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NY PRESENT FAMILY 1983

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NEW YORK MILLER FAMILY

Photos with permission from Chad Miller's "My Family" site

Lewis Drake (died 1890, Rondell, SD) and Walter Clark Miller
(only surviving child, lived in South Dakota)
Walter is Ann Miller Dennis' Grandfather from Dupree, SD, Casey's father.

1970. from Left: James Carl Miller, Lewis Newton Miller
(holding James' son Chad Lawrence Miller), and
Archie Newton Miller (L. N. Miller's son).

Ambrose was a veteren of the U.S. Civil War. During the war (1861-1865),
he was assigned to Company A, 97th New York Infantry Regement.
He was transferred to the Veterens Reserve Corps on 16 March 1865.

Archie Miller and Betty Jane (Richmond) Miller, taken in
1994 in Perry, GA where they live winters. Summers are spent in
North Bay, New York. Grandparents of Chad Miller.

Archie Newton Miller. He was born on 30 September 1927 and was
named after his grandfather's (DeMott Miller) brother Archie Miller
who died at the age of 16 (1884-1900).

Chad Miller, present Historian of NY Millers

Demott Miller, South Otselic, NY. "Mott" lived from 1865 to 1953.
He was a farmer and carpenter.

Drake and Abigail Millers Gravestone. Rhode Island Cemetery in
South Otselic, NY. "Drake Miller Born March 17, 1770. Abigail
his wife Born October 5, 1773, Died April 19, 1858."

Lewis L. Miller, son of Louis Newton Miller and Mary White

Lewis N. Miller.
He was born on 9 September 1891 in South Otselic, New York, and
he died in 5 July 1971. This picture was taken at his hunting camp in
Camden, New York. He is shown holding a Marlin .22 cal. rifle which is still in the family.

Lucien W. Miller, father of W.C. Miller, Sr.

Millers from 1919. FRONT: Louis Newton Miller and wife,
Mary Estell (White) Miller MIDDLE: L.N. Miller's parents,
Clara (Newton) Miller and DeMott "Mott" Miller who is
holding his grandson, Louis Leroy Miller
BACK: Unknown

Charles Rush Miller, Hiram Miller, Edgar Lake Miller

CHARLES RUSH MILLER

compiled by Chad Miller

Charles Rush Miller was a son of Lewis Drake and Minerva S. Miller. He is buried in the Valley View Cemetery in South Otselic, New York.

The following are reminesces of Inez L. Miller (1895-1988)...

Charles Rush Miller (1834-1911)

He was both a farmer and carpenter of great ability, which extended into cabinent making also. They {Martha S. Arnold} lived for many years (until the two older boys - Wallace and DeMott - were grown) on the farm just at the foot of Truman Hill, and just off the Otselic Beaver Meadow Road (near the old mill pond, which adjoined the Foote-Adams farm). {See notes on Charles G. Adams and Sophia Foote}.

Later, Charles and Martha, and youngest son, Archie lived in the village of South Otselic, NY. Charles was thought semi-retired, sometimes working at the line factory, and sometimes carpentry. The year that he was 70 years {1904}, he built a beautiful set of heavy bobs and sleigh body for his son Wallace on the Foote-Adams farm. The bobs themselves were yellow, delicately striped with black. The long paneled box was dark green, lined with red. A high seat was built up from the front of the box, with a comfortable back, and curving dashboard. The sleigh was used for hauling clean boards, sacks of grain and people. It carried many evening parties of young people, and those not so young. (Even after it arrived in South Otselic Village).

Charles R. Miller was also a keen lover of forests and streams. He hunted the "North Woods," and smaller game nearer home. He was a trout fisherman of great skill. He spent many summer days at his son's {Wallace} home, fishing the Middletown Brook, and other streams he had known so well all of his life until after he was 70 when an illness began to trouble him. With a granddaughter to drive him in a buggy to the source of a stream, he would vanish for most of the day, returning weary, with a sagging back at night, but never with an empty creel. He always fished with worms, carried in a little green bait box which was slung from one shoulder, and his fish basket was lined with ferns on the opposite side.

Charles R. Miller was a genial, compassionate man who had many friends. He had blue eyes, and the wavy hair of his mother {Minerva S. Clark}.

When his little granddaughter was born, he came to the farm in a few days. Sitting beside the baby's mother's bed, he asked what they were going to name the baby. Libby {Mary Elizabeth Adams} told him that it had not been fully decided. (They hoped for Nathan). He then said, "Then I would like it if you could name her after my mother." Minerva she became. (Out in South Dakota lived another great grandchild of his mother, also named Minerva- Eunice Minerva.)

Charles R. Miller died in 1911 following surgery in a Syracuse hospital. His wife Martha lived about eight years longer. Their home had been the house beside the "Tannery Bridge" (west of Main Street) but in 1909, this was sold to their son Wallace. They lived in a smaller house next door.

Wallace and Libby {Mary E. Adams}, with their three girls in school, lived in that house for four years, while Wallace finished a succession of terms as town Superintendent of Highways. Wallace was also part owner of a feed store business during those years. In 1913 or early 1914, Wallace purchased the farm across town on South Main Street, plus land on the flats on the other side next to the river.

Next, the family lived on the last farm on South Main Street,which eventually became the Fish Hatchery Program. Here the family lived until moving to Sherburne, NY. Meredith Miner (Barbara M. Miner) was born on that farm. The house was later torn down, and replaced by the N.Y.S. Fish Hatchery, and a more modern home was built.

NOTE: Charles G. Adams and Sophia Foote were Mary E. Adams'parents. Mary E. Adams was Wallace L. Miller's wife.

Research by Chad Miller:

Lemuel Miller passed his life along the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York.

Drake (Draic) Miller resided in Sharon Springs, New York. He later moved to Columbus, New York, and then again to South Otselic, New York with his wife (Abigail) and children. He was the first Miller in this family to settle in South Otselic, Chenango County, New York. Since this time until 1994 when Arnold Miller died, there was a Miller in this family living in South Otselic. He is buried with his wife in the Rhode Island Cemetery in South Otselic.

HISTORY OF OTSELIC (click left)

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Stephen D. Miller was a son of Drake and Abigail Miller. He married a woman named Fannie, but I'm not sure what her maiden name was. They had four children and are buried in the Rhode Island Cemetery in South Otselic, New York.

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Ambrose H. Miller was born in Chemung Co., New York (according to his Civil War records) in 1832. He grew up and lived in South Otselic, New York. He married Marcia A. Fowler in 1855.
In 1855, Ambrose purchased the James S. Lord place in Lincklaen, New York (Lincklaen Center). During this time, he worked as a mechanic.

On 26 August 1863, Ambrose was drafted into the military for service in the Civil War (1861-1863). His enlistment (drafted) was in Utica, NY. He is listed as having gray eyes, fair complexion,light hair and was 5 feet 5 and 1/2 inches tall.

He served as a Private with Co. A, 97th New York Infantry Regiment (Volunteer) beginning on the 4th of October 1863. This regiment was commanded by Col. Charles Wheelock. Ambrose was ill and in the General Hospital in Washington D.C. from 22 November 1863 to 27 February 1864. During his time spent in the hospital in Washington, his unit apparently had no idea where he was, because he was brought up on desertion charges. This charge was later dropped by the command of Maj. Gen. Augur (Special Order No. 50). His good fortune, however was short lived. After fighting in the Battle of the Wilderness and Laurel Hill, He was wounded at Spotsylvania (Va.) on 12 May 1864. He was wounded in the shoulder and his arm was never set properly, and as a result, it swung loosely and uselessly for the rest of his life. Ambrose spent time in Emory Hospital in Washington D.C. and Chester Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. On 16 Mar 1865 (the year the war ended) Ambrose was transferred to the Veteran's Reserve Corps.

After his military service, he served as Justice of the Peace in Lincklaen, New York for eleven years.

Ambrose died on 14 Jun 1909 as a result from burns. His original headstone was just a small, rectangular shaped stone protruding from the ground marked as follows: A.H.M. Since then, a nice new headstone has been placed next to the original one which also has his wife's name on it. On the opposite side of this new headstone, his parents information is listed. I think this new headstone was erected by the American Legion, but I'm not positive.

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Fannie H. (Miller) was the wife of Stephen D. Miller. He maiden name is unknown. Her and Stephen had four children, and are both buried in the Rhode Island Cemetery in South Otselic, New York.

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This unknown Miller daughter of Ambrose and Marcia Miller married Emil Austin.

Marcia A. Fowler was the wife of Ambrose H. Miller. The were wed in 1855, and lived in Lincklaen, NY. They had two daughters, but I'm not sure of their names. One married a man named Emil Austin, and the other a man named Dever Austin. Marcia shares the same gravesite as her husband in the Rhode Island Cemetery in South Otselic, New York.

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Misc Family papers for researchers to sort out



Jan 20, 1879 letter	Feb 18, 1879
	Johann Muller on down
Miller, Johann to present

Millers letters ...excerpts from letters containing family history.. comments...stories

Wallace Miller married Libby Adams. They had 3 daughters:Inez,Elizabeth (Beth),and Minerva.

Minerva was born 1902..died 1984

She married Hubbard Brandis. They had one daughter, Patricia(Patty) Patty married Dick Marsters. They had one child who died. They adopted Paul and Alexis. Hubbard Brandis died.

Patty died ..middle aged, and before Minerva.

Minerva married Frank Miner. They spent their winters in Florida.

Minerva got cancer, took a chemo treatment and said"NO MORE" Went home where she lingered until she died in 1984.

She was 2 years younger than Beth, and they were very close. Inez was the oldest,

Beth and Floyd Miner had two daughers, Martha Adams and Meredith Blanchard.

The Blanchards had Bucky and Barbara.

Inez, never married

My name is Dale Shoop I live in Abilene, Texas. I have been looking for information about the Miller's of Chenango County New York going on two years.

I found your website yesterday (May 10, 2010) and I am hoping you have more information on John C. Miller.

My Grandmother was Gertrude Edith Miller born January 11, 1913 and died December 16, 2003. She is the daughter of Lyman David Miller, son of Amos Dewey Miller, son of John C. Miller.

Lyman, Amos and John were all born in Chenango or Otsego County; of these individuals I am certain my facts are accurate.

My John C. Miller was born July 27, 1796 and died June 30, 1873 in Smyrna, Chenango, New York. This information was found in the Sherburne Newspapers.

I have no proof of "our" families being related, but Grandmother said that when her family came to America the last name was Mueller.

All of the facts your website gives and those that I have, seem to go together.
Do you have any other information that can help prove or disprove a common Miller Lineage?
Any response will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Dale Shoop