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Facts and Events
References
- ref. History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Penn., p. 68 (pub. 1906)
Henry Miller (1761-1812) was a German Baptist or Dunkard who lived and farmed in Meyersdale, Somerset County PA having moved there from eastern PA in about 1786. Henry's wife, Rachel Flory; b. Dec. 6, 1763; d. July 19, 1841, is the daughter of Abraham Flory.
Henry's exact birth and death dates are not known, and his parents are not known. Evidently he is descended from a Miller family that Gingerich and Kreider describe as among the "first wave" (18th century) of Amish/Mennonite pioneering immigrants from Germany or Switzerland. There is little doubt that his parents were born in, and emigrated from, Switzerland or Germany. He married Rachel Flory before 1781 in Eastern PA, prior to moving to Somerset County, PA. Their first three children, Daniel (b. Apr. 26, 1782 - d. June 9, 1848), Henry, and Catherine were born in Eastern PA. Four more children were born in Somerset County, PA: Abraham H. (b. Feb 17, 1789 - d. Apr. 13, 1880), Jonathan, William Henry, and Samuel (b. June 26, 1799 - d. June 7, 1850) - Rachel Flory was born Dec 6 1763 in Washington Twp, Franklin Co., PA, and
died July 19, 1841, in Somerset County, PA. However, Gingrich & Kreider's
lovely book, AMISH & AMISH MENNONITE GENEALOGIES on page 319 says that Henry
Miller died in 1812. Gingrich & Kreider's information says that
the family moved from Eastern PA to Meyersdale, PA and by 1786 the family was
German Baptist Brethren.
- My thoughts on this that their are only seven known children:
Daniel b. 1782, Henry b. 1784 and Catherine b. abt 1785 were all probably born in Franklin county, where Rachel was born and probably married Henry Jonathan Miller who probably was born in the same area. Then in 1786 they bought land and moved to Somerset county where the last four children were born. Abraham Henry b. 1789, Jonathan b. c. 1793, William Henry b. 1797 and finally, Samuel b. 1799.
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