Person:James Miller (197)

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James Madison Miller
b.7 Apr 1816 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, United States
d.2 Mar 1865 Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina, United States
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  1. Mallisa (I or J) MillerAbt 1836 -
  2. Susan MillerAbt 1841 -
  3. Charlotte MillerAbt 1843 -
  4. Harriett MillerAbt 1845 -
  5. James Alexander MillerAbt 1847 -
  6. Stephen Decater MillerAbt 1849 -
  7. Jane MillerAbt 1852 -
  8. John C. MillerAbt 1855 -
  9. William Blakeney MillerAbt 1858 -
  10. Olive S. MillerAbt 1865 -
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Name James Madison Miller
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 7 Apr 1816 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, United States
Marriage to Frances Shehorn Blakeney
Death[2] 2 Mar 1865 Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina, United StatesFlorence POW Stockade
Burial[1][2] Five Forks Church Cemetery, Pageland, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, United States

For the record of the execution of James Madison Miller by Union Troops just before the end of the Civil War, scroll down this page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/o/Lottie-L-Stout/GENE4-0003.html .

See also: http://www.jamesmillerscv.org/index_files/Page276.htm

Gravestone inscription: "James M. Miller Co C. Browns Batt. S. C. Infy. Who was shot to death in retaliation for a regularly detailed forager who was murdered and found near Big Lynch Creek S. C., March 2nd 1865"

From record at Find-a-Grave site: "Methodist Minister and Guard at Florence POW Stockade during US Civil War. Was executed in retaliation for killing of a Union Soldier of the 30th Illinois by drawing at random a short lot. Brother of Major John Simpson Miller."

1850 Census dist n/g, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina James M Miller, 34 M Farmer 4000 SC Frances Miller, 30 F SC Malissa T Miller, 14 F SC (image looks more like Malissa I or J.) Susan Miller, 9 F SC Charlotte Miller, 7 F SC Harriet Miller, 5 F SC James Miller, 3 M SC Stephen Miller, 1 M SC

1860 Census dist n/g, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina Post Office: Old Store The family is indexed as Mcmiller because the hand writting is so bad. Jno McMiller, 45 M Farmer SC The name should be James M. Miller. Frances McMiller, 41 F blank Susan McMiller, 18 F blank Charlotte McMiller, 16 F blank Harriet McMiller, 14 F blank Janos McMiller, 12 M blank (James) Stephen McMiller, 10 M blank Jane McMiller, 8 F blank Jno McMiller, 5 M blank Wm McMiller, 2 M blank

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Website of Lottie Stout: familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/o/Lottie-L-Stout/GENE4-0003.html.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 61996385.
  3.   Email from Donna Moran, descendant dmspmoran add the at hot mail add the dot com.
  4.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
  5.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    dist n/g, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
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