloyd Eugene Jones, son of Nathaniel Eugene Jones and Nona Woolf.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Ruby M. Miller and Lloyd Eugene Jones
Toni Rae Jones
Donnley Jones
Garry Lee Jones
Larry Wayne Jones

Ruhama Miller (F)
#351906

     Ruhama Miller married Elvin Barkalow Strickland, son of Harry F. Strickland and E. Barbara Barkalow.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ruth Elizabeth Miller (F)
(31. May. 1895 - ), #412577
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     Ruth Elizabeth Miller was born on 31. May. 1895 at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Allen Roy Miller and Nettie Belle Dawson. Ruth Elizabeth Miller married Chester J. Prince on 2. Aug. 1921.

Last Edited=7 Nov 2006

Ruth Frances Miller (F)
(18. May. 1985 - ), #355534
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Relationship=8th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=12th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Ruth Frances Miller was born on 18. May. 1985. She was the daughter of Gregory Steven Miller and Louise Guidry.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ruth Louise Miller (F)
#303466
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Relationship=6th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=8th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Ruth Louise Miller was the daughter of John Sharp Miller and Emma Louisa Lane.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ruth Miller (F)
(15. Jun. 1895 - Jun. 1978), #162444
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     Ruth Miller was born on 15. Jun. 1895 at Tennessee. She was the daughter of (Unknown) Miller and Ruth (Unknown). Ruth Miller married Carl A. Low, son of Charles Billings Low and Margaret Lehn Wilking, c 1916.
Ruth Miller and Carl A. Low appeared on the census of 12. Apr. 1930 at 847 Gephart Dr., Cumberland, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Ruth Miller died in Jun. 1978 at Nyack, Rockland County, New York.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Ruth Miller and Carl A. Low
Carl A. Low Jr. (c 1917 - )
Elizabeth Low (c 1925 - )

Ruth Miller (F)
( - a 1937), #183116
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Relationship=8th cousin of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=9th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Ruth Miller was the daughter of Jasper Allen Miller and (Unknown) (Unknown). Ruth Miller died a 1937.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ruth Miller (F)
#339778

     Ruth Miller married Benjamin Roe.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Ruth Miller and Benjamin Roe
Elizabeth Roe+ (6. Mar. 1754 - 16. Jul. 1807)

Samuel Albert Miller (M)
#390110

     Samuel Albert Miller married Freda Del Cross, daughter of John Cross and Olive Myrtle Smith. Samuel Albert Miller was a butcher with the M and M packing company at Iola, Allen County, Kansas.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Samuel Albert Miller and Freda Del Cross
Steven Allen Miller (27. Jun. 1948 - )
Stanley Albert Miller (27. Jun. 1948 - )

Samuel Columbus Miller (M)
(22. Mar. 1867 - 20. Jun. 1933), #364585
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     Samuel Columbus Miller was born on 22. Mar. 1867 at Hancock County, Kentucky. He was the son of Jospeh S. Miller and Catharina Barker. Samuel Columbus Miller married Flora Keown, daughter of John Carter Keown and Martha Jane Hale, on 20. Apr. 1902 at Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky. Samuel Columbus Miller was shown in the census on 30. Apr. 1930 as a farmer.
Samuel Columbus Miller and Flora Keown appeared on the census of 30. Apr. 1930 at Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky. Samuel Columbus Miller died on 20. Jun. 1933 at Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, at age 66. He was buried at Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Samuel Columbus Miller and Flora Keown
Albert Weber Miller (10. Feb. 1904 - 10. Oct. 1905)
Gilbert A. Miller (24. Nov. 1905 - 25. Nov. 1905)
Arthur Glover Miller (19. Nov. 1906 - 2. Sep. 1971)
Clarence Carlisle Miller (c 1912 - )

Samuel Dallas Miller (M)
(19. Apr. 1913 - 1. Mar. 2000), #305596
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     Samuel Dallas Miller was born on 19. Apr. 1913 at Henderson Twp., Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Samuel Miller and Elsie McElwain. Samuel Dallas Miller died on 1. Mar. 2000 at The Oaks Nursing Home, Westminster Woods, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Samuel Dallas Miller
Jeffrey Dallas Miller+

Samuel Miller (M)
#305597

     Samuel Miller married Elsie McElwain.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Samuel Miller and Elsie McElwain
Samuel Dallas Miller+ (19. Apr. 1913 - 1. Mar. 2000)

Sarah Ann Miller (F)
#415207

     Sarah Ann Miller married Aaron Beam.

Last Edited=28 Dec 2006

Children of Sarah Ann Miller and Aaron Beam
Rebecca Catherine Beam+ (9. Oct. 1860 - 12. Jul. 1888)
William Timothy Beam+ (20. Aug. 1864 - 26. Jul. 1938)

Sarah E. Miller (F)
( - 1849), #277586

     Sarah E. Miller was born at Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. She married Anthony M. Farley, son of Mindert Farley and Mary Catherine Melick. Sarah E. Miller died in 1849.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Sarah E. Miller and Anthony M. Farley
Sarah H. Farley
Margaret E. Farley

Sarah Jane Miller (F)
#382836

     Sarah Jane Miller married Jacob Johnson, son of William E. Johnson and Sarah Tilton.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Sarah Rebecca Miller (F)
#321587

     Sarah Rebecca Miller married William Wallace Huntsman.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Sarah Rebecca Miller and William Wallace Huntsman
Ethel Jane Huntsman+ (2. Jun. 1906 - 17. Jan. 1983)

Sarah Sargeant Miller (F)
( - 30. Aug. 1867), #273600
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     Sarah Sargeant Miller was the daughter of Dr. Samuel Miller and Sarah Sargeant. Sarah Sargeant Miller resided at at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. She married John Frelinghuysen Hageman, son of Dr. Abram P. Hageman and Ann Vanderveer, on 26. May. 1847. Sarah Sargeant Miller died on 30. Aug. 1867.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Sarah Sargeant Miller and John Frelinghuysen Hageman
Rev. Samuel Miller Hageman (29. Jul. 1848 - )
John Frelinghuysen Hageman Jr. (9. Aug. 1849 - 1. Jul. 1893)
Edward Hageman (7. Jul. 1855 - 9. Mar. 1856)

Sarah Miller (F)
(22. Oct. 1794 - 12. Jan. 1872), #3266
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     Sarah Miller was born on 22. Oct. 1794 at Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Miller and Jane Aut. Sarah Miller married Obadiah Burlew Conover, son of Benjamin Covenhoven and Abigail Buckalew, on 13. Apr. 1814 at Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Sarah Miller appeared on the census of 1850 at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; real estate value 1,800.00. She died on 12. Jan. 1872 at Ohio at age 77.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Sarah Miller and Obadiah Burlew Conover
William Miller Conover
Franklin Putman Conover
Burlew Conover (17. Feb. 1815 - 27. Jul. 1836)
Harvey Obediah Conover+ (15. Mar. 1819 - 16. Jul. 1892)
Wilbur Conover+ (10. May. 1821 - 3. Oct. 1881)
Martha Jane Conover+ (4. Jul. 1823 - 10. Mar. 1884)
Obadiah Milton Conover+ (8. Oct. 1825 - 29. Apr. 1884)
Harriet Ann Conover+ (19. Feb. 1829 - )

Sarah Miller (F)
(1846 - ), #249539
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Relationship=4th cousin 4 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=5th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

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     Sarah Miller was born in 1846. She was the daughter of John Miller and Lydia Royston.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Sarah Miller (F)
(c 1838 - ), #370289
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Relationship=6th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=7th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

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     Sarah Miller was born c 1838 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Alfred Miller and Julia Torr.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Sarah Miller (F)
(c 1811 - ), #397262
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     Sarah Miller was born c 1811 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Jesse Miller. Sarah Miller married Richard Montgomery Ball, son of Aaron Ball and Elizabeth Voorheis, on 22. Nov. 1827.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Sarah Miller and Richard Montgomery Ball
John Milton Ball (9. Dec. 1828 - )
Charles Henry Ball (29. Nov. 1832 - )
Fanny Elizabeth Ball (15. Aug. 1834 - 10. Nov. 1836)
Frances Ann Ball (15. Dec. 1837 - )
Ellen Lindsley Ball (15. Apr. 1840 - )
Helen Maria Ball (15. Apr. 1840 - 9. Oct. 1841)
Walter Scott Ball (4. Jun. 1843 - )
Electa Freeman Ball (6. Mar. 1845 - )

Sharon Ann Miller (F)
(10. Jan. 1955 - ), #355502
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Sharon Ann Miller was born on 10. Jan. 1955. She was the daughter of Harry Gail Nordyke Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Miller. Sharon Ann Miller married Steve Coleman on 4. Aug. 1980.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Sharon Ann Miller and Steve Coleman
Rebecca Ann Coleman (10. Jun. 1972 - )

Sharon Carol Miller (F)
(8. Jun. 1959 - ), #355565
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Sharon Carol Miller was born on 8. Jun. 1959. She was the daughter of Jack Gordon Miller and Myrtle Carolyn Watson. Sharon Carol Miller married Joe Lawrence Newman on 24. Feb. 1979.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Sharon Carol Miller and Joe Lawrence Newman
Richard Gordon Newman (20. Sep. 1984 - )

Shawn Lane Miller (M)
#172992
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Relationship=9th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Shawn Lane Miller was the son of Jay Walter Miller and Cynthia Lee Swain. Shawn Lane Miller married Kendal Ann Daiger.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Shirley Miller (F)
(c 1925 - ), #381116
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     Shirley Miller was born c 1925. She was the daughter of Albert C. Miller and Evelyn Kline Gulick.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Sobhronia A. Miller (F)
(7. Jul. 1846 - 14. Jan. 1928), #280795
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     Sobhronia A. Miller was born on 7. Jul. 1846 at Michigan. She was the daughter of George Washington Miller and Miriam Ann Clark. Sobhronia A. Miller married Jay Nichols Faulk, son of Judge John C. Faulk, on 30. Mar. 1864 at Raisin or Tecmseh, Lenawee County, Michigan. Sobhronia A. Miller died on 14. Jan. 1928 at age 81.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Spafford Miller (M)
#369658
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Relationship=1st cousin 4 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..

     Spafford Miller was the son of James Perine Miller and Rebecca Perrine.

Last Edited=7 Aug 2004

Stanley Albert Miller (M)
(27. Jun. 1948 - ), #390113
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Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Stanley Albert Miller was born on 27. Jun. 1948 at Iola, Allen County, Kansas. He was the son of Samuel Albert Miller and Freda Del Cross.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Stella Miller (F)
#424617

     Stella Miller married Albert A. Williams.

Last Edited=13 May 2007

Child of Stella Miller and Albert A. Williams
Homer Dale Williams+ (18. May. 1888 - 28. Feb. 1954)

Stephanie Suzanne Miller (F)
(2. Aug. 1979 - ), #385422
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Relationship=8th cousin of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Stephanie Suzanne Miller was born on 2. Aug. 1979. She was the daughter of Stephen Glen Miller and Barbara Ann Shannon.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Stephen A. Miller (M)
(26. May. 1857 - ), #271907
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     Stephen A. Miller was born on 26. May. 1857 at Ohio. He was the son of Elias H. Miller and Melinda Covenhoven.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Stephen Glen Miller (M)
(26. Jun. 1950 - ), #385253
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=7th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=9th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Stephen Glen Miller was born on 26. Jun. 1950. He was the son of Glen Irvin Miller and Joella Lucille McCarty. Stephen Glen Miller married Barbara Ann Shannon on 3. Aug. 1974.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Stephen Glen Miller and Barbara Ann Shannon
Stephanie Suzanne Miller (2. Aug. 1979 - )
Kimberly Ann Miller (17. Mar. 1981 - )
Kathleen Elizabeth Miller (21. Apr. 1984 - )

Stephen Voorhees Miller (M)
(30. Jun. 1804 - 27. Apr. 1881), #280579
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     Stephen Voorhees Miller was born on 30. Jun. 1804 at Seneca County, New York. He was the son of Oliver Miller and Anna Voorhees. Stephen Voorhees Miller married Martha Van Vleet, daughter of Peter Van Vleet and Mary Blue. Stephen Voorhees Miller was shown in the census on 22. Jun. 1880 as a retired farmer.
Stephen Voorhees Miller and Martha Van Vleet appeared on the census of 22. Jun. 1880 at Macon Twp., Lenawee County, Michigan. Stephen Voorhees Miller died on 27. Apr. 1881 at Lenawee County, Michigan, at age 76. He was buried at Ridgeway Cemetery, Lenawee County, Michigan.

Last Edited=21 Feb 2007

Steven Allen Miller (M)
(27. Jun. 1948 - ), #390111
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Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Steven Allen Miller was born on 27. Jun. 1948 at Iola, Allen County, Kansas. He was the son of Samuel Albert Miller and Freda Del Cross. Steven Allen Miller married Sharon Ann Crowner on 30. Aug. 1969.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Susan Ambie Miller (F)
(8. Oct. 1869 - 5. Sep. 1937), #412583
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     Susan Ambie Miller was born on 8. Oct. 1869 at Daviess County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Simpson Miller and Chinese Katherine Haynes. Susan Ambie Miller married William Foster Hayes, son of George Henry Hayes and Hannah T. Kincheloe, on 22. Nov. 1892 at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. Susan Ambie Miller died on 5. Sep. 1937 at Harvey, Cook County, Illinois, at age 67.

Last Edited=7 Nov 2006

Children of Susan Ambie Miller and William Foster Hayes
Hannah Catherine Hayes (22. Nov. 1893 - 19. Jun. 1894)
Nettie Baldwin Hayes (25. Aug. 1895 - 9. Nov. 1898)
George Miller Hayes+ (19. Aug. 1897 - )
William Foster Hayes+ (12. Oct. 1899 - 14. Apr. 1986)
Helen Ambie Hayes (2. Feb. 1902 - Mar. 1985)

Susan Kathryn Miller (F)
#319370
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Relationship=9th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Susan Kathryn Miller was the daughter of Delmar Miller and Kathryn Waite.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Susan Ollivine Miller (F)
#344674

     Susan Ollivine Miller married Josephus Henry Snedigar.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Susan Ollivine Miller and Josephus Henry Snedigar
Noel Snedigar+ (26. Dec. 1893 - )

Susan Renee Miller (F)
(19. Nov. 1963 - ), #355558
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Susan Renee Miller was born on 19. Nov. 1963. She was the daughter of Charles Walker Miller and Edna Castille.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Susan Miller (F)
#288169

     Susan Miller married Rev. (Unknown) Bush.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Susan Miller and Rev. (Unknown) Bush
Elizabeth Bush ( - 1875)

Susannah Miller (F)
#152444

     Susannah Miller married Abraham Caylor.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Susannah Miller and Abraham Caylor
Mary Ann Caylor+ (4. Feb. 1842 - 6. Sep. 1919)

Susannah Miller (F)
(c 1811 - bt 1853 - 1854), #367269
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     Susannah Miller was born c 1811 at Ohio. She was the daughter of Abraham Miller and Christena Studebaker. Susannah Miller married William Nevius, son of Albert Nevius and Hester Bellis, on 29. Nov. 1838 at Darke County, Ohio; by Henry D. Williams JP.
Susannah Miller and William Nevius appeared on the census of 18. Sep. 1850 at Jackson Twp., Jay County, Michigan; real estate value 300.00. Susannah Miller died bt 1853 - 1854 at Indiana.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Susannah Miller and William Nevius
Joseph Nevius+ (23. Jul. 1840 - )
James Nevius+ (13. Oct. 1841 - )
Albert Nevius (30. Nov. 1842 - 9. Sep. 1868)
Abraham Nevius (19. Apr. 1844 - 19. Sep. 1863)
Maria Nevius (6. Dec. 1845 - )
Christina Nevius (18. Nov. 1847 - )
Paulina Nevius+ (5. Jan. 1849 - )
Daniel Nevius (8. Feb. 1851 - 1. Nov. 1918)
Nancy Ann Nevius+ (10. Mar. 1853 - 25. Apr. 1937)

Susie Miller (F)
#344697

     Susie Miller married Dane Dole, son of Peter Wilford Dole and Dora Ellen Lawson.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Susie Miller and Dane Dole
Doris Dole
Lois Dole

Suzanne Miller (F)
(3. Sep. 1947 - ), #355463
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Suzanne Miller was born on 3. Sep. 1947. She was the daughter of Joseph Thomas Miller and Mary Joyce Sloan. Suzanne Miller married Ted L. Stewart on 2. Aug. 1969.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Suzanne Miller and Ted L. Stewart
Joseph Kinkade Stewart (13. Sep. 1973 - )
Jamison Lee Stewart (3. Jan. 1975 - )
Juianna Sloan Stewart (3. Jul. 1977 - )
Hunter Ted Stewart (14. Jul. 1979 - )

Sylvia Lucretia Miller (F)
(29. Jul. 1871 - ), #280806
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     Sylvia Lucretia Miller was born on 29. Jul. 1871 at Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois. She was the daughter of George Washington Miller and Sarah Moriah Hall. Sylvia Lucretia Miller married Albert Gould William Day.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Terry Stephen Miller (M)
(24. Nov. 1941 - ), #355709
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Terry Stephen Miller was born on 24. Nov. 1941. He was the son of Julius W. Miller and Ruth Merchant. Terry Stephen Miller married Marcella Mary Guidry on 15. Jul. 1962.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Terry Stephen Miller and Marcella Mary Guidry
Tracy Stephen Miller (22. Sep. 1965 - )

Thea Ann Miller (F)
#239468

     Thea Ann Miller married Tracy Lee Smith, son of Earl James Smith and Shirley Kaye Fisher.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Thea Ann Miller and Tracy Lee Smith
Cory Lee Smith

Thelma C. Miller (F)
(c 1906 - ), #418068
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Thelma C. Miller was born c 1906 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Milton Miller and Elizabeth Stump.

Last Edited=31 Jan 2007

Thelma Miller (F)
(2. Mar. 1901 - 10. Mar. 1980), #317609
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     Thelma Miller was born on 2. Mar. 1901 at Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah. She was the daughter of Horace Miller and Bergetta Henrie. Thelma Miller married Edward Thurman Higbee, son of Edward James Higbee and Susannah Margaret Perry, on 24. Jun. 1924 at Saint George, Washington County, Utah.
Thelma Miller and Edward Thurman Higbee appeared on the census of 14. Apr. 1930 at Cedar City, Iron County, Utah. Thelma Miller died on 10. Mar. 1980 at Cedar City, Iron County, Utah, at age 79.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Thomas Henry Miller (M)
(27. Mar. 1944 - ), #355401
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Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Thomas Henry Miller was born on 27. Mar. 1944. He was the son of Frank Chavanne Miller and Vina Belle Daigle. Thomas Henry Miller married Dona Louise Craw on 21. Jan. 1967.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Thomas Henry Miller and Dona Louise Craw
Lisa M. Miller (8. Jul. 1968 - )
Traci L. Miller (12. Feb. 1972 - )

Thomas Marshall Miller (M)
(19. Jan. 1847 - a 1909), #226772
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Thomas Marshall Miller was born on 19. Jan. 1847. He was the son of William Trigg Miller and Emily Donelson Van Dorn. On Nov. 1869 He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar.
Thomas Marshall Miller was a lawyer in 1871. He married Anna Letitia Dobney on 11. Apr. 1872. Thomas Marshall Miller held the position of of Attorney General fr Jan. 1886 - Jan. 1893. He resided at at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. He resided at at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in Apr. 1894. He died a 1909.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Thomas Marshall Miller and Anna Letitia Dobney
Fred Dobney Miller (4. Jul. 1874 - )
Marshall Miller (28. Jul. 1877 - 2. Sep. 1902)
John Dobney Miller+ (3. Nov. 1878 - )
Van Dorn Miller (23. Jan. 1882 - )
Raymond Miller (14. Mar. 1887 - )
Emily Miller (8. Jul. 1888 - )
Phillip A. Miller (28. Aug. 1894 - )

Thomas Miller (M)
#280578

     Thomas Miller and Oliver Miller settled at at lot 57, Lodi/Ovid, Seneca County, New York.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Thomas Miller
Oliver Miller+ (1. Apr. 1776 - 7. Feb. 1852)

Timothy Ed Miller (M)
(23. Sep. 1971 - ), #109810
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Relationship=7th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Timothy Ed Miller was born on 23. Sep. 1971 at Tarrant County, Texas. He was the son of David Keith Miller and Joan Crownover.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Titus Miller (M)
(7. Jul. 1870 - 25. May. 1963), #154575
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     Titus Miller was born on 7. Jul. 1870 at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of David Beishline Miller and Rachel Leah Rinker. Titus Miller married Lillian Grace Hill, daughter of Adam Whitfield Hill and Hannah Blackford Maine, in May. 1896 at Kansas. The Titus Miller home contructed in 1904 on the corner of Salleir and Ryan Streets. Titus Miller was a contractor on 15. Jan. 1920.
Titus Miller and Lillian Grace Hill appeared on the census of 15. Jan. 1920 at Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Titus Miller and Lillian Grace Hill appeared on the census of 11. Apr. 1930 at Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Titus Miller died on 25. May. 1963 at 309 East Saller St., Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at age 92. Titus was born in Harrisburg, PA 1870. Titus died 1963.(749) <../sources.htm> According to the notes of Beverly Hill, "From Mary Margaret Bunning: My grandfather, Titus Miller, was born in Harrisburg, Penn. When his family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, he met Lillian Grace Hill. They became teenage sweethearts. The tales are that at some time Grandpa Titus came south to work and Lillian Grace Hill married [F. E. Bailey] and had a daughter named Adele. One day her husband left for work and was never seen again. Years later, a man's body was found in the basement of an old building and was tentatively indentified as her husband. My grandfather heard of Lillian's plight and returned to Lincoln to propose to Lillian. She said she wanted to change her name so they were married in her sister's home in Kansas, May, 1896. Grandpa Titus raised Adela as his own. They had seven boys and four girls."
According to the notes of Charles Miller, "Titus Miller moved to Lake Charles, La. in 1901 and raised 11 children here. Most were in general construction work and stated out as T. Miller & Sons Contruction in about 1925. Of the sons 5 went into construction on their own starting in about 1952." Charles went to work for his dad, Earle L. Miller after he finished high school and went into business for himself after Earle's death in 1968. Now Charles Miller's son, Jeffrey C. Miller is running the company along with his sisters, Jenny and Susan. A Century of Building Date Posted: 7/17/2001
Author: Angela Hebert Page Times of South West Louisana, Lake Charles

MILLER FAMILY:

Laying the Foundation for Lake Charles

By Angela Hebert
Passing along the streets of Lake Charles, especially through the downtown area, it may seem as though one is passing through some sort of life-size museum exhibit. The historical houses and buildings that line the streets stand proudly and strongly with many great tales supporting their structures.

One family in particular has had a big hand in helping to lay the foundation, literally, of the Lake City. The year 2001 marks the 100th year that the Titus Miller family has been building in the Lake Charles area.
The Miller story begins in Pennsylvania in the mid-1700's. Frederick Miller was born in 1738 of German descent. Most of the Millers remained in this area until the mid 1800's - until David Beishline Miller moved to Easton, Pa., and started in the dry goods retail business. It was there in the year 1870 his son Titus was born. David's sense of adventure eventually landed him and his family in the new territory of Lincoln, Neb., in 1880. He would remain there for the rest of his life.

However, his son, Titus Miller, was not fond of the cold Nebraska weather and when he became old enough he journeyed south. A carpenter by trade, he built houses in and around the warmness of Houston, Texas.

Titus did travel back to chilly Nebraska in order to retrieve a wife. Lillian Grace Hill was the daughter of childhood neighbors and was to become the life partner of Titus as well as mother of their seven boys and four girls.

Titus moved his family - Lillian and their then three children: Adelle-age 6, Franklin-age 4 and Gladys-age 2 - to the sunny beaches of Galveston, Texas. However, what moved in after them would forever impact their lives.

The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 began beating the Texas coast on Sept. 8 around 4 p.m. By 9 p.m. it reached maximum strength with winds reported by the weather bureau to be as high as 120 mph. During the storm the Millers took refuge in a schoolhouse with their neighbors and close friends, the Ory family.

Over 6,000 lives were lost and the city was almost completely destroyed. Martial law was enforced and the surviving men were utilized in the clean up of debris and removal of bodies. No food or water was available for several days and aid from all over the world was sent to help the people of such a calamity.

Lillian returned to the safety of Nebraska temporarily with the children while Titus remained in Galveston to assist in clean up and reconstruction.

The Galveston Storm was one of the largest disasters in the U.S. Titus and Lillian survived the misfortune and ended up settling in Lake Charles in 1901.

Lillian Miller recalls the storm in a birthday greeting to her old friend Mrs. Ory, "...then in 1900, I'll never forget the date a tidal wave swept over the isle, but we still clung together leaving our homes for a higher place. The wind took everything in the terrible weather. We landed in your church. They gave us food and clothes, a room for our two families. After weeks and months we landed in Lake Charles."

Subsequent to relocating in Lake Charles, Titus and his neighbor from Galveston, S.J. Ory, founded Miller and Ory Construction Company. They were responsible for much of the work on many old homes on the lakefront, including the Burton and Cross homes. They also constructed many of the old downtown buildings and the Louisiana State Rice Milling Plant - the largest rice mill in the world.

Titus designed and constructed a beautiful two-story home for him and his new family on the corner of Sallier and Ryan Street in 1904. This was considered "out in the country" at that time. The middle of Sallier Street was the end of the city limits until 1936. The Miller home would go on to shelter eight more children: Edith, Chester, Earl, David, Rachel, Julius, Alfred and Marsden.

All seven Miller sons began working at their father's construction company as soon as they were capable. In time, most of them secured jobs at a lumber mill in Longville. It eventually closed operations and moved to a new location in Washington state. Four of the brothers followed the mill to Washington. All returned to Lake Charles except Chester who remained in Seattle in the ship building business. Ultimately each one opted for a profession involving some form of construction work: carpentry, masonry, painting, contractors, architects, or related field.

After the dissolution of the Miller & Ory Company, Titus formed his own family business. In 1925, T. Miller & Sons was founded by Titus and his boys. This establishment was the root of a family company that would one day branch into numerous successful enterprises.

The Depression began in 1929 and was to be the next adversity for the Millers. The economic hardship imposed overwhelmed many businesses as well as families. Like everyone else, T. Miller & Sons would take a job wherever one could be found. Construction on the original dock in Lake Charles was one endeavor that helped keep them afloat in a time when almost everything else was sinking.

The Miller's endurance through such hardship can be credited to their family unity and hard work. The sons shared a rented house and their mother, Lillian, cooked for them. Profits from one job would support the family until the next one came along.

T. Miller & Sons persevered and by the late 1930's became the prominent contractor in Lake Charles. They broadened their operation to include more industrial contracting. The expansion was influenced by the new petro-chemical industry locating in the area.

T. Miller & Sons was involved in much of the original construction of these plants.

Titus' boys matured into men with families of their own. In 1947, he retired from the construction business leaving a legacy of hard work and success as well as a renowned reputation. The Miller family name had been built strong and held much respect.

By 1953 T. Miller & Sons divided but did not disappear. Although this was the end of Titus' construction career, it was just the beginning for his sons and their families.

Various Miller companies have evolved since the groundwork laid by Titus Miller:

F. Miller & Sons, David Miller Construction Company and Earle Miller Construction were the initial independent companies. Also developed around the same time were Alfred Miller Masonry and Marsden Miller Construction Company.

Chester Miller, son of Alfred, runs Alfred Miller Contracting. He remembers going out on jobs when he was just 12 years old. He officially joined the company when he turned 21 as a bricklayer, but Chester says he's performed every type of job on the site at one time or another. The Power Center, located on Highway 14, is one of the most recent area projects Alfred Miller Contracting was involved in.

The Miller's ability to be progressive and responsive to changes in the industry is one reason his family has been successful, said Chester.

Charles Miller of Charles Miller Construction, originally David Miller Construction, feels that many lessons about success are continually handed down in the Miller family: "Don't take short cuts, be honest and ALWAYS do your best work."

F. Miller & Sons was formed by Franklin Miller along with his sons Frank and Joe. Frank and his other brother David also opened T. Miller & Sons Building Supply Store which is still open today on Enterprise Boulevard. Their sister Mable ran the store then; her son runs it now.

Joe would sweep the downtown offices for $1.25/week after school and on weekends, he said. He worked for his grandfather, Titus, since he was just 10 years old. He learned more about the business as he got older and worked his way up to timekeeper - figuring the week's payroll and paying the workers.

The main difference now from the way business was run in the beginning is technology, of course, said Joe, and the dependence on brokers or subcontractors. Jobs now are generally not completed by just one company. Most are broken down into subcontracted portions.

Joe too attributes the family's success and long history in the construction business to a strong work ethic that originated with his grandfather. He also feels they have inherited a love of the business. "The Millers that work in construction truly love what they do," he said.

Some popular projects completed by Miller companies include:

Mullers building
Louisiana State Police building
Woolworths
Lake Charles Post Office
Victory Theater
Drew Station Post Office
LaGrange High School
Rosteet School
First Baptist Church
Lake Charles Airport
CM Tower (now Hibernia)
First National Bank
Lake Charles Civic Center
Central Library
Paramount Theater
Lake Charles High School
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
St. Patrick Hospital
McNeese Arena
Burton Coliseum
Gulf States Utility buildings
Many bridges in SWLA
Nearly every refinery in SWLA
Hotels, motels, apartments and homes
And that's just to name a few. And with several Miller Construction Companies still operating, there is only more to come.

Many stumbling blocks have come before the Millers over the past century. However, they are a family with grace, stamina and commitment. It is these characteristics that have enabled them to remain standing strong - just like their structures.

Titus Miller and his descendents have not just left their mark throughout the city of Lake Charles; they built the walls on which they left it. The legacy continues

BY ERIN KELLY

AMERICAN PRESS

When a hurricane ripped through Galveston at the turn of the century, Titus Miller and his family sought refuge in a school-house. That's where Titus met the Ory family.

In 1901, the two families teamed up to create Miller and Ory Construction Co. in Lake Charles.

The Miller family home was originally on the corner of Sallier and Ryan streets.

"This was considered out in the country at that time," said Joe Miller, Titus' grandson.

Joe's father was Franklin Miller, one of seven sons born to Titus and his wife Lillian. The couple also had four daughters.

In 1925, the Millers and Orys parted ways. Titus created T. Miller and Sons Construction with five of his sons -- Franklin, David, Earl, Julius and Alfred.

During the depression, they did whatever job they could find. One of them was building a dock on the lakefront.

Joe Miller, Franklin's son, said he worked at his grandfather's business until he was 10. He swept the downtown offices for $1.25 a week.

T. Miller and Sons soon became one of the most prominent construction companies in Lake Charles. Titus and his sons worked on projects like Lake Charles High School, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, the McNeese arena and the Burton Coliseum.

In 1953, T. Miller and Sons dissolved.

"When it broke up, it was like an ant colony," Joe said.

Earl opened Earl Miller Construction Company and focused on smaller, residential work. The business, renamed Charles Miller Construction, is now run by Earl's grandson.

Franklin formed F. Miller & Sons with Joe and his other son, Frank. Joe currently operates the business, which has completed projects such as the Hibernia tower, the old Bank One building (now US Unwired) and virtually all of the city's overpasses.

Alfred opened Alfred Miller Construction, which is now run by his son, Chester.

Ernest Levingston, another Titus Miller grandson, opened Leving-ston Engineers Inc. in 1961.

Levingston's first job was with F. Miller Construction in 1939, when he was 17.

"That was back when they were building McNeese," Levingston said. "I worked there up through age 20, then the war started and I went off to the Pacific with the (Navy construction batallion) and did more construction."

Charles, Chester, Joe and Levingston have continued the Miller business legacy that started with their grandfather.

Each of the men have clear memories of Titus Miller, who died in 1964 at age 94.

"He was a big man, a humorous man," Charles said. "He was a man of strong integrity. He wanted things done right and he was fair with people."

Because the first cousins are in the building business, they've crossed professional paths several times. Leving-ston's company has designed plans for projects being built by one of the other Millers, for example.

The Millers have always been a close-knit group, according to Charles. That includes his parents and uncles.

"The Miller boys were very close. They were always stuck together, always around each other," Charles said.

Each of the first cousins agree that they learned a lot about ethics and hard work from Titus.

"Grandpa liked to do fine work," Joe said. "When they built those homes on the lakefront, they didn't have all the equipment we have today. All the boys would be on the floor, sanding and sanding until it was perfect."

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Titus Miller and Lillian Grace Hill
Gladys Miller
Edith Miller
Franklin Leroy Miller+ (2. Feb. 1897 - 30. Apr. 1960)
Chester W. Miller (c 1903 - )
David B. Miller+ (25. Sep. 1906 - )
Rachel Leah Miller+ (13. Oct. 1908 - Jan. 1989)
Earl Leverne Miller+ (22. Sep. 1909 - Jun. 1968)
Julius W. Miller+ (5. Aug. 1910 - 15. Aug. 1981)
Alfred James Miller+ (17. Mar. 1912 - 3. Mar. 1974)
Marsden William Miller+ (27. Sep. 1915 - 13. Jun. 1982)
Chester Moore Miller+ (17. Oct. 1941 - )
Rev. Daniel Howard Miller+ (13. Jul. 1949 - )

Todd Allen Miller (M)
#172994
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=9th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=10th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Todd Allen Miller was the son of Jay Walter Miller and Cynthia Lee Swain.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Traci L. Miller (F)
(12. Feb. 1972 - ), #355404
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=12th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Traci L. Miller was born on 12. Feb. 1972. She was the daughter of Thomas Henry Miller and Dona Louise Craw.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Tracy Stephen Miller (M)
(22. Sep. 1965 - ), #355711
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=8th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=11th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Tracy Stephen Miller was born on 22. Sep. 1965. He was the son of Terry Stephen Miller and Marcella Mary Guidry.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Trenton Miller (M)
#208265
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Relationship=8th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=12th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Trenton Miller was the son of Ty Miller and Connie Michelle Holcomb.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ty Miller (M)
#208263

     Ty Miller married Connie Michelle Holcomb, daughter of Wayne Osborne Holcomb and Nancy Anne Armstrong.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Ty Miller and Connie Michelle Holcomb
Morgan Miller
Trenton Miller

Ulysses Miller (M)
#97261
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=7th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=8th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Ulysses Miller was the son of William J. Miller and Nancy Gatton. HHFO: D0403010204. No further information at this time.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Van Dorn Miller (M)
(23. Jan. 1882 - ), #226779
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=6th cousin 2 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=7th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Van Dorn Miller was born on 23. Jan. 1882. He was the son of Thomas Marshall Miller and Anna Letitia Dobney.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006


         
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