Andrew J Miller

The three deaths of Andrew Miller

What happened to Andrew Miller? One person by this name can be found in the 1840 Census living in Platte County, Missouri, the same Andrew Miller who died intestate in Platte County on July 22, 1847. The 1847 Annals of Platte County note his family, including widow Nancy, daughter Sarah Pauley, and so on.

Meanwhile, an "Andrew J. Miller" (this profile, to be clear) died intestate in Moniteau county, Missouri, one year earlier on Nov. 14, 1846 -- the sole record that mentions a person with this middle initial. This Andrew J. Miller was the first Andrew's nephew, the son of his brother, John Miller. Upon his death, his estate was administered by William Miller, his older brother.

'Unbelievably, a third Andrew Miller died intestate in Moniteau on March 30, 1846; his estate was handled by "John Miller" according to that record. His identity or connection to the other Andrew Millers remains unclear.