Son of JOHN MILLER & ELIZABETH MARY NICELY/KNISELY
Military: Civil War, drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer, brickmaker
Married: Feb 1, 1855, MARTHA ADALINE EDWARDS, Walnut Grove, Dallas Co., Missouri
Seven children:
1. John Wilson MILLER
1856 – 1936
2. George Thomas MILLER
1858 – 1949
3. James N. MILLER
1861 – 1889
4. Louisa Jane MILLER
1863 – 1931
5. Isaac W. MILLER
1865 – 1866
6. Mary Isabelle MILLER
1870 – 1931
7. Elizabeth Susan "Lizzie" MILLER
1874 – 1920
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From a narration written by Bessie T. Miller:
"William was a forty-Niner. He and Hence Ball went in a wagon train from Missouri to CA and dug for gold. When he was returning from a trip west, he took advantage of pioneer hospitality and stopped to spend the night at a home near Walnut Grove, MO, a day's journey southwest of Long Lane, Mo. It was at the home of Wilson Edwards who had a blonde curly haired daughter named Martha. Martha made an impression him by feeding all the dogs and cats after supper. After several journeys of about 60 miles back and forth to Martha's home, he took Martha, on horseback, to Long Lane as his bride
William and Martha settled on the Long Lane Farm. They had a half section of land near a stream where he built a log house. The house had four rooms with a breezeway between each two rooms with an upstairs above the rooms. Later, they built a white frame house higher up on the hill and lived there about 20 years.
William Miller drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Mo. (CIVIL WAR ON THE BORDER, VOL. I) He fought on the Southern Side during the war according to Dodd information, but Bessie (below) says the "Union" General.
Grandfather William told me he was very brave. He said his four horse wagon was loaded with skillets, and when the Union General gave the order to retreat, he gave the bud to his mules and strowed skillets for six miles between the battlefield and Springfield.
They were members of the Methodist Church at Liberty. In 1900 they moved to the town of Buffalo, Dallas County, where they rented a house. He was the last of his ten brothers and sisters to die.
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In Memory of Wm. Miller
He was born in McMinn county, Tennessee, May 11th, 1826, came to Missouri with his parents 1837. They settled on Doozenbery creek in Dallas county in 1838 where he lived until 23 years of age. He then made an overland trip to California, remaining there three years, returning to Dallas county in 1852, where he remained until his death, June 14, 1906. He was married to Martha Edwards, of Greene county, Mo., February 1, 1855, and located on a farm one mile south of Long Lane where he resided for nearly fifty years. He has seen Dallas county grow from a thinly settled population until homes were erected in every locality. He helped make the brick and erect the building now occupied by O'Bannon Banking Co., as a bank in Buffalo. Levi Beckner and Soloman Yeager having done the brick work. At that time Buffalo was just a starting place for a (?) the country has grown in like proportion. In the 69 years that have passed since he, as a little boy of 11 years, came to this county. Many changes have taken place. Most all the old citizens are gone. He was the last of a family of eleven children. His body was laid to rest in one-fourth of a mile of where his father located when he came to this county. The cemetery being located on land set apart by his father as a burying place, and is known as the Miller graveyard. Also the three oldest surviving citizens of his boyhood days were present, Michael Rose, George A. Howerton, and Henderson Ball, all of them being past 80 years of age.
If he had an enemy in the world it was unknown to him. He lived a peaceable, unassuming quiet life. He possessed an even temper, always patient and kind to all. He took the matter of death like a true philosopher and was perfectly conscious of the fact that his life was drawing to a close. Made the necessary arrangements about his business affairs and said he did not fear the change. In the early days of his sickness his suffering was very severe, but he was never heard to murmur and bore his suffering with that patience and fortitude, which is the best evidence that his mind was fixed and staid on Him to whom for many years he had dedicated his life and to the best of his understanding observed His commandments. For many years he had been identified with Methodist church at Liberty where he held his membership at the time of his death.
F.W. Fesperman, of Buffalo conducted the funeral services at the cemetery.
The deceased leaves an aged widow and five children, and 26 grand children who revere and love his memory. He is gone, but by them will always be remembered as a gentle, kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. Pure in heart and life, the summons found him ready and waiting.
"How sweetly must the parting summons come,
To him who finds at night his task well done,
And calmly waits to hear at set of sun,
The master say, "It is enough, come home."
"The homeward mariner long tempest borne,
With rapture hails his native port at last,
Forgetful of the storm and danger past,
As nearer gleams the light of home, sweet, home."
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Note: At age 23, William was among the '49ers gold rush, making the overland trip to California
Military: Civil War, drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer, brickmaker
Married: Feb 1, 1855, MARTHA ADALINE EDWARDS, Walnut Grove, Dallas Co., Missouri
Seven children:
1. John Wilson MILLER
1856 – 1936
2. George Thomas MILLER
1858 – 1949
3. James N. MILLER
1861 – 1889
4. Louisa Jane MILLER
1863 – 1931
5. Isaac W. MILLER
1865 – 1866
6. Mary Isabelle MILLER
1870 – 1931
7. Elizabeth Susan "Lizzie" MILLER
1874 – 1920
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From a narration written by Bessie T. Miller:
"William was a forty-Niner. He and Hence Ball went in a wagon train from Missouri to CA and dug for gold. When he was returning from a trip west, he took advantage of pioneer hospitality and stopped to spend the night at a home near Walnut Grove, MO, a day's journey southwest of Long Lane, Mo. It was at the home of Wilson Edwards who had a blonde curly haired daughter named Martha. Martha made an impression him by feeding all the dogs and cats after supper. After several journeys of about 60 miles back and forth to Martha's home, he took Martha, on horseback, to Long Lane as his bride
William and Martha settled on the Long Lane Farm. They had a half section of land near a stream where he built a log house. The house had four rooms with a breezeway between each two rooms with an upstairs above the rooms. Later, they built a white frame house higher up on the hill and lived there about 20 years.
William Miller drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Mo. (CIVIL WAR ON THE BORDER, VOL. I) He fought on the Southern Side during the war according to Dodd information, but Bessie (below) says the "Union" General.
Grandfather William told me he was very brave. He said his four horse wagon was loaded with skillets, and when the Union General gave the order to retreat, he gave the bud to his mules and strowed skillets for six miles between the battlefield and Springfield.
They were members of the Methodist Church at Liberty. In 1900 they moved to the town of Buffalo, Dallas County, where they rented a house. He was the last of his ten brothers and sisters to die.
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In Memory of Wm. Miller
He was born in McMinn county, Tennessee, May 11th, 1826, came to Missouri with his parents 1837. They settled on Doozenbery creek in Dallas county in 1838 where he lived until 23 years of age. He then made an overland trip to California, remaining there three years, returning to Dallas county in 1852, where he remained until his death, June 14, 1906. He was married to Martha Edwards, of Greene county, Mo., February 1, 1855, and located on a farm one mile south of Long Lane where he resided for nearly fifty years. He has seen Dallas county grow from a thinly settled population until homes were erected in every locality. He helped make the brick and erect the building now occupied by O'Bannon Banking Co., as a bank in Buffalo. Levi Beckner and Soloman Yeager having done the brick work. At that time Buffalo was just a starting place for a (?) the country has grown in like proportion. In the 69 years that have passed since he, as a little boy of 11 years, came to this county. Many changes have taken place. Most all the old citizens are gone. He was the last of a family of eleven children. His body was laid to rest in one-fourth of a mile of where his father located when he came to this county. The cemetery being located on land set apart by his father as a burying place, and is known as the Miller graveyard. Also the three oldest surviving citizens of his boyhood days were present, Michael Rose, George A. Howerton, and Henderson Ball, all of them being past 80 years of age.
If he had an enemy in the world it was unknown to him. He lived a peaceable, unassuming quiet life. He possessed an even temper, always patient and kind to all. He took the matter of death like a true philosopher and was perfectly conscious of the fact that his life was drawing to a close. Made the necessary arrangements about his business affairs and said he did not fear the change. In the early days of his sickness his suffering was very severe, but he was never heard to murmur and bore his suffering with that patience and fortitude, which is the best evidence that his mind was fixed and staid on Him to whom for many years he had dedicated his life and to the best of his understanding observed His commandments. For many years he had been identified with Methodist church at Liberty where he held his membership at the time of his death.
F.W. Fesperman, of Buffalo conducted the funeral services at the cemetery.
The deceased leaves an aged widow and five children, and 26 grand children who revere and love his memory. He is gone, but by them will always be remembered as a gentle, kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. Pure in heart and life, the summons found him ready and waiting.
"How sweetly must the parting summons come,
To him who finds at night his task well done,
And calmly waits to hear at set of sun,
The master say, "It is enough, come home."
"The homeward mariner long tempest borne,
With rapture hails his native port at last,
Forgetful of the storm and danger past,
As nearer gleams the light of home, sweet, home."
=========
Note: At age 23, William was among the '49ers gold rush, making the overland trip to California
Son of JOHN MILLER & ELIZABETH MARY NICELY/KNISELY
Military: Civil War, drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer, brickmaker
Married: Feb 1, 1855, MARTHA ADALINE EDWARDS, Walnut Grove, Dallas Co., Missouri
Seven children:
1. John Wilson MILLER
1856 – 1936
2. George Thomas MILLER
1858 – 1949
3. James N. MILLER
1861 – 1889
4. Louisa Jane MILLER
1863 – 1931
5. Isaac W. MILLER
1865 – 1866
6. Mary Isabelle MILLER
1870 – 1931
7. Elizabeth Susan "Lizzie" MILLER
1874 – 1920
=========
From a narration written by Bessie T. Miller:
"William was a forty-Niner. He and Hence Ball went in a wagon train from Missouri to CA and dug for gold. When he was returning from a trip west, he took advantage of pioneer hospitality and stopped to spend the night at a home near Walnut Grove, MO, a day's journey southwest of Long Lane, Mo. It was at the home of Wilson Edwards who had a blonde curly haired daughter named Martha. Martha made an impression him by feeding all the dogs and cats after supper. After several journeys of about 60 miles back and forth to Martha's home, he took Martha, on horseback, to Long Lane as his bride
William and Martha settled on the Long Lane Farm. They had a half section of land near a stream where he built a log house. The house had four rooms with a breezeway between each two rooms with an upstairs above the rooms. Later, they built a white frame house higher up on the hill and lived there about 20 years.
William Miller drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Mo. (CIVIL WAR ON THE BORDER, VOL. I) He fought on the Southern Side during the war according to Dodd information, but Bessie (below) says the "Union" General.
Grandfather William told me he was very brave. He said his four horse wagon was loaded with skillets, and when the Union General gave the order to retreat, he gave the bud to his mules and strowed skillets for six miles between the battlefield and Springfield.
They were members of the Methodist Church at Liberty. In 1900 they moved to the town of Buffalo, Dallas County, where they rented a house. He was the last of his ten brothers and sisters to die.
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In Memory of Wm. Miller
He was born in McMinn county, Tennessee, May 11th, 1826, came to Missouri with his parents 1837. They settled on Doozenbery creek in Dallas county in 1838 where he lived until 23 years of age. He then made an overland trip to California, remaining there three years, returning to Dallas county in 1852, where he remained until his death, June 14, 1906. He was married to Martha Edwards, of Greene county, Mo., February 1, 1855, and located on a farm one mile south of Long Lane where he resided for nearly fifty years. He has seen Dallas county grow from a thinly settled population until homes were erected in every locality. He helped make the brick and erect the building now occupied by O'Bannon Banking Co., as a bank in Buffalo. Levi Beckner and Soloman Yeager having done the brick work. At that time Buffalo was just a starting place for a (?) the country has grown in like proportion. In the 69 years that have passed since he, as a little boy of 11 years, came to this county. Many changes have taken place. Most all the old citizens are gone. He was the last of a family of eleven children. His body was laid to rest in one-fourth of a mile of where his father located when he came to this county. The cemetery being located on land set apart by his father as a burying place, and is known as the Miller graveyard. Also the three oldest surviving citizens of his boyhood days were present, Michael Rose, George A. Howerton, and Henderson Ball, all of them being past 80 years of age.
If he had an enemy in the world it was unknown to him. He lived a peaceable, unassuming quiet life. He possessed an even temper, always patient and kind to all. He took the matter of death like a true philosopher and was perfectly conscious of the fact that his life was drawing to a close. Made the necessary arrangements about his business affairs and said he did not fear the change. In the early days of his sickness his suffering was very severe, but he was never heard to murmur and bore his suffering with that patience and fortitude, which is the best evidence that his mind was fixed and staid on Him to whom for many years he had dedicated his life and to the best of his understanding observed His commandments. For many years he had been identified with Methodist church at Liberty where he held his membership at the time of his death.
F.W. Fesperman, of Buffalo conducted the funeral services at the cemetery.
The deceased leaves an aged widow and five children, and 26 grand children who revere and love his memory. He is gone, but by them will always be remembered as a gentle, kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. Pure in heart and life, the summons found him ready and waiting.
"How sweetly must the parting summons come,
To him who finds at night his task well done,
And calmly waits to hear at set of sun,
The master say, "It is enough, come home."
"The homeward mariner long tempest borne,
With rapture hails his native port at last,
Forgetful of the storm and danger past,
As nearer gleams the light of home, sweet, home."
=========
Note: At age 23, William was among the '49ers gold rush, making the overland trip to California
Military: Civil War, drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Missouri
Occupation: Farmer, brickmaker
Married: Feb 1, 1855, MARTHA ADALINE EDWARDS, Walnut Grove, Dallas Co., Missouri
Seven children:
1. John Wilson MILLER
1856 – 1936
2. George Thomas MILLER
1858 – 1949
3. James N. MILLER
1861 – 1889
4. Louisa Jane MILLER
1863 – 1931
5. Isaac W. MILLER
1865 – 1866
6. Mary Isabelle MILLER
1870 – 1931
7. Elizabeth Susan "Lizzie" MILLER
1874 – 1920
=========
From a narration written by Bessie T. Miller:
"William was a forty-Niner. He and Hence Ball went in a wagon train from Missouri to CA and dug for gold. When he was returning from a trip west, he took advantage of pioneer hospitality and stopped to spend the night at a home near Walnut Grove, MO, a day's journey southwest of Long Lane, Mo. It was at the home of Wilson Edwards who had a blonde curly haired daughter named Martha. Martha made an impression him by feeding all the dogs and cats after supper. After several journeys of about 60 miles back and forth to Martha's home, he took Martha, on horseback, to Long Lane as his bride
William and Martha settled on the Long Lane Farm. They had a half section of land near a stream where he built a log house. The house had four rooms with a breezeway between each two rooms with an upstairs above the rooms. Later, they built a white frame house higher up on the hill and lived there about 20 years.
William Miller drove a supply wagon in the Battle of Wilson's Creek which is near Springfield, Mo. (CIVIL WAR ON THE BORDER, VOL. I) He fought on the Southern Side during the war according to Dodd information, but Bessie (below) says the "Union" General.
Grandfather William told me he was very brave. He said his four horse wagon was loaded with skillets, and when the Union General gave the order to retreat, he gave the bud to his mules and strowed skillets for six miles between the battlefield and Springfield.
They were members of the Methodist Church at Liberty. In 1900 they moved to the town of Buffalo, Dallas County, where they rented a house. He was the last of his ten brothers and sisters to die.
=========
In Memory of Wm. Miller
He was born in McMinn county, Tennessee, May 11th, 1826, came to Missouri with his parents 1837. They settled on Doozenbery creek in Dallas county in 1838 where he lived until 23 years of age. He then made an overland trip to California, remaining there three years, returning to Dallas county in 1852, where he remained until his death, June 14, 1906. He was married to Martha Edwards, of Greene county, Mo., February 1, 1855, and located on a farm one mile south of Long Lane where he resided for nearly fifty years. He has seen Dallas county grow from a thinly settled population until homes were erected in every locality. He helped make the brick and erect the building now occupied by O'Bannon Banking Co., as a bank in Buffalo. Levi Beckner and Soloman Yeager having done the brick work. At that time Buffalo was just a starting place for a (?) the country has grown in like proportion. In the 69 years that have passed since he, as a little boy of 11 years, came to this county. Many changes have taken place. Most all the old citizens are gone. He was the last of a family of eleven children. His body was laid to rest in one-fourth of a mile of where his father located when he came to this county. The cemetery being located on land set apart by his father as a burying place, and is known as the Miller graveyard. Also the three oldest surviving citizens of his boyhood days were present, Michael Rose, George A. Howerton, and Henderson Ball, all of them being past 80 years of age.
If he had an enemy in the world it was unknown to him. He lived a peaceable, unassuming quiet life. He possessed an even temper, always patient and kind to all. He took the matter of death like a true philosopher and was perfectly conscious of the fact that his life was drawing to a close. Made the necessary arrangements about his business affairs and said he did not fear the change. In the early days of his sickness his suffering was very severe, but he was never heard to murmur and bore his suffering with that patience and fortitude, which is the best evidence that his mind was fixed and staid on Him to whom for many years he had dedicated his life and to the best of his understanding observed His commandments. For many years he had been identified with Methodist church at Liberty where he held his membership at the time of his death.
F.W. Fesperman, of Buffalo conducted the funeral services at the cemetery.
The deceased leaves an aged widow and five children, and 26 grand children who revere and love his memory. He is gone, but by them will always be remembered as a gentle, kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. Pure in heart and life, the summons found him ready and waiting.
"How sweetly must the parting summons come,
To him who finds at night his task well done,
And calmly waits to hear at set of sun,
The master say, "It is enough, come home."
"The homeward mariner long tempest borne,
With rapture hails his native port at last,
Forgetful of the storm and danger past,
As nearer gleams the light of home, sweet, home."
=========
Note: At age 23, William was among the '49ers gold rush, making the overland trip to California
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