John Miller Family

Contributed by Jeannie Cohea
© 2004

Note: Thanks to Michael Meador, for his help and willingness to share information.


John A. G. Miller (son of William Miller and Eliza) was born May 1830 in Kentucky. He died on November 5, 1908. John is buried in Eulia Cemetery, Macon Co., TN in an unmarked grave.

John married 1st on 3 March 1850 in Sumner Co. TN to Matilda J. "Milly" Graves. Matilda (daughter of Michael Graves and Rachel Richmond) was born abt. 1830 in Smith Co., TN. She died between 1867 and 1870.

John A. G. Miller married 2nd to on 27 March 1871 in Sumner Co., TN to Frances A. Duncan.

John is listed in the 1850 Sumner Co. TN Census, 1860 Sumner Co. TN Census, 1870 Sumner Co. TN Census and the 1880 Allen Co. KY Census.

Known children of John A. G. Miller and Matilda Graves are:

  1. Martha Ann "Mary" Miller born 26 December 1850. Martha died 18 October 1915 in Sumner Co. TN. Buried in Union Chapel General Baptist Cemetery, Sumner Co., TN. Martha married Isaac Rippy. Isaac was born 31 March 1839. He died 2 August 1923.

    They had the following known children:
    1. James L. born 1870, died 1942. 2. William E. born 1872. 3. Charles Green born 1874, died 1940. 4. George Kelly born 1877. 5. Samuel A. born 1880. 6. J. Virgil born 1882. 7. Donie born 1884. 9. Pasley/Tasley Odell born 1885, died 1968. 10. Fletcher M. born 1888. 11. Lonie R. born 1891.

  2. John W. M. Miller born about 1852/1853.

  3. Chrisley Miller born 2 April 1854. Chrisley died 16 September 1933. Buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Sumner Co., TN. Chrisley married Mary Angeline Graves. Angeline was born 15 October 1858. She died 4 November 1933.

    They had the following known children:
    1. Margaret Ann born 1880. 2. Mary Bell born 1883. 3. Rasie born 1884, died 1910. 4. Adalphus Asberry "Berry" born 1885, died 1942. 5. Callie B. born 1892. 6. Porter born ?. 7. Arvie Ellen born 1895. 8. Z. Roscoe born 1898. 9. Ethel B. born 1902. 10. Bill born 1907, died 1907.

  4. Michael "Mike" Miller was born about 1855/1856. Married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" on 15 March 1877 in Sumner Co. TN. Sarah "Lizzie" married 2nd to William "Will" P. Sailers/Saylors. For more information see below.

  5. Jacob was born about 1857.

  6. Isaac Daniel Rusaw Miller was born 15 February 1862. Isaac died 14 August 1931 in Macon Co., TN. Buried in Eulia Cemetery, Macon Co., TN. Isaac married 1st to Ellen D. Stinson. Ellen was born 10 March 1867. She died 31 August 1886.

    They had the following known children:
    1. Dempsey J. born 1883. 2. Avie born 1884.
    Isaac married 2nd to Manerva Alice Meador. Manerva was born 17 August 1867. She died 3 August 1942.
    They had the following known children:
    1. Angie born 1889. 2. Joe Roy born 1897. 3. Emma born 1900.

  7. Rachel L. R. Miller was born 1864. Rachel died in 1936 "Aged 72 years." Buried in Union Chapel General Baptist Cemetery, Sumner Co., TN. Rachel married Squire Edens. Squire was born 3 May 1850. He died 15 September 1922.

    They had the following known children:
    1. Johnie born 1880. 2. Frankie born 1882. 3. Andrew born 1883. 4. Harvey born 1885. 5. Demey D. born 1889. 6. Lonie born 1892. 7. Mamie Lou born 1894. 8. Fannie born 1899.

  8. Josiah "Joe" M. Miller was born about 1868. He is living with his brother Chrisley in the 1880 Allen Co., KY Census. Joe married Allie Fitts/Fitz. For more information see below.


Michael "Mike" Miller son of John A. G. Miller and Matilda Graves. Married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" on 15 March 1877 in Sumner Co. TN. Sarah "Lizzie" married 2nd to William "Will" P. Sailers/Saylors. Sarah was born August 1868.

Known children of Michael "Mike" Miller and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" are:

  1. Miller born died ?.

  2. Mary C. Miller born May 1881.

  3. Henry W. Miller born 5 February 1882. He died 8 October 1954. Henry married Clara Florence Grubbs. Clara Grubbs was born 26 October 1892 and died 29 March 1970. They are both buried in Greenbrier Cemetery. In the 1900 Sumner County, TN Census Henry is living with his mother, stepfather, sister and a cousin Fannie Mae Miller. Fannie Mae Miller is my great-grandmother.

    Henry and Clara had the following known children:
    1. Pansy born 1915. 2. Henry Clayton born 1917, died 1976. 3. Baby born and died 1919. 4. Reuben Lee born 1921, died 1974. 5. Matilda. 6. Richard D. born 1925, died 1958. 7. Earline born 1928. 8. Frank. 9. Ernest born 1930.


Josiah "Joe" M. Miller was born about 1868. Joe married Allie Fitts/Fitz. He is living with his brother Chrisley in the 1880 Allen Co., KY Census.

Josiah or Joseph "Joe" and Allie had the following known child:

  1. Fannie Mae Miller born 1897. She died 1 March 1921 in Robertson Co. TN. Fannie married Alfred Nelson Grubbs.


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