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{geni:about_me} Birth: 1769 Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany Death: 1853 Waterloo (Lawrence County) Lawrence County Ohio, USA According to Tradition, in the mid 1700's, two young brothers weredeposited on the doorstep of Colonial America. Henry and John Millercame on a ship fraught with sorrow from Germany, many of thepassengers died during the weeks spent on the ocean of a choleraepidemic, their parents and family were among the lost. One traditionstates that they had a sister who survived but nothing has been foundabout her. At this point my research on the Miller family is lost asno previous history is known. Henry Miller, the youngest brother isour family progenator. Legend states that he and his brother wereraised by friends of the family by the name of Ruffner. It is alsotold that Henry fought in the Revolution, taking his brother John'splace for two months, while John was home making shoes for the familymembers, Henry lost a finger during his war time experience. Henry wasabout 15 years old when he substituted for his brother. It is saidthat Henry was 9 or 10 years old when he migrated with his family fromGermany. Henry and John were reared in either Botetourt or OldFincastle County in Virginia, and lived with a family that migratedwith them, by the name of Ruffner. John died a bachelor. Henry hadover one hundred grandchildren, this is his story: ~Henry Miller'sfirst marriage was to Barbara Arbaugh in 1796. They lived, farmed,reared their children and paid taxes in Greenbrier County Virginia. Hewith his sons gathered stones from the fields of Jacob Hockman, whichwere used to construct a formidable stone house that stood for acentury and a half. The rubble of the ediface can still be seen a fewmiles north of Alderson, West Virginia at a place known as BlakersMill. Barbara Arbaugh Miller died around 1815. It is said he told hisweeping children, "Never thee worry for I will get thee anotherBarbara". His second marriage was to Barbara Rife. Some time after hissecond marriage the family was moved to Ohio. After locating onBuffalo Creek, in Symmes township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Henry builthis buildings, house, barn, and sheds of hickory trees, and the littlerun back of his house and springhouse were known as "Hickory HouseHollow". Henry Miller is buried in the Yates Cemetery in SymmesTownship, Lawrence County Ohio. Biography By: Cynthia Walker Family links: Children: Elizabeth Miller Cooper (1796 - 1879)* Adam Miller (1806 - 1881)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Yates Cemetery Lawrence County Ohio, USA Roots Web http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=5258ee51-f157-4106-a617-c88a40fb982d&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller Barbara Rife gravestone http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=0b90d2a0-97df-4f83-bd4e-b4663853e658&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Yet another source for Henry Miller http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=d3794bef-120b-44e5-b161-a0e690951670&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller 1850 United States Federal Census OH http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=a08f8715-5506-44a9-8457-745d26c7a2ed&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller 1830 United States Federal Census OH http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=ea71f1df-80d4-4b39-ab57-62479bae0a7b&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller Barbara Rife gravestone http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=29a6859b-dc2d-4226-b8c8-37686692148f&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller 1830 United States Federal Census OH http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=95c595fd-8f37-4ab6-88a1-117b6bce1f94&tid=20376170&pid=938590658 Henry Miller 1850 United States Federal Census OH http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=dc8045cf-deec-4509-b717-0b4997a7da14&tid=20376170&pid=938590658
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