Margaret Susannah (Byrd) Miller (abt. 1813 - aft. 1890)

Born about 1813 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel R. Miller — married 1828 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1890 after about age 77 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary married Samuel R. Miller and had 2 male children under 5 years of age. They lived in Cocke County, Tennessee, in 1830.^[1] By 1840, the family had increased to 9 children, and they were still living in Cocke County.^[2] The family moved to Buncombe County in North Carolina before 1850. The Census named Mary and 11 children at home. ^[3] In 1851, part of Buncombe County was formed into Madison County so on the 1860 Census they lived in Madison County, and they had 3 more children. ^[4] By the 1870 Census all the children had left leaving just Samuel and Mary. They had returned to Cocke County, Tennessee and lived in the "Big Creek Depot" post office area of "District 13". ^[5] By the 1880 Census Mary was Widowed and she lived with her daughter Nancy's small family in Grassy Fork, Cocke Couty, Tennessee. Her parents were born in Virginia and her occupation was "Keeping House". ^[6]

Marriage

Samuel R. Miller (1803-bef.1880) ^[3][4][5]

Children

1. William 1828 ^[3][4]
2. Lewis Miller (abt.1828-bef.1900)
3. George F. 1830 ^[3]
4. Christopher C 1832 ^[3]
5. Sarah 1833 ^[3]
6. Elizabeth 1835 ^[3]
7. Samuel 1837 ^[3][4]
8. Mary 1838 ^[3][4]
9. Olive 1840 ^[3][4]
10. John A. 1843 ^[3][4]
11. Thomas 1845 ^[3]
12. General T. 1848 ^[3]
13. Jeremiah F. 1849 ^[4]
14. James F. 1851 ^[4]
15. Nancy P. 1853 ^[4][6]

Death

Mary died sometime after 1880 and was reportedly buried at the Byrd Branch Cemetery, also known as the William K. Byrd Family Cemetery in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. Find A Grave: Memorial #72432376 ^[7]

Research Notes

I made the connection to her son Lewis because I have 18 matches on Ancestry DNA to descendants of 4 of her children. I will attempt to triangulate it in the coming months. Deese-313 18:57, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Also, there is a son in the correct age group on the 1830 Census. Deese-313 18:57, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHP9-ZR2): Wed Mar 15 21:43:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Miller, 1830.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XHT1-W5G: 8 December 2020), Samuel Miller, Cocke, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 286, NARA microfilm publication, (Washington D.C), roll; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M4B7-GG5: 23 December 2020), S R Miller, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} "United States Federal Census". Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, North Carolina; Page: 345. [Online Database with Images]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2009.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Federal Census". Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Cocke, Tennessee. [Online Database with Images]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2009.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Federal Census". Year: 1880; Census Place: Grassy Fork, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Page: 462A; Enumeration District: 068. [Online Database with Images]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Lehi, UT, USA, 2010.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #72432376: accessed 28 June 2023), Mary Byrd (1813–1890), citing Byrd Branch Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by (b. bradford).