> Seeking Abraham MILLER who is supposed to have been born in Virginia, > and who migrated to Delaware County, Indiana then possibly on to Bureau > County, Illinois. > =========================================== > Descendants of Abraham Miller > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. ABRAHAM{1} MILLER[1] was born in Virginia[1]. He married > REBECCA[2]. She was born Abt. 1809 in Virginia[2]. > > Notes for ABRAHAM MILLER: > ========================================== > 1840 Delaware County, Indiana Federal Census > ----------------- > Miller, Abraham IN DELAWARE CO. 290 1840 > Miller, Jacob IN DELAWARE CO. 289 1840 > Miller, William IN DELAWARE CO. 285 1840 > Miller, William IN DELAWARE CO. 289 1840 > Miller, William IN DELAWARE CO. 295 1840 > ========================================== > 1850 Delaware County, Indiana Federal Census > ----------------- > Roll Page Line Dwelling/Family Twp Fname Lname Age Approx Birth Date > BPlace > 143 349a 17 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Abraham Miller 41 1809 VA > 143 349a 18 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Rebecca Miller 41 1809 VA > 143 349a 19 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 William R Miller 14 1836 VA > 143 349a 20 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Nancy J. Miller 12 1838 IN > 143 349a 21 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Mary Ann Miller 11 1839 IN > 143 349a 22 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Jacob C. Miller 10 1840 IN > 143 349a 23 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Elizabeth Miller 9 1841 IN > 143 349a 24 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 John Miller 8 1842 IN > 143 349a 25 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Joseph P. Miller 4 1846 IN > 143 349a 26 269/269 Salem Twp, Dist 24 Abraham Miller 2/12 1850 IN > ========================================== > 1870 Delaware County, Indiana Federal Census > Last Name, First Name, Dwelling #, Family Number, Page > ---------------- > Miller Alexander 156 161 MTP-21 > Miller Malinda J. 156 161 MTP-21 > Miller John H. 156 161 MTP-21 > Miller Nancy A. 156 161 MTP-21 > ------------------------------------------------ > Miller Henry 159 164 MTP-21 > Miller Angeline 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller Joseph P. 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller Samuel E. 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller David J. 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller Cassman D. 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller Mary A. 159 164 MTP-22 > Miller Sarah M. 159 164 MTP-22 > =========================================== > > Children of ABRAHAM MILLER and REBECCA are: > i. WILLIAM R.{2} MILLER[2], b. Abt. 1836, Virginia[2]. > > More About WILLIAM R. MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[2] > > ii. NANCY J. MILLER[2], b. Abt. 1838, Indiana[2]. > > More About NANCY J. MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[2] > > iii. MARY ANN MILLER[3], b. December 28, 1838, Indiana[3]; d. March 16, > 1912, Savannah Road, just outside of St. Joseph, Washington Township, > Buchanan County, Missouri[3]; m. (1) GEORGE ASHENFELTER, December 31, > 1858, Delaware Co, Indiana[4]; b. Abt. 1835; m. (2) GEORGE W. PUGH[5], > December 31, 1858, Delaware Co, Indiana[6]; b. March 25, 1831, > Indiana[7]; d. January 18, 1895, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, > Missouri[8]. > > Notes for MARY ANN MILLER: > According to Jo Anne Garrison, the 1900 Missouri Census for Washington > Township, Buchanan County, Missouri lists a Mary A. Pugh (HoH - Widow - > House# 315 / Dwelling#376 / Family# 385 - b.Dec 1838 - 6 children born / > 6 still living - self & parent born in Indiana); a Harrison Pugh (son - > b.Dec 1870 - age 29 - widower - day laborer - self & parents born in > Indiana); a Edward Pugh (son - b.Jan 1874 - age 26 - single - railroad > laborer - self & parents born in Indiana); an Izita Pugh (granddaughter > - Mar or May 1892 - age 8 - parents self & parents born in Indiana); a > Nellie Pugh (granddaughter - May 1894 - age 6 - parents self & parents > born in Indiana); and, a James Pugh (grandson - August 1895 - age4 - > parents self & parents born in Indiana). > ---------- > Information on death certificate provided by daughter - Josie Hackney of > Savannah Road > ---------- > > More About MARY ANN MILLER: > 1900 Census: 1900, 315/376/385 Dearborn St., St. Joseph, Washington > Township, Buchanan County, Missouri[9] > Burial: March 18, 1912, City Cemetery - N. of Maxwell Heights, St > Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri[10] > Death Certificate: March 16, 1912, File # 8331, Primary Registration > District # 5127, Registered # 20 [10] > Resided: Bet. 1868 - 1870, Illinois[11] > Undertaker: H. O. Sidenfaden, 211-65No. 10.[12] > > Notes for GEORGE ASHENFELTER: > Delaware Co, Indiana Marriages > --------- > Ashenfelder Susan & Bejamin F Sabin, Oct 3 1852, C-2, 583 > Ashenfelter Sarah & Wright Haynes, Jan 27 1856, C-3, 232 > Ashenfelter George & Mary Ann Miller, Dec 31 1858, C-3, 379 > Ashenfelder Barbara & Archubald McLain, Oct 2 1859, C-3, 517 > Ashenfelder Angeline & Henry A Rodcap, Aprl 29, 1860, C-4, 31 > Ashenfelter Mary A & William McLain, June 5 1862, C-4, 197 > Ashenfelter Cath & John Haymes, Aug 2 1863, C-4, 274 > ===================== > 1850 Stephenson County, Illinois Federal Census > > Ashenfelter, Jacob & Mary, IL Stephenson Rock Grove 1850 129 301 > ===================== > 1860 Bureau County, Illinois Federal Census > > Ashenfelter, George, IL, BUREAU CO., BUREAU TWP, Page 673, 1860 > ===================== > Notes for GEORGE W. PUGH: > Family tradition has it that three brothers came from the "Old County" > and lived for a while in Pennsylvania. From Pennsylvania, one went > west; one went south; and, one went to Indiana. > =============== > Double listing (same family two places) in the 1860 census: > Pugh, George IN HOWARD CO. TAYLOR TWP p634 1860 Census > Pugh, George IN HOWARD CO. CENTRE TWP p561 1860 Census > =============== > Civil War Veterans Buried in the City Cemetery - North of Maxwell > Heights, St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri > Herring, W.F. Co. E, 12th MO Cav > Owens, H.A.M. Co. H, 9th U.S Cav > Penn, C.J. Co. K, 46th Ohio Inf > Pugh, George W. d. 18 Jan 1895. 63y9m24d. Co. O, 89th Ind Inf > Smallwood, William Co. E, 6th MO S.M. Cav > =============== > 89th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry > > Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in August 28, 1862. Left > State for Louisville, Ky., thence moved to Munfordsville, Ky., September > 2. Siege of Munfordsville September 14-17. Regiment captured September > 17 and paroled. March to Bradenburg, thence to Jeffersonville, Ind. Duty > at Indianapolis, Ind., saw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie > December 5-8. Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., 16 Army Corps, > Dept. of the Tennessee, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, District of > Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 1st > Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, > 2nd Division (Detachment), Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the > Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army > Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to July 1865. > ============ > In 1887 & 1888, a George Pugh is listed as a bookkeeper at D. M. > McDonald. By 1889, the business has become McDonald & Pugh and is > listed as being a supplier of wood and coal. The 1890 St. Joe City > Directory lists a George Pugh employed by McDonald & Pugh and living at > 1004 N. 11th in St. Joe. There is a Daniel M. McDonald employed by > McDonald & Pugh living at 116 S. 13th. Two other men are listed as > being drivers for McDonald & Pugh which was engaged in the wood business > on the south side of Frederick between 11th & 12th. > > A Mary A. Pugh was listed as a taxpayer in 1896-1900 as in St. Joe. In > 1899 & 1900 she is listed as being in Washington Township, Station B, > St. Joe, MO. Mary is listed as residing at FRD 2, St Joe in 1904 & 1905 > ============= > The 1880 Indiana Census Soundex lists a George Pugh (age 49 - born in > Indiana); a Mary Pugh (wife - age 40 - born in Indiana); an Edwin S. > Pugh (son - age 3 born in Indiana); a Harrison L. Pugh (son - age 8 born > in Indiana); a Josephine Pugh (age 10 - born in Illinois); and, a > Josephine Ashenfelter (step daughter - age 12 - born in Indiana). The > two Josephines may be one and the same. > ============ > City Cemetery in St. Joe is located at 39d48'18"N 094d51'04"W near the > historic Maxwell School at 39d.48'22"N 094d50'57"W and Oak Grove Church > at 39d48'23"N 094d50'53"W which puts it about a mile east and 1/10 mile > south of the school. Cemetery still exists, but George & Mary's > headstones could not be found. > -------------- > More About GEORGE W. PUGH: > > 1860 Census: June 12, 1860, Centre Township, Howard County, Indiana[13] > 1880 Census: 1880, Indiana Soundex - Madison County, Monroe > Township,[13] > > Age on Tombstone: 63y9m24d[14] > > Burial: Abt. January 20, 1895, City Cemetery - N. of Maxwell Heights, St > Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri[15] > > Migrated: Abt. 1870, Madison County, Indiana to Missouri (possibly > Joplin) > Migrated: Bet. 1870 - 1879, Back to Monroe Township, Madison County, > Indiana > Migrated: Bef. 1900, Back to Missouri, this time St. Joseph > > Military service: August 8, 1862, Enlisted in Co. O, 89th Indiana > Infantry[16] > Military Service 1: August 28, 1862, Enlisted in Co. O or D, 89th > Indiana Infantry[17] > Military service 2: April 28, 1863, Mustered out of 89th Indiana > Infantry[17] > > Resided: 1850, Not in 1850 Indiana Census > > iv. JACOB C. MILLER[18], b. Abt. 1840, Indiana[18]. > > More About JACOB C. MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[18] > > v. ELIZABETH MILLER[18], b. Abt. 1841, Indiana[18]. > > More About ELIZABETH MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[18] > > vi. JOHN MILLER[18], b. Abt. 1842, Indiana[18]. > > More About JOHN MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana18 > > vii. JOSEPH P. MILLER[18], b. Abt. 1846, Indiana[18]. > > More About JOSEPH P. MILLER: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[18] > > viii. ABRAHAM MILLER, JR.[18], b. Abt. June 1850, Indiana[18]. > > More About ABRAHAM MILLER, JR.: > Resided: 1850, Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana[18] > > Endnotes > > 1. Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificate for Mary A. Miller > Pugh, (#8331 Buchanan County, Missouri - Mar 16, 1912). > 2. 1850 Indiana Federal Census, Delaware County, Salem Township, Roll > 143, Page 349a, Dwelling/Family 269/269. > 3. Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificate for Mary A. Miller > Pugh, (#8331 Buchanan County, Missouri - Mar 16, 1912). > 4. Index to the Delaware County Marriage Records 1827-1920, (Delaware > County, Indiana USGenWeb Site), "Electronic," Ashenfelter George Mary > Ann Miller - Dec 31 1858, Book C-3, Page 379. > 5. Jack Rogers <JROG@webtv.net>, US GenWeb Site for Civil War Veterans > of Buchanan County, MO, "Electronic." > 6. Index to the Delaware County Marriage Records 1827-1920, (Delaware > County, Indiana USGenWeb Site), "Electronic," Ashenfelter George Mary > Ann Miller - Dec 31 1858, Book C-3, Page 379. > 7. Jack Rogers <JROG@webtv.net>, US GenWeb Site for Civil War Veterans > of Buchanan County, MO, "Electronic." > 8. Telephone Interview with Jo Anne Garrison Conducted 20AUG00. > 9. Jo Anne Garrison's Family Group Sheets rcvd 8SEP00. > 10. Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificate for Mary A. Miller > Pugh, (#8331 Buchanan County, Missouri - Mar 16, 1912). > 11. Jo Anne Garrison's Family Group Sheets rcvd 8SEP00. > 12. Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificate for Mary A. Miller > Pugh, (#8331 Buchanan County, Missouri - Mar 16, 1912). > 13. Jo Anne Garrison's Family Group Sheets rcvd 8SEP00. > 14. Jack Rogers <JROG@webtv.net>, US GenWeb Site for Civil War Veterans > of Buchanan County, MO, "Electronic." > 15. Jack Rogers <JROG@webtv.net>, US GenWeb Site for Civil War Veterans > of Buchanan County, MO, "Electronic," > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocivwar/countyB.html#Buchanan. > 16. Jack Rogers <JROG@webtv.net>, US GenWeb Site for Civil War Veterans > of Buchanan County, MO, "Electronic." > 17. Jo Anne Garrison's Family Group Sheets rcvd 8SEP00. > 18. 1850 Indiana Federal Census, Delaware County, Salem Township, Roll > 143, Page 349a, Dwelling/Family 269/269.