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From: Marguerite Crist Calvin <>
Subject: Re: [Miller] Re Benton Millers
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:20:42 -0500
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I don't know what the B in my John B. Miller stands for, but I have found that sometimes they are named after either famous people OR someone close to them. So it could be a maiden name Or some other explanation. Who was famous or popular with Benton in their name? Margaret Calvin in SE Ohio >I agree, it is strange and Benton is almost certainly a female's maiden >name. >Dave >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pat W" <> >To: <> >Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:04 PM >Subject: Re: [Miller] Re Benton Millers > > >> Hi >> I'm probably not related to your lines but I have a Norman Benton Miller >> born in Michigan. >> >> I've often wondered if this was the maiden name of a female in the family >> but have not been able to find one. Norman is my grandfather, born in >> Lowell, Kent, Michigan in 1859. Norman's parents are William Rump Miller >> and Eunice Jane Daniels Miller, both born in New York but migrated to >> Michigan. >> >> This is odd that here are three, apparently unrelated, Miller's with the >> same middle name. >> >> Sorry for this interruption but this just struck me as quite curious. >> >> Patricia >> Champaign, IL >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David G. Miller" <> >> To: <> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:04 PM >> Subject: [Miller] Re Benton Millers >> >> >>> Hello, I hope you don't mind me butting in. I have a Simon BENTON >>> Miller. >>> This strikes me as unusual for your line and mine to use the Benton name >>> as >>> a middle name for our Miller lines. Simon lived 1824-1918. He was born >>> in >>> Greene Co., OH and died in Auglaize Co., OH. His father was George >>> Miller >>> and mother was Martha Bromagem. Both were born in PA and died in Greene >>> Co., OH. George's parents were John Miller and Ruth Stephens, both >>> probably >>> born in Bedford Co., PA >>> >>> I have found no connection to a Benton family yet. >>> Any clues from this? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Norman Rice" <> >>> To: <> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:06 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Miller] (no subject) >>> >>> >>>> Hello Jalena >>>> just thought I would write and see if I could help. >>>> My line starts with >>>> John Miller b. unknown ,wife unknown >>>> children: >>>> YOUR Relative: Benjamin Miller 1790 married to Eliza Briggs >>>> John Benton Miller b. jan 3 1794 >>>> MY Relative: Joseph Dillard Miller SR. 1795 b. Kentucky married Eliza >>>> Jane >>>> Duff >>>> >>>> My relative Joseph Sr moved from Hillsboro county, Illinios to Gibson >>>> county, Indiana to >>>> Fayettville Ark ( he also had a daughter Lucinda b. 1818). They died in >>>> in Ark too. >>>> I don't have anymore info on their ancestory. >>>> I just thought that by seeing where Benjamin's sibling moved that maybe >>>> you might find him there also. >>>> Joseph Miller Sr had a son named Joseph Miller JR which in turn left >>>> arkansas to Eastland Tx where he died. >>>> I hope this helps somewhat >>>> Kim >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: jpeck612004<mailto:> >>>> To: <mailto:> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:47 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Miller] (no subject) >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Joan >>>> I feel kind of dumb now but I didn't know >>>> thanks for replying Jalena >>>> >>>> I have had good luck with my husbands Millers but not mine I have >>>> Lucinda >>>> Miller born June 24,1826 in Montgomery county Ill her dad is Benjamin >>>> Miller her mom Eliza Briggs they moved to Washington County AR. Lucinda >>>> married Alford or Alfred W Conner they moved to Texas has Alford >>>> Sexton >>>> Conner I have info up to Lucinda and Alfred w Conner need info before >>>> her >>>> I >>>> cant find her or her parents in Ark.or Ill. >>>> thanks Jalena >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********* >>>> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >>>> >>>>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER<http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER>; > >>> ********* >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> <mailto:> with the >>>> word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >>>> message >>>> >>>> >>>> ********* >>>> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >>>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER >>>> ********* >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.5/1228 - Release Date: >>>> 1/16/2008 >>>> 9:01 AM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ********* >>> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER >>> ********* >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.5/1228 - Release Date: 1/16/2008 >> 9:01 AM >> >> > > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MILLER >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message