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Subject: [MILLER-L] MILLER bios Bourbon KY
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 13:33:54 -0700

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8496 BOURBON CO - MILLER, JAMES - Miller, Ewalt, Boyd, Withers, Markham,
Ward, Kennedy, Keller, Cromwell, Patterson
8497 BOURBON CO - MILLER, JOSEPH A - Miller, Savage, Butler, Best, Pelham
8498 BOURBON CO - MILLER, WILLIAM - Miller. Shawhan, Pugh, Ewalt, Rule
8499 BOURBON CO - MILLER, WILLIAM McCLURE - McClure, Hitt, Harris, Milam,
Hutchcraft, Hart
8500 DAVIESS CO - MILLER, JAMES C - Miller, Crawford, Sutton, Haynes, Howard

#8496: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties,
Kentucky,ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p.
480.[Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct]
JAMES MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Box Paris; born May 5, 1817, in
Harrison County, this State, son of Hugh, whose father was likewise named
Hugh Miller, who was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to this State when
the country was new and unsettled, locating in Harrison County, and was one
of the early Judges in that county. Hugh, his son, was born Nov. 12, 1774.
In 1807, April 6, he married Mary Ewalt, who was born Aug. 28, 1785, in
Bourbon County, daughter of Henry Ewalt, one of the early settlers in this
County. To Hugh Miller,Jr., were born seven children; of this number Hugh
was the elder, born 1808; Henry 1809; William H., 1812; Polly, 1814; James,
1817; Elizabeth,1819; Margaret J., 1822. The sons were never married, except
James, our subject; he was left fatherless at an early age; his father
killed by a horse. James was raised by his mother. Jan. 12, 1841, he married
Annie F.Boyd, a native of Harrison County, daughter of Joseph and Alice
(Withers) Boyd; he was a son of John Boyd and Katie Montgomery. John Boyd
was a native of the British Isles, and emigrated first to Virginia. ALice
was
born in Fauquier County, Va., daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Markham)Withers;
Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolution; Joseph, his son,participated in
the war of 1812. Mr. Miller remained on the home farm until 1872, when he
removed to this County, locating on the farm he now owns,called "Sunnyside"
which contains about 331 acres; this farm was settled and improved by
Benjamin Rogers. Since 1858, Mr. Miller has been been interested in breeding
and raising thoroughbred and trotting horses; his stock are well and
favorably known in this and adjoining counties. He purchased and brought to
this State, Alexander's Abdallah, which has become famous among lovers of
fine horses in Kentucky. Three children have been born to Mr. Miller, but
one now living, Mary E., wife of J. Quincy Ward, of Cynthiana. Alice died
Nov. 23, 1853, aged six years; Fannie died Jan. 1878;she was the wife of
Sidney B. Kennedy. Mr. Miller has two grandchildren: Anna C. and Jay Quincy,
who are the children of Mary E. Mr. Miller's sisters married and settled in
Harrison County; Elizabeth E., H. Cromwell;Margaret J., James Patterson, are
settled in Harrison County.

#8497: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties,
Kentucky,ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p.
514.[Bourbon County] [Millersburg Precinct]
JOSEPH A. MILLER, grocer; P. O.Millersburg; was born Feb. 19, 1831; he is
the youngest son of Alexander Miller, who was the youngest child of Major
John Miller, the founder of Millersburg; Alexander was the father of the
following children: John, died in the South in his young manhood; Wm.
McClelland, James McClure, Mary McClure, died in young womanhood; Robert A.,
Joseph A., Ann, also died in young womanhood; Martha Harris, now a Mrs.
Judge Wm. H. Savage, residing at Shackelford, Texas, and America J., now a
Mrs. Alexander Butler. Our subject, in his youth, received all the
advantages of education of his day,attending the Transylvania University two
years, and one year at the
Kentucky Military Institute. In the Fall of 1861 he enlisted in the 9th Ky.
Cavalry, under Gen. Morgan, serving until the surrender. He was very
enthusiastic in the Southern cause, and took upon himself the perilous duty
of furnishing supplies and clothing for their troops, until a reward of $500
was offered for his body dead or alive; at the time they made the search for
him he enlisted in the service, and for a feat of bravery upon the field, in
rescuing a fallen comrade, he received a furlough home. He was married Dec.
14, 1871 to Miss Sally M. Best, of Mason County (see hist.of Dr. Best). They
have no children, are members of the M.E. Church South,and he one of the
town trustees, and a prominent merchant of the village,and a highly esteemed
gentleman. His father was born in 1796, and died at
74 years of age; he was twice married, the second time to Ann C. Pelham, an
aunt of Major Pelham's, who was distinguished in military circles.

#8498: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties,
Kentucky,ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p.
580.[Bourbon County] [Ruddel's Mills Precinct]
WILLIAM MILLER, farmer, P. O.Ruddel's Mills; was born in Harrison County,
Ky., Oct. 13, 1843, son of
Pugh and Margaret (Shawhan) Miller; he, born April 12, 1810, and she Aug.12,
1812, and were married April 10, 1834. Pugh was the son of James and
Elizabeth (Pugh) Miller, and Margaret was the daughter of Joseph and Sally
(Ewalt) Shawhan. Both the Miller and the Shawhan families were originally
from Pennsylvania. James, the grandfather of our subject, moved to Missouri
about 1829, where he passed the rest of his days, dying there in 1835; he
took his son Pugh along with him to Missouri, but the son not liking it
there, returned to his native Sate where he married and settled down, but
died in 1878. He reared on son to maturity, William the subject of this
sketch, who has devoted himself to farming. At the commencement of the late
war, William, entered the Confederate service, under Capt. Jo. Desha, 1st
Ky. Inf., and served as Sergeant one year, when he was transferred to
Capt.Jo. Hardin's Co., Maj. Shawhan's Cav. Battalion; was taken prisoner
Oct. 7,1863, and after enjoying the sweets of prison life at Camp
Morton,Indianapolis, for over a year, returned home in 1864. Was married
Feb. 8,1866, to Miss Sarah Rule, of Bourbon County, who has borne the
following children: James R., born Dec. 21, 1866; Annie L., Sept, 4, 1869;
Willie Pugh, Nov. 16, 1871; Mattie Bettie, Jan. 26, 1874; Joseph D., born
Aug. 11,1876. He owns 195 acres of land, is an Odd Fellow, and a Democrat.

#8499: HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three
volumes,Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol.
III,pp. 1245-46. [Bourbon County]
WILLIAM McCLURE MILLER, M.D.--On other pages of this work is entered
detailed record concerning the Miller family, which was founded in Bourbon
county, Kentucky, prior to the war of the Revolution, by Major John Miller,
in whose honor the thriving little city of Millersburg received its name. Of
this honored family whose name has been indissolubly and prominently
identified with the development and up-building of this favored section of
the Bluegrass state, Dr. Miller is a worthy scion, and as one of the
representative physicians and surgeons of his native county, as well as by
reason of his high status as a business man and influential citizen, it is
imperative as a matter of consistency that in this volume be incorporated a
brief review of his career. For adequate data concerning the family history
ready reference may be made to the article previously mentioned, the same
appearing under the indexed
title of the "Miller Family". Dr. William McClure Miller, who is engaged in
the practice of his profession in Millersburg and who is president of the
Exchange Bank of this city, was born near Millersburg, Bourbon
county,Kentucky, on the 6th of October, 1849, and is a son of James M. and
Rachel A. J. (Hitt) Miller, whose marriage was solemnized in Bourbon county
in the year 1843. James M. Miller was born in this county, on the 14th of
January,1823, and his wife was here ushered into the world on the 27th of
March,1825. James M. Miller was a son of Alexander S. Miller, who was born
in Bourbon county, on the 5th of May, 1796, and who here continued to reside
until the close of his long and useful life, which came to its end on the
6th of January, 1870. Alexander S. Miller married Miss Martha Harris, who
was born in Bourbon county on the 5th of February, 1801, and whose death
here occurred on the 8th of July, 1854. Alexander S. Miller was one of the
successful agriculturists and representative citizens of his native
county,and was influential in connection with public affairs of a local
order. He was a son of Major John Miller, the founder of the family in
Kentucky, and concerning the latter due mention is made in the previously
noted record concerning the family. Soon after their marriage James M.
Miller and his wife settled on the old Hitt homestead, three miles south of
Millersburg,there having been the birthplace of Mrs. Miller. On this finely
improved farm, eligibly situated on the Maysville and Lexington Pike, James
M.
Miller continued to be actively engaged in farming and stock-growing for
many years, and no citizen holds more secure place in popular confidence and
esteem. He was a man of sterling character and strong intellectuality and
his influence and tangible co-operation were given to those measures and
enterprises tending to conserve and advance the best interests of the
community. He was a stanch advocate of the principles and policies of the
Democratic party, and both he and his wife were zealous members of the
Methodist church. He passed to his reward on the 27th of August, 1881, and
his cherished and devoted wife survived him by nearly a quarter of a
century, having been summoned to the life eternal on the 19th of
September,1904; her memory is revered by all who came within the sphere of
her gracious and kindly influence. James M. and Rachel A. J. (Hitt) Miller
became the parents of eight children, concerning whom the following brief
data are given; Miss Mary Mac is living in Atlanta, Georgia; John A. died
when 59 years, while living in Atlanta, Georgia, where his family still
lives--wife and three daughters and one son; Dr. William McClure, whose name
initiates this article, was the next in order of birth; Henry Bascom is a
resident of Atlanta, Georgia, where he is engaged in drug business;
Martha is wife of R. P. Milam, of Atlanta; Raymond is a ranchman by vocation
and resided in Colorado, near Pueblo; and Robert L. is living in Dublin,
Georgia in the furniture and undertaking business. Dr. William McClure
Miller, who is of the fourth generation in line of direct descent from Major
John Miller, was reared on the home farm and under its sturdy and
invigorating discipline he waxed strong in mental and physical powers. After
duly availing himself of the advantages of the common schools of the
locality and period he continued his higher studies in the Kentucky Weslyan
College in Millersburg. With such excellent academic training as a basis for
technical discipline he finally entered the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy, in the city of Philadelphia, in which institution he completed the
prescribed course and was graduated as a member of the class of 1870. In the
following year, shortly after attaining his legal majority, he engaged in
the drug business in Millersburg, where he successfully continued operations
in this line of enterprise for fully a quarter of a century, during which he
maintained prestige as one of the representative business men of the
thriving little city of which his honored ancestor was the founder. His
predilection for the medical profession had been fortified by his former
technical training and by his long experience in the drug business, and
finally he determined to prepare himself for that profession.
He entered the Ohio Medical College in the city of Cincinnati, where he
completed the regular course of study and in this excellent institution he
was graduated as the member of the class of 1889, duly receiving his
well-earned degree of Doctor of Medicine. To fortify himself still further
for the exacting and responsible work of his chosen profession, the Doctor
went to London, England, soon after his graduation, and in that great
metropolis he completed an effective post-graduate course in the year 1890.
In 1894 he also took a course in the New York Post-Graduate School of
Medicine, and during the intervening years, through careful study and
investigation, with resource to the best of standard and periodical
literature of his profession, he has kept in close touch with the advances
made in both medicine and surgery, the while his success in his profession
in Millersburg since the time of his graduation, and here he has ministered
with all of devotion and much of skill in the alleviation of human
suffering, the while he is held in affectionate regard by the many families
he has thus served in his humane and noble mission. He is a member of the
Bourbon County Medical Society, the Kentucky State Medical Association, and
for nearly forty years he has been affiliated with Amity Lodge, No. 40,Free
& Accepted Masons, in Millers, of which body he has thrice served as
worshipful master. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, and his political allegiance is given to the
Democratic party, in whose faith he was reared. Mr. Miller is intrinsically
loyal, progressive and public-spirited in his civic attitude and gives his
support to all objects and measures that are projected for the best
interests of his home city and county. Dr. Miller has been twice married. On
the 25th of April, 1883, was solemnized his union to Miss Martha Hutchcraft,
who was born and reared in Bourbon county and who was the daughter of the
late James Hutchcraft, a well-known citizen of this section of the state.
Mrs. Miller passed to eternal rest on the 27th of March,1903, having borne
no children. On the 29th of January, 1906, Dr. Miller was united in marriage
to Miss Alice Hart, who was born in Chicago,
Illinois, and who is a daughter of Dr. Charles F. and Anna (Hutchcraft)Hart,
both of whom were born in Kentucky and both of whom are now deceased. Dr.
and Mrs. Miller have two sons--William McClure, Jr., who was born November
17, 1906, and Charles Hart, who was born on the 16th of May, 1908. Dr. and
Mrs. Miller are prominent in connection with the leading social activities
of Millersburg and their home is one notable for its gracious hospitality.

#8500: "A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN
KENTUCKY,1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone. Probably published in 1944 by
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, p. 469. Used by
permission.[Daviess]
DEACON JAMES C. MILLER: James C. Miller was born on August 26,1830, near
Masonville, in Daviess County, Kentucky, and was the eldest of eight
children born to Fleming and Sallie Crawford Miller. Our subject married
Miss Amy S. Miller on January 23, 1852. After their marriage he settled on
the old homestead with his father one year; then moved to a farm in Ohio
County above Whitesville. His wife died in July, 1854, leaving one daughter,
Sallie C., who became the wife of Dr. J. C. Sutton of Hardinsburg Kentucky.
After the death of his wife he returned to Daviess County with his aged
father, who lived with him, and here he married Miss Frances Y. Haynes, a
daughter of Josiah and Frances Howard Haynes. After his second marriage Bro.
Miller settled again on his farm in Ohio County and remained until 1870,
when he removed to Daviess County and settled on a farm nearer to
Whitesville. He remained here until 1877, when he purchased the old
homestead farm near Masonville and moved there to spend the remainder of his
earthly life. Seven children were born to the last union. Brother
Miller became a Christian early in life and united with the Bethabara
Church. He later moved his membership to the old Panther Creek Church in
Ohio County and still later he became a member of the Whitesville
Church,probably about the year 1855. He served this Church as Clerk from
January,1857, to March, 1877. In July, 1860, he was ordained as a deacon and
continued to serve in this office until March, 1877, when he moved his
membership to the Bethabara Church. By this last mentioned Church he was
recognized as a deacon and continued to serve in this capacity until his
death in 1891. From the year 1857 to the year 1887 he was present at every
Associational gathering and served on some important committees.
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