James A. Miller: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James A. Miller was born in 1854 in Texas (son of James S. Miller and Emily O. Hill); died before 1900 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

son of James S. Miller b 1822 Georgia; and Emily O. Miller b 1835 in Georgia.

Census:
James S Miller 38
Emily O Miller 25
John F Miller 9
James A Miller 6
Wm H Miller 2

Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

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residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

James married Mary Sophronia Sherman before 9 Jun 1880 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk) was born on 23 Aug 1861 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1881 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Andrew Miller was born in Apr 1882 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

James married Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman on 22 Sep 1885 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Devilla (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk) was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1886 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name: James A. Miller
Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1885
Spouse: Mrs. Darella E. Jones
Marriage County: Chambers
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909

Children:

Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

James S. Miller was born in 1834 in Georgia; died in 1863 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

James married Emily O. Hill about 1853 in Texas. Emily (daughter of George Hill and Mrs. Epsy (..) Hill) was born in Feb 1833 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily O. Hill was born in Feb 1833 in Georgia (daughter of George Hill and Mrs. Epsy (..) Hill); died after 1880 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 9 Jul 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

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residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

Children:

1. James A. Miller was born in 1854 in Texas; died before 1900 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
William H. Miller was born in 1857 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
George C. Miller was born in 1862 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas .

Generation: 3

George Hill was born in 1805 in Georgia; died before 1870 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Washington Co, Florida

George married Mrs. Epsy (..) Hill about 1820. Epsy was born in 1801 in North Carolina; died after 1870 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Epsy (..) Hill was born in 1801 in North Carolina; died after 1870 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
residence 10
Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York
Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee
William Sherman 14 1856 Texas
Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas
Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas
Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas
Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door)

residence 11
Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer
Sarah 24 1846 Texas
Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door)
Virginia 1 1869 Texas
Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina

Notes:

Married:
Name: George A Hill
Gender: Male
Birth Place: GA
Birth Year: 1805
Spouse Name: Epsa
Spouse
Birth Place: SC
Spouse Birth Year: 1810
Number Pages: 1

Children:

John Allen Hill was born in 1829 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.
3. Emily O. Hill was born in Feb 1833 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Hill was born in 1836 in Georgia; died after 1850 in of, Washington Co, Florida.
Pleasant Coleman Hill was born on 6 Aug 1839 in Stewart Co, Georgia; died on 29 May 1914 in Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Norris Family Cem, Moss Bluff, Liberty Co, Texas.
Catherine Hill was born in 1840 in Georgia; died after 1850 in of, Washington Co, Florida.