Sarah Jane Wert Miller (abt. 1828)

Born about 1828 in Madison County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

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Biography

Not much on Sarah except in articles about her father and family and listed in her grandfather Harrison's will in source below... possible spouses include Charles Clevelon, Mr Jordon, Mr Huffman all uncertain.

Note by L Morrison: The Wertmiller family began using Miller while living in Madison County MO. John W Miller used the shortened surname prior to the death of his father in law Isham Harrison in 1835 where he is named in his probate. (see profile of wife Sarah D. ) John W Miller was a Justice of the Peace in 1828 and later served one term as a county Judge. Most information is listed in the newspaper article pictured. Other Sources , Land office record of 24 Jan 1837

1840 Census Name: John W Miller Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Madison, Missouri Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 10 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 12 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12^[1]

Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City , Madison County Probate Estate File

Reel C7777

Estate of Isham Harrison

Amey Harrison & Caleb Cox

To Application for Letters of Adm

Clerk of Madison County Court

Filed March 9th 1836

Wm M. Newberry clk

State of Missouri

Madison County

County Court, Clerk’s office, in vacation, March the 9th 1836

Be it Remembered, that on this 9th day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six, before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the county court of Madison County, came Amey Harrison and Caleb Cox, and made application for Letters of Administration on the estate of Isham Harrison deceased, late of said county, and ____ [?] to law make oath and say, that the said Amey Harrison widow of said deceased, Nancy Powell, late Nancy Harrison, George H. Miller, Amey M. Miller, Elizabeth C. Miller, Eliza W. Miller, Sarah Jane Miller, John I. Miller & Nancy C. Miller infant children of Sarah D. Miller decd, late Sarah [referred to as Sally on another document] D. Harrison all of the said County of Madison – Damascus T. Allen, Minerva Long, late Minerva Allen, Vermont R. Allen, Napoleon C. Allen, Eugene N. Allen, Harriet Allen, Musadore E. Allen, children and heirs of Elizabeth Allen decd, late Elizabeth Harrison, all of said county, Andrew M. Harrison, Lemuel R. Harrison and Lucy Goode, late Lucy Harrison, of Franklin County State of Illinois, and Alfred H. Pucket and Eliza W. Thompson, late Eliza W. Pucket, of the county of Perry and State of Missouri – and Ethelred [?] B. Puckett whose residence is not known), children and heirs of Priscilla L. Pucket, late Priscilla L. Harrison, are the only heirs and legal representatives of the said Isham Harrison deceased, so far as the said applicants know and believe; and that the said deceased died without a will, so far as said applicants know and believe. And that they will make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer, all the estate of the deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to their possession or knowledge.

Amey Harrison

Caleb Cox

Sworn & Subscribed to before me, this 9th day of March, A.D., 1836.

William N. Newberry clerk^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ * Citation Information Detail Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Missouri; Page: 38; Family History Library Film: 0014856 Source Information Title 1840 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G
2. ↑ Citation: July 4, 1876 Iron County Missouri Historical summary of Iron County, Missouri, from its organization to July 4th, 1876.