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Joel Miller 1821 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1821

Birth Location: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1902

Death Location: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Johann Müeller

Mother: Frances Miller

Spouse(s): Harriet Miller, Jaley Hollar)

Children(s): Hiram Miller, Seda Miller, Serena Miller, Mary Fry, Frances Hunt, Florence (Witherspoon), Lousiana Miller, Jefferson Miller, Dora Cline

Joel Miller was born in 1821 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Johann Frederick (Fred) Miller \ Müeller and Frances \ Franny \ Fanny (Bolch \ Bolick) Miller. In 1860, Joel Miller resided in Catawba, North Carolina. In 1870, Joel Miller resided in Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. Joel Miller married Harriet \ Harriett Elizabeth (Bolick \ Bolch) Miller, Jaley \ Jael Adelaide Pope (Miller \ Hollar), and had children including Hiram A Miller, Seda Ceda Miller, Serena Elvina Miller, Mary (Miller) Frye \ Fry, Frances Elenorah (Miller) Hunt, Florence Arkansas "Kansas" Miller (Witherspoon), Lousiana Virginia Miller, Jefferson Davis Miller, Dora Anne (Miller) Cline. Joel Miller passed away in 1902 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Miller was born in 1821 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Johann Frederick (Fred) Miller \ Müeller and Frances \ Franny \ Fanny (Bolch \ Bolick) Miller.
  • In 1860, Joel Miller resided in Catawba, North Carolina.
  • In 1870, Joel Miller resided in Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joel Miller married Harriet \ Harriett Elizabeth (Bolick \ Bolch) Miller, Jaley \ Jael Adelaide Pope (Miller \ Hollar), and had children including Hiram A Miller, Seda Ceda Miller, Serena Elvina Miller, Mary (Miller) Frye \ Fry, Frances Elenorah (Miller) Hunt, Florence Arkansas "Kansas" Miller (Witherspoon), Lousiana Virginia Miller, Jefferson Davis Miller, Dora Anne (Miller) Cline.
  • Joel Miller passed away in 1902 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Müeller
1792 – 1851
Birth Location: Lincoln County, NC
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Frances Miller
1794 – 1862
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Miller
1825 – 1887
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
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Jaley Hollar)
1861 – 1940
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Hiram Miller
1843 – 1922
Birth Location: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Seda Miller
1845 – 1927
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Serena Miller
1848 – 1932
Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
SM
Mary Fry
1852 – 1928
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Frances Hunt
1854 – 1921
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Florence (Witherspoon)
1856 – 1942
Birth Location: Catawba, North Carolina, United States
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Lousiana Miller
1855 – 1922
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Jefferson Miller
1861 – 1941
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Dora Cline
1863 – 1943
Birth Location: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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Joel Miller's Ancestors

Self
Joel Miller
1821 – 1902
Birth Place: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johann Frederick (Fred) Miller \ Müeller
1792 – 1851
Lincoln County, NC
Frances (\ Franny \ Fanny (Bolch \ Bolick)) Miller
1794 – 1862
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John ((Frederick)) Miller
1763 – 1828
Pennsylania, USA
Christina (Bolick \ Bolch (Miller \) Müeller)
1780 – 1858
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Johan ("JC" Casper Bolick \) Bolich
1756 – 1834
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Maria (( Mary) Magdalena (Diehl \ Deal) Bolick \) Bolch
1756 – 1839
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Miller
1756 – 1804
Catherine (Miller)
1740 – 1845
Jacob Bolch
1755 – 1826
Maria Bolich
1753 – 1830
Johann Bolick
1725 – 1794
Anna Bolich
1725 – 1777
Johann Thiel
1719 – 1790
Mary Deal
1722 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Miller
1730 – 1805
"Elizabeth" Miller
1730 – 1780
Margareta Shamback
1734 – 1771
Johann Bolick
1725 – 1794
Anna Bolich
1725 – 1777
Johann Grimes
1722 – 1796
Christina Grimes
1726 – 1778
Johannes Böltz
1710 – 1783
Maria (Boltz)
1712 – 1783
Johannes Hauck
1693 – 1772
Margaretha (Hauck)
1685 – 1772
Johan Diehl
1678 – 1761
Anna (Thiel)
1680 – 1761
John Cosby
1670 – 1761
Martha (Cosby)
1690 – 1749

Joel Miller's Descendants

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Joel Miller (21 Jun 1821 – 21 Dec 1902) m. Harriet (\ Harriett Elizabeth (Bolick \ Bolch)) Miller (9 Nov 1825 – 19 May 1887) m. Jaley (\ Jael Adelaide Pope (Miller \) Hollar) (Oct 1861 – 2 Jun 1940)
  1. 1. Hiram (A) Miller (21 November 1843 – 24 December 1922) m. Candice (Bolch \ Bolich \ Balch) (Miller) (April 1848 – 17 January 1902)
  2. 2. Seda (Ceda) Miller (25 NOV 1845 – 6 October 1927) m. Alfred (J. "A.J.") Cline (12 August 1843 – 17 November 1903)
  3. 3. Serena (Elvina) Miller (23 May 1848 – 21 January 1932) m. John (Wesley Mouser) (Mauser) (14 October 1846 – 6 April 1932)
  4. 4. Mary ((Miller) Frye \) Fry (abt 1852 – 15 Apr 1928) m. David (Socrates) Frye (abt 1850 – 11 January 1917)
    1. 1. James (Hillary) Frye (30 Apr 1883 – 6 JUN 1960) m. Nora (May (Miller)) Frye (abt 1885 – 28 December 1966)
  5. 5. Frances (Elenorah (Miller)) Hunt (25 Jan 1854 – 12 May 1921) m. Peter (Michael) Hunt (24 Jan 1857 – 16 Mar 1924)
    1. 1. Joel (Ransom Ellis) Hunt (14 May 1876 – 19 April 1936)
  6. 6. Florence (Arkansas "Kansas" Miller) (Witherspoon) (7 Dec 1856 – 31 October 1942) m. Thomas (Aderholt) Witherspoon (2 Mar 1852 – 10 Feb 1940)
  7. 7. Lousiana (Virginia) Miller (15 Aug 1855 – 16 April 1922)
  8. 8. Jefferson (Davis) Miller (11 Nov 1861 – 24 Feb 1941) m. Sarah (Jane (Hunt)) Miller (19 September 1862 – 6 Dec 1945)
    1. 1. Nora (May (Miller)) Frye (abt 1885 – 28 December 1966) m. James (Hillary) Frye (30 Apr 1883 – 6 JUN 1960)
    2. 2. Olive (Grace) Miller (28 Jul 1886 – 22 Jan 1904)
    3. 3. Urban (Owen) Miller (30 January 1890 – 06 December 1958)
    4. 4. Gerald (Orestus) Miller (9 Apr 1893 – 15 July 1964) m. Maude (Elizabeth Propst) (Miller) (22 June 1894 – 9 September 1982)
    5. 5. Chloe (Zenoba \ Zenobia (Miller)) Robinson (17 Feb 1895 – 29 Oct 1988) m. James (Jeremiah "JJ") Robinson (19 January 1898 – 2 September 1967)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann (Robinson) (McCombs)) Glover (23 July 1931 – 9 Jan 2022) m. Charles (Augustus) McCombs (11 Nov 1929 – 21 January 1973) m. Francis (Calvin) Glover (29 Jan 1929 – 18 May 1996)
        1. 1. Nora (Ann McCombs) Winchester (26 Nov 1955 – )
        2. 2. Connie (Chloe McCombs (Simmons) (Brown) (Parker)) (Batchelder) (24 Nov 1957 – ) m. Forrest (Jay) Simmons (Jan 07 1956 – ) m. Alexander (Charles "Sandy") Brown (12 March 1958 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Augustus) McCombs (11 Apr 1961 – )
      2. 2. Edna (Joyce Robinson) Kirkpatrick (4 May 1933 – ) m. Donald ("Don" Lee) Kirkpatrick (12 Oct 1930 – )
        1. 1. James (Lee) Kirkpatrick (15 May 1956 – )
        2. 2. Donald (Lynn) Kirkpatrick (24 Oct 1959 – )
      3. 3. Ethel (Zeoba Robinson) Balch (7 Apr 1935 – 29 Sep 2006) m. Clayton (Leeman) Balch (1924 – )
      4. 4. Barbara (Louise Robinson) (Humberg) (31 Dec 1936 – ) m. Lowell (Herbert) Humberg (22 Sep 1936 – )
    6. 6. Edith (Octavia Miller) (Edmisten) (19 Nov 1897 – 04 January 1985) m. Raymond (Earl) Edmisten (25 Apr 1892 – 5 May 1935)
  9. 9. Dora (Anne (Miller)) Cline (27 Mar 1863 – 8 Feb 1943) m. Pinkney (Elijah) Cline (22 Feb 1865 – 12 Apr 1947)

Joel Miller's Timeline

7 Records

1821
21 Jun 1821
Birth of Joel Miller in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
Joel Miller resided here in Catawba, North Carolina
Catawba, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 49
Joel Miller resided here in Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
Joel Miller resided here in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 79
Joel Miller resided here in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1902
21 Dec 1902
Age 81
Death of Joel Miller in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1902
Dec 1902
Age 81
Burial of Joel Miller in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 957; Family History Film: 1254957; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 041; Image: 0227
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1128; Page: 569B; Image: 44549; Family History Library Film: 552627
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 1187; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241187
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: M653_891; Page: 442; Family History Library Film: 803891
    [5] North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: M653_891; Page: 442; Family History Library Film: 803891

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hickory Tavern, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1128; Page: 569B; Image: 44549; Family History Library Film: 552627

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 957; Family History Film: 1254957; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 041; Image: 0227

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: 1187; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241187

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1902
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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