Samuel Miller Family Outline

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1 Samuel Miller

Birth: 1798-1803, Green Co OH

Death: 1 Jun 1838, Lyon, Clinton Co., Iowa

Father: James Miller (1755-1829)

Mother: Mary Martin (1756-)

He built a mill and he was hauling mill burrs that slipped and crushed him to death. This place is now called Clinton, Iowa.

Spouse: Margaretta Scott

Birth: 25 Mar 1809, Oberlin Lorain Co Ohio

Death: 25 Sep 1878, Durham, Boyer Twp, Crawford Co Iowa

Father: James Dennison Scott (~1783-1839)

Mother: Elizabeth Price (~1787-)

Marr: 1 Jun 1826, Union Co Indiana

Children:

Jane (1829-1896)
John (1826-)
James Scott (1830-)
Elizabeth (1832-)
Mary Jane (1834-)
George

1.1 Jane Miller

Birth: 16 Jan 1829, Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio

Death: 19 Jun 1896, Williams Co. Ohio

Burial: Liggett Cemetery in Florence Township Williams Co Ohio

Her tombstone says she died 19 June 1896 at the age of 67 years, 5 months, and 3 days. Bd should be January 16?

Spouse: Eli Knapp

Birth: Sep 1827, Otsego Co New York

Death: 15 Jan 1894, Williams Co. Ohio

Father: Jacob C. Knapp (~1784-1861)

Mother: Martha Benson (1788-1861)

Children:

Laura (1847-)
Martha (1849-)
William Henry (1851-1911)
Margaretta Amelia (1853-1933)
Artemus (1856-)
Delancy "Lance" (1857-1940)
Mary (1862-)
Eli Ellsworth (1866-1929)
Martin (1871-1871)

1.1.1 Laura Knapp

Birth: 1847

Spouse: Martin Wells

Birth: 1843

Children:

Hallie
Ida (1865-)
Edwin (1867-)

1.1.1.1 Hallie Wells

Spouse: Tonge

1.1.1.2 Ida Wells

Birth: 1865

1.1.1.3 Edwin Wells

Birth: 1867

1.1.2 Martha Knapp

Birth: 1849

Spouse: Henry Dorm

Birth: 1855

Children:

Charles
Bertha
Minnie
Albert Barton (1871-)
Curtis (1875-)
Maud (1876-)
Margaret M. (1879-)
Orville (~1879-)
Daisy (1872-)
unnamed (1882-)
Belva (1890-)

1.1.2.1 Charles Dorm

Spouse: Lena

1.1.2.2 Bertha Dorm

1.1.2.3 Minnie Dorm

Spouse: Ernest Lutz

1.1.2.4 Albert Barton Dorm

Birth: 1871

1.1.2.5 Curtis Dorm

Birth: 1875

1.1.2.6 Maud Dorm

Birth: 1876

1.1.2.7 Margaret M. Dorm

Birth: 1879

1.1.2.8 Orville Dorm

Birth: abt 1879

1.1.2.9 Daisy Dorm

Birth: 1872

Spouse: Meadow

1.1.2.10 unnamed Dorm

Birth: 1882

1.1.2.11 Belva Dorm

Birth: 1890

Spouse: Russon

1.1.3 William Henry Knapp

Birth: 1851

Death: 1911

Spouse: Louisa Jane Shoup

Birth: 1850

Marr: 28 Dec 1871

Children:

Elizabeth (1872-)
Orlando (1874-1947)
Nettie (1877-)
Ella
Bell (1886-1906)
Della (1882-)
Elsie (1887-)
Etta (1889-)
Laura (1893-1969)

1.1.3.1 Elizabeth Knapp

Birth: 2 Feb 1872, Williams Co OH

Spouse: Samuel Knight

1.1.3.2 Orlando Knapp

Birth: 1874

Death: 1947

Spouse: Verna Haight

1.1.3.3 Nettie Knapp

Birth: 1877, 1974

1.1.3.4a Ella Knapp*

Spouse: Frank Walters

Other Spouses Boye

1.1.3.4b Ella Knapp* (See above)

Spouse: Boye

Other Spouses Frank Walters

1.1.3.5 Bell Knapp

Birth: 1886

Death: 1906

1.1.3.6 Della Knapp

Birth: 1882

Spouse: Harry Hawker

1.1.3.7 Elsie Knapp

Birth: 1887

1.1.3.8a Etta Knapp*

Birth: 1889

Spouse: Finley McCalla

Other Spouses Harold Kemp

1.1.3.8b Etta Knapp* (See above)

Spouse: Harold Kemp

Other Spouses Finley McCalla

1.1.3.9 Laura Knapp

Birth: 1893

Death: 1969

1.1.4 Margaretta Amelia Knapp

Birth: 1853, Indiana?

Death: 1933, Steuben Co Indiana

Spouse: George Klum Johnson

Birth: 16 Jan 1848, Grant County Indiana

Death: 3 May 1925, Fremont, Steuben, Indiana

Father: Major John M. Johnson (1812-1888)

Mother: Mary Ann Shuster (1825-1897)

Marr: 26 Aug 1871, Branch County MI

Children:

Bessie
Clyde
John H. (1872-)
Frank E. (1874-1931)
Elwood (1876-)
Edward
Harvey (1878-)

1.1.4.1 Bessie Johnson

Spouse: A.L. Reichert

1.1.4.2 Clyde Johnson

1.1.4.3 John H. Johnson

Birth: 1872

1.1.4.4 Frank E. Johnson

Birth: 1874, Crawford County, IN

Death: 10 Dec 1931, Prescott AZ

Reli: Swedish Evangelical Free Church

Spouse: Jessie Lorraine McJunkin

Birth: 1882, Eldorado, Butler Co Kansas

Death: Nov 1951, Temple City C A

Father: Robert Henry McJunkin (1841-1928)

Mother: Rebecca Catherine Roberts (1852-1911)

Marr: 1901, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico

Children:

Frank E. II (1902-1976)
Robert Marius (1907-1979)

1.1.4.4.1 Frank E. II Johnson

Birth: 4 Aug 1902, Farmington NM

Death: 4 Feb 1976, San Marcos CA

Occ: engineer, artist, sculptor

Frank was 4 years old and living with his parents in San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake.

Spouse: Daisy Alma Metcalfe

Birth: 14 Nov 1907, Adamsville AL

Death: 24 Oct 1994, Springfield OR

Father: Robert Leonard Metcalfe (1881-1949)

Mother: Elizabeth Blanche Stephens (1884-1959)

Marr: 1 Jan 1927, Gallup NM

Children: Kristen (1931-)

1.1.4.4.1.1a Kristen Johnson

1.1.4.4.2 Robert Marius Johnson

Birth: 30 Sep 1907, San Francisco CA

Death: 1979, Hemet CA

Spouse: Eunice Yarborough

Marr: 11 Feb 1928

1.1.4.4.2.1 Frances Marie Johnson

1.1.4.4.2.2 Robert Marius II Johnson

1.1.4.5 Elwood Johnson

Birth: 1876

1.1.4.6a Reverend Edward Johnson*

Occ: pastor

Reli: Evangelical Free Church

Spouse: Cora Humphreys

Other Spouses Millie de Pew

1.1.4.6b Reverend Edward Johnson* (See above)

Spouse: Millie de Pew

Other Spouses Cora Humphreys

1.1.4.7 Harvey Johnson

Birth: 1878

Spouse: Emma J. Lack

1.1.5 Artemus Knapp

Birth: 1856

Occ: Violin maker

Moved to Butler, Ohio and lived there until his death. He made violins and worked in a basket factory.

Spouse: Nancy Easterday

Children:

Lola
Fred

1.1.5.1 Lola Knapp

1.1.5.2 Fred Knapp

1.1.6a Delancy "Lance" Knapp*

Birth: 1857

Death: 1940

Spouse: Eva Brown

Birth: 1866

Death: 1886

Other Spouses Maud Gloar

1.1.6b Delancy "Lance" Knapp* (See above)

Spouse: Maud Gloar

Birth: 1874

Death: 1938

Marr: bef 1891

Children:

Arthur (1891-)
Nellie (1895-)
Burl (1896-1985)

Other Spouses Eva Brown

1.1.6b.1 Arthur Knapp

Birth: 1891

1.1.6b.2 Nellie Knapp

Birth: 1895

1.1.6b.3 Burl Knapp

Birth: 1896

Death: 1985

1.1.7 Mary Knapp

Birth: 1862

Spouse: Jacob Livensparger

Marr: 3 Jul 1880, Williams Co OH

Children:

Martha
Otis (1881-1924)
Homer (1183-1946)

1.1.7.1 Martha Livensparger

1.1.7.2 Otis Livensparger

Birth: 1881

Death: 1924

1.1.7.3 Homer Livensparger

Birth: 1183

Death: 1946

1.1.8 Eli Ellsworth Knapp

Birth: 18 Jul 1866

Death: 13 Feb 1929, Williams Co OH

Spouse: Orda Ann Keller

Birth: 1873

Death: 1948, Williams Co OH

Marr: 26 Nov 1894

Children: Harold Jacob (1904-1972)

1.1.8.1 Harold Jacob Knapp

Birth: 1904

Death: 1972

1.1.9 Martin Knapp

Birth: 1871

Death: 10 Dec 1871

died in infancy

1.2 John Miller

Birth: 1826

1.3 James Scott Miller

Birth: 24 Jan 1830

James Scott Miller was the first settler in Miller Township in Iowa. The Township and a Creek was named after him. !Military History, Oto, Iowa. !The death certificate says he was 81 years old (wrong age 79) and a farmer, died of Vascular insufficiency (gluerol dropsy) Oto, Iowa, Woodbury Co.(Lorena Foster Bobb has copy of Death Certificate)

In 1854 they moved to Harrison County located. at Dunlap. He bought a piece of land and he sold it to a man named Dow. There was a city built up and it was named after him-Dow City. Sam Day told him about some land where Oto, Iowa is now. He came to Woodbury County in 1855 and settled on the land paying the Federal Goverment $1.25 an acre. Gradually acquiring more land, his quarter section grew until he owned 750 acres.

The nearest Post Office was at Council Bluffs where all his supplies were hauled.

They endured many hardships of which two Indian uprisings occurred. One of the Indian uprisings was the Spirit Lake Iowa massacre. This is in Iowa history books. James Miller fed and was a friend to the Indians when they were friendly but defended his home and family when they were hostile.

He had brown hair and a beard. He wasn't a very tall man. He was club footed.

Ellen Collins Miller was a tall woman. The girls were red headed.

James Miller was a farmer for 54 years. Fifteen children were born to this union. Olive was Born in Harrison City, Iowa and the rest in Miller Township, Iowa.

Spouse: Ellen Collins

Children: Mary Jane

1.3.1 Mary Jane Miller

1.4 Elizabeth Miller

Birth: 22 Feb 1832

1.5 Mary Jane Miller

Birth: 14 Mar 1834

Spouse: Vinson Jones Wrotten Cooper

Children:

William Wyley
Timothy
Agrippa
Vinson Dimmick
Mary Elzira
Francis Marion
Martha Ann
Samuel Miller
Margaretta Mary

1.5.1 William Wyley Cooper
1.5.2 Timothy Cooper
1.5.3 Agrippa Cooper
1.5.4 Vinson Dimmick Cooper
1.5.5 Mary Elzira Cooper
1.5.6 Francis Marion Cooper
1.5.7 Martha Ann Cooper
1.5.8 Samuel Miller Cooper
1.5.9 Margaretta Mary Cooper

1.6 George Miller

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