Many researcher has shown the name to be Hugh Martin Miller, but I have not been able to document the middle name of Martin.

Served in the Virginia Militia of Chesterfield, Co., in the War of 1812 under Lt James Clarke, Jr. 23rd Regiment, Virginia Militia.

He was both a farmer, and a herbal doctor.

He may have been part Cherokee.

Hugh Miller went to Tennessee before his brother John, based on the records that his children were born as early as 1800 in Tennessee. He is in Overton County, Tennessee the same time as James, David, Richard and Isaac Fancher. James Fancher stayed in Overton County, and Isaac moved on to Ohio and then Iowa.

1820 United States Census, shows Hugh Miller in Overton County, Tennessee.

In 1830 US Census, shows Hugh Miller in Overton County, Tennessee, and 1840 US Census, shows Hugh Miller in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas.

1850 United States Census, Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas, page 36, shows Hugh Miller, age 76, born in Virginia. He is widowed, and living with his daughter Nancy, and her husband Thomas Sisco and their family.

(From the notes of Lynn Marie Fancher)

"Hugh Miller and his first wife Mary Long left NC around 1806 for Overton Co. TN with the Richard Fancher family and with his brother, John Emberson Miller who was married to Patsy Fancher. These Millers were of German/English Descent. I have not proved it yet, but it is believe their father was Thomas Miller of VA. In Overton County, Mary Long died and he married Mary Good. The Longs were also found in Townfork, Stokes Co. NC. Hugh Miller was not Cherokee, but when they arrived in Carroll Co. AR in 1838 where they estblished their home at the headwaters of the Osage (now Newton Co.), Hugh Miller was well known for his cures and remedies and he helped the Osage Indians who became sick at that time. They were thankful that he cured them and they made him an honorary Chief/Medicine Man - and that is how he became "an Indian" and it wasn't even Cherokee. Interestingly, every time I read a story prepared for the early settlers of Carroll Co. ARK, they all have "Indian Blood" or "Cherokee Blood" even when we can trace their ancestors right back to England. The decendants I have been able to track down who have pictures of their ancestors all indicate that these Millers had very dark hair that turned white early, with very pale blue eyes, high cheek bones and fair skin. With some decendants of this Miller clan, there may have been marriage with women who had Indian blood, but Hugh did not. ON the strength of the old family stories about Hugh being a medicine man, some family members were able to petition the Indian Board and obtain Indian rights."

Father: Hugh Miller b: 1700 in Ireland

Mother: Eleanor Unknown b: 1720 in Berkley County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Mary Good b: 1775 in Overton County, Tennessee

Married: 27 AUG 1793 in Knox County, Tennessee

Children:

Robert Miller b: 1795 in Overton County, Tennessee

Nancy Caroline Miller b: 1800 in Overton County, Tennessee

Raleigh Riley Miller b: 1799 in Overton County, Tennessee

Alexander Franklin Sr. Miller b: 1802 in Overton County,Tennessee

Marriage 2 Mary Polly Long b: 8 JUL 1787 in Overton County, Tennessee

Married: 1805 in Overton County, Tennessee

Children:

Landon Miller b: 1805 in Overton County, Tennessee

Emberson Miller b: 1812 in Overton County, Tennessee

Felix Gundy Miller b: 27 FEB 1814 in Overton County, Tennessee

Sampson G Miller b: 1818 in Overton County, Tennessee

Wade H Miller b: 1820 in Overton County, Tennessee

Mary Polly Miller b: 14 MAR 1826 in Overton County, Tennessee

Joseph (Josiah) Miller b: 1827 in Overton County, Tennessee

Lucinda Martin Miller b: 26 OCT 1827 in Carroll County, Arkansas

Miltia Miller b: 1830 in Overton County, Tennessee