Son of John Andrew Miller and Mary Magdalena Rudisill

Married Barbara Henry, 18 November 1817, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Married Louisa Herring, 22 September 1857, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married Louisa Keith, 2 November 1857, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married Malinda Ann Miles, 4 October 1862, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

History - David Miller was born December 13th, 1793, son of Andrew and Mary Magdaline Randall Miller. He had six brothers and two sisters. He learned to read and write and do many things as a boy. David, at the age of 19, went to serve in the War of 1812.

He enlisted in Baltimore C. Maryland, and served from August 8, 1813, to Sept 11, 1813, as a private, in Captain John Heivler's Company of the Maryland Militia. He served from July 26, 1814, to December 1, 1814, as a private in Captain Adam Shower's Company of Maryland Militia.

After the service, there being other personnel with the name, David Miller, in Soldier's Neighborhood, he adopted his mother's family name Rudisill, as a middle name to distinguish him from the other David Millers.

David R. Miller married Barbara Henry on November 18, 1817, in Baltimore County, Maryland. They lived in Maryland until their first child was born on August 31, 1818.

They moved to Pennsylvania where Peter was born, then back to Maryland, where Mary, Louise, Catherine, and Margaret were born. Ellen and the twins, Rachel and Leah were born in Ohio.

They heard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and were ready to leave for Ohio. Ellen and the twins, Rachel and Leah were born in Ohio. They then moved to Missouri and then to Indiana where Jacobs was born, back to Missouri, then to Iowa where Elisabeth and Julia Ann were born.

On January 27, 1846, they had their endowments at the Nauvoo Temple. He knew the prophet Joseph Smith and they were friends. Brother and Sister Miller were the parents of 12 children. They were very happy together.

In 1847 Sister Miller died, Brother Miller was left alone with 12 Children, but not for long, as he soon married Mrs. Lovise Herring Butler. Mrs. Butler was the mother of 11 children. Brother Miller was industrious, a good provider, and loved his home and family.

They decided to come west, to be with the Saints of God. One bright summer's day, Brother Miller, with his three youngest children, 1 boy and 2 girls, and Sister Miller with her four daughters left with a company of Saints for Utah.

This company was known as the "Independence Company." The company was divided into 100 families, Brother Jolley was captain of the 100; then into 10 families, and Brother Miller was captain of the ten. They had plenty of provisions, wagons, cows, and oxen to cross the plains. During the trek, David killed a buffalo and shared it with the camp. One day Brother Miller killed a buffalo. There was rejoicing when he brought it to the camp.

They arrived in Salt Lake City on September 15, 1852. They lived in the Salt Lake City 10th ward. They all worked and were happy. Brother Miller raised grain and a garden. He also raised hemp, which they carded, spun, and made into cloth. He was a shoemaker and could do all kinds of work. He was a neighbor of Jebediah Grant, father of President Heber J. Grant. They were good friends.

He married the third time. David R. Miller and Melinda Ann Miles were married on October 4, 1862, in the Endowment House, in Salt Lake City by Wilford Woodruff. By this wife, he had 5 children: David, Eunice, Sarah Ann, Melinda, and Deloraus. They moved to Scipio, bought a lot, built a home, and fenced it. He broke up ten acres of land and plowed it into grains.

He was allowed a pension on the 25th of May 1871 from the War of 1812, at which time he was seventy years old and, a resident of Scipio, Millard Co., Utah. He was a good worker, a good neighbor, and a good friend.

He died August 23rd, 1874 at Scipio, Millard County, Utah