Valentine Miller

Notes:

"In the year 1817 several members of the Miller family emigrated from the vicinity of Harper's Ferry in Loudon County, Va., to Champaign County, Ohio. The emigrants consisted of Valentine Miller, his wife and some of his family including several sons-in-law. It was a sort of exodus of the Miller family since the father and mother resolved not to be left behind if the children came West.

"Valentine Miller was of German descent and followed the occupation of a miller continuing in it for years after coming to Ohio. He bought a tract of land in Champaign County and divided it among his children retaining a farm for himself. He and his wife are buried in a family burying ground on a part of the Miller estate near Millersville, Ohio, which took its name from this family.

"The wife of Valentine Miller was Sarah Conrad. She was of English and Welsh descent and came of that early Virginia colony which obtained its wives by paying for their passage with tobacco. ..." - The Clinton Register, Clinton, Illinois, 26 Jan 1912, excerpt from the obituary for Ann (Gideon) Parker
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Valentine married Sarah Conard on 24 Jan 1789 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States. Sarah (daughter of John Conard and Elizabeth Potts) was born on 4 Jan 1768 in Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died in in Champaign, Ohio, United States; was buried in Myrtle Tree Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Champaign, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Christian Miller was born in in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
2. Jacob Miller was born in in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
3. Samuel Miller was born in in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
4. Valentine Miller, Jr.
5. Mary Miller was born on 1 May 1788 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died on 2 Feb 1881.
6. Elizabeth Miller was born on 16 Aug 1791 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died on 23 Jan 1864 in Clinton, Dewitt, Illinois, United States.
7. John Miller was born on 17 Dec 1794 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
8. Sarah Ann Miller was born on 31 Jul 1796 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
9. Nathan Miller was born on 13 Jun 1804 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died on 22 Nov 1886 in Sangamon, Illinois, United States; was buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
10. Nancy Anna Miller was born on 28 Sep 1806 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died on 05 Jul 1869 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States.

Notes:

"The land where the Miller farm was located is southeast from Neersville, Loudoun Co, VA. The stone farm house, facing the AT & T Road on the southside, was said to have been built by one of Christian Miller's sons in 1793. Above the gable there is an inscription that reads "1793". The Miller Burying Ground is near the house."
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Christian married Mary Russell. Mary was born in 1745 in Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, United States; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On 8 Feb 1806, Mary was listed as Christian's widow on the Indenture Deed for the Miller farm.