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John Miller, Sr.

Also Known As: "Potter John"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Franklin or Bedford County, VA or Frederick, Frederick County, MD, United States
Death: November 09, 1851 (82)
Four Mile, Union County, IN, United States
Place of Burial: College Corner, Preble County, OH, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Elder Jacob Miller, minister of the Brethren Church or "Dunkards" and 1st wife of Elder Jacob Miller
Husband of Phoebe Miller
Father of William Miller; Jemima Miller; Robert Miller; Jacob Miller; Tobias Miller and 6 others
Brother of Mary Derst; Anna Lybrook; Eva Kingery; Jacob Miller; Tobias Miller and 6 others

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About John Miller, Sr.


John Miller

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  • Birth: Apr 6 1769 - Fredrich, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
  • Death: Nov 9 1858 - Four Mile, Union Co, Indiana, USA
  • Parents: Elder Jacob Miller
  • Siblings: Mary Darst (born Miller), Anna Goodwin Lybrook (born Miller), Eva Ritter (born Miller), Jacob Miller, Tobias Miller, Abraham Miller, Samuel Miller, Daniel Miller, Isaac Miller, Aaron Miller, David Miller
  • Wife: Phoebe Miller (born Mcclure)
  • Children: William Miller, Jacob Miller, Tobias Miller, Mary Polly Miller, Daniel Miller, James Miller, Barbara Miller, Abraham Miller

John 'potter John' Miller

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  • Birth: Apr 6 1769 - Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Death: Nov 9 1851 - Union, Indiana, USA
  • Parents: Jacob Miller, Mary Elizabeth Miller (born Goodwin)
  • Wife: Phoebe Miller (born Mcclure)
  • Son: Tobias Miller

Born in Franklin County Virginia. Married there to Phoebe McClure of Scottish-Irish descent. Moved to Butler County Ohio in 1802; to Indiana Terr., Union County Indiana in 1805. In 1825 he followed his son John to Park County Indiana and purchased a farm in the "New Discovery" district. After a few years he returned to Union County where he later died at the home of his son Daniel.

He was a potter by trade in his early life and with six of his brothers he was a Dunkard preacher.

John and his wife had a family of six sons and two daughters.


Origins

D4 John Miller, born 1769, died 1854. Minister. Married Pheobe McClure and moved to Ohio in 1802. Moved to Union Township, Franklin County, Indiana, 1805. He was a potter.


References

  1. https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/miller/22338/ “ Jacob Miller (1735-1815) had twelve known children: Mary (c.1764); Anna (1765); Eve/Eva (1767); John (1769); Jacob (c. 1770); Tobias (1773); Abraham (1775); Samuel (c. 1776); Daniel (1780); Isaac (c. 1781); Aaron (1785); David (1788).”
  2. Tree Outline of Miller Generations http://www.frontierfamilies.net/family/Miller/tree.htm
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John Miller, Sr.'s Timeline

1769
April 6, 1769
Franklin or Bedford County, VA or Frederick, Frederick County, MD, United States
1793
June 12, 1793
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1794
November 30, 1794
Virginia, United States
1794
Virginia, United States
1795
1795
Franklin, Virginia, United States
1796
November 30, 1796
Franklin, Virginia, United States
1798
November 20, 1798
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1801
October 6, 1801
Franklin, Virginia, United States
1803
October 4, 1803
Butler, Ohio, USA