The history article has his middle initial as "S.", census records all say "B" . William most likely died in the service during the Civil War .
1850 Census Name: Wm B W Miller Gender: Male Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1850: Madison, Missouri, USA Attended School: Y Line Number: 10 Dwelling Number: 523 Family Number: 523 Household Members: Name Age John W Miller 57 John S W Miller 19 Wm B W Miller 13 Martha D Miller 11 James M Miller 9 Sophia E Miller 7 Julian A Miller 5 Hellen M Miller 3 Laura M Miller 1[1]
1860 Census Name: William B Miller Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Birth Place: Missouri Home in 1860: Middle Brook, Iron, Missouri Post Office: Middle Brook Dwelling Number: 849 Family Number: 832 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 100 Married Within Year: Yes Household Members: Name Age John W Miller 67 Margaret Miller 44 William B Miller 22 James M Miller 19 Sophia E Miller 17 Julia A Miller 15 Helen M Miller 13 Laura Miller 11 Charles Miller 9 Philena Miller 7 Thomas B Miller 5 Melissa Miller 2 John McDade 16 [2]
Civil War Draft Name: William Miller Birth Year: abt 1834 Place of birth: Missouri Age on 1 July 1863: 29 Race: White Marital status: Unmarried (Single) Residence: Liberty, Madison, Missouri Congressional District: 3rd Class: All [3]
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