----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Draper" <gvmdrapr@marshallnet.com> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:37 PM ====================== > Source: BOCKES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Bockes] Fw: [BRE] Re: Sarah Baccus Miller > > > This is forwarded from the Church of the Brethren genealogy list. The > CoB had its US beginnings in Germantown, PA in 1729(?) and spread from > there. > When I look at the "Descendants of Barbara Hochstetler (Stutsman)" book, > I see names that are common in this church..., including Keim. > > Is it possible this person fits into our Bockes (Baccus/Backus?) family...? > I almost hope so, as I have Miller connections on my father's side... > > Glen Draper > ____________________________________ > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:53 AM > Subject: Re: [BRE] Re: Sarah Baccus Miller > > > > > The other lady, is Sarah Baccus Miller,settled in German twp in > > >1831. She is the mother of 11 cildren. > > >Anna > > > > > > > Sarah Backus (from my records -? incorrect?) Miller is the wife of Jacob > > Miller (1812-1871) and is buried at Portage Prairie Cemetery with her > > husband. He was an early butcher of the herds driven down to Hamilton OH > > from the Four Mile (Union Co IN) then moved to St Joe Co IN (I had May > > 1833 -with the other families from Four Mile). He was an Elder at the > > Portage Prairie Church. He was the son of Abraham Miller and Nancy > Huston, > > and grandson of Elder Jacob Miller (MD-Franklin Co VA-Miami Co OH). I > have > > 13 children -with two dying young. Sarah was born in Mass. -I didn't > print > > the full birth year (--need help), but she died 30 Mar 1880. > > > > Merle C Rummel > > Church Historian > > > > > >