Jacob Miller b. 1826 m. Catherine Rife b. 1820/21 both born in Rockingham Co. Va. married 1847 Rockingham Co. Virginia. He had two and possibly three step children. Wesley Miller b. 1840 VA Joseph Miller b. 1842 Va. died before 1870 Sarah Miller b. 1845 to 1847 Va. depending on which census you read her birth ranges from 1845 to 1850. Sarah married Elias Herriman before 1880. They moved to Reno County Kansas, Westminister Township. One known son John Herriman. John J. Miller b. 1848 Rockingham Co. Va. died 1931 Stanislaus Co. California, married Viola Nancy Smith b. 1858 Clinton County Pa. They were married in 1877 Poweshiek Co. Iowa. (my Gr. Grandparents) Samuel Miller b. 1853 Rockingham Co. Va. Mary Elizabeth Miller b. 1855 Va. m. George Washington Acord resided in Reno Co. Kansas Westminister Twp. then moved to Oklahoma and California Virginia Frances (Jenny) Miller b. 1857 Indiana m. Isaac Miller moved to Reno Co. Kansas, Westminister Twp. William Miller b. 1858 Indiana Michael Miller b. 1860 Poweshiek Co. Iowa Gilly Ann (Anna) Miller b.. 1862 Poweshiek Co. IA. married four times. First, William Baty/Beaty Second, Porter. Living in 1900 Reno Co. Kansas Westminister Twp. Catherine Rife died before the 1880 census Poweshiek Co. Iowa. Jacob Miller married a second time to Martha Baty/Beaty abt 1882-83 Two children born before 1890 Hewit Miller Katharyn (Katy) Miller Both Hewit Miller and his sister are found living in Arlington City, Reno Co. Kansas 1920 Jacob Miller died, as reported from other family research about 1891 place unknown, and the whereabouts of his second wife Martha Baty/Beaty. He may have followed his children to Kansas. Wesley Miller and his brother Joseph Miller went to California to search for gold after the civil war. Wesley returned home about 1870 to report that his brother Joseph was killed in a gold mine explosion. Wesley is reported to have married an Irene Petit or Pettit and moved to South Dakota, no trace of him has been found. Sons William Miller and Michael Miller their fate after 1880 is unknown. Son Samuel Miller married and remained in Poweshiek Co. Iowa. I am looking to make contact with descendants of the children of Jacob Miller who moved to Reno Co. Kansas. Sincerely Nancy M. Boyd Genealogists never die, they just loose their census Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 8/7/2001