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Joseph Miller (1762 - 1839)

Joseph Miller
Born in Somerset, Somerset, Colony of Pennsylvaniamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1778 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USAmap
Husband of — married 1782 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 76 in Davidsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joseph was born in 1762. He passed away in 1840. 5th son of “Wounded John”; born in Berks Co., PA after coming with parents to Somerset Co., PA, lived with parents and family in Elklick Twp.; spent some time in the Glades. Christian and Joseph began to develop father’s tract in Brothers Valley. ; Married Barbara Speicher

Wife died after bearing 6 children

Married Barbara Bontrager

Left the Glades and moved north; issued plot in Jenner Twp. on Quemahoning Creek, at the extreme south of Jenner Twp., so close to Conemaugh Twp. that part of property was across the line; not far from Stanton Mills

Had 5 more children who grew up on Jenner Twp. farm

All 5 of Joseph and Barbara’s children moved to LaGrange Co., IN

Soon after 1900, dam built over the Quemahoning River; town of New Stanton, small Brethren church, homestead farm of Joseph and Barbara, and, undoubtedly, their graves at the bottom of the reservoir

Copied from FindAGrave

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Birth: 1762 Somerset Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1840 Davidsville Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA

Joseph was the sixth child of eleven children born to John "Hannes" (Indian John) Miller, Sr. and Magdalena Lehman. He married Barbara Speicher (daughter of Christian Speicher, Sr.) and they had five children:

Anna?
Josh
Elizabeth
Magdalena
Mary

His wife died and Joseph then married Barbara Bontrager (daughter of John Bontrager) and they also had five children:

Sarah
David S.
Joseph J.
John S.
Veronica "Freny"

Source:
"Anniversary History of the Family of John "Hannas" Miller, Sr. (ca. 1730-1798)" by J. Virgil Miller

Family links:
Parents:
John Hannes Miller (1730 - 1798)
Magdalena Lehman Miller (____ - 1817)

Spouse:
Barbara Speicher Miller (1762 - ____)*

Children:
Veronica Miller Hershberger (1815 - 1887)*

Marriage:
Date: ABT 1782
Place: Pennsylvania

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82469764/joseph-miller: accessed 07 November 2023), memorial page for Joseph Miller (24 Oct 1762–4 Feb 1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #82469764; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Johnny History (contributor 49654896).

See also:

  • Miller, J. Virgil, “Which is the Correct John Miller?” October, 1998 Mennonite Family History, pp.174-175.
  • Miller, J. Virgil, Anniversary History of the Family of John “Hannes” Miller, Sr., Masthof Press, 1998.
  • Hochstetler/Hostetler/Hochstedler Family Newsletter, Vol. V, No. 5, Mar., 1991.
  • freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit.
  • Miller, Edna, Descendents of the John E. Miller Family, 1967.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Miller-6878 created through the import of Andy Askey Family Sandbox_2011-08-20_01_01.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Andy Askey.




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Bartlett-4864 Sherry Bartlett
Miller-654 and Miller-62759 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to have the same primary information
posted on Miller-62759 (merged) by Sherry Bartlett
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Miller-6878 and Miller-654 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, exact same spouse on both profiles,

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)

posted by Teresa Downey
Nilsen-11 Bonnie Nilsen
Miller-6878 and Miller-654 are not ready to be merged because: Dates and names do not completely match
posted by Bonnie Nilsen
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Miller-6878 and Miller-654 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, exact same spouse on both profiles, same birth place, similar death year, same death place, no sources on Miller-6878,

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)

posted by Teresa Downey
Hughey-709 Debbie (Hughey) Parsons
I adopted this profile when I saw it had no manager
posted by Debbie (Hughey) Parsons
Joseph St. Denis
Miller-6878 and Miller-654 do not represent the same person because: The Joseph Miller's appear to be from different parents, the date's of birth are also different. Also the spouse's are different.
posted by Joseph St. Denis
Kleine-49 Honi Kleine
Miller-6878 and Miller-654 appear to represent the same person because: These likely represent the same son of Johannes Miller and Magdelina Lehman. The mother (Mary Shaw of Richland Meeting) listed on -6878 was married to Robert Miller DAR ancestor #A132246, not Johannes, evidenced by Samuel Shaw's Will (link on profile of Mary Shaw.
posted by Honi Kleine
Joseph St. Denis
Joseph ---married Barbara Speicher (2 of his sister's married Barbara's brothers)
posted by Joseph St. Denis

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