Here is some info. On Millers in the Marion and Linn County areas of Oregon. Not sure if they are the ones mentioned in previous postings. I have Oregon Donation Land Claim books if someone needs a look up. Millers in Bilyeu Den-Linn County Oregon Miller, Betty May Miller, Casmond D. Miller, David I. Miller, Henry C. Miller, Maggie P. Miller, O. S. "Bud" Miller, Rhoda H. Miller, Roy G. Miller Cemetery Scio, Linn County, Oregon http://linnhistory.peak.org/cems/miller/mindex.html Franklin Butte Cemetery Scio, Linn County, Oregon http://linnhistory.peak.org/cems/fbutteindexm-z.html Hobson -Whitney Cemetery-Sublimity, Marion, OR http://www.marioncountycemetery.com/hobson/groups/record_group.php?start=M&end=N Of the Millers in this Cemetery Frederick, Josephine and Oscar are not the Millers from Missouri. Frederick Miller married Priscilla Lane in Oregon-a daughter of Mordecai Lane of Miller, Mo. Oscar and Josephine are two of their children. Peter Bilyeu seemed to have close contact with Mordecai’s family in Oregon. I do not know who the Sarah Miller is, but she is not related to Frederick and Priscilla, but may be related to the Missouri Millers. I copied the below article from the Linn Library because it mentioned Ollie Kirkpatrick, a granddaughter of Mordecai Lane, but it happens to be written by a Miller. It’s not the full story, but it might be helpful. By the way the Clyde Bryant mentioned in the article is a son of Ollie’s sister. Ida Kirkpatrick married Hubbard Bryant, son of John Bryant and Lucinda Bilyeu (of Miller, Mo). Many people who settled in these areas came from Miller, MO. I mentioned to Peggy Hake once that it might be possible that her ancestor Peter Bilyeu sponsored these families somehow. He was a witness to many on their donation land claim forms and other records in the area. Evidently he also had a supply store/hotel and many people, esp. Miller, MO folk have records of owing him money. Pioneer Stories of Linn Oregon Vol 3 -Edith Miller “There were other Miller families who settled here also, not related to our tribe who are of German Descent. The Miller family near the “Santiam Forks,” a numerous tribe, also founded a Miller’s Cemetery near there, but they were not Germans, Scotch. Mrs. Miller stated, “My mother was a daughter of John Crooks. Grandfather Crooks came to Oregon in 1848 and settled on the Willamette River just above its confluence with the Santiam. Mother was born there in December 22, 1838, just a few weeks after her people reached Oregon. At the time grandfather Crooks came west, there were seven boys in his family, all born in the east. They were: Barton Crooks, Aaron Crooks, Richard Crooks, John Crooks, Joseph Crooks, Abraham Crooks, Samuel Crooks. (Samuel Crooks was the father of Mrs. Henry Hoefer of this neighborhood.) After the Crooks family reached Oregon, There were two daughters born. Mary Jane Crooks (my mother) born Dec 22, 1848. Ellen Crooks was born a year or two later. Her married name was Bowen. My mother and her sister went to school at a cabin schoolhouse on the Thomas Allphin Place. Other pioneer children who went there were the McClains and the Meekers, both early settlers children. Ollie Kirkpatrick was one of the early teachers there. She was an aunt of Clyde Bryant of Albany. My own schooling was at the Miller’s schoolhouse where the first teachers were Ina Robertson and Bell Bodine. My own mother and father were the parents of five children, three of whom died while Infants. Those who survived were: Edith Miller born 1867 (the informant). Married Lee Miller.; Pearl Miller born 1888. Marired name Calahan. Bessie Miller born 1884. Married name Bilyeu. My grandfather Crooks was a member of the 1855 Oregon Territorial Legislature which met at Oregon City. The legislature met in the fall, for I know that grandfather was away attending the session when grandmother died and that was in September. Grandfather walked to Oregon City to attend the legislature, leaving his team at home to be used on the claim by his sons. Grandfather also owned and operated a very early sawmill in this region and made all his own furniture. I can remember in the old Crooks home the many bookcases, spool bedsteads, tables, stands, etc. That grandfather made" --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.