Who was Jacob Miller?

Jacob Miller (1754–1835) was born in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jacob Yockel Miller 1754–1835

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 17 Aug 1754 · Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 25 Feb 1835 · Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA

Father John Hannes Miller Sr

Mother Magdalena Yoder Lehman Miller

Siblings Anna Barbara J Miller Hochstetler, Barbara J Miller, Catharina Miller, Christian Glades Miller, Christian Glades Miller, Christian Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Isaac Miller, Jacob Bishop Miller, John Hannes Miller Jr, John Miller Jr, Joseph Miller, Maria Mary Kauffman, Maria Mary Miller, Maria Miller, Peter J Miller, Peter Milles, Susanna Miller, Unknown Miller, Veronica Franey Miller, Veronica Miller

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Hannes Miller Sr

Magdalena Yoder Lehman Miller

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Biography

Jacob Yockel Miller was born in 1754 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of john hannes miller sr and magdalena yoder lehman miller. Jacob Yockel Miller passed away in 1835 in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA.

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Birth of Jacob Yockel Miller in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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1835

Death of Jacob Yockel Miller in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jacob Miller

This ancestor line traces from Kandergrund, Verwaitungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Berr, Bern, Berne, Suisse (1491) to Berks, Pennsylvania, United States (1754) across 10 generations.

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: Jacob Miller (1754–1835) was born in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jacob in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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