Lt. Addison D. Miller, USA

Addison D. Miller was the son of Robert Crawford Miller and wife Levina Louisa Burgess. He was born April 30, 1823 in Lawrence County, Kentucky and died July 9, 1907 in Charlie, Lawrence County, Kentucky.

He married Nancy Ann Salyers on November 3, 1844, in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Isaiah Salyers and Nancy McCarty. They had nine children.

Addison served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company G, 39th Kentucky Infantry, US Army, during the Civil War. He enlisted September 13, 1862 at Peach Orchard, Lawrence County, Kentucky, and mustered in on January 17, 1863. He mustered out on September 15, 1865, and formally resigned his commission in the following November. It is interesting to note that Addison Miller could not sign his name. His letter of resignation is signed with a mark.

Addison left a will dated May 22, 1907, which was probated August 19, 1907. The text of the will is below. He was buried at the Judd-Miller Cemetery, Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Children of Addison D. Miller and wife Nancy Ann Salyers:

• Erastus Miller was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Lawrence Co., KY. He died on 10 Sep 1934 in Meally, Johnson Co., KY. Erastus married (1) Emeline Davis on 29 Mar 1866 in Lawrence Co., KY. Erastus married (2) Jennie Preston after 1880.
• Allen H. Miller , Sr. was born on 12 Sep 1847 in George's Creek, Lawrence Co., KY. He died on 15 Sep 1938 in Charley, KY. He was buried in Green lawn Cem., Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY. Allen married Emmaline Thompson on 25 Mar 1875 in Wesley Thompson's' house.
• Albert Miller was born on 25 Mar 1850 in Lawrence Co., KY. He died on 15 Apr 1917 in Lawrence Co., KY. Albert married Unknown on 22 Nov 1872 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• Arville or Orvill Miller was born on 8 Dec 1853 in Lawrence Co., KY. He died on 15 Feb 1935 in Lawrence Co., KY. He was buried in Judd-Miller Cem., Norris, KY. Arville married Mary Alice Meade on 30 Mar 1879 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• Elizabeth Miller was born on 7 Dec 1854 in Peach Orchard, Lawrence Co., KY. She died on 13 Aug 1923 in Mattie, Lawrence Co., KY. Elizabeth married John Wesley Moore on 11 May 1871 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• William Malcolm Miller was born in Mar 1858 in Lawrence Co., KY. He died in 1942/1943 in Lawrence Co., KY. William married Martha Alafair O'Bryan about 1880 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• Samantha Miller was born on 4 May 1860 in Lawrence Co., KY. She died on 29 Sep 1926 in Norris, Lawrence Co., KY. She was buried in Judd-Miller Cem., Norris, KY. Samantha married Amos Thompson in 1878 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• Corilda Miller was born in Dec 1866 in Lawrence Co., KY. She died after 1938 in Lawrence Co., KY. She was buried in Thompson Cem., Little Blaine, KY. Corilda married Montraville G. Thompson on 6 Apr 1881 in Lawrence Co., KY.
• Louisa M. Miller was born on 30 Mar 1869 in Lawrence Co., KY. She died on 4 Oct 1951 in Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY. Louisa married Leander Hayes on 20 Sep 1883 in Lawrence Co., KY.

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Will of Addison Miller

Will: May 22, 1907, Lawrence Co.Ky Will book 3, Pages 281

Now by those present,I,thee A.D.Miller make my will after my death I want my wife Nancy Ann Miller to have full control of everything I now own, have her support and of some and at her death I want my girls which is, Elizabeth Moore, Smantha Thompson,Crilda Thompson & Louisa Hayes to have what house plunder there is left after their monther's death. Then at her death I also want everthing else equally divided such as house and lot, cash and notes among all my children. I also appoint my son, Allen H. Miller as a guardian for his mother and to see over her and to see she has plenty to live on till my pension is restarted back to her and then I want her to live on her pension money and leave the rest of what I now own for the children.

I also give my son Allen H. Miller the right to collect all notes and money which is coming to me after my death and divide it equally among the rest of the children.

All of these things which is mentioned I am to have full control of same as long as I live and as soon as I am dead I want my son Allen H. Miller to take charge of all cash and everything else I own and use and donate it to his mother as she needs it which Allen H.Miller is to pay all debts out of said money if he owes any & keep a correct account of the same.

Given under my hand The Day & year above Mentioned

Gypsy Wheeler

Fannie Thompson A.D Miller (his mark)

This will acknowledged & subscribed tobeofre me by A.D. Miller This May 22, 1907 E.L. Moore, Notary Public My Comm. expires Feb.1908-This Being Lawrence Co.Ky.

State of Kentucky

Lawrence County

I,Mont Holt, Clerk of the County Court for the County and state aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Addison Miller was produced in open court and having been probated on Aug. 19,1907 and was logged fo record in my office where upon the same and this certificate has been duly recorded.

Witness my hand this day 19 day of August ,1907

Mont Holt Clerk

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