John C MILLER Mary Ann MILLER Frances Allen MILLER John William MILLER George H MILLER Malinda F MILLER Nancy Elizabeth MILLER Sarah MILLER Martha MILLER Mini tree diagram

Nancy J NEAL7,1,2,3,4,5

11th Apr 18161,2,3,4,5 - 10th Aug 18956

Life History

11th Apr 1816

Born in Alabama.1,2,3,4,5

25th Jun 1834

Married John C MILLER in Lauderdale County, Alabama.7

before 1841

Birth of daughter Frances Allen MILLER in Mississippi

about 1841

Birth of daughter Mary Ann MILLER in Mississippi.1,2

Dec 1843

Birth of son John William MILLER in Mississippi.8,9,10,2

15th Apr 1845

Birth of son George H MILLER in Mississippi.11,12,13,2,14,15

about 1847

Birth of daughter Malinda F MILLER in Mississippi.2

Jul 1849

Birth of daughter Nancy Elizabeth MILLER in Mississippi.2,16,1,17,14,18

about 1851

Birth of daughter Sarah MILLER in Arkansas.2,1

about 1854

Birth of daughter Martha MILLER in Arkansas.1,2

21st Mar 1883

Death of John C MILLER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4

10th Aug 1895

Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6

Notes

  • Nancy married an immigrant from Prussia during a time when people from the Prussian Empire and other German states were coming to various territories of the United States literally by the shiploads.

    Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
    John C Miller
    Spouse Nancy Neal
    Ceremony Performed by C. Cormock
    Marriage 25 Jun 1834 Lauderdale County
    Lauderdale County Marriage Book Vol 4, Page 21

    John and Nancy moved to Arkansas, settling near St Charles, a River port on the White River of Arkansas' Grand Prairie.  In the 1850s John designed and built the famous Belknap mansion in St Charles, which was turned into a hosptial by Union forces during the Civil War after they captured the town and port of St Charles in the battle of that name in 1862.

    1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 November, Prairie Township, page 30 (15B), Hse/Fam #15
    John Miller 45 M Carpenter b Prussia (b abt 1805)
    Nancy Miller 34 F b Alabama Cannot read or write
    Mary Ann Miller 13 F b Mississippi
    -- page 31 --
    John W Miller 11 M b Mississippi
    George H Miller 7 M b Mississippi
    Malinda G Miller 5  F b Mississippi
    Nancy E Miller 2 F b Mississippi

    1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 27 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 65, Hse #477, Fam #456
    John Miller 54 M Farmer $3200 Real Estate $1520 Personal born Prussia (Germany)
    Nancy Miller 45 F House Keeper  b Alabama
    Mary Ann Richie [dau married to Edward Richie below] 19 F House Keeper  b Mississippi
    John Wm (William) Miller 17 M Farm Laborer b Mississippi
    George H Miller 14 M b Mississippi
    Malinda F Miller 13 F b Mississippi
    Nancy Eliza Miller 10 F b Mississippi
    Sarah Fra...(?) 8 F b Arkansas
    Martha J Fra...(?) 6 F b Arkansas
    Eward (Edward?) Richie 33 M Farm Laborer b S Carolina [son-in-law, b abt 1827]
    John Bichop (sic) 13 M b Mississippi

    1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #150
    Miller, John 64 M W Farmer $1600 Real Estate $500 Personal  b Prussia
    Miller, Nancy 54 F W Keeping House born Tennessee Cannot read or write
    Miller, Mary A 28 F W born Mississippi
    Miller, Elizabeth 21 F Labor born Mississippi
    Miller, Sarah 19 F W born Mississippi
    Miller, Martha 15 F W born Arkansas

    Their son John William Miller is living next door.

    1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 18, Hse/Fam #151
    Miller, John 26 M W Farmer $400 Real Estate $300 Personal  b Mississippi
    Miller, Mary 24 F W Keeping House born Louisiana Cannot read or write
    Miller, Carcy (Carson) 7 M W born Arkansas
    Miller Francis 4 F born Arkansas
    Miller, Jane (Jennie) 3 F W born Arkansas
    Miller, Mary A 9 months born Aug 1869 F W born Arkansas

    In 1880 a widowed daughter E (Elizabeth) Holbert and her children are living with John and Nancy.  The Boarder reported in their household, Sam (William Sam) DeBerry, married Nancy Elizabeth (E Holbert) about 1882.

    Also a sister of mother Nancy, Mary Noel (family sources later indciated this name as Neal, though it is clearly Noel in the census).  As Mary is reported as single, the maiden name of Mary and Nancy is likely Noel (Neal).  The sister is age 40, so we might expect her to be married.  Since, however, she is reported as an invalid, this might indicate she had been invalid all her adult life and had never married.

    Since Mary Noel is reported as Single, I have concluded that Noel is the maiden name of Nancy and Mary.  Since Noel is originally a French word/name, this might indicate that their family originated in France.  The Miller family genealogy I later found confirmed that Nancy's maiden name was Noel (later corrected to Neal from family sources), but had not further info on the origins of the family. Nancy was born in Alabama.

    1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 June, Prairie Township, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #20, Fam #23
    John Miller  Sr W M 74  Self  Farmer  Prussia  Prussia Prussia
    Nancy Miller  W F 64 Wife  House Keeper  AL AL AL
    E Holbert W F 32  Dau   Widow  House Keeper  MS Prussia AL
    H Holbert W  M  7  GSon  AR MS MS
    L Holbert W F 4  GDau   AR MS MS
    Darius Holbert W M 1 GSon  AR MS MS
    Mary Noel  W F  40 Sister-in-Law  Single Invalid  AL AL AL
    Sam Deberry   W M  25  Hired Hand Single  Laborer  MS TN TN

Sources

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