John Miller (1787-1856)

E6 John Miller, born December 15, 1787, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, died June 11, 1856 in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana; married ca. 1807 to his first cousin E3 Esther Miller, born May 30, 1787, died April 21, 1861 Elkhart County, Indiana. Esther was the daughter of David Miller and Magdalena Abigail Maugans. They lived in Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio until about 1829, moving north to Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio and in 1835 to Elkhart County, Indiana.

John was elected to the ministry in the Wolf Creek German Baptist Brethren congregation in Montgomery County. In Miami County his ministry was with the Upper Stillwater congregation. In Indiana, he helped organize Turkey Creek in 1837 or 1838, Rock Run in 1853, and as Elder in charge, Yellow Creek in 1856. They are buried in the Miller (Hoke) Cemetery located on the farm of their son Jacob Y. Miller on the north side of county road 38 between county roads 9 and 11 in Elkhart County. John's marker is engraved with the age at death of 68 years and 6 months which would place his birth as December 11, 1787, however a record of the family written June 17, 1824 gives his birth as December 15, 1787. Esther's name is engraved Ester.

Children of and John Miller and Esther Miller :

F1 Daniel Y. Miller, born March 24, 1808 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died prior to 1833 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, married Sept 12, 1828 in Montgomery County, Ohio, Margaret Bainter, born February 18, 1810 in Muskingum County, Ohio, died September 8, 1871 in West Township, Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of Frederick Bainter and Margaret Roof. She married (2) March 9, 1837 in Elkhart County, Indiana, John Knisley 1816-1893, a Brethren Elder, and is buried Union Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Marshall County.

F2 David Y. Miller ^F2, born April 15, 1809 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died August 4, 1898 in Rossville, Indiana, married April 8, 1829, (1) Eve Bainter born December 10, 1811 in Ohio, died March 12, 1873, daughter of Frederick Bainter and Margaret Roof; married (2) September 7, 1880 in Clinton County, Indiana, Elizabeth Bainter, born March 12, 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died October 17, 1879, sister of Eve, widow of David McMulland 1815-1879. He was elected to the ministry about 1856 in the Yellow Creek German Baptist Brethren church, withdrew membership September 15, 1881 retaining his ministry in the newly formed Middlefork Old German Baptist Brethren congregation in which he eventually served as an Elder. He and his wives are buried Miller (Hoke) Cemetery.

F3 Abraham Miller ^F3, born October 28, 1810 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died April 19, 1896 Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana, married (1) November 3, 1833 in Elkhart County, Indiana, F2 Mary Magdalena Miller, born ca. 1814, daughter of Isaac Miller and Elizabeth Miller; married (2) July 1870, Mrs. Mary Gerard, born ca. 1828.

F4 Jacob Y. Miller, born January 7, 1812 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died May 9, 1872 in Elkhart County, Indiana, married November 23, 1834 in Miami County, Ohio, Catharine Rarick, born 1815 in Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio, died 1876, daughter of Jacob Rarick and Elizabeth Hoover. They are buried Miller (Hoke) Cemetery.

F5 Johannes "John" J. Miller ^F5, born October 8, 1813 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died January 12, 1897 near North Webster, Indiana, married July 6, 1834 in Miami County, Ohio, Elizabeth Chrowl, born November 1, 1817 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died July 8, 1891 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, daughter of Dewalt Chrowl and Salome Rudy. They are buried Baintertown Cemetery in Elkhart County.

F6 Samuel W. Miller, born March 4, 1816 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died May 16, 1898 Marshall County, Indiana, married (1) 1836 in Miami County, Ohio, Elizabeth Swank, born February 22, 1813, died November 20, 1863 Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana; married (2) 1867 Margaret (Ault?) Chrisman.

F7 Mary Magdalena Miller, born January 21, 1818 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died December 4, 1911 in St. joseph County, Indiana, married November 16, 1837 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Henry M. Cripe, born October 12, 1816 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died March 19, 1906 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, son of Jacob B. Cripe and Catharine Shank. They are buried at the Eastlawn Cemetery in St. Joseph County.

F8 Stephen G. Miller, born October 7, 1819 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died August 28, 1912 near Goshen, Indiana, married October 28, 1845, Susan Cripe, born June 23, 1828 Montgomery County, Ohio, died July 23, 1907 near Goshen, Indiana, daughter of Emanuel Cripe and Catharine Mikesell. They are buried West Goshen Cemetery in Goshen, Indiana.

F9 Elizabeth Miller, born July 13, 1821 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died August 25, 1897 in Elkhart County, Indiana, married March 14, 1841 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Samuel S. Cripe, born 3 November 1817, in Montgomery County, OH, and died 3 July 1860, in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, IN, son of Jacob B. Cripe & Catharine Shank. They are buried in the Miller (Hoke) Cemetery.

F10 Salome "Sallie" Miller, born September 21, 1823 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died March 12, 1894, married September 19, 1841 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Levi Dell, born September 15, 1815 in Ohio, died September 28, 1890. They are buried West Goshen Cemetery.

F11 Esther "Hester" Miller, born July 5, 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died December 20, 1905 Indiana, married December 10, 1845 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Daniel Hess, born September 28, 1822 in Franklin County, Ohio, died April 7, 1905 in Goshen, Indiana, son of Balser Hess II and Sarah Immell. They are buried Hess Cemetery near Goshen, Indiana.

F12 Solomon Miller, born 1826 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died 1912 in Indiana, married September 10, 1848 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Barbara Mishler, born 1829 in Holmes County, Ohio, died 1909 in Indiana, daughter of David Mishler and Anna Keck. They are buried West Goshen Cemetery.

F13 Catharine Miller, born ca. 1829 in Ohio, married March 17, 1853 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Samuel Smeltzer, born ca. 1825 in Pennsylvania.

F14 Noah Miller, married Catharine _________.

NOTES:

F2: Gene Edwin Miller of Irvine, CA is the author of The Life and Genealogy of David Y. Miller 1809-1898, published in 1989.

F3: Mary Magdalena Miller d/o Isaac Miller, born December 8, 1789 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, died ca. 1820-1822 Montgomery County, Ohio, son of Daniel Miller and Elizabeth Ulrich & Elizabeth Miller born ca. 1793 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, died April 1865 Big Grove Township, Johnson County, Iowa, daughter of David Miller & Magdalena Maugens.

F5: their daughter Catherine Miller, born March 7, 1842 in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, married February 7, 1860 in Elkhart County, Indiana, F6 Martin J. Miller, son of E5 Jacob Miller and his first wife Mary Michael. John has a middle initial J., not spelled out Jay.