John Addison Miller was born Feb 22, 1822 in Oneida County, New York. I have a copy of his pension papers where this is stated in his handwriting. I have a very old picture it is on cardboard on back it says: James Miller father of John Addison Miller father of Clarence Miller father of Marcus Miller father of then my two living uncles names are written. Then in very light pencil it is written underneath that "I think that is how it goes". James is the only name that could have been in question. I have census reports for him for : All census reports taken in Washinton, D.C. 1870- where he is listed as born in New York. 1880 census lists him as born in New York, father born New York, mother born New York. 1900 has him born in New York, Father born England, Mother born New York. 1910 has him born New York, Father born Scotland, Mother born New York. Death certificate states he was born in New York, Father in Scotland. Mother in New York. He died in 1913. In pension papers he states he enlisted in New York. No area or county given for enlistment. Enlisted April 28, 1855; honorably discharged April 24, 1860 Enlisted April 24, 1860; honorably discharged May 26, 1864 Enlisted May 26, 1864; honorably discharged to date March 29, 1865 Also stated in pension papers that His wife is Eliza Beardlsey. And that he was never married before marrying her. He married Eliza in D.C. in 1860. Shortly after discharge from the army he went to work for the War dept. In papers he filled out were the following questions- Birthplace: New York Legal voting{ State: New York County: Oneida Congressional District: 23rd (According to a librarian in Oneida, the whole Oneida area was the 23rd district at that time) Relatives in Government Service: None I have been unable to find him in the 1850 census in Oneida New York. From his War Deptment paperwork with his voting district listed leads me to believe he stayed in Oneida until enlisting. One interesting Miller family in 1850 Oneida - Wright Miller had a John Nevins living with them and a Mortimer family two doors away. One of John's sons was named Rufus Nevins Miller and a daughter Belle Mortimer Miller. His other children's middle names seem to come from John's wife's family names. All children born in DC.: Clarence Anderson Miller b. 1861 Belle Mortimer Miller b. 1866 Marcus Beardsley Miller b. Abt 1868 Grace Josephine Miller b. 1869 Rufus Nevins Miller b. 1873 He was abt 38 at the time of his marriage. The family stayed in Washington, D.C. I have no clue as to his mother's name at all. Thanks , Margy