Son of John Wert Miller and Sarah D. Harrison. He married Louisa Jane Hemby . They had 4 known children before she passed in 1860. Note that lines changed and Madison became Iron County. He married second Mary "May" Ann Watson Crownover and they may of had six known children. He passed away in about 1884.
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.
1st Marriage Name: George W. Miller Spouse: Louisa J. Hemby Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1848 Marriage County: Madison[1]
2nd Marriage Name: Mr George H W Miller Marriage Date: 5 May 1867 Marriage Place: Iron, Missouri, USA Spouse: Mary Crownover (she is noted as Mrs. Crownover and most researchers agree her maiden name was Watson. Residence 1850 • District 76, Reynolds, Missouri, USA Both Mary Ann Watson Crownover age 16 and Levi Crownover age 18, are shown together in the same household as Levi's father on the 1850 Census in Reynolds, Missouri. Which was near Mary's birth place. Both show married within the year. So her first marriage was most likely to Levi Crownover.)[2]
1850 Census Name: Geo H W Miller Gender: Male Age: 28 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1850: Madison, Missouri, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 17 Dwelling Number: 516 Family Number: 516 Household Members: Name Age Geo H W Miller 28 Louisa A Miller 17 Mary E Miller 0[3]
1860 Census Name: George W Miller Age: 39 Birth Year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Birth Place: Missouri Home in 1860: Liberty, Iron, Missouri Post Office: Polks Spring Dwelling Number: 854 Family Number: 837 Real Estate Value: 800 Personal Estate Value: 200 Married Within Year: Yes Household Members: Name Age George W Miller 39 Jane Miller 30 Mary Miller 10 John Miller 8 Edward Miller 6 Lafayette Miller 3[4]
1870 Census Name: Geo H W Miller Age in 1870: 47 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Missouri Dwelling Number: 26 Home in 1870: Township 32 Range 4 East, Iron, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Ironton Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 20 Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: May J Miller Inferred Children: May E Miller Jno T Miller Edwin Miller J Lafyette Miller Mary J Miller Geo H Miller Household Members: Name Age Geo H W Miller 47 May J Miller 38 May E Miller 18 Jno T Miller 16 Edwin Miller 12 J Lafyette Miller 9 Mary J Miller 3 Geo H Miller [5]
Land Deed Records: Miller, George H W, Sec 10, 80 ac, Iron Co, 1857[6]
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