Hugh Martin Miller (1774 - 1851)

Born 12 Nov 1774 in Berkeley, James, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Good) Miller — married 27 Aug 1793 in Knox County, Tennessee

Husband of Mary Polly (Long) Miller — married 1805 (to 1841) in Overton County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1851 at about age 76 in Delmar, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Hugh Martin Miller, He was my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather.

Son of (Father?) and Mother Elinor (Bruce) Miller, Conn

Born 12 Nov 1774 in Berkley County Virgina, USA

Died 1851 in Delmar, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA.

Burial: 1852 Ramsey Cem on Huff Farm, Osage, Carroll Cty, Arkansas, USA.

Marriage 1 Mary (Good) Miller- married 27 Aug 1793 in Knox County, She was my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother.

Birth: 1775 Tennessee, USA

Death: 1806 Tennessee, USA

Marriage 2: Mary Polly Long Miller- married 1805 in Overton County, TN. She was my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother.

Birth: 8 JUL 1787 in Overton County, Tennessee.

Death: 12 SEP 1841 in Delmar, Carroll County, Arkansas.

Burial: 1841 on Huff Farm, Osage, Carroll Cty, AR.

Father: Aaron Long b: 18 AUG 1763 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachsetts.

Mother: Mary Polly Miller b: 26 APR 1767 in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Note: The Sisco, Miller, Long Family Cherokee Connection. This is the Cherokee line:

The Cherokee Miller Roll has a Mary Long (born in TN) as # 31294 on the (databace title Guion Miller Roll ) (databace titled U.S. Records Related to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910) M1104 Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. M685, Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910. This publication includes the final roll, testimony of witnesses, and copies of the earlier census rolls used to make the final determinations. Visit the National Archives Catalog for the full archival records description: National Archives Identifier 300330.

Children from both marriages:

Robert Miller b: 1795 Nancy Caroline Miller b: 1800 in Overton County, Tennessee Raleigh Riley Miller b: 1800 in Overton County, Tennessee Alexander Franklin Miller Sr. b: 1802 in Overton County,Tennessee Landon Miller b: 1805 in Overton County, Tennessee Emberson Miller b: 1812 in Overton County, Tennessee Felix Gundy Miller b: 27 FEB 1814 in Overton County, Tennessee Sampson G Miller b: 1818 in Overton County, Tennessee Wade H Miller b: 1820 in Overton County, Tennessee Mary Polly Miller b: 14 MAR 1826 in Overton County, Tennessee Joseph (Josiah) Miller b: 1827 in Overton County, Tennessee Lucinda Martin Miller b: 26 OCT 1827 Miltia Miller b: 1830 in Overton County, Tennessee

Hugh Martin Miller was the Brother of Ella Conn [half], Maggie Conn (half), Maria Conn (half), Ann Conn (half), Nancy Conn (half), George Washington Conn [half], Elizabeth Miller (half), Sarah Jane Conn (half), Andrew Bruce Conn (half), Mary L. Conn (half), Pierce B. Conn (half) and Lorenzo Conn (half)

Note:

Many researchers have shown the name to be Hugh Martin Miller, but I have not been able to document the middle name of Martin.

Served in the Virginia Militia of Chesterfield, Co., in the War of 1812 under Lt James Clarke, Jr. 23rd Regiment, Virginia Militia.

He was a farmer,

Hugh Miller went to Tennessee before his brother John, based on the records that his children were born as early as 1800 in Tennessee. He is in Overton County, Tennessee the same time as James, David, Richard and Isaac Fancher. James Fancher stayed in Overton County, and Isaac moved on to Ohio and then Iowa.

1820 United States Census, shows Hugh Miller in Overton County, Tennessee.

In 1830 US Census, shows Hugh Miller in Overton County, Tennessee, and 1840 US Census, shows Hugh Miller in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas.

1850 United States Census, Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas, page 36, shows Hugh Miller, age 76, born in Virginia. He is widowed, and living with his daughter Nancy, and her husband Thomas Sisco and their family.

(From the notes of Lynn Marie Fancher)

"Hugh Miller and his second wife Mary Long left NC around 1806 for Overton Co. TN with the Richard Fancher family and with his brother, John Emberson Miller who was married to Patsy Fancher. These Millers were of German/English Descent. I have not proved it yet, but it is believe their father was Thomas Miller of VA. In Overton County, Mary Long died and he married Mary Good. The Longs were also found in Townfork, Stokes Co. NC. Hugh Miller was not Cherokee, but when they arrived in Carroll Co. AR in 1838 where they estblished their home at the headwaters of the Osage (now Newton Co.), Hugh Miller was well known for his cures and remedies and he helped the Osage Indians who became sick at that time. They were thankful that he cured them and they made him an "Honorary Chief/Medicine Man" - and that is how he became "an Indian" and it wasn't even Cherokee. Interestingly, every time I read a story prepared for the early settlers of Carroll Co. ARK, they all have "Indian Blood" or "Cherokee Blood" even when we can trace their ancestors right back to England. The decendants I have been able to track down who have pictures of their ancestors all indicate that these Millers had very dark hair that turned white early, with very pale blue eyes, high cheek bones and fair skin. With some decendants of this Miller clan, there may have been marriage with women who had Indian blood, but Hugh did not. ON the strength of the old family stories about Hugh being a medicine man, some family members were able to petition the Indian Board and obtain Indian rights."

Father: Hugh Miller b: 1700 in Ireland Mother: Eleanor Unknown b: 1720 in Berkley County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Mary Good b: 1775 in Overton County, Tennessee Married: 27 AUG 1793 in Knox County, Tennessee

Children: Robert Miller b: 1795 in Overton County, Tennessee Nancy Caroline Miller b: 1800 in Overton County, Tennessee Raleigh Riley Miller b: 1799 in Overton County, Tennessee Alexander Franklin Sr. Miller b: 1802 in Overton County,Tennessee

Marriage 2 Mary Polly Long b: 8 JUL 1787 in Overton County, Tennessee Married: 1805 in Overton County, Tennessee

Children: Landon Miller b: 1805 in Overton County, Tennessee Emberson Miller b: 1812 in Overton County, Tennessee Felix Gundy Miller b: 27 FEB 1814 in Overton County, Tennessee Sampson G Miller b: 1818 in Overton County, Tennessee Wade H Miller b: 1820 in Overton County, Tennessee Mary Polly Miller b: 14 MAR 1826 in Overton County, Tennessee Joseph (Josiah) Miller b: 1827 in Overton County, Tennessee Lucinda Martin Miller b: 26 OCT 1827 in Carroll County, Arkansas Miltia Miller b: 1830 in Overton County, Tennessee

Thanks to Roger Knowles for this information

Since the middle name Martin seems to not set well with some people, I have omited it. (HOO-RAY)

Family links: Spouses: Mary Good Miller (1775 - 1806)* Mary Long Miller (1787 - 1841)*

Children: Nancy Caroline Miller Sisco (1800 - 1875)* Felix Grundy Miller (1814 - 1892)* Wade Hampton Miller (1819 - 1872)* Mary Miller Newberry (1826 - 1859)* Lucinda Miller Hubbard (1829 - 1913)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Ramsey Cemetery Carroll County Arkansas, USA

Created by: Bobby and Carol Babin E... Record added: May 20, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 70128740

• Mary (nee Good) Miller* Wife of Hugh Miller

In 1793 Mary Good married Hugh Miller in Knox County,Tennessee. There is much debate if the Hugh Miller that Mary Good married is the same person as the Hugh Miller who died in Carroll County, Arkansas.

Hugh and Mary married on 27 Aug 1793 in Knox County, Tennessee. Their surety was Davis Stockton. Agnes "Nancy" Miller, probably a sister of Hugh Miller, married Davis Stockton on the same day, and Hugh Miller was their surety.

When Hugh Miller married Mary Good in 1793 he was probably living in the south west part of Knox County that became Roane County in 1801.

"1799 Petition to form Roane County ... We the subscribers living in Knox County ... Davis Stockton ... Hugh Miller"

"1801 Petition for the creation of Roane County ... Inhabitants of Knox County ... Hugh Miller ... Davis Stockton"

Roane County, Tennessee 2 Jan 1802 "to lay out and mark a publc road" Jacob Pruit, Robert Miller, James & Davis Stockton, Joseph Hankins, Hugh Miller

It appears that Alexander Miller, born about 1802, was born in Roane County, Tennessee, where his father Hugh Miller is found in an 1802 court record.

Hugh Miller is not found in either the 1802 or the 1805 Roane County tax lists. Davis Stockton is shown in the 1802 tax list, but by 1805 he was probably already living in Illinois.

It appears that in about 1802 Hugh Miller and his wife Mary (nee Good) Miller moved from Roane County to Overton County, Tennessee.

1814 Oct 6 Registered in Overton County, State of Tennessee, #5685. By Virtue of Warrant #28 dated Sept 14, 1807 issued by the Register of East Tennessee to John Brown, Surveyor of the 5th District, and entered on May 4, 1809 as an occupant claim under the Act of 1807 by #28. There is granted unto Hugh Miller, assignee of John Brown, a parcel of 101.25 acres in the 3rd District of Overton County on the waters of the west fork of the Obeds River, running south to a stake in Moor Mattock's north boundary line of an entry including where he lives. Surveyed June 10, 1808 by James Chisum. Signed by Governor Willie Blount in Nashville on June 6, 1814.

Hugh Miller is also shown in the 1820 and 1830 census living in Overton County, Tennessee.

Mary (nee Good) Miller, wife of Hugh Miller, is shown at Find A Grave as having died 1806 in Carroll County, Arkansas, and buried at the Huff / Ramsey Cemetery, however, the Hugh Miller family had probably just moved from Roane County, Tennessee, to Overton County, Tennessee, in 1806. That Mary (nee Good) Miller died in 1806 and is buried in Carroll County, Arkansas, appears to be WRONG.

Although Hugh Miller of Carroll County, Arkansas, is commonly shown as married 2nd to Mary Long, the maiden name of Long seems to be based on a 1936 letter by Chloe (nee Hubbard) Cantrell. It appears that her information (without any evidence it was correct) was used in the 1986 / 1989 monument.

Note: There is a Sisco/Miller Family Cherokee connection. This is the Cherokee line:

Nancy Miller's parents were Hugh Martin Miller ( Born Nov 12, 1775 in Berkley County, VA - Died 1852 Delmar, AR ) and Long Mary Good [Mary Long or Mary Good] ( - ca. before 1805 TN). They married on 8/27/1793 in Knox County, TN. One source said he married Mary Good and married Mary Long. One source indicates Long Mary Good may have Cherokee connections. The Cherokee Miller Roll has a Mary Long (born in TN) as # 31294.

The following information was sent to me by John Sroka. These applications show that Nancy Miller was Cherokee through her father Hugh Miller:

1896 Cherokee Applications: No. Name Age Cherokee Blood Claimed Through

5101 Thomas F. Sisco 22 Jane Sisco > Samuel Sisco > Nancy Sisco > Hugh Miller

5112 Thomas F. Sisco 55 Nancy Sisco > Hugh Miller

Both of these applications refer to Hugh Miller as a Cherokee Indian by blood; application 5112 by a grandson of Hugh Miller, and application 5101 by a great great grandson of Hugh Miller - from the 2nd edition of A Workbook on the Phillips Families of Overton County, Tennessee by John Sroka.

A workbook on the Phillips families of Overton County, Tennessee.

Authors: John Sroka.

Format: Books/Monographs.

Language: English.

Publication: South Jordan, Utah : J. Sroka, c2012.

Physical: 280 p.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Subject Class: 929.273 P541.

References: (Other editions) A workbook on the Phillips families of Overton County, Tennessee / Sroka, John.

Miller Family Genealogy Forum:

Hugh Miller - Cherokee Posted by: Kathy Sroka (ID *****8742) Date: May 27, 2007 In Reply to: Hugh Miller and Mary Long by Kathy Harris.

Hugh Miller:

Many have asked: Was Hugh Miller Cherokee? This question seems to have been raised because of Cherokee traditions held within the Miller family. Sandra K. Ogle explains:

The story of Hugh Miller would not be complete without mention of the pervasive stories of Cherokee heritage. The Indian stories come down so frequently and from widely varied sources that it tends to lend credence to the story, even though no proof has yet been found. Chloe Hubbard Cantrell gave us insight into the Indian heritage by stating unequivocally in her works that Hugh Miller was a full blooded Cherokee, a Doctor skilled in Indian cures. Historically, there seems to be problems with the story that Hugh Miller was an Indian, but before we discount the story entirely, let us consider that Ruth Curnutt says that her father Alfred Sisco (born 1856, son of Granville Sisco, and grandson of Thomas and Nancy Miller Sisco) also told the story that Hugh Miller was an Indian. As far as anyone can tell, Chloe and Ruth never knew each other so where did the story come from? As any researcher knows, family traditions may become embellished with time, but are generally based on some grain of truth. It is because of this that the author is willing to believe that someone back there was an Indian although I wonder if it was really Hugh (The Miller Family in California, pp. 13, 15).

Although Sandra had her doubts about Hugh Miller being Cherokee, she felt that there may be some grain of truth ½ to this story. It is important that we keep an open mind to the Cherokee traditions handed down though the Hugh Miller family.

We may never be able to prove that Hugh Miller was Cherokee in the conventional manner; that is by finding one of his descendents accepted into the Cherokee Nation. We need to remember that only a small percentage of the 1896 applicants were actually accepted as members of the Cherokee Nation. They had to prove an unbroken line to individuals who were on certain Cherokee rolls. Without that proof they were simply rejected. Yet the evidence continues to mount that Hugh Miller was Cherokee.

There are at least twenty-four statements that Hugh Miller was Cherokee.

Elizabeth Qualls stated: Nancy Sisco was a daughter of Hugh Miller who was a Cherokee Indian by Blood. I was raised with the above Nancy Sisco and I always heard her and others say they was Cherokee Indians by Blood.

Isaac Phillips stated: Nancy Sisco was a daughter of Hugh Miller. He lead a hunting life, wore a cap with a feather stuck in it, carried a large Butcher knife and a hatchet with him most of the time...At one time during the late war in 1861 or 1862, I was guarding Emberson Miller, a son of Hugh Miller and a brother of the said Nancy Sisco, who was hung for a murder committed by a son. I told him at the time he would be put to death. He told me that he had no fear, that he was Indian blood and an Indian was not afraid.

These statements were made by individuals who knew these early members of the Sisco and Miller families. They are a piece of history.

Sources

• Source: S912890527 Repository: #R912890515 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12954131&pid=-80006026
• Repository: R912890515 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Find A Grave: Memorial #70128740

Acknowledgments

Thank you to George Grazier for creating WikiTree profile Miller-13172 through the import of Grazier Family Tree.ged on Jan 24, 2013.