JAMES DAVID MILLER was born on 10 December 1839 in Willow Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois. His parents were John Miller and Mary Kennedy.
During the Civil War, James served as a private in Company B, 155th Illinois Regiment of Volunteers. He joined 15 Feb 1865 in Olney, IL, and discharged 5 Aug 1865 in Murfreesboro, TN, by reason of unknown disability. He had spent May and June of 1865 in the hospital at Murfreesboro). Described as age 25, 5'7" tall, black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Occupation was "farmer".
Austin T. Higgins, the first husband of James' wife Mary Elizabeth Ping, joined on the same date and served in the same outfit. UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry . The Regiment lost 71 during service by disease.
On 9 November 1871, James and Mary Elizabeth Ping married in Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois. They become the parents of Albert J. Miller, Alphon M. Miller, Robert William Miller, John Thomas Miller and Margaret Elizabeth Miller. James and Mary move their family to Benton Co., Arkansas around 1884, prior to the birth of son John.
James died on 3 January 1921 at home in Garland, Benton Co., Arkansas.
OBITUARY - Miller, G. D. - Centerton, Jan 17
"G. D. Miller, father of R. W. Miller of the Centerton Hardware Co., died at the supper table last Friday. He had been sick only a few days and was over 80 years of age. Mr. Miller came here from Illinois over thirty-five years ago and settled on the present Luther Fletcher farm on the Spavinaw creek northeast of town. Burial was made in the Mount Pleasant cemetery west of here."
(Rogers Democrat 1/20/1921)
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RECORDS
14 Dec 1850 census of Saint Marie Precinct, Jasper County, IL, found the Miller family living in dwelling #272:
John Miller 50 OH
Mary 42 KY
William 21 IL
Thomas 16 IL
Jane 18 IL
John 13 IL
James 9 IL
Robert 1 IL
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1860 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Miller family living in dwelling #1361. Next door in dwelling #1360 was daughter Jane (28), her husband William Neal (28) and their son John T. (2). Neighbors included son John Miller and nephew Thomas K. Miller. Another neighbor was William Ping and family, including daughter Mary Elizabeth Ping (17):
John Miller 60 OH - Farmer
James 26 IL - Laborer
Nancy E. 17 IL
Belinda 13 IL
Robert 12 IL
Jesse 10 IL
Hiram 8 IL
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During the Civil War, James served as a private in Company B, 155th Illinois Regiment of Volunteers. He joined 15 Feb 1865 in Olney, IL, and discharged 5 Aug 1865 in Murfreesboro, TN, by reason of unknown disability (he spent May and June of 1865 in the hospital at Murfreesboro). Described as age 25, 5'7" tall, black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Occupation was "farmer". See http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss for details. Refer also to Illinois web page http://www.iltrails.org/Jasper/militarycensus.html which notes that Austin T. Higgins, the first husband of James' wife Mary Ping, joined on the same date and served in the same outfit.
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UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 28, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky.; thence to Nashville and Tullahoma, Tenn., March 2-10, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Defences Nashville & Chattanooga R.R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.-Guard Block Houses on Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. by Detachments from Nashville to Duck River till September. Mustered out September 4, 1865.
Regiment lost 71 during service by disease.
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20 July 1870 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Miller family living in dwelling #73. Also in household was Acy Ping (12) and cousin James Miller (30). Next door in dwelling #74 was James' father John Miller and family:
Thomas Miller 44 IL - Farmer
Mary 38 TN
Rachael 16 IL
Ludusca 10 IL
Collumbus 8 IL
Jesse 6 IL
Kimble E. 3 IL
John P. 1 IL
William 1/12 IL - Born May 1870
Acy Ping 12 IL
James Miller 30 IL - Works on farm
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Marriage license issued to James D. Miller and Mrs. Mary E. Higgins (widow) on 11-9-1871 by Jasper County, IL (Vol B page 316).
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14 June 1880 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Miller family living in dwelling #215. Also in the household were Mary's three daughter from her first marriage:
James Miller 39 IL OH OH Farmer
Mary 37 IN KY KY
Alwilda Higgins 18 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Minnie Higgins 16 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Nancy Higgins 12 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Albert Miller 7 IL IL IN
Alphon 3 IL IL IN
Robert 7/12 IL IL IN
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James moved his family to Arkansas around 1884, prior to the birth of son John in September.
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22 June 1900 census of Dickson, Benton County, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #177. James and Mary said that they had been married 29 years and 8 of their 12 children were still living:
James D. Miller 12/1839 60 IL OH IL Farmer
Mary E. 3/1884 56 IN KY KY
Alphon 1/1877 23 IL IL IN Farm laborer
Robert W. 11/1879 20 IL IL IN Farm laborer
John 9/1884 15 AR IL IN Farm laborer
Maggie 10/1896 13 AR IL IN
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22 April 1910 census of Garland, Benton County, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #79. James and Mary said that they had been married 39 years and 7 of their 11 children were still living:
James T. Miller 70 IL OH IL - No employment
Mary E. 66 IN KY KY
Blanche Ping 3 IL IL AR - Granddaughter
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23 Jan 1920 census of Garland, Benton County, AR, found James David Miller living with his son Robert and family in dwelling #50 on Fourth Street:
R. W. Miller 40 IL IL IN Salesman - H.W.D.
Dora 36 AR AR TN
Hurbert 14 AR IL AR Twin
Herschell 14 AR IL AR Twin
Maggie 12 AR IL AR
Dick 9 AR IL AR
Donald 7 AR IL AR
Maxine 3 AR IL AR
Ruth 1 6/12 AR IL AR
Blanche Pitts 13 IL IL AR Niece
J. D. Miller 80 IL OH IL Father, Widowed
SOURCES
www.millerinfo.net/genealogyDuring the Civil War, James served as a private in Company B, 155th Illinois Regiment of Volunteers. He joined 15 Feb 1865 in Olney, IL, and discharged 5 Aug 1865 in Murfreesboro, TN, by reason of unknown disability. He had spent May and June of 1865 in the hospital at Murfreesboro). Described as age 25, 5'7" tall, black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Occupation was "farmer".
Austin T. Higgins, the first husband of James' wife Mary Elizabeth Ping, joined on the same date and served in the same outfit. UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry . The Regiment lost 71 during service by disease.
On 9 November 1871, James and Mary Elizabeth Ping married in Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois. They become the parents of Albert J. Miller, Alphon M. Miller, Robert William Miller, John Thomas Miller and Margaret Elizabeth Miller. James and Mary move their family to Benton Co., Arkansas around 1884, prior to the birth of son John.
James died on 3 January 1921 at home in Garland, Benton Co., Arkansas.
OBITUARY - Miller, G. D. - Centerton, Jan 17
"G. D. Miller, father of R. W. Miller of the Centerton Hardware Co., died at the supper table last Friday. He had been sick only a few days and was over 80 years of age. Mr. Miller came here from Illinois over thirty-five years ago and settled on the present Luther Fletcher farm on the Spavinaw creek northeast of town. Burial was made in the Mount Pleasant cemetery west of here."
(Rogers Democrat 1/20/1921)
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RECORDS
14 Dec 1850 census of Saint Marie Precinct, Jasper County, IL, found the Miller family living in dwelling #272:
John Miller 50 OH
Mary 42 KY
William 21 IL
Thomas 16 IL
Jane 18 IL
John 13 IL
James 9 IL
Robert 1 IL
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1860 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Miller family living in dwelling #1361. Next door in dwelling #1360 was daughter Jane (28), her husband William Neal (28) and their son John T. (2). Neighbors included son John Miller and nephew Thomas K. Miller. Another neighbor was William Ping and family, including daughter Mary Elizabeth Ping (17):
John Miller 60 OH - Farmer
James 26 IL - Laborer
Nancy E. 17 IL
Belinda 13 IL
Robert 12 IL
Jesse 10 IL
Hiram 8 IL
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During the Civil War, James served as a private in Company B, 155th Illinois Regiment of Volunteers. He joined 15 Feb 1865 in Olney, IL, and discharged 5 Aug 1865 in Murfreesboro, TN, by reason of unknown disability (he spent May and June of 1865 in the hospital at Murfreesboro). Described as age 25, 5'7" tall, black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Occupation was "farmer". See http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss for details. Refer also to Illinois web page http://www.iltrails.org/Jasper/militarycensus.html which notes that Austin T. Higgins, the first husband of James' wife Mary Ping, joined on the same date and served in the same outfit.
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UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Organized at Camp Butler and mustered in February 28, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky.; thence to Nashville and Tullahoma, Tenn., March 2-10, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Defences Nashville & Chattanooga R.R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, to September, 1865.
SERVICE.-Guard Block Houses on Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. by Detachments from Nashville to Duck River till September. Mustered out September 4, 1865.
Regiment lost 71 during service by disease.
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20 July 1870 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Miller family living in dwelling #73. Also in household was Acy Ping (12) and cousin James Miller (30). Next door in dwelling #74 was James' father John Miller and family:
Thomas Miller 44 IL - Farmer
Mary 38 TN
Rachael 16 IL
Ludusca 10 IL
Collumbus 8 IL
Jesse 6 IL
Kimble E. 3 IL
John P. 1 IL
William 1/12 IL - Born May 1870
Acy Ping 12 IL
James Miller 30 IL - Works on farm
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Marriage license issued to James D. Miller and Mrs. Mary E. Higgins (widow) on 11-9-1871 by Jasper County, IL (Vol B page 316).
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14 June 1880 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Miller family living in dwelling #215. Also in the household were Mary's three daughter from her first marriage:
James Miller 39 IL OH OH Farmer
Mary 37 IN KY KY
Alwilda Higgins 18 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Minnie Higgins 16 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Nancy Higgins 12 IL KY IN Step-daughter
Albert Miller 7 IL IL IN
Alphon 3 IL IL IN
Robert 7/12 IL IL IN
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James moved his family to Arkansas around 1884, prior to the birth of son John in September.
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22 June 1900 census of Dickson, Benton County, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #177. James and Mary said that they had been married 29 years and 8 of their 12 children were still living:
James D. Miller 12/1839 60 IL OH IL Farmer
Mary E. 3/1884 56 IN KY KY
Alphon 1/1877 23 IL IL IN Farm laborer
Robert W. 11/1879 20 IL IL IN Farm laborer
John 9/1884 15 AR IL IN Farm laborer
Maggie 10/1896 13 AR IL IN
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22 April 1910 census of Garland, Benton County, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #79. James and Mary said that they had been married 39 years and 7 of their 11 children were still living:
James T. Miller 70 IL OH IL - No employment
Mary E. 66 IN KY KY
Blanche Ping 3 IL IL AR - Granddaughter
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23 Jan 1920 census of Garland, Benton County, AR, found James David Miller living with his son Robert and family in dwelling #50 on Fourth Street:
R. W. Miller 40 IL IL IN Salesman - H.W.D.
Dora 36 AR AR TN
Hurbert 14 AR IL AR Twin
Herschell 14 AR IL AR Twin
Maggie 12 AR IL AR
Dick 9 AR IL AR
Donald 7 AR IL AR
Maxine 3 AR IL AR
Ruth 1 6/12 AR IL AR
Blanche Pitts 13 IL IL AR Niece
J. D. Miller 80 IL OH IL Father, Widowed
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