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John Manson Miller (1827 - 1922)

John Manson Miller
Born in Cherokee, Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of DNA confirmed and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 95 in Donald, Marion, Oregon, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Manson Miller was born on 15 Jul 1827 in Cherokee, Georgia, USA as the first child of Henry Heinrich Miller and Rachel Miller. He had eleven siblings, namely: Betsey, William Henry, Mary, David, Craton, James, Solomon, Elisha, Virgil, Madison Green Berry, and Harriett Sofrona Sophrana. He died on 20 Nov 1922 in Donald, Marion, Oregon, USA (Age: 95).

John Manson Miller lived in District 10, Bradley, Tennessee, United States in 1860. He lived in Wyandotte, Kansas, USA in 1870 (Residence Post Office: Edwardsville). He lived in Linn, Missouri, USA in 1880 (Age: 51; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self). He lived in Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA on 31 Dec 1883. He lived in Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA in 1885. He lived in Hydesville, Humboldt, California, USA in 1900 (Age: 69; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father). He lived in Butterville, Marion, Oregon, USA in 1910 (Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father). He lived in Donald, Marion, Oregon, USA in 1920 (Age: 93; Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Father). He lived in Donald, Marion, Oregon, USA in 1922. He served in the military in Union Regular Army. FamilySearch ID: (2WXY-9SL) He was buried in Butteville, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

John Manson Miller and Mallissa Ann Stiles had the following children:

  • William Henry Miller was born on 12 Jan 1851 in Georgia, USA. He died after 1922.
  • John Thomas Miller was born on 18 Jan 1853 in North Carolina, USA. He died after 1922.
  • Mary R Miller was born in 1857 in North Carolina, USA. She died before 1922.
  • Julius Martin Miller gggf 85 was born on 30 Dec 1857 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. He died on 25 Aug 1943 in Aurora, Clackamas, Oregon, USA. He married Sarah Cathryn Miller on 15 Apr 1880 in Cedar, Missouri, USA.
  • Elijah Richman Miller was born on 08 Apr 1861 in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. He died on 25 Feb 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. He married Edith Kirtland Sturdevant on 05 Jul 1893 in Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA.

In the 1850 census John (age 18) was in Union, Georgia, United States.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry Miller M 47 North Carolina
Mary Miller F 42 North Carolina
Betsey Miller F 21 North Carolina
William Miller M 20 North Carolina
John Miller M 18 North Carolina
Mary Miller F 17 North Carolina
David Miller M 15 North Carolina
Craton Miller M 14 Georgia
James Miller M 11 Georgia
Solomon Miller M 9 Georgia
Jasper Miller M 7 Georgia
Elisha Miller M 5 Georgia
Virgil Miller M 3 Georgia
Berry Miller M 1 Georgia
Sofrona Miller F 0 Georgia


In the 1860 census John (age 26) was at 10th District, Bradley, Tennessee, United States.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Mc Miller M 26 Tennessee
Mary A Mc Miller F 25 Tennessee
Wm H Mc Miller M 7 Tennessee
John T Mc Miller M 5 Tennessee
Julius M Mc Miller M 3 Tennessee
Mary L Mc Miller F 1 Tennessee

In the 1870 census John (age 38) was the head of household in Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Andrew Miller M 11 Tennessee
John M Miller M 38 North Carolina
Mallissa Miller F 38 North Carolina
William Miller M 18 Georgia
John F Miller M 16 North Carolina
Julius M Miller M 15 North Carolina
Mary R Miller F 13 North Carolina
Elijah R Miller M 9 Tennessee

In the 1880 census John (age 51), Farmer, was the married head of household in Linn Township, Cedar, Missouri, United States.[4]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John Miller M 51 Married Head Farmer North Carolina, United States
Malissa Miller F 46 Married Wife Keep House South Carolina, United States
Thomas Miller M 25 Single Son North Carolina, United States
Elijah Miller M 19 Single Son Tennessee, United States
Sherman Miller M 16 Single Son Tennessee, United States

In the 1900 census John (age 70) was the widowed father of Sherman A Miller in Hydesville, Humboldt, California, United States.[5]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Sherman A Miller M 34 Married Head Tennessee
Alma L Miller F 28 Married Wife Oregon
Geneva G Miller F 12 Single Adopted daughter Oregon
John M Miller M 70 Widowed Father North Carolina

In the 1910 census John (age 78) was the widowed father of Julius M Miller in Butterville, Marion, Oregon, United States.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Julius M Miller M 52 Widowed Head North Carolina
John M Miller M 78 Widowed Father North Carolina
Martha E Clark F 53 Married Housekeeper Missouri

In the 1920 census John (age 93) was the widowed father of Julius M Miller in Marion, Oregon, United States.[7]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Julius M Miller M 63 years Widowed Head North Carolina
John M Miller M 93 years Widowed Father Germany

John died on 20 November 1922 in Marion, Oregon.[8]

John's son Sherman A Miller married Mary C Myers Royale on 3 July 1928 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States.[9]

John's son Elijah Richmond Miller died on 25 February 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[10]

Miller's son Sherman A Miller died on 17 July 1957 in Humboldt, California, United States.[11]

Research Notes

After finding DNA descendants of John Manson Miller's son Julius, I have been able to connect him with confidence to Henry Miller. The mother is uncertain as the 90th birthday newspaper article states her name should have been Racheal.

The DNA connections to the Millers are many and robust, all matching each other. Currently I am working to create DNA triangulations.

The DNA connections also further suggest that Sherman Andrew Miller is not a Miller and is indeed descended of the Howard/Swafford lines.

Regarding the birthplace of parents

On the 1900 Census John Manson Miller has listed his father as being from Germany. This is in conflict with the cited newspaper article (which states his father is native to North Carolina and confusingly says John Manson moved to North Carolina as a young boy).

On the 1910 Census it states that his father was from Germany, his mother from North Carolina.

On the 1920 Census it says that his father was from Germany and his mother from Scotland.

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Newspaper Article

John Miller served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 10th Tennessee Infantry, US Civil War
John Manson Miller of Donald, Or., perhaps one of the oldest G. A. R. members who enjoys wood-chopping at age when most men are helpless.
Donald, Or, June 24 - Donald is the home of one of the oldest members of the Grand Army of the Republic. This patriarch is John Manson Miller, who is still hale and hearty and full of the joy of living at the age of 95 years.
The nonagenarian shows few of the marks of decrepitude which are common to men of his advanced years. He enjoys jokes and laughter, and is quick to repartee.
No less alert in body than in mind, he keeps the Miller household supplied with stove wood. One of his favorite pastimes is demolishing pieces of fir. The picture above shows him just after he had chopped up a pile of wood. His favorite ax lies nearby, and woe be unto all who may try to tamper with it. The veteran is old-maidish only about his ax and keeps it in such razor-like shape for his own use and knows its peculiarities so well, that he does not permit it to fall into strange hands.
Mr. Miller was born July 15, 1827, in Georgia, son of Henry and Rachel Miller, natives of North Carolina. When a young man the son went to North (SOUTH?) Carolina and there married Melissa Stiles. Six children came to bless the union, four of them boys and two girls. All except one daughter are living.
Though a Southerner, John Manson Miller was among the first to be won over to the growing Republican party, and when the war broke out he emphasized his sentiment with the party and against slavery by enlisting in the Union army in the 10th Tennessee regiment. He fought all through the war, taking part in many of the major engagements.
Mrs. Miller died in Kansas in 1885. In 1886 Mr. Miller came West and since then, with the exception of three years spent in California, has made his home with his son, Julius Miller, who lives near Donald.[12]


  • Fact: Residence (1860) District 10 Bradley County, Tennessee Bradley, Tennessee, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1860) Tenth Dist, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1860) 10th District, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1870) Kansas, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1880) Linn, Cedar, Missouri, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1910) Butterville, Marion, Oregon, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1920) Donald, Marion, Oregon, United States
  • Fact: Burial Butteville, Marion, Oregon, United States

Obit

Mr John Manson Miller Dies
John Manson Miller was born in Haywood County, North Carolina July 15, 1827. He was married to Miss Melissa Stiles of the same place in 1852. To this union were born 5 sons and one daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved from North Carolina first to Missouri, then into Johnson County, Kansas, where their daughter passed away in 1882, and Mrs. Miller in 1885.
Mr. Miller was a civil war veteran, having fought 3 years and 3 months. IN 1886, Mr. Miller came to Oregon, where he has resided ever since with his son, Julius Miller. His other sons are living, 2 in California, and 1 in Montana and 1 in Missouri. He died Nov 18 1822 at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 4 days.

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Sources

  • Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 11.4 cM segment on chromosome 12, consisting of Marie Leonard and Fay Hensen, half her 3rd cousin 1x removed, and Jude Jordan, half her 4th cousin. (Fay Hensen and Jude Jordan are 3rd cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Miller, the 3x great grandfather of Marie Leonard and 2x great grandfather of Fay Hensen and 3x great grandfather of Jude Jordan.
  1. 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MZYD-DB3 (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6353-1MQ Image number 00332
    John Miller (18) in Union, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina.
  2. 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 144; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1241; FHL microfilm: 805241; Record number: 14112;
    FamilySearch Record: M8Y3-MWP (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS6-SMRN Image number 00494
    John Mc Miller (26) at 10th District, Bradley, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  3. 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 34; FHL microfilm: 000545942; Record number: 16584;
    FamilySearch Record: MCJ1-GRK (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTDS-MX3 Image number 00426
    John M Miller (38) head of household in Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. Born in North Carolina.
  4. 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: M66L-GDL (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-9F71 Image number 00312
    John Miller (51), married, Farmer, head of household in Linn Township, Cedar, Missouri, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
  5. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 21; FHL microfilm: 1240087; Record number: 422;
    FamilySearch Record: M9PD-6Z9 (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67QQ-NY9 Image number 00013
    John M Miller (70), widowed father, in household of Sherman A Miller (34) in Hydesville, Humboldt, California, United States. Born in North Carolina.
  6. 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 6B, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1284; FHL microfilm 1,375,297.
    FamilySearch Record: MLB4-JMB (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRV2-9JJG Image number 00091
    John M Miller (78), widowed father, in household of Julius M Miller (52) in Butterville, Marion, Oregon, United States. Born in North Carolina.
  7. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 5;
    FamilySearch Record: M48Q-6G7 (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-BZK
    John M Miller (93), widowed father, in household of Julius M Miller (63 years) in Marion, Oregon, United States. Born in Scotland.
  8. Death: "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998"
    citing Marion, Oregon, certificate number 825, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
    FamilySearch Record: VZH5-YWK (accessed 8 November 2022)
    John N Miller death 20 Nov 1922 in Marion, Oregon.
  9. Marriage of son Sherman A Miller: "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
    FamilySearch Record: QPMN-Q2RG (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G96F-BW71 Image number 01230
    John Miller's son Sherman A Miller marriage to Mary C Myers Royale on 3 Jul 1928 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States.
  10. Death of son Elijah Richmond Miller: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    citing Record number: 0;
    FamilySearch Record: QG62-J329 (accessed 8 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89SX-3RGS Image number 00892
    John Miller in death record for son Elijah Richmond Miller, 25 Feb 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  11. Death of son Sherman A Miller: "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
    FamilySearch Record: VPWZ-5JK (accessed 8 November 2022)
    Miller in death record for son Sherman A Miller, 17 Jul 1957 in Humboldt, California, United States.
  12. Oregon Daily Journal, Sunday June 25, 1922
  13. Aurora Observer; Nov 23, 1922, Page 2; Aurora, Oregon, US


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