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William Rainey Miller 1844 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1844

Birth Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 8 Mar 1928

Death Location: De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Miller

Mother: Mahala Moore

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In 1844, William Rainey Miller entered the world in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Miller and Mahala Moore. William Rainey Miller passed away in 1928 in De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Rainey Miller entered the world in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to William Miller and Mahala Moore.
  • William Rainey Miller passed away in 1928 in De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Miller's Ancestors

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William Miller
1844 – 1928
Birth Place: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Miller
1803 – 1878
Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mahala Moore
1813 – 1897
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Moore
Virginia, USA
Margaret Cathers
1782 – 1835
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Miller's Timeline

2 Records

1844
12 Feb 1844
Birth of William Rainey Miller in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America
1928
8 Mar 1928
Age 84
Death of William Rainey Miller in De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1928
    Event Place: De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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