Susan, Were they related to Elisha FORTNER & Elizbaeth (KERR) descendants from Tennesse to Shelby Co, Illinois? Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Trisler" <trisler@morningside.edu> To: <ILSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: [ILSHELBY] Miller Surname > My ggg grandfather was a Thomas Miller. He was born about 1824 in TN. He married an Elizabeth Reed 9/10/1848 in Shelby county, IL. Elizabeth Reed was b. about 1825 to Moses and Ruth(Fortner)Reed. They had children Annie, Mary, Isabella, Catherine, Antonia, Martha, Thomas, and Elizabeth. I believe they also had a son named Amos who died young. Isabella may have died in her 20's without marrying. Antonia married a Lewellyn Helton in Shelby county. Martha(my gg grandmother) married a Wesley Miller in April 1880 in Shelby county. Thomas married an Elvira Parker in Shelby county. Elizabeth married a Franklin Bentz in Shelby county. I know nothing about Annie and Mary or Catharine. Antonia and Thomas stayed in Shelby county and Martha and Elizabeth moved on to Decatur, IL(Macon county). Elizabeth Reed Miller died sometime between 1870 and 1880 and Thomas Miller sometime after 1880. > > I believe Wesley Miller's parents were an Andrew Miller and a Rosannah Lee. They were married in February 1850 in Shelby county. Rosannah Lee was b. about 1830 in TN and her parents were a Charles and Jane(Fleming) LEE. I believe Rosannah died in 1878 in Christian county. I believe Wesley had a least 1 sibling, her name being Mary. I am trying to figure out who Thomas Miller's parents were and who Andrew Miller's parents were. There was a family of Miller's( father John and son's Lowrey, Thomas, William, John, Abraham and Jesse, I believe) who came to Shelby county from TN in the 1820's and Thomas may be part of that family but I have no proof of that. If anyone else is researching Miller's in Shelby, Macon, Christian, and or Effingham county and could shed some light on my Miller's, the help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > Susan (Miller) Trisler > > > ==== ILSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Visit the Shelby Co IL ILGenWeb Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilshelb2/shelby.htm > >