John B. Miller (1799-1853)

Adams Township, Darke County - 1875 Entire 1875 Map of Adams Township

Old Harris Creek Cemetery Near Bradford, Ohio

E8 John B. Miller, born 13 November, 1799, Clermont County, Ohio. Died 14 December, 1853, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio; married February 19, 1824 in Hamilton County Ohio, Mary Ann Bowman, born 15 March, 1806, Ohio, died 8 July, 1895 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.

They lived early in their married life in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, northeast of Cincinnati. On 8 May 1833, John Miller of Hamilton County, purchased from David and Magdalena (Maugans) Miller, the southwest ¼ of section 4, 151.44 acres of land in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio. Deed Book D-1, p 592. In the Adams Township map of 1875 (see image on right) this land was the property of their son, F1 Henry B. Miller.

They were members of the Upper Stillwater German Baptist Brethren Church, later renamed Harris Creek Church of the Brethren. The meeting house was built in 1868 on the east side of State Route 721 in Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio. They are buried on the west side of the state route in Old Harris Creek Cemetery, in Adams Township which was supplemented in 1886 by the new Harris Creek Cemetery, located a short distance south of the church, and is actually located in Newberry Township, Miami County.

Between 1854 and 1871, the heirs signed their individual share of the parental property over to their eldest brother Henry who in turn sold the farm to Jonas C. and Catherine (Christian) Katherman in two transactions in 1897 and 1899.

Children of John B. Miller and Mary Ann Bowman:

F1 Henry B. Miller, born 3 March, 1825, Hamilton County, Ohio, died 15 February, 1897 Bradford, Ohio, married in Miami County, Ohio to Rachel Harrison, born 26 May 1830, Ohio, died 12 March, 1901 Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio. Were farmers in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, buried Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford, Ohio.

F2 Elizabeth Ann Miller, born 3 July, 1826, Hamilton County, Ohio. Died 21 November, 1905 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio. Married 8 November 1849 Darke County, Ohio by Michael Bashore, J.P., to David Cassel, son of John Cassel and his second wife Lydia Hittle. Born 22 December, 1827, Ohio. Died 10 October, 1885 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford, Ohio.

F3 Jonas W. Miller, born 5 March 1828, Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, died 22 Dec 1849 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, married 12 August 1849 Darke County, Ohio by Michael Bashore, J.P., Rebecca Weaver. Jonas is buried Old Harris Creek Cemetery.

F4 Susannah Miller, born 10 October 1829, Hamilton County, Ohio, died 2 October 1913, married 4 April 1861 Darke County, Ohio by Brethren Elder Joseph Risser, to Solomon Flory, son of Jacob Flory and Catherine Stoner, born 1 November 1814 Rockingham County, Virginia, died 21 July, 1889 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio. There were no children. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

F5 Mary Ann Miller, born 28 February 1834 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died 17 November 1895 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio of typhoid pneumonia, married 26 October 1854 Darke County, Ohio by Brethren Elder Joseph Risser, Henry Boyer, born 23 November 1832 in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, son of Daniel Boyer and Elizabeth Hoff, died 16 February 1917 in Horatio, Darke County, Ohio. They are buried at Oakland Cemetery.

F6 Catherine Miller, born 26 July 1838 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died 12 March 1900, married 24 March 1859 Darke County, Ohio by Brethren Elder Joseph Risser, John Crowel, son of Samuel Crowel and Elizabeth Rairigh, born 4 November 1834 Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio, died 27 November 1893. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

F7 Sarah B. Miller, born 9 October 1842, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died 24 Feb 1915 Bradford, Ohio. She remained single and is buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

F8 Nancy A Miller, born 2 October 1844, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died 24 Dec 1927 Brethren Home, Greenville, Ohio. She remained single and is buried Harris Creek Cemetery.