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Author: loiscypert34
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My Michael Miller was born-1820-Union Co, IL., not 1826 as first thought and
died-11-Nov-1847-Alexander Co, IL., about age 27. This info was from the most document
proven book, A Proud Piedmont Pedigree written about my Miller line on pages 210 &
211.
My Michael Miller married Eliza Ann Garner, b-21-Jan-1825-IL. They married
2-Aug-1842-Alexander Co, IL.
Eliza's name written in their marriage info was, Eliza Ann Garner, but census,
marriage and her obit info says that her full name was Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann
Jane Garner. They were married about five years before he died in 1847. They were my
gg-grandparents. They had two daughters. The eldest daughter Mary Jane Miller,
b-Oct-1843-Anna, Union Co, IL, d-9-Feb-1901 who married Charles W. Cook, b-1834-NC.,
d-29-Jan-1916-Anna, Union Co, IL. They were my g-grandparents.
Michael and Eliza's second daughter, was Sarah C. Miller, b-1844/45-Alexander Co, IL.,
d-5-Sept-1863-IL.,at age 18 yrs, 8 mos.
Eliza later married a Samuel A. James in 1849-Union Co, IL.
Eliza was listed as Eliza Jane Miller in their marriage info. This shows that Eliza used
two different middle names in her first and second marriage. Samuel and Eliza were married
about eight years before he died in 1857 at age 36 yrs,3 mos, 30 days old. Eliza remained
a widow until her death,on 15-Feb-1907-Ullin, Pulaski Co, IL., according to census and her
obit. She was lised as Eliza Garner James and Eliza Jane James in her obit.
Eliza was at first a farmer, then census showed she was a hotel keeper in 1870 in Union
Co, IL., and a hotel keeper in 1880 in Ullin, Pulaski Co, IL.
Eliza and second husband Samuel A. James had three daughters named, Rebecca James, Alice
James,and Helen E. James who married a John Gleason, according to census and Eliza and her
youngest daughter, Helen E. (James) Gleason's obit info.
There was another Michael Miller, b-1826-IL., that was also married to an Eliza Ann Garner
in IL. However this Michael Miller's wife, Eliza Ann Garner died in 1847 and this
Michael Miller married two more times after his first wife Eliza died. This Michael
Miller, b-1826 and wife, Eliza Ann Garner who died in 1847 were "not" my
gg-grandparents.
This new info goes with my former postings for my Michael Miller, except this new posting
has his correct birth date of 1820 instead of 1826 of which I incorrectly wrote previously
on my Michael Miller's former postings and this new info also has my Michael
Miller's correct death date of 1847. This new info also explains the difference
between my Michael Miller, 1820-1847 and the other Michael Miller, b-1826-IL.
Thank you,
loiscypert34
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