John Lewis Miller (1818 - 1889)

Born 26 Sep 1818 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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Died 9 Nov 1889 at age 71 in Trigg, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

• Fact: Residence (1850) District 1, Trigg, Kentucky
• Fact: Residence (1860) Trigg, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States

Sources

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/71529864/person/38237028772/facts : accessed 10 December 2017), profile for John Lewis Miller.

From Robert Eric Holcomb

JOHN LEWIS MILLER, Esq., b. 26 Sep 1818, Christian co., KY, d. 9 Nov 1889, Trigg co., KY, m. (1) 12 Dec 1844, Trigg co., KY, MARY ANN CARLOSS, d/o William Peete Carloss and Olivia Lamberson [see CARLOSS], b. 20 Nov 1822, poss. Sussex co., VA, d. 12 Jan 1889, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY.

Just as his grandfather James Daniel had been back in Virginia, JOHN, age 32, was listed as the County Sheriff.

In the 1880 Census JOHN and MARY were living separately. They were buried at different cemeteries (next to their children) and with the same styled grave markers.

2014 - For over six months contacts were made in Trigg co., KY searching for records that would link John to his father Isaac. Many thanks to Charlie Morris of Cadiz, KY for locating Isaac’s estate distribution records listing son John as receiving his 1/8 portion.

Miller, Shirley Cullers, “Descendants of Rev. Alexander Miller, Pioneer of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia”, Timberville, VA, the author, 1999, p. 26 (pedigree); Trigg County Historical and Preservation Society, Inc., "Trigg County, Kentucky, The Past 100 Years, 1885 - 1985", Dallas, TX, Taylor Publishing Company, 1986, Vol. 1, pp. 144, 145 (pedigree);"US Census 1820", Hopkinsville, Christian co., KY, p. 42 (John’s birth location); "US Census 1820", Sussex co., VA, p. 216 (Mary’s birth location); Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, “Marriage Register 1820-1857 SN-L 1235 (Whites)”, Frankfort, KY, p. 102 (proves marriage); "US Census 1850", District 1, Trigg co., KY, p. 299A (John w/ Mary); Trigg County Court, “Last Will and Testament of Wm. P. Carloss” Cadiz, KY, Will Book D, pp. 194 – 196 (daughter Mary, w/ John); Trigg County Court, "Estate Distribution of Isaac Miller" Trigg County Will Book I, p. 285 (son John); dbk, "Mary A. Carloss Miller", FindaGrave, 2010, Handley-Miller Cemetery, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY, Memorial No. 49140742 (Mary’s grave marker); Fortner, Kim, "J. L. Miller", 2014, Terry / Old Pioneer Cemetery, Cadiz, KY, private sent (John’s grave marker); Sellers, Betty “Trigg County, Kentucky Misc. Historical Clippings (1861 – 1891)”, Melber, KY, Simmons Historical Publications, 2000, p. 28 (John’s obituary, w/ father-in-law William Carloss).

Children of John Lewis Miller, by Mary Ann Carloss: i. JOHN C[arloss] MILLER, Jack, b. 25 Sep 1845, Trigg co., KY, d. 26 Feb 1918, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY. He does not seemed to have been “legally” married, but the 1910 Census lists him living with two black females, Ellen Miller age 52, and Celia Miller age 15, both listed as “servants”. After he died, Ellen is listed as a widow living at the same house in the 1920 and 30 censuses.

ii. EMILY MILLER, b. 7 Feb 1847, Trigg co., KY, d. 28 Jun 1848, Trigg co., KY.

iii. OLIVIA MILLER, b. 13 Nov 1848, Trigg co., KY, d. 18 Aug 1850, Trigg co., KY.

iv. MARY ELIZABETH MILLER, b. 25 Feb 1851, Trigg co., KY, d. 21 Dec 1934, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY, m. (1) 21 Nov 1877, Trigg co., KY, JOHN R. CRUTE, s/o John Roger Crute and Matilda Dyer, b. 17 Oct 1850, Trigg co., KY, d. 11 May 1924, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY.

v. WILLIAM MILLER, b. 1 Dec 1853, Trigg co., KY, d. 29 Mar 1922, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY. He did not marry.

vi. INEZ MILLER, Mitt, b. 16 Jul 1855, Trigg co., KY, d. 14 May 1931, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY, m. (1) 23 Feb 1881, Trigg co., KY, STARKIE ARMSTEAD THOMAS, s/o Starkie Thomas and Mary Bridges, Polly, b. 20 Nov 1844, Trigg co., KY, d. 23 Sep 1907, Cadiz, Trigg co., KY.

vii. WALTER MILLER [see next].

viii. HENRY B. MILLER, b. 30 Sep 1863, Trigg co., KY, d. 30 Apr 1864, Trigg co., KY.