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Victor Philip Miller

Gender: Male
Parents:
Philip John Miller
Elizabeth Victor
Birthdate: 17 Feb 1828
Birthplace: Georges TWP, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Christ. Date:
Christ. Place:
Death Date: 22 May 1911
Death Place: Georges TWP, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Miller Family Cemetery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Artifacts:
  • Another Picture of Victor Miller

  • Notes:

    Research Notes -- David G Brewer (ip-64-32-164-179.dsl.lax.megapath.net)
    In the book Fayette Families (974.884 D25f, volume 2 issue 2) it lists the Co. K 6th Pennsylvania
    Heavy Artillery:
    
    Miller, Albert (21, 5'9 1/2", laborer)
    Miller, Isaac (22, 5'6", farmer)
    Miller, Victor (36, 5'10", laborer)
    
    1860 Census Fayette Co., Penn. Georges TWP
    
    	1378 1374
    	Miller, Victor  (Pa.)   30 M
    		Jane            22 F
    		William          5 M
    		John F.          2 M
    		Mary L.       1/12 F
    		
    1866 Headstone at Miller Family Graveyard
    
    	Emma Dau of Vic Miller 1866
    	
    1870 Census Fayette Co., Penn. Georges TWP
    
    	416 420
    	Miller, Victor      46 M Pa.
    		M.J.        34 F
    		William     14 M
    		John        12 M
    		Elizabeth   10 F
    		Sarah        9 F
    		Carri        6 F
    		Alice        5 F
    		E.           3 M
    		Mary         1 F
    		
    1880 Census Fayette Co., Penn. Georges TWP
    
    	95 95
    	Miller, Victor          M 57    PA  E. Va.  Pa
    		Jane            F 43    Pa  E. Va.  Pa
    		Mary            F 20    Pa  Pa      Pa
    		Sarah           F 18
    		Jane            F 18
    		Carri           F 16
    		Alice           F 14
    		Ewing           M 10
    		May             F 9
    		Jacob           M 8
    		Harry           M 7
    		Clark           M 5
    		Sturgis         M 2/3
    
    1883 Headstone at Miller Family Graveyard
    
    	Vernon Son of Vic Miller 1883
    	
    Jun 22 1886 - Film #1318022 Marriages of Fayette Co. PA
    
    	Miller, Mary E. to Evans, George C. issued Jun 2 1886
    	where: 2/50 Married: Jun 22 1886
    	
    Jul 25 1886 - Film #1318022 Marriages of Fayette Co. PA
    
    	Sarah A. Miller to Morris, Jacob H. issued Jul 24 1886
    	where: 2/125 Married: Jul 25 1886
    	
    Mar 26 1891 - Film #1318022 Marriages of Fayette Co. PA
    
    	Miller, Carrie B. to Bollman, Thomas A. issued Mar 26 1891
    	where: 13/256 Married: Mar 26 1891
    	
    Jan 31 1894 - Film #1318025 Mg index Fayette Co., Pa p. 142
    
    	Miller, Jacob B. to Thompson, Cora B.
    	Jan 31, 1894  book 16 pg 298
    		marr. Jan 31, 1894
    
    	From Film #1318035 item 2 Marr. Lic Docket Vol 16 pg 298
    	
    	Jacob B. Miller  22 years  Fairchance PA born Georges TWP
    	Cora B. Thompson 17 years  Fairchance PA born Ohio
    	parents of Hus.  Victor & Jennie Miller
    	parents of wife  William & Jennie McCurie [?]
    	Lic Jan 31, 1894  Marr. Jan 31, 1894
    				by Jos. S. Hunter
    
    1900 Census Fayette Co., Penn. 11 June 1900
    
    	Vol 88 ED 21 Sheet 10 line 67
    	Fairchance, Fayette Co., Pa.
    	Miller, Victor  Head     W M Jul 1827 72 M 42 Penn Penn Penn  Laborer
                    Jane    Wife     W F Mar 1838 62 M 42 13 Children 12 alive
                    Alice   Dau      W F Feb 1870 30
                    Harry   Son      W M Mar 1873 27
                    Sturgis Son      W M Sep 1880 19
    		
    1901 Fayette Co., Record of Deaths Book 2
    
    	Miller, Jane White Female age:62 Father:Gabriel Sesler
    	Mother: Elizabeth Sesler, married, born in West Virginia
    	died Jan 11 1901 Fairchance of Cancer in 6 months
    	buried in Miller Family Graveyard Jan 14 1901 Recorded May 17 1901
    	
    1901 Headstones at Miller Graveyard
    
    	Jenny Sisler Miller 1837-1901 (new Stone)
    	Jennie Wife of Victor Miller
    	born June 30 1837
    	died Jan 11 1901 (old Stone)
    	
    1902 Probate Index #0861064
    
    	Miller, Victor Fairchance Book 20 Page 201
    	Will Sept 27 1902 Death May 22 ---- Probate Mar 26 1918
    
    1902 Will Book 20 Page 201
    
    	Will of Victor Miller
    	of Fairchance, Fayette, PA Sept 27, 1902
    	to Daughter Ella bed & bedding + $50.00
    	to Daughter Carri Abrams, wife of Samuel Abrams the folding bed
    	to son Sturgis, enlarged picture of myself & wife, his mother
    	Exr. to divide remaining pictures among my children
    	to Son Harry the residue of my estate
    	Harry Miller to be exr.
    	Witnesses: Alonzo H. Miller
    		   Alex Monteith
    		   
    Apr 5, 1906 - Film # 1318025 Fayette Co. Marr. index p. 260
    
    	Harry B. Miller to Martin, Mary
    	Apr 5, 1906 book 39 pg 353
    	married Apr. 5, 1906
    
    	From Film #1318045 item 1 Marr. Lic Docket Vol 39 pg 353
    	
    	Harry B. Miller  31 years  Fairchance PA born Haydentown PA
    	Mary Martin      27 years  Fairchance PA born Lunsret? Fayette, Pa
    	parents of Hus.  Victor & Jennie
    	parents of wife  Jordan & Mary
    	Lic Apr 5, 1906
    
    1910 Census of Pennsylvania - no results
    
    1910 Census Fayette Co., Penn.
    
    	Miller, Jacob B.	H	W 39 Penn Penn
    		Cora B.		W 33 Michigan
    		Bertha		D 16 Penn
    		Mollie		D 10 Penn
    		Helena		D  6 Penn
    		Herman F.		S  4 Penn
    		Emma G.		D  2 Penn
    
    1910 Census Fayette Co., Pa Film #1372478 P. 541
    
    	Miller, Harry	H  W	35 Penn Penn
    		Mary		NR     28 Penn
    	Martin, Robert	NR	24 Penn
    		Clyde		NR	15 Penn
    
    
    	ditto pg. 21
    
    	Miller, Ewing Max	H  W	41 Penn Penn
    		Lottie A.	W	38 Penn
    		Carrie E.	D	18 Penn
    	Sesler, Sylvia A.	SD	17 Penn
    		Joseph G.	SS	13 Penn
    	Miller, Ealenor V.	D	1- NR
    	Sesler, John E.	SS	11 Penn
    		Stanley F.	SS	 9 Penn
    		Samuel P.	SS	 7 Penn
    	Miller, Matilda E.	D	3- NR
    
    	ditto film #1372477 p. 435
    
    	Miller, Clark S.	H  W	35 Penn Penn
    		Annie		W	35 Penn
    		Bessie	D	 8 Penn
    		Clarence	S	 4 Penn
    		Josiah F.	S	 2 Penn
    		Irene		C	15 Penn
    
    1911 Headstone at Miller Graveyard (new stone)
    
    	Victor Phillip Miller 1828-1911
    	
    1912 Headstone at Miller Graveyard (old stone of Jennie Miller with writing on side for Victor)
    					
    	Victor Phillip Miller 1828-1912
    	
    1913 Headstone at Miller Graveyard
    
    	Nell dau of Clark Miller Died 1913
    	
    1917 Headstones at Miller Graveyard
    
    	William Gabriel Miller 1855-1917 (new stone)
    	William G. Miller Apr 2 1855 Nov 4 1917 'At Rest' (old stone)
    	
    1918 Will Book 20 Pg. 201
    
    	Victor Miller's Will submitted by Witnesses
    	
    1927 Headstone at Miller Graveyard
    
    	Rose ---- wife of Cl----  ---ller Died 1-27
    	
    1935 Fayette Co. Cemeteries 974.884 V38f
    
    	Vol 1 pg. 100
    	Miller, Harry R. 1874-1935
    	Miller, Mary Martin 1877-1949
    
    1956 Fayette Co. Cemeteries 974.884 V38f Fairchance Cemetery
    
    	Vol 1 pg. 100
    	Miller, Jacob B. 1871-1956 "Father"
    	Miller, Cora B.  1876-1955 "Mother"
    	
    Undated Headstone at Miller Graveyard
    
    	Clark Jr. son of Clark Miller Sr.
    	
    7/4/90 -  Information from Arch Miller as written in his book. (brackets are my comments)
    			Arch Miller
    			c/o Barbershop
    			Fairchance, PA 15436
    
    Victor Miller later built a home on the upper hill on his father's farm.  This house still standing
    and belonging to Frank Miller a grandson of Victor.  The home passed from Victor to his son William
    to his son Edgar.
    
    Victor Miller buried by Vance Funeral Home in Smithfield.  Died age 83.  [some data on civil war
    experience] 16th regiment Pa Volunteers 3 years - member Smithfield Baptist Church - Died of heart
    failure/pluresy.  Moved to Fairchance in 1880.
    	
    	Victor Miller Feb 17 1828 - May 22 1911 Blue Eyes
    	Jennie Sisler Jun 30 1837 - Jan 11 1901
    		William	Apr. 2 1855
    		Elizabeth May 13 1859
    		Sarah Mar 26 1861
    		Carolina Mar 6 1863
    		Alice May 1865
    		May Jul 1 1869
    		Harry Jul 23 1873
    		Jacob Feb 17 1871
    		Clark Aug 19 1875
    		Sturgis Oct 26 1879
    		Jane Sep 21 1882
    		Ewing
    		John Feb 25 1857
    
    misc. - Fairchance Cemetery Headstones
    
    	Harry B. Miller 1874-1935
    	Mary Martin Miller 1877-1949
    	Robert Martin	Dec. 1, 1885  Sept. 30,1915
    	Alonzo H. Miller	1852-1929
    	Sarah C. Miller his wife	1857-1922
    
    	Directions to Miller Family Cemetary:
    
    Go south from Fairchance on 857 to Laurel Caverns turnoff.  Turn left and proceed East to fork in the
    road.  Take right fork and turn right on first paved road.  Go about 1/2 mile to a field with a dirt
    road entrance marked No Trespassing on right.  Take that road until you come to a ravine.  At the end
    of the road, the cemetary will be on a small hill to the right.
    
    2008-08-20 09:36:30
    1880 Census Image for Victor Miller and Family -- David G Brewer (calvin.brewer-family.org)
    Here are images of the 1880 and 1900 Census records for Victor Miller and family, from Georges TWP,
    Fayette County, Pennsylvania:
    
    http://www.brewer-family.org/genealogy/miller/images/MillerVictor1880Census.jpg
    
    http://www.brewer-family.org/genealogy/miller/images/MillerVictor1900Census.jpg
    
    Note in the 1900 census that Victor is 72 years old, and the date of birth appears to be July 1827. 
    I've compared other records from the same book, and July fits better than any others.  Since the
    census was taken in June of 1900, date and age fit would fit, but it doesn't fit the prevaling
    opinion on his birthdate.  Also Jane is 62 years old, born in June (?) of 1838.  Note also that they
    claim to have been married for 42 years, which would have placed their marriage date around 1858, not
    1854!  I'm unsure what the source is for their marriage date, so this needs to be verified.
    2003-07-21 18:26:24