Miller William Francis (1833 - 1877)

Ancestors

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Marriage 1.3 Military Service, Civil War 1.4 Post War 1.5 Death 1.6 Related 2 Sources

Biography

Early Life

In the 1850 census Miller (age 16) was living with his parents James C Francis and Amy Ingram Francis in Benton, Alabama. He and his next younger sibling had been born in Tennessee, while the rest of the younger children had been born in Alabama. The family likely moved to Alabama around 1838. Miller's father was a physician and Miller would become a physician as well.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
J C Francis	M	39	Physician	Tennessee
Amy Francis	F	37		Georgia
Miller W Francis	M	16		Tennessee
Thomas W Francis	M	13		Tennessee
Jane C Francis	M	11		Alabama
Hopkins T Francis	M	9		Alabama
John C Francis	M	7		Alabama, United States
Joseph H Francis	M	5		Alabama, United States
Mary Emma Francis	F	3		Alabama, United States
Millie Carolin Francis	F	1		Alabama, United States

Marriage

Miller married Julia P Clark on 16 May 1854.^[2]

Name Miller William Francis

Gender Male

Age 43

Birth Date 21 Dec 1833

Birth Place Jasper, Marion, Tenn

First Marriage Date 16 May 1854

Death Date 8 Dec 1877

Father James C Francis

Mother Amy Ingram

Spouse Julia Patterson Clark

Children: James Clark Francis Thomas Woodson Francis Mary Miller Francis John Miller Francis^[3]

Note: Some records state the marriage year as 1864, rather than 1854 (same month and day) However, 1854 is much more likely given that by 1860 Miller and Julia were living in the same household with two children, ages 5 and 3. See below the 1860 census. Also, the Calhoun County Court House has burned three times, in 1861, 1865, and 1932. Many records have been reproduced so errors are possible.

In 1860, Miller and Julia were living in Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama. Miller was a Physician.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
M W Francis	M	26	Physician	Tenn
Julia P Francis	F	26		Georgia
J Clark Francis	M	5		Ala
Thomas W Francis	M	3		Ala

Military Service, Civil War

Civil War Army Surgeon

Miller served for the 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Since he was a trained Physician, he served as an Army Surgeon. The following facts are from his military file on Fold3:

Miller was assigned to Field and Staff, 6th Alabama Infantry. He was commissioned as an officer (Surgeon) on May 17, 1861, in Montgomery, Alabama.

In July and August 1861, Miller appeared on a register of Medical Officers Serving in the Army of the Potomac and Hospitals. He was at Sangsters Cross Roads, Virginia.

In December 1861, Miller was at Davis Ford, Virginia.

A record states that Miller was born in Tennessee and was appointed from Alabama.

Miller requested to resign in March 1862 and his resignation was approved on May 7, 1862.

Miller was reappointed on September 26, 1862, with a rank dated July 8, 1862. He joined J. T. Morgani's Corps, Partisan Rangers. Miller served with several different regiments within Morgan's Corps, including the 51st Alabama Cavalry.

On April 26, 1865, Miller was paroled after the North Carolina surrender of Hogan's Brigade, Allen's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps. ^[5]

Post War

In the 1870 census M. W. and Julia "J. C." (both age 36) were still living in Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
M W Francis	M	36		Tennessee
J C Francis	F	36		Georgia
J C Francis	M	15		Alabama
T W Francis	M	13		Alabama
J C Francis	M	2		Alabama

Death

Miller died on December 8, 1877, and was buried at Jacksonville City Cemetery in Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama.^[7]

Related

Miller's son John M Francis died on January 8, 1924, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.^[8]

Miller's son James Clark Francis died on December 8, 1941, in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHP5-YF4 : accessed 28 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66TS-G64
   Miller W Francis (16) in Benton, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004187291; FHL microfilm: 2343; Image number: 800; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01174-4.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 61266 #70845 : accessed 28 July 2023)
   Miller W Francis marriage to Julia P Clark on 16 May 1854
   citing Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, AL, Alabama Surname Files, Box or Film Number M84-4565.
3. ↑ Published Family History: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 61157 #1667815 : accessed 28 July 2023)
   citing Book Title A Genealogy of the Clark Family.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHD4-15Y : accessed 28 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBR-SH1
   M W Francis (26) in Jackson Ville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States. Born in Tenn
   citing Page: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165575; FHL microfilm: 803004; Image number: 5; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-3.
5. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 158. Nineteen pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/7903203 : accessed July 28, 2023) https://www.fold3.com/image/7903203
6. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHVT-4YD : accessed 28 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D193-DXC Image number 00417
   M W Francis (36) head of household in Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee
   citing Page: 3; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004257479; FHL microfilm: 000545504; Record number: 16462; Packet letter: A.
7. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database
   (FamilySearch Record: QVVZ-Q6QK : accessed 28 July 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #12098369
   Miller William Francis burial (died on 8 Dec 1877) in Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States of America
   citing record ID 12098369, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
8. ↑ Death of son John M Francis: "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database
   (FamilySearch Record: KFWB-M7F : accessed 28 July 2023)
   Miller Francis in death record for son John M Francis 8 Jan 1924 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
   citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,967.
9. ↑ Death of son James Clark Francis: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: NSHL-J2Q : accessed 28 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D14S-PQN Image number 02007
   MW Francis in death record for son James Clark Francis 8 Dec 1941 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004184470; FHL microfilm: 1876905; Record number: 2; Packet letter: J.

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