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Lydia Wynkoop was born February 18, 1818, in Pennsylvania.
Alexander Miller was born August 12, 1835, in Wapello Township.
William S. Miller was born October 15, 1841.
Henry Dennis Miller was born in 1842.
Francis M. Miller was born March 29, 1845.
Miles William Miller was born August 1847.
Jarodus McNeil Miller was born April 6, 1850.
In 1850, Lydia and Henry were in Wapello Township with their first 6 children (Alexander 16; William S 9; Henry D. 6; Francis M. 5; Miles W. 2; Jarardus N. 0) all still at home.[1]
George Washington Miller was born about 1853.
Martha S. Miller was born April 17, 1855.
Emarance J. Miller was born around 1857.
Rosela Miller was born around 1859.
In 1860, Lydia (42) and Henry were still in Wapello Township with their family grown to 10 children (although Alexander had left home).[2]
Lydia (Wynkoop) Miller (44) died March 18, 1862, in Wapello township, Louisa County, Iowa. She was buried there in Long Creek Cemetery.[3]
There is a marriage record from Edgar County, Illinois, that states that a Henry Miller married a Lydia Winecope on December 2, 1839.[4] It seems unlikely that this record refers to this Henry and Lydia as their first child, Alexander, was born was born in 1835. Perhaps Lydia was Henry's second wife? Note: When Alexander enlisted for the Civil War, there was another Miller, Nicholas, who was also from Wapello and was a couple of years older. Alexander and Nicholas mustered on the same day. Nicholas went on to die of disease November 16, 1862, in Springfield, Missouri.
There is a civil war pension record for a Henry B. Miller, with widow Lydia A. Miller, who served in D. 13, Illinois, Infantry.[5] This record describes a claim by Henry's widow, Lydia. This Lydia died before her husband, Henry, so it seems unlikely she could have made a widow's claim.
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