Joseph Miller
1790 - 1880 (89 years)
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Name Joseph Miller Birth 10 May 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 
Gender Male Reference Number 138 _UID E0E4888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E8F1 Death 2 Mar 1880 Macon Co, NC Burial Miller Cem, Macon Co, NC Person ID I6567 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 25 Jan 2019
Father John Miller, b. Bef 1755 d. 1810/1819, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 64 years) Mother Mary Cross, b. 1755/1760 d. 19 Sep 1843, Macon Co, NC (Age 83 years) Marriage Bef 1780 PA Notes - !MARRIAGE:I have found no marriage record for John Miller & Mary Cross, but a journal written by their grandson Noah Miller records their names and her maiden name as being Cross. Based on various tidbits of data it would seem they married in Pennsylvania or perhaps Virginia.;
!CHILDREN:No will or estate records have been found that name John and Mary's heirs. However various records show close associations among several Millers who appear to be John and Mary's children. Their son Joseph is proven by the journal of his son Noah Miller. Daughter Sarah is proven by her death notice at her church.
A deed dated 13 Aug 1819 shows Joseph Miller and Peter Miller selling land on Sandy Mush Creek that John Miller formerly lived on. This suggests they inherited it from him, thus proving them as his children. David Miller's corner is mentioned, suggesting he is also a son.
1. John Miller. I have no proof at all that John is part of this family.
2. David H. Miller (c1784 PA). See 1819 deed and other records associating him with Joseph and Jacob Miller.
3. Jacob Miller. Jacob was associated with David in Macon Co., NC and Buncombe.
4. Joseph Miller. Joseph is proven by the journal of his son Noah.
5. Sarah Miller. Sarah is proven by her death record at the Cowee church.
6. Peter Miller. See 1819 deed.
7. Elizabeth Miller. No record of Elizabeth Miller. Others list her as a child, but with no additional information on her such as who she married.
Family ID F4300 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Cox, b. 1794/1800, Lincoln Co, NC d. 1835, Macon Co, NC (Age 35 years) Marriage 1810/1812 Buncombe Co, NC Children 1. Cynthia Miller, b. 1811/1812, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 59 years)2. Andrew Miller, b. 1811/1812, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1812/1820, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 8 years)3. Rev Noah Miller, b. 28 Nov 1813, Buncombe Co, NC d. 28 May 1902, Grayson Co, TX (Age 88 years)4. Mary Miller, b. 1813/1814, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1889, Swain Co, NC (Age 75 years)5. Peter Miller, b. 1814/1815, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Panola Co, TX (Age > 56 years)6. Aaron Miller, b. Oct 1815, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1904, Swain Co, NC (Age 88 years)7. Rachel Miller, b. 1822/1823, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Grayson Co, TX (Age > 58 years)8. Olly Ann Miller, b. 1822/1823, Haywood Co, NC (now Macon Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Clay Co, TX (Age > 58 years)9. John Kinsey Miller, b. 10 Dec 1826, Haywood Co, NC (now Macon Co, NC) d. 1 Jan 1908, Grayson Co, TX (Age 81 years)10. Naomi Miller, b. 29 Jul 1830, Haywood Co, NC (now Macon Co, NC) d. 28 Mar 1927, Transylvania Co, NC (Age 96 years)11. Margaret Lavina Miller, b. 1831/1832, Macon Co, NC d. 1850/1855, Macon Co, NC (Age 23 years)12. Sarah T Miller, b. 1833/1834, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Christian Co, IL (Age > 47 years)Family ID F366 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
Family 2 Susanna Tabitha Grant, b. 1816/1817, Rutherford Co, NC d. 12 Jan 1886, Macon Co, NC (Age 69 years) Marriage Bef 1835 Macon Co, NC Children 1. Henry Woodfin Miller, b. 4 Jul 1835, Macon Co, NC d. 28 Jan 1930, Transylvania Co, NC (Age 94 years)2. Joel D Miller, b. Jan 1838, Macon Co, NC d. 1932 (Age 93 years)3. Juletta M Miller, b. 14 Sep 1838, Macon Co, NC d. 1925 (Age 86 years)4. Amanda Jane Miller, b. 1840/1841, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1862 (Age > 22 years)5. Rev David L Miller, b. 2 Nov 1845, Macon Co, NC d. 27 Nov 1934, Guilford Co, NC (Age 89 years)6. Joseph Irons Miller, b. 19 Apr 1851, Macon Co, NC d. 18 Sep 1936, Transylvania Co, NC (Age 85 years)7. Eliza Elvira T Miller, b. 1855/1856, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 25 years)8. Charles Thomas Miller, b. 1861, Macon Co, NC d. 1 Jun 1932, Alberta, Canada (Age 71 years)Family ID F4299 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
- !MARRIAGE:I have found no marriage record for John Miller & Mary Cross, but a journal written by their grandson Noah Miller records their names and her maiden name as being Cross. Based on various tidbits of data it would seem they married in Pennsylvania or perhaps Virginia.;
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;
!THANKS:Special thanks to cousins Lawrence Wood, Helen Miller Kemeny, Claire Morelli, Valerie Duvefelt and others for data shared on this family.
!NOTES:An 1819 deed suggests that Joseph Miller is a son of John Miller. A journal written by Joseph's son Noah shows that Joseph is a son of John Miller and Mary Cross;
!CENSUS:1790;
!CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co, NC pg 178 w/John MILLER age 0-9 (1790/1800);
!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co, NC pg 261 w/John MILLER Sr age 16-25 (1784/94);
!MARRIAGE:ca 1810/1812 Buncombe Co, NC based on still being at home in 1810, but first child born ca 1811/1812 Buncombe Co, NC;
!DEED:13 Aug 1819 Buncombe Co, NC 12-465 Joseph MILLER and Peter MILLER of Buncombe Co, NC to Nathan WORLEY, 200a Sandy Mush Creek, ... David MILLER's corner, land John MILLER formerly lived on ... Wit: James GUDGER;
!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 128 Joseph MILLAR age 18-25 (1794/1802) "300100-30100";
!DEED:24 Oct 1826 Buncombe Co, NC Deeds 15-279 Joseph MILLER to David MILLER 100a Whitsons Creek. Witness: James W. PATTON, William M. DAVIDSON;
!COURT:Jun 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 41 Ord B.S. BRITTAIN overseer of Lot # 3 to Lot # 2 hands excepted: Joseph MILLER, William MAYSON ...;
!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 58 Ord that Joseph MILLER have bound to him a Mulatto boy (now in his posession) until said boy is 21 years old and is supposed to be on 1 Jul 1844. Be fed well, and comfortable clothes ...;
!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 59 Ord that Joseph MILLER keep a Mulatto boy named Dak until Dec term;
!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 62 Ord by Court that Elijah SHEPHERD be overseer of road from Humphrey POSEY by the Iola Ford on Tennessee River to Loudermilk's Field ... hands living on waters of Cowee Creek on east side of Tennessee River from mouth of Cowee Creek up to Joseph MILLER's house, except Joseph MILLER;
!COURT:Dec 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 77 Joseph MILLER delivered a Mulatto boy to Court;
!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 10 Joseph MILLER age 30-39 (1790/1800) "102101-112001";
!COURT:Dec 1830 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 170 Ord Joseph MILLER overseer of road mouth of Dillard LOVE's Mill Creek Road to Watauga Creek;
!COURT:Mar 1831 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 173 Jury ... Andrew CARTHY ... Joseph MILLER ...;
!COURT:Dec 1831 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 249 ord West TRUITT to be overseer of road in place of Joseph MILLAR with same hands ...;
!BONDSMAN:18 Jul 1833 Macon Co, NC Elijah CROSS and Elizabeth LOW, dau of Jesse LOW, Joseph MILLER, bm;
!POLL:1835 Macon Co, NC Franklin Precinct Joseph MILLER;
!LAND GRANT: 1 Mar 1838 Macon Co, NC Joseph MILLER, Grant # 376, Issued 1 Mar 1838, 144a Section 45, District 10. Entry # ---, Entered ---. Book 143, page 579;
!DEED: 8 Sep 1838 Macon Co, NC B-813 Joseph MILLER to Charles RIDLY both of Macon, for $800, 144a on Tennessee River by Rattlebox on river. S: Joseph Miller. Wit: M. WIKLE, Henson QUEEN, John HALL;
!DEED:13 Apr 1839 Macon Co, NC C-1179 Joseph MILLER to Noah MILLER, both of Macon, for $150, 75a (no location). S: Joseph Miller. Wit: William HARRISON.;
!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co, NC pg 159 Joseph MILLER age 30-39 (1800/1810) "201001-12101";
!COURT:Jun 1842 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1838-1855 pg 186 Jury ... Joseph MILLER ...;
!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 876 Joseph MILLER, 60 (1789/90) born Lincoln. Farmer. $300 Real Property;
!AGRICULTURE:1850 Macon Co, NC pg 837 30a Improved land, 120a Unimproved;
!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 231 Joseph MILLER, 71 (1788/89) born Lincoln Co, NC;
!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Sugar Fork, Franklin PO # 3/3
Joseph Miller 85 Farmer $-/150 NC
Susan L. 53 Keeping House
Joseph J. 18 agriculture
Eliza E. 12 at home
Charles T. 10 at ho
!MANUSCRIPT:1871 Manuscript of Silas McDOWELL listing "oldest men in Macon County" lists Joseph MILLER age 82, father of 27 children. This story was printed in a 1963 Franklin Press. * NOTE: I have only found 20 children so far (5/28/96), reprinted in Swain Co, NC "Bone Rattler" Vol 4, No 3, Winter 1988, page 79;
!CENSUS:1880;
!TOMBSTONE:Miller Cem, Macon Co, NC "Joseph Miller, died March 2 1880, aged 89";
!OBITUARY:17 Apr 1880 The Blue Ridge Blade (Burke Co, NC) "Joel MILLER Macon Co, NC age 98 years";
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;