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Harley Miller

Harley Miller
b. 22 April 1895, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, to John and Flora (Shaw) Miller
d. 5 January 1961, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York

m. 20 July 1922, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Anna May Sheardown
b. 10 December 1902, Goderich, Steuben County, Ontario, Canada
d. 17 March 1986, Alden, Erie County, New York

Children with Anna May Sheardown:

  • John Virgil Wright (b. 18 September 1923)
  • Florence Edith Wright (b. 31 October 1924)

Harley changed his name while serving in the United States Army during World War I to Virgil Wright.

Submitted by:
Florence E. Gerbec
Tonawanda NY

Elisha Warford Lake and Rebecca Hanna

Elisha Warford Lake
b. 17 July 1799, probably Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to Zenas and [–?–] Lake
d. 23 April 1881, Lincoln, Rice County, Kansas

m. 17 February 1823, Marion County, Indiana
Rebecca (Hanna) Nugent
b. 8 January 1797, South Carolina
d. 12 July 1873, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana

Children with Rebecca (Hanna) Nugent:

  • Juliann or Julian (1829–1854)
  • Caroline (1830–1915)
  • Mary Elsa (1833–1914) married William C. Summers
  • Hannah (1835–1921) married Sanford S. Wright
  • Martin VanBuren (1837–1842)

Elisha Lake immigrated to Indiana from Hamilton County, Ohio, about 1821 with his parents and resided in three Indiana counties: Marion, Carroll, and Putnam. He moved to Rice County, Kansas, in 1876.

Rebecca Hanna, Elisha’s wife, married first William Nugent. They had a daughter, Rosanna.

Submitted by:
Jay Brown Wright
Fayetteville NY

 

George Hull

George Hull
b. 20 September 1779, Virginia, to Samuel and Martha (Glover) Hull
d. 16 January 1855, Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa

m/1.
Hannah Rees

m/2. May 1834, Indiana
Lucy Farris
b. 5 June 1795, Kentucky
d. 10 August 1852, Boone County, Iowa

Children with Hannah Rees:

  • Jesse H. (1807–1873)
  • Hannah (b. 1810) married John Grogan
  • Amelia (b. 1811) married William Wright
  • William (1813–1875)
  • Nathan R. (b. 1817)
  • John (1818–1883)
  • Rewanna (b. 1819)
  • Samuel A. (1823–1889)
  • Nancy (b. 1824) married John Reeves
  • Isam Channel (1827–1873)

Children with Lucy Farris:

  • George W. (1837–1862)
  • Mary (b. 1838)
  • Jackson (1841–1927)
  • Martin (b. 1842)
  • Martha Jane (b. 1844) married Isaac Long

George immigrated to Indiana about 1822 from Licking County, Ohio. He lived in four Indiana counties: Sullivan, Greene, Clay, and Putnam. He emigrated from Indiana about 1826 to Schuyler County, Missouri.

George enlisted in the War of 1812 in Virginia and was a lieutenant. Sometime after the war, he followed other members of his family who were moving west. George was a devout believer in the Methodist faith. Upon settling in Iowa, he opened his home on Sundays for public classes and prayer meetings, which he conducted.

Submitted by:
Lorraine Van Dolah
Wichita KS

George E Emery

George E Emery
b. 29 September 1815, Pennsylvania, to William and Elizabeth Emery
d. 28 March 1907, LeRoy Township, Coffey County, Kansas

m/1.
[–?–]

m/2. 16 August 1849, Seneca County, Ohio
Harriet Buell
b. 1817

m/3.
[–?–]

Children with 1st wife:

  • Jonathan (1837–1909) married Mary [–?–]
  • Susanna (b. 1839) married (1) Daniel Taylor, (2) Allen Hosier
  • Elizabeth (1840–1847)
  • Mary Ann (1845–1846)
  • Samuel (b. 1847) married Margaret S. [–?–]

Children with Harriet Buell:

  • Adeline (b. 1850)
  • Emiline (b. 1853)
  • George Danuel (b. 1855) married Nellie G. [–?–]

Children with 3rd wife:

  • Daisy (b. 1879)
  • Annetta “Nettie” Alvyra (1881–1967) married William Henry Wright
  • Mattie Ellen (b. 1888) married (1) John Webb, (2) L. Frank Waring

George was a miller at three Indiana locations. Existing letters from him indicate that his life was a constant struggle. His second wife, Harriet, became mentally ill and spent much time at Central State Hospital in Indianapolis. His son-in-law, Daniel Taylor, was killed in the Civil War. His sons, Jonathan and Samuel, also served in the war, and Jonathan lost a leg at Chickamauga.

Harriet went with George to Missouri, where they lived at the time of enumeration of the 1870 U.S. census. She apparently died between 1870 and 1880 because in the 1880 U.S. census George is found in Coffee County, Kansas, with his third wife.

Submitted by:
Carol Wortman Moellering
Fort Wayne IN

John Bruner

John Bruner
b. 17 May 1821, Breckenridge County, Kentucky
d. 16 January 1903, Audubon County, Iowa

m. 27 May 1841, Brunerstown, Putnam County, Indiana
Susanna Wright
b. 1826
d. 17 October 1853, Champaign County, Illinois

Children with Susanna Wright:

  • Perry Albert
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary Jane
  • Harriett Annie
  • Emily J.
  • James Milton

John immigrated to Indiana before 1841 from Kentucky. He emigrated between 1847 and 1850 from Putnam County, Indiana, to Champaign County, Illinois.

Submitted by:
Judith L. Weber
Greenfield IA