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Author: loiscypert34
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My gg-grandfather Michael Miller , we found out, was born
1820 (not 1826 as first thought)in Union Co, Illinois and died, 11-Nov-1847-Alexander Co,
Illinois. He married Eliza Ann Garner on 2-Aug-1842-Alexander Co, IL. Michael Miller and
Eliza Ann Garner (my gg-grandparents) were married about five years before he died, about
age 27 in 1847.
This info came from the most document proven book, A Proud Piedmont Pedigree, written
about Michael Miller's family line.
Michael and Eliza, had two daughters. Eldest daughter, Mary Jane Miller, b-Oct-1843,
d-1901-Anna, Union Co, IL., who married Charles W. Cook, b-1834-NC., d-1916-Anna, Union
Co, IL., were my g-grandparents. They married in 1861-Anna, Union Co, IL. They had eleven
children. Their youngest child/son, Bernard Allen "Barney" Cook,
b-1887-Jonesboro, Union Co, IL., was my grandfather.
Eliza and Michael's second daughter was Sarah C. Miller, b-1844/45,
d-5-Sept-1863-Alexander Co, IL., at age 18 yrs, 8 mos.
Eliza..aka..Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Jane (Garner) Miller-James according to
marriage, census and Eliza's obit info.
Eliza was b-21-January-1825-IL.
Eliza Jane Miller married Samuel A. James in 1849 about two years after Eliza's first
husband, Michael Miller died in 1847. Eliza and Samuel A. James had three
daughters,(according to census info). They were, Rebecca A. James, Alice James and Helen
E. James who married a John Gleason according to Helen's obit in 1905-Wetaug, Pulaski
Co, IL., and census info.
Samuel A. James, b-1-April-1821-Wolf lake, Union Co, IL., d-30-July-1857 and Eliza were
married for about eight years before he died in 1857. Samuel was age 36 yrs, 3 mos, 30
days old when he died. Census and Eliza's obit info shows that Eliza remained a widow
until she died, 15-Feb-1907 in Ullin, Pulaski Co, IL. She was listed as Eliza Garner James
in her obit. Census info shows that Eliza was at first a farmer, then in 1870 in Anna,
Union Co, IL., and in 1880 in Ullin, Pulaski Co, IL., she was working as a hotel keeper
for her income. In 1900 Eliza, age 75, and listed as widowed, was living with her youngest
daughter, Helen E. (James) Gleason and Helen's husband, John Gleason and their two
sons in Wetaug, Pulaski Co, IL. Seven years later in 1907, Eliza died in Ullin, Pulaski
Co, IL., age 82.
Michael Miller was the grandson of Wendel Miller, b-1733-
Dorrenbach, Germany, d-1805-NC.,and wife, Christina Fisher.
Michael Miller's parents were, David Miller, b-1792-Rowan Co, NC., d-1872-Union Co,
IL., and wife, Catherine Kreitz/Krite, b-1795-NC, d-1861-IL.
David Miller was the son of Wendel Miller and wife, Christina Fisher.
We are also looking for the parents for Eliza. Two of her siblings may have been Young D.
Garner and Sarah (Garner) Nally. No proof yet '.
Please, if anyone has info for Eliza's Garner family, I would like very much to hear
from you.
I hope this info helps some '.
Thank you,
loiscypert34
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