John Miles (1755–1833) was born in Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States and died in Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Miles 1755–1833

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Born 28 Mar 1755 · Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States

Died 3 Feb 1833 · Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States

Father Samuel Bartholomew Miles

Mother Sarah James

Spouse Elizabeth Jones

Children Catherine Miles, Christianna Miles, Elizabeth Miles, Female Miles, Frances Miles, Mary Ann Miles, Rebecca Miles, Sally Miles, Stephen Miles

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Samuel Bartholomew Miles

Sarah James

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Elizabeth Jones

Martha Elizabeth Jones

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Biography

John Miles was born in 1755 in Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States, the child of samuel bartholomew miles and sarah james. John Miles married elizabeth jones, martha elizabeth jones, and had children including catherine miles, christianna miles, elizabeth miles, female miles, frances miles, mary ann miles, rebecca miles, sally miles, stephen miles. John Miles passed away in 1833 in Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of John Miles in Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States

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1833

Death of John Miles in Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Miles

This ancestor line traces from Pennsylvania (1740) to Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States (1755) across 2 generations.

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: John Miles (1755–1833) was born in Elkridge, Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States and died in Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio, United States. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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