William Miller, son of Daniel Miller, died in 1877, aged 86 years. His wife, Susan, died in 1871. He had one brother, James, in Augusta, and one sister, Margaret Foster, in Nicholas. He bought land from Joseph McNutt and in all owned over 300 acres. He married Susanna Fitzwater, and three sons were born of their union: Isaac,
William G. and James, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Judah and Susan.
In 1807, Thomas Fitzwater, who was reared in Buckingham county, Virginia, came to Nicholas county from Greenbrier county with his family of nine children. He bought land of Captain George Fitzwater, cleared out a large farm and made a comfortable living. His wife was Mary Cuhan, of Irish descent, her mother being of English descent.
