Benjamin Miller was born November 11, 1788 in York County, Pennsylvania and appears to be the second child born to Johann Ludwig and Katherine Rothenberger Miller. Benjamin was first married to Elizabeth Hibner, on October 28, 1811. Harrietta appears to be the only child born to this marriage. Elizabeth probably died prior to 1818 since Benjamin and Sarah Black, the daughter of Alexander Black, were married on March 14, 1818, as recorded in Book 1 Page 4 of marriages in Lewis County, Virginia.
Benjamin and Sarah were listed in the Lewis County, Virginia Census as follows:
1840 Lewis County Census 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40
1850 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 62, Sarah Miller age 50, Minter Miller age 17
1860 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 73, Sarah Miller age 61
Benjamin and Sarah had 8 children, Lewis, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Rachel, Sarah, Minter¹. Benjamin and Sarah appear to either being tenant farmer or rented land from Henry Jackson as noted in the Will of Henry Jackson dated November 20, 1848. The Jackson families owned a large parcel of land stretching from Turkey Run located on the Buckhannon River to Hackers Creek located on the West Fork River, approximately a distance of 20 miles. Benjamin and Sarah later moved to Upshur County Virginia either very near or with son, Minter. This probably occurred when Minters wife Frances died in 1858/59 leaving him with a small child. Benjamin died on January 1, 1861 and is buried in the Kesling Mills Cemetery. His grave is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. There are no further official records of where Sarah lived until she moves to Washington in 1869 and was listed living with her son Lewis in the 1870 Washington Census. by Richard R. Wilt
Benjamin and Sarah were listed in the Lewis County, Virginia Census as follows:
1840 Lewis County Census 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40
1850 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 62, Sarah Miller age 50, Minter Miller age 17
1860 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 73, Sarah Miller age 61
Benjamin and Sarah had 8 children, Lewis, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Rachel, Sarah, Minter¹. Benjamin and Sarah appear to either being tenant farmer or rented land from Henry Jackson as noted in the Will of Henry Jackson dated November 20, 1848. The Jackson families owned a large parcel of land stretching from Turkey Run located on the Buckhannon River to Hackers Creek located on the West Fork River, approximately a distance of 20 miles. Benjamin and Sarah later moved to Upshur County Virginia either very near or with son, Minter. This probably occurred when Minters wife Frances died in 1858/59 leaving him with a small child. Benjamin died on January 1, 1861 and is buried in the Kesling Mills Cemetery. His grave is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. There are no further official records of where Sarah lived until she moves to Washington in 1869 and was listed living with her son Lewis in the 1870 Washington Census. by Richard R. Wilt
Benjamin Miller was born November 11, 1788 in York County, Pennsylvania and appears to be the second child born to Johann Ludwig and Katherine Rothenberger Miller. Benjamin was first married to Elizabeth Hibner, on October 28, 1811. Harrietta appears to be the only child born to this marriage. Elizabeth probably died prior to 1818 since Benjamin and Sarah Black, the daughter of Alexander Black, were married on March 14, 1818, as recorded in Book 1 Page 4 of marriages in Lewis County, Virginia.
Benjamin and Sarah were listed in the Lewis County, Virginia Census as follows:
1840 Lewis County Census 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40
1850 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 62, Sarah Miller age 50, Minter Miller age 17
1860 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 73, Sarah Miller age 61
Benjamin and Sarah had 8 children, Lewis, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Rachel, Sarah, Minter¹. Benjamin and Sarah appear to either being tenant farmer or rented land from Henry Jackson as noted in the Will of Henry Jackson dated November 20, 1848. The Jackson families owned a large parcel of land stretching from Turkey Run located on the Buckhannon River to Hackers Creek located on the West Fork River, approximately a distance of 20 miles. Benjamin and Sarah later moved to Upshur County Virginia either very near or with son, Minter. This probably occurred when Minters wife Frances died in 1858/59 leaving him with a small child. Benjamin died on January 1, 1861 and is buried in the Kesling Mills Cemetery. His grave is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. There are no further official records of where Sarah lived until she moves to Washington in 1869 and was listed living with her son Lewis in the 1870 Washington Census. by Richard R. Wilt
Benjamin and Sarah were listed in the Lewis County, Virginia Census as follows:
1840 Lewis County Census 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40
1850 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 62, Sarah Miller age 50, Minter Miller age 17
1860 Upshur County Census: Benjamin Miller age 73, Sarah Miller age 61
Benjamin and Sarah had 8 children, Lewis, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Rachel, Sarah, Minter¹. Benjamin and Sarah appear to either being tenant farmer or rented land from Henry Jackson as noted in the Will of Henry Jackson dated November 20, 1848. The Jackson families owned a large parcel of land stretching from Turkey Run located on the Buckhannon River to Hackers Creek located on the West Fork River, approximately a distance of 20 miles. Benjamin and Sarah later moved to Upshur County Virginia either very near or with son, Minter. This probably occurred when Minters wife Frances died in 1858/59 leaving him with a small child. Benjamin died on January 1, 1861 and is buried in the Kesling Mills Cemetery. His grave is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. There are no further official records of where Sarah lived until she moves to Washington in 1869 and was listed living with her son Lewis in the 1870 Washington Census. by Richard R. Wilt
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