<<I was wondering if somebody might be able to look for an obit for George Milliron>> Here are all my notes on George - concluding with his obit George is the earliest proven ancestor in this line. There's no documentation about his parents, but I've assigned him to Peter Milliron for several reasons: (1) Peter is the only known Milliron in Wheatfield in 1840; (2) Peter has a son of the appropriate age; (3) Peter's father-in-law is named George; (4 ) in 1840, Peter lives relatively near the location where George emerges in the 1850 census; (5) George and Eliza are seemingly tied to Hices and Dicks by names of their children and where they lived - next to Mary Ann Hice in 1850 and near William Hice and Margaret Hice Dick in 1860. Civil War veteran, 2/26/1864 to 5/31/1865, Company F, 55th Regiment, 50 Pennsylvania Volunteers, wounded in the hip at Petersburg, applied for disability pension in 1870, enlisted as "Millison." Farmer before the war. He became a butcher and established a general store in Cokeville that was ultimately owned and operated by son Samuel. Operated a ferry in Cokeville. It's recalled he used to let his granddaughter Flora ride up front in the wheelhouse, "where the Indians won't get you." This story was related by Katheryn Milliron Campbell/Long, his great granddaughter. Possibly named Peter George or George Peter. Could not read or write. Applied for a Civil War pension February 21, 1870, App # 152986, Certificate # 108317, as an invalid. His wife, Lucy M. Milliron, applied for a widow's pension March 12, 1892, App # 543518, Certificate # 385219. 1850 CENSUS PA Indiana C Wheatfield T pg 217 Family 1548 George Milliron, 21, laborer, PA Eliza, 19 1860 CENSUS PA Indiana C Brushvalley T Mechanicsburg PO Image 17 Family 2078 George Milliron, 29, farmer, 600/262, PA Eliza J., 25; Margaret, 9; John, 7; Dixon, 6; James, 4; Samuel, 6/12 1870 CENSUS PA Indiana C Cherryhill T pg 2 Family 14 Penn Run PO George Milliron, 35, farmer, 2000/500, PA (indexed as Millison) Eliza J., 35; Margaret, 18; John, 16; Discon, 14; James, 12; Samuel, 10; Thomas, 7; Mary J., 6 The location variation from Brush Valley in 1860 to Cherryhill in 1870 indicates that George's property was close to the township line. His location was the same, but the township line moved. 1870 Sequence - Gawin Hadden, George Hobaugh, William Hadden, John Martin, Michael Sweeny, Isaac Menck, Catherine Kellar, GEORGE MILLIRON, John Johnston, William Kelly, James Dicky, David Allen, Samuel Isaac, Alexander Ewing, Charles Sweeny, Levi Fry. 1880 CENSUS PA Westmoreland C Derry T Coketon District ED 114 pg 35 Family 315 George Milioron, 48, head, married, butcher, PA Lucy M., 47, wife; Samual, 19, son, butcher; Thomas, 17, son, drawing coke Possibly affiliated with the Cokeville Methodist Church. History of the 55th Regiment from the time of George's enlistment until when he was wounded: Fought on 09 April 1864. Fought on 14 April 1864. Fought on 23 April 1864 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 25 April 1864. Fought on 03 May 1864. Fought on 09 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Fought on 09 May 1864 at Swift Creek, VA. Fought on 13 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Fought on 14 May 1864. Fought on 15 May 1864. Fought on 16 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Fought on 18 May 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Fought on 19 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Fought on 20 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA. Fought on 22 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA. Fought on 26 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Fought on 02 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 03 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 04 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 05 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 06 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 10 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 12 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 13 June 1864. Fought on 15 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 16 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 17 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 19 June 1864. Fought on 23 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 28 June 1864. June 30, 1864 at Petersburg, VA From June 21st to the 25th of July, the regiment performed picket duty in front of Petersburg. It was then relieved by colored troops and proceeded to the extreme left of the Union lines, where it was again engaged in picket duty. After the initial attacks on Petersburg by Union forces ended on June 18, a portion of the IX Corps picket line, built under fire, was established only four hundred feet from Elliot's Salient, part of the main Confederate line. The Federals decided to construct and explode a mine underneath the salient in an attempt to surprise and overwhelm the Confederates and seize the heights above Petersburg and thereby shorten the siege. (This action was portrayed in the recent film "Cold Mountain.") On the 29th it proceeded to the rear of the mine, and upon its explosion on the following morning, was ordered in to the support of the troops led to the charge. It reached the crater; but, with other troops, was forced back, losing three killed and a number wounded. George was wounded on the 29th. Portions of his application for pension: On this 29th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Orphans Court, a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, George Milliron, aged 38 years, a resident of the township of Cherryhill, Indiana Co., in the State of Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical George Millison who enlisted in the service of the United States at Indiana, Indiana Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 12th day of February in the year 1864, as a Private in Company F commanded by Capt. J. S. Nesbit in the 55th Regiment of the Fifty Penna Vol. commanded by Col. R. White in the war of 1861, and was honorably discharged at McClellan U.S. Genl. Hospital Phila., in the State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 31st day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five; that while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, at Petersburg Va., whilst laying in the rifle pits, he received a wound from a shell striking the left hip - tearing an opening in the hip, which afterwards was affected with gangrene, eating away the flesh to the bone. That said wound now causes him much pain - making the left leg weak, and in a great measure unfitting him for labor or walking. That he was first treated at Hospital at Fortress Monroe from July 4, 1864 for three months. Then was sent to Willets Island New York Hospital (probably Willets Point, Grant Hospital) where he remained about ten or fifteen days - then sent to McClellan U.S.A. General Hospital, Philadelphia Penna, where he remained until May 31st 1865 when discharged. That he received said wound June 29 1864. That since leaving the said service, this applicant has resided in the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania, and his occupation has been in good part idleness by reason of said wound. That prior to his entry into the service above named, he was a man of good, sound physical health, being when enrolled, a farmer. That now he is greatly disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor in consequence of his above named injuries, received in the service of the United States. George Milliron, Feb. 26, 1864; dis. by general order, May 31, 1865. Civil War Veterans' Card File: F55, I; enrolled 2/12/64 at Indiana, PA; discharged 5/31/65; age at enrollment 34; height 5'7"; hair brown; complexion sandy; eyes blue; residence Westmoreland Co.; occupation farmer Obit index: MILLIRON, George of Cokeville d 2-19-1892. PA ARGUS (3-2-1892)

Oh, I see I didn't actually provide the obit, but the index. A research partner told me she looked at the actual obit in the newspaper, and there was no additional information. Tom