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Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear 1860 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1860

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1941

Death Location: Virginia

Father: Christian Bear

Mother: Martha Curry

Spouse(s): Franklin Miller

Children(s): Mamie Miller, Christian Miller, Grace Miller, Harvey Miller, Margaret Miller, Zada Miller, Marshall Miller, John Miller, James Miller, Holmes *

The story of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear began in 1860 in Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear married Franklin Pierce Miller, and had children including Mamie Dunlap Miller, Christian Alexander Miller, Grace Bear Miller, Harvey Henderson Miller, Margaret Mildred Miller, Zada Oriole Miller, Marshall l David Miller, John Skinner Miller, James Henry Clement Miller, Holmes Ralston Miller *. Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear passed away in 1941 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear began in 1860 in Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear married Franklin Pierce Miller, and had children including Mamie Dunlap Miller, Christian Alexander Miller, Grace Bear Miller, Harvey Henderson Miller, Margaret Mildred Miller, Zada Oriole Miller, Marshall l David Miller, John Skinner Miller, James Henry Clement Miller, Holmes Ralston Miller *.
  • Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear passed away in 1941 in Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Bear
1830 – 1902
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia
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Martha Curry
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Augusta Co., VA.
MC

Spouses(s)

Franklin Miller
1857 – 1915
Birth Location: Virginia
FM

Children(s)

Mamie Miller
1883 – 1959
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MM
Christian Miller
1885 – 1966
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
CM
Grace Miller
1887 – 1910
Birth Location: Valley Mills, Augusta, Virginia
GM
Harvey Miller
1890 – 1968
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
HM
Margaret Miller
1891 – 1976
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MM
Zada Miller
1893 – 1944
Birth Location: Virginia
ZM
Marshall Miller
1895 – 1920
Birth Location: Virginia
MM
John Miller
1898 –
Birth Location: Virginia
JM
James Miller
1901 – 1992
Birth Location: Virginia
JM
Holmes *
1905 – 1974
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Bear's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Bear
1860 – 1941
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Christian Alexander Bear
1830 – 1902
Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia
Martha (Jane) Curry
1828 – 1901
Augusta Co., VA.
Grandparents
John (Henry) Bear
1807 – 1865
Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Lessley) Crawford
1803 – 1864
Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Reuben Curry
1789 – 1840
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Prudence) Fifer
1806 – 1880
Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
CHRISTIAN BEAR
1783 – 1847
ELIZABETH HOTTEL
1787 – 1847
Alexander Crawford
1766 – 1830
Rachel Lessley
1772 – 1841
Harry Fortenberry
1762 – 1863
Mary Currie
1760 – 1842
George Fifer
1770 – 1851
Mary Conate
1773 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bear
1759 – 1841
Veronica Groff
1763 – 1842
Henry Hottel
1748 – 1789
Annastina Hamman
1750 – 1869
William CRAWFORD
1744 – 1792
Rachel Sawyers
1750 – 1821
James Lessley
1745 – 1775
Mary McCune
1746 – 1775
Capt. Curry
1728 – 1813
Eliza Davis
1750 – 1812
Capt. Curry
1728 – 1813
Eliza Davis
1750 – 1812
George Fifer
1753 – 1838
Agnes Shirey
1749 – 1814
John Conate
1750 – 1820
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Elizabeth Bear's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Prudence "Bettie") Bear (Jul 1860 – 22 Dec 1941) m. Franklin (Pierce) Miller (1857 – 25 Apr 1915)
  1. 1. Mamie (Dunlap) Miller (Sep 1883 – 4 Jan 1959) m. Furr
  2. 2. Christian (Alexander) Miller (Mar 1885 – 27 May 1966) m. Claribel (Lea) Marshall (10 June 1899 – 15 March 1995)
    1. 1. June (Marshall) Ferguson (9 June 1916 – 4 July 2008)
  3. 3. Grace (Bear) Miller (19 APR 1887 – 30 Jun 1910)
    1. 1. Robert (Franklin) Walton (8 Sep 1915 – 26 Jul 1966)
      1. 1. Barbara Grace
        1. 1. Amanda Humphries
  4. 4. Harvey (Henderson) Miller (9 February 1890 – 2 Aug 1968) m. Mary (Jane) O'Dell (abt 1896 – 1948) m. Susie (Haley) Carter (29 July 1903 – 7 August 1984)
    1. 1. Mary (Helen) Miller (26 May 1915 – 26 Dec 1972) m. Christian Gaupp
      1. 1. Frederick (B.) Gaupp (1935 – ) m. Brenda (Marie) Dressier
    2. 2. James (Wendell) Miller (23 Jul 1917 – 28 Jun 1996)
    3. 3. Harry (Howard) Miller (abt 1917 – 28 Jun 1996) m. Grace (Golda Hopkins) (Underwood?) (3 Oct 1918 – 4 January 2011)
      1. 1. Linda (Lou) Miller (11 Aug 1949 – 19 Apr 2000) m. William Schumacher (15 October 1947 – 30 July 2020)
        1. 1. Aaron Pines
        2. 2. William Schumacher
        3. 3. Steven Schumacher
        4. 4. Heather Oswald
      2. 2. Mark (James) Miller (02 1957 – 14 Apr 1988)
      3. 3. Jodi McKee
      4. 4. Barry (E) Miller m. Ave (M) Noll
    4. 4. Melba (Oriole (Odell) Miller) Lilly (abt 1917 – Apr 1985) m. Jay (Victor) Lilly (28 February 1914 – 27 December 2004)
      1. 1. Roger (Victor) Lilly (abt 1938 – 14 Jul 2011) m. Judith (Kaye) Lowe (5 May 1939 – 9 Jul 2008) m. Roberta (Grace) Spinks (abt 1939 – ) m. Christina Lilly m. Shahla
        1. 1. Vanessa Lilly
        2. 2. Darius Lilly
      2. 2. Mary (Caroline) Lilly
      3. 3. Lois Butti
      4. 4. Sarah Swilley
      5. 5. Rhoda Mosaffa
    5. 5. Nellie (Virginia) Miller (17 Nov 1920 – 2 Oct 2000) m. Samuel (Arthur) Boatman (13 April 1917 – 18 November 1954)
      1. 1. Frances (Carolyn) Boatman (15 Nov 1939 – 12 Dec 2014) m. James (Roger) Barber (19 Feb 1936 – 16 Aug 2005)
        1. 1. Stephen (Lee) Barber (30 Dec 1958 – 9 Jul 2017) m. Tina (L) Loggins (abt 1958 – )
        2. 2. Roger (Dean) Barber (21 Nov 1961 – 7 Jan 2014) m. Carolyn (Louise) Diffley (16 Aug 1962 – )
        3. 3. Jeffrey (Mark) Barber (30 Mar 1964 – )
        4. 4. Jaime (Lynne) Barber (20 Jun 1966 – ) m. Frank (Burl) Craven (24 Nov 1967 – ) m. Jeffrey (Kemp) Williams (26 June 1966 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Beatrice) Boatman (1 Sep 1942 – 26 Jun 2018) m. Arnold (Erik) Johnson (14 Apr 1940 – )
        1. 1. Jon (Erik) Johnson (15 Jan 1964 – 17 Jan 2007)
        2. 2. William (Scott) Johnson (20 Feb 1965 – )
    6. 6. Margaret (Louise) Miller (25 Dec 1922 – 2 Oct 2008) m. Col. (Beryl Leon) Boatman** (abt 1922 – 06 Oct 1983)
      1. 1. Ronald (Leon) Boatman (1 Jun 1943 – 17 Jun 2003) m. Anna (Mae) Boatman (21 January 1938 – 28 December 2019)
        1. 1. Ronald (Beryl) Boatman (21 Jan 1971 – ) m. Kellie (Lynn) Hudson
        2. 2. Jonathan (A) Boatman (20 Aug 1972 – )
      2. 2. Sam Boatman (19 Jul 1956 – )
      3. 3. Michelle Boatman m. Branch
    7. 7. Betty (Jane) Miller (28 Apr 1926 – 27 Apr 1990) m. Melvin (S) Wise (16 Mar 1911 – 10 Jul 1998)
      1. 1. Randy (W) Wise (abt 1946 – )
    8. 8. Marshall (Earl) Miller (18 Dec 1927 – 10 May 1999) m. Muriel (Fern) Smock (26 May 1930 – 15 Feb 2015)
      1. 1. Bradrord (Degory) Miller (26 Nov 1961 – 10 Aug 1987)
      2. 2. Kedron (C) Miller (abt 1964 – )
        1. 1. Kedra Miller
    9. 9. George (McRae) Miller (19 April 1930 – 3 October 1931)
    10. 10. William (Rae) Miller (abt 1934 – 19 Mar 2013) m. Shirley (Ann) Cox (abt 1934 – )
      1. 1. Anita (Jane) Miller
      2. 2. Eric Miller
      3. 3. De (Anne Miller) Grove
    11. 11. James (Wendell) Miller (14 Apr 1936 – 21 Aug 2002) m. Sylvia (Ruth) Miller
      1. 1. Mark (James) Miller (20 Feb 1957 – 14 Apr 1988)
      2. 2. James (Eric) Miller
      3. 3. Julie Miller
    12. 12. Thomas (Clark) Miller (21 Feb 1939 – 7 Apr 2022) m. Anna (Marie) Vandall (18 Nov 1942 – )
      1. 1. Robin Miller m. Lee
      2. 2. Tina (Marie) Miller
  5. 5. Margaret (Mildred) Miller (Apr 1891 – 8 Dec 1976) m. James (Knieriem) Rishel (abt 1899 – 8 Oct 1984)
    1. 1. James (Philip) Rishel (21 May 1926 – 21 May 1926)
    2. 2. Donald (Knieriem) Rishel (abt 1928 – 21 Jan 2006)
  6. 6. Zada (Oriole) Miller (6 Jun 1893 – 3 Mar 1944) m. George Miller (abt 1890 – )
  7. 7. Marshall (l David) Miller (10 Oct 1895 – 1920)
  8. 8. John (Skinner) Miller (1898 – ) m. Hattie (Augusta) Ogden (abt 1906 – )
  9. 9. James (Henry Clement) Miller (1901 – 13 Oct 1992)
    1. 1. Garnet (May) Wood (10 February 1931 – 11 July 2023)
      1. 1. James (Alexander) Wood (17 Mar 1951 – )
        1. 1. Regina Wood
  10. 10. Holmes (Ralston Miller) * (10 Mar 1905 – 4 Dec 1974) m. Louise (Virginia) Donald (18 DEC 1906 – 22 Jul 1976)
    1. 1. Robin (Pierce) Miller (25 Jan 1930 – 13 Sep 2010) m. Sara (Frances) Epperson (24 February 1936 – 11 February 2019)
      1. 1. James (Donald) Miller (abt 1961 – ) m. Pamela (Bridget) Patterson (abt 1959 – )
        1. 1. Shelby Miller
      2. 2. Samuel Miller

Elizabeth Bear's Timeline

21 Records

1860
30 Jul 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Garners Mill, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Garners Mill, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1860
30 Jul 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1860
30 Jul 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Garners Mill, Virginia
Garners Mill, Virginia
1860
30 Jul 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Garners Mill, Virginia
Garners Mill, Virginia
1860
abt 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Virginia
Virginia
1860
Jul 1860
Birth of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in District 6, Craigsville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
District 6, Craigsville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1880
1 Jun 1880
Age 20
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 22
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear was married
None
1882
07 Jun 1882
Age 22
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear was married in Churchville, Augusta, Virginia
Churchville, Augusta, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 40
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1915
25 APR 1915
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Virginia
Virginia
1920
1920
Age 60
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 75
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia
Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 80
Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear resided here in Beverley Manor Mag D, Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Beverley Manor Mag D, Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1941
22 Dec 1941
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1941
22 Dec 1941
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Prudence "Bettie" Bear in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Garners Mill, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04247; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8-1
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: T625_1880; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 28
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M593_1634; Page: 143A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: T624_1621; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375634
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 25 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.7538152,0.38012245,0.8025508&xid=3355
    [11] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Garners Mill, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Garners Mill, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1860
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Churchville, Augusta, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Event Place: Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Elizabeth P Bear Miller unknown

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Craigsville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M593_1634; Page: 143A

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., 1880 Federal Census Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: T624_1621; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375634

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: T625_1880; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 28

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beverley Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04247; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8-1

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beverley Manor Mag D, Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beverly Manor, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04247; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8-1

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staunton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 25 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.7538152,0.38012245,0.8025508&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., 1880 Federal Census Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 25 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.7538152,0.38012245,0.8025508&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 APR 1915
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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