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Peter Miller

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Peter Miller
b. 5 March 1836, Franklin County, Indiana, to Archibald and Ann (Barber) Miller
d. 2 December 1911, Drummond, Garfield County, Oklahoma

m/1. 16 December 1858, Franklin County, Indiana
Philena Ann Points
b. 13 July 1840, Andersonville, Franklin County, Indiana
d. 1 July 1908, Taloga, Dewey County, Oklahoma

m/2. 9 February 1866, Clark County, Illinois
Harriet Wilson
b. 16 March 1843, Edgar County, Illinois
d. June 1924, Beeville, Bee County, Texas

Children with Philena Ann Points:
• Charles H. (b. 1859)
Children with Harriet Wilson:
• Anna (1869-bef. 1880)
• Mary Eva (1872-1919)
• Archibald (1873-aft. 1930)
• Goy A. (1875-aft. 1930)
• Leah B. (1880-1880)
• Sarah (1885-1902)

Peter lived in Franklin and Rush counties in Indiana before emigrating in 1859. He and Philena were divorced 8 May 1865 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Submitted by:
Becky Higgins
Streamwood IL
E-mail: bbranches@quietfire.com

Nancy L Miller

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Nancy L Miller
b. 17 November 1820, Perry County, Indiana, to Daniel and Tabitha (Watson) Miller
d. 10 February 1887, Davis County, Iowa

m. 5 March 1839, Perry County, Indiana
Elias Lanman
b. 17 November 1817, Perry County, Indiana
d. 16 December 1899, Davis County, Iowa

Children with Elias Lanman:
• George Washington
• Sally Ann
• Emeline
• John M.
• Reuben H.
• William W.
• Daniel Franklin
• Martha Arvilla
• Ephriam Cummings
• Lewis D.
• Nancy Araminta
• Elias Sylvester

Nancy was born and lived in Perry County, Indiana,

before leaving about 1842 for Davis County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Rev. David McDonald
Peotone IL

Jennie Moffett Miller

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Jennie Moffett Miller
b. 17 July 1886, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, to R.N. Miller
d. 19 March 1920, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas

m. 2 March 1911
Wesley Williams

Children with Wesley Williams:
• Mary Jane
• Lillian Frances
• Nellie Roberta
• Robert Wesley

Jennie emigrated from Indiana about 1890.

Submitted by:
Dr. Eric C. Stumpf
Burr Ridge IL

Frances Miller

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Frances Miller
b. 24 December 1830, Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York, to Marcus and Lucy (Bills) Miller
d. 25 March 1917, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

m. 7 September 1858, Laporte, LaPorte County, Indiana
Marshall McIntyre
b. 21 March 1820, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania
d. 3 September 1899, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Children with Marshall McIntyre:
• Edwin
• Sarah Ellen
• Marcellus
• Oscar

Frances came to Indiana from Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, two years before she married. She lived in Laporte until 1865, when she moved further west.

Submitted by:
Fern Eddy Schultz
LaPorte IN

Thomas Lister

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Thomas Lister
b. 10 January 1810
d. 1 November 1896, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri

m. 4 April 1835, Decatur County, Indiana
Martha Patsy Hooten
b. 16 July 1815, Kentucky
d. 7 March 1876, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri

Children with Martha Patsy Hooten:
• John Henry (b. 1835) married Sarah Ellen Miller
• William T. (1837-1860) married Mary Jane Kersey
• Nancy Jane (b. 1838) married William S. Perkins
• Elizabeth A. (1839-1845)
• Margaret E. (b. 1843) married James F. Thornberry
• Emily (b. 1843) married James King
• James Henry (1845-1916) married Martha Jane Hopkins
• Louisa (b. 1849) married Daniel Surface
• Squire Irvin (1853-1922) married Sally Hughes
• Frances A. (b. 1855) married Martin P. Bush

Thomas and his brother, John A., moved to the Decatur area in 1832 from somewhere in Kentucky. They purchased land together but a year after Thomas married, he purchased land in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana. John followed and married in 1840.

Dr. James McWorkman, also a resident of Indiana, asked Thomas to move to Missouri and around 1869, Thomas did so. His brother remained in Indiana. He was a farmer in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, and both he and Martha died there.

Submitted by:
Sharon Gilbert
South Bend IN

John Henry Lister

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John Henry Lister
b. 1836, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to Thomas and Martha (Hooton) Lister
d. 1907

m. 14 June 1857, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Sarah Ellen Miller
b. 1842, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
d. 1909

Children with Sarah Ellen Miller:
• Martha A. “Patsey” (1859-1860)
• Nancy Elizabeth “Lizzie” (b. 1861) married (1) Josephus Fletcher, (2) John Coulter
• William (b. 1863)
• Isophene F. “Jopha” (1864-1931) married James Lafe Hart
• Aaron Thomas (1867-1940) married Ollie/Ella Ann Waters
• John Henry (1870-1936) married Mary Rader
• Ellen (b. 1871)
• Squire Irvin (b. 1874) married Eveline Clinkenbeard
• Louis Elzie (1876-1954) married Frances Jane Clinkenbeard

John Henry and Sarah moved to Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, in 1869 at the same time as his parents. John was a farmer there but later moved to Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

Submitted by:
Sharon Gilbert
South Bend IN

Nancy Delilah Freeland

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Nancy Delilah Freeland
b. 10 May 1827, Daviess County, Indiana, to Benjamin and Mary P. (Miller) Freeland
d. 30 April 1912, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

m. 3 August 1846, Algiers, Pike County, Indiana
Moses Lane Chappell
b. 24 April 1822, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, to Jacob and Rachael (Lane) Chappell
d. 13 August 1883-1886, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana

Children with Moses Lane Chappell:
• Adeline Ovanda (1848-1902) married Robert McCain
• Rachel Elizabeth “Lizzie” (1849-1932) married Albert McCain
• Mary Ann (1851-1935) married Rev. John Henry Derryberry
• Milton Simpson (1854-1924) married Susan Emily McCain
• Deamphard Silsbery (1856-1929) married Laura Frances Heaton
• Martha Angeline “Mattie” (1859-1946)
• Moses Ellsworth (1862-1943) married Sarah Frances “Sallie” Thomas
• James Franklin (1867-1920) married Mary Elizabeth DeMotte
• George W. (1869-1941) married Virginia Hila Perkins

Moses was married 16 June 1842 in Dubois County, Indiana, to Amanda Melvina Susan Twitty, born about 1820 to Buford and Rebeckah (Brittain) Twitty. They had one child, Elvira Demerette (1842-1915) who married Allen Overton Adams.

Three of Nancy’s children moved to Fort Worth, Texas (Mary, Mattie and Moses), while all the others moved to Nebraska. It is not known when they left Indiana.

Submitted by:
Larry L. Nielson
Fruitland ID
E-mail: lniel19027@juno.com

Daniel Fisher

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Daniel Fisher
b. 1 January 1824, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, to Daniel and Damaris (Starbuck) Fisher
d. 14 February 1906, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

m. 23 May 1856, Huntington County, Indiana
Jane Cox
b. 9 January 1838, Indiana
d. 17 August 1904, Huntington County, Indiana

Children with Jane Cox:
• Viola Alice married [–?–] Chenoweth
• Melvinia Belle married [–?–] Miller
• Ulyses Grant
• Oliver F.

Daniel lived in Richmond, Wayne County, and Huntington, Huntington County, before leaving Indiana in 1898.

Submitted by:
Karen Higgins
Oklahoma City OK
E-mail: karen@health.ok.gov

Ellerson Fields

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Ellerson Fields
b. 17 August 1829, Butchers Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee, to William and Judida (Sizemore) Fields
d. 23 May 1890, Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

m. 10 March 1842, Jackson Township, Randolph County, Indiana
Mary Ann Diehl
b. 15 November 1821, Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, to Charles and Mary
Elizabeth (Sheets) Diehl
d. 22 April 1912, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Children with Mary Ann Diehl:
• Manerva (1843-1922) married Lewis Jontra
• Lewis (1844-1927) married Martha Jane Miller
• Eli (1847-ca. 1935) married Mary Weirock
• Levi (1847-1847)
• Charles Diehl (1849-1934) married Lucinda Victoria Morris
• Elizabeth (1851-1880) married Archibald Elisha Abbott
• Ephraim (1853-1941) married Rebecca Clark
• Harriett Melissa (1854-1880) married Zachary Taylor Baysinger
• Hiram (1856-1936) married Sarah Jane Ellison
• John William (1861-1943) married Sarah Jane Dennis
• Milton Leander (1862-1953) married Clara Agnes Witham
• Leslie Martin (ca. 1864-ca. 1867)
• Jonas Squire (ca. 1864-ca. 1867)
• Mary Martha (1869-1958) married Charles A. Bateman

Ellerson lived in Ward and Jackson townships in Randolph County; Richmond Township, Grant County; and Hartford Township, Adams County, before emigrating from Indiana in 1864.

Submitted by:
Aletha M. Fields
Columbia MO
E-mail: clancy@computerland.net

Margaret Louisa Evans

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Margaret Louisa Evans
b. 17 November 1843, Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana, to James M. and Nancy J. (McCown) Evans
d. 24 May 1916, Iola, Allen County, Kansas

m. 6 February 1870, Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana
Henry McEwen Miller
b. 16 August 1838, Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio
d. 10 November 1913, Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Children with Henry McEwen Miller:
• Bert Evans (1875-1959)
• Irak (1877-1943)

The family left Indiana during the 1870’s.

Submitted by:
Phyllis J. Miller
San Mateo CA
E-mail: phyllism19@aol.com