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Louis A
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The Miller or (Muller) family arrived in the United States
in June or July of 1838. Members of the family were his Father,
Louis Miller and Mother Marie Anne Simon. Louis and Marie Anne were
married April 18, 1820 in Dianne-Cappel Moselle, Lorraine France. His
Sister's were Margaret Miller, Mary Barbara Miller, Constance Miller and
Rosanna Miller. Records indicate they lived in Ohio and then on to
Woodford County, Illinois. It's believed that Great Grandfather (Louis) owned a Barrel Factory in the Peoria area and that Jacob Woodcock is Lydia's Father (and my Great-Great-Grandfather). If anyone has information they can add, please email me. Miller, Louis, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Metamora; Liberal;
Independent; owns 140 acres of land, worth abut $5,000; born in France
July 16, 1820; came to this country about June 10, 1838; has been in this
country ever since; married Lydia Woodcock May 20, 1847, at Spring Bay;
she was born March 13, 1821; have eleven children living and one dead -
Mary Ann, born June 8, 1848; Rosanna, born sept. 29, 1851; Lydia Cordelia,
born April 24, 1854; Louis Alexander, born Oct. 19, 1856; Jacob Cornelius,
born April 2, 1860; Rachel Ann Angelia, born Oct. 24, 1852; Martha Ann,
born March 23, 1864; John Peter, born Jan. 14, 1867; Joanna and Joseph
(twins), born May 7, 1869; Thomas Frederick, born Jan. 30, 1872.
Held office of school Director several terms; holds the office of School
Trustee at the present time. Mrs. Miller's brother Alexander was in
the 77th I.V.I. during the war, and died in Kentucky. |