Michael Miller (1819-1884)

Michael Miller Headstone - Wise Cemetery

F2 Michael Miller, born August 27, 1819, died May 7, 1884 near Bradford, Miami County, Ohio. Michael was married January 10, 1841 in Miami County, Ohio by Elder Michael Etter, to Magdalena "Mollie" Wise, born ca. 1820 Warren County, Ohio, died December 8/9, 1889 near Bradford, Ohio. She was the daughter of Jacob Wise and his first wife Sally. Michael and Mollie were members of the Upper Stillwater German Baptist Brethren congregation which in 1914 changed its name to Harris Creek Church of the Brethren. They bought the 158 acre Wise Homestead on the north edge of Bradford in the South West quarter of Section 15, Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio, in 1848 from her brothers and sisters. They moved there in May of 1850 from a rented farm near Bradford in Adams Township, Darke County Ohio. They are buried on their farm in the Wise Cemetery.

Children of Michael Miller and Magdalene Mollie Wise:

G1 Jacob W. Miller, born October 26, 1841, died September 24, 1914 in Walton, Kansas; married November 2, 1862 in Darke County, Ohio by Elder Joseph Risser, to Leah F. Gauby, born September 28, 1841 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, died June 18, 1914, in Walton, Kansas, daughter of Jacob Gauby and Christina Feich.

G2 Ephraim Miller, born November 2, 1843, died June 26, 1893 in Elkhart County, Indiana; married June 2, 1864 in Darke County, Ohio by Elder John Harshey, to Sarah Maurer, born March 13, 1846 in Darke County Ohio, died July 16, 1915 in Elkhart County, Indiana, daughter of Henry Maurer & Julia Ann Bigler. Sarah married (2) April 5, 1902 in Elkhart County, Indiana, to Moses Bridenstine [1846-1919].

G3 Samuel W. Miller, born 30 Dec 1846, died July 11, 1898 in Darke County, Ohio; married May 12, 1867 in Miami County, Ohio by Elder Joseph Risser, to Catharine B. Wonner, born November 26, 1846 in York County, Pennsylvania, died February 20, 1922 in Covington, Ohio, daughter of Jeremiah Wonner and Rebecca Boyer.

G4 Isaac Miller, born February 5, 1849, died March 24, 1849.

G5 Sarah (Sallie) Miller, born February 5, 1850, died July 21, 1936 near Bradford, Miami County, Ohio; married January 19, 1875 in Miami County, Ohio, by Elder Samuel Murray, to Benjamin Franklin Loxley Sr., born April 18, 1834 in Montgomery County, Ohio, died December 24, 1916 near Bradford, Darke County, Ohio, son of Samuel Loxley and Magdalena Keener. Benjamin married (1) December 8, 1859 in Preble County, Ohio, to Phebe Ann Kaylor [1838-1874]

G6 David Miller, born October 24, 1857, died July 3, 1933 in Covington, Ohio; married (1) November 3, 1878 in Miami County, Ohio by Elder William H. Boggs, to Anna Ellen Cassel, born August 14, 1860 in Miami County, Ohio, died October 3, 1922 in Covington, Ohio, daughter of Simon Cassel and Elizabeth Lavina Ingle; m (2) April 12, 1924 Covington Church of the Brethren by Elder Charles Forney McKee, to Esther S. Wildasin born June 2, 1860 Miami County, Ohio, daughter of Alex Wildasin and Mary Howett. Esther married (1) March 4, 1882 in Miami County, Ohio, John Blodgett Hance [1857-1923].

G7 Aaron Miller, born March 3, 1860, died January 28, 1951 in Bradford, Miami County, Ohio; married October 29, 1882 in Darke County, Ohio by Elder William H. Boggs, to Frances Belle Brandt, born December 25, 1862 in Darke County, Ohio, died August 2, 1952 in Bradford, Miami County, Ohio, daughter of Melchi Brandt and Frances Brown.

G8 Ester Miller, born June 24, 1860, died March 11, 1864, age 3 years, 8 months, 16 days, daughter of M. & M. Miller, buried Wise Cemetery. Note: birth conflicts with that of Aaron and question if the age should be 8 years which would place her birth in 1855.

G9 daughter Miller of M. & M. Miller, buried Wise Cemetery, no dates on marker.

G10 son Miller of M. & M. Miller, buried Wise Cemetery, marker broken.