Margaret Matilda (Smith) Miller (1833-1870)

Margaret Matilda Miller formerly Smith

Born 20 Dec 1833 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Anthony Smith and Rachel Miller

Sister of Mary Ann (Smith) Miller, Martha Smith, Jacob Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Joseph A. Smith, Abraham Smith, Rebecca Smith and Isaac Smith

Wife of Christian Miller — married 4 Oct 1855 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Mother of Emanuel B. Miller, Joseph Miller, Mary Frances (Miller) Smith, Martha (Miller) Clingerman, Alexander Hellick Miller, Savannah V. (Miller) Frey and Silas Miller

Died 20 Jan 1870 at age 36 in Mann, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Margaret Smith was born on 20 Dec 1833 in Clear Ridge, Bedford, PA, USA. ^[1]

She was the daughter of Anthony Smith and Rachel Miller. ^[2]

On 04 Oct 1855 she married Christian Miller in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They had the following children:

Emanuel Miller Born: 22 OCT 1856; Died: 21 MAR 1941 ^[3]
Joseph Miller Born: 23 FEB 1857; Died: 29 DEC 1882 ^[4]
Mary Frances (Miller) Smith ^[5]
Martha (Miller) Clingerman Born: 04 May 1863 Died: 29 Oct 1959 ^[6]
Alexander Miller Born: 21 MAY 1865; Died: 06 AUG 1949 ^[7]
Savannah (Miller) Frey Born: 23 Jan 1868; Died: 08 Apr 1945 ^[8]
Silas Miller (1870-1956) ^[9]

Margaret passed away on 20 Jan 1870, a few days after giving birth to triplets. Silas, was the only infant that survived. She was 36 years old. Margaret is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Artemas, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[10]^[11]

Sources

↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #26644639
↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #78733925
↑ Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #103868664
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #103535965
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #81253229
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #133115098
↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #26644639
↑ U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880

1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_751; Page: 144B; Image: 291
1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1072; Page: 541; Family History Library Film: 805072
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
- Name Margaret Miller
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Marital Status Married
- Estimated Birth Year abt 1835
- Birth Place Pennsylvania
- Age 35
- Death Date Jan 1870
- Cause of Death Child Birth
- Census year 1870
- Census Place Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Find A Grave: Memorial #26644639
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:

~6.25% ~12.50% Bill Hamilton : 23andMe, GEDmatch M912123 [compare]
~6.25% ~12.50% Nikki (Barr) Byer : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A649209 [compare], Ancestry member NIKKIBYER
~3.12% ~6.25% Roger Wehr : 23andMe, GEDmatch M751481 [compare]
~3.12% ~3.12% Sherry (Sampson) Champlin : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #786104
~1.56% Joshua Wehr : 23andMe, GEDmatch M759973 [compare]
~1.56% ~3.12% Joyce Hawes : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A185538 [compare], Ancestry member grandoak1
~0.78% Roald Schrack : 23andMe, GEDmatch M115829 [compare]
~0.78% ~0.78% Jennifer Bollman : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QD1896918 [compare], Ancestry member Pennstatefan1080