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----------------------------------------- Parents -----------------------------------------
Victor Philip Miller
    Birth: 17 Feb 1828 - Georges TWP, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Death: 22 May 1911 - Georges TWP, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Marriage: 01 Jul 1854 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Meresa Jane Sisler
    Birth: 30 Jun 1837 - Eldora, West Virginia
    Death: 11 Jan 1901 - Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania
---------------------------------------- Children ----------------------------------------
  William Gabriel Miller  
    Born 02 Apr 1855 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
     Died 07 Nov 1917 - Crows Works, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
  John Franklin Miller  
    Born 27 Feb 1858 - Haydentown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
     Died 05 May 1954 - Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
  Mary Elizabeth Miller  
    Born 13 May 1859 - Pennsylvania
     Died 04 Jul 1919 -
  Sarah Ann Miller  
    Born 22 Mar 1862 - Haydentown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
     Died 12 Jul 1943 - Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
  Bebe Jane Miller
    Born 22 Mar 1862 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  Carolina (Carrie) Miller
    Born 06 Mar 1863 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
   Alice E. Miller
    Born Mar 1865 - Pennsylvania
     Died 28 May 1962 -
   Emma A. Miller
    Born 06 Mar 1866 -
     Died 1866 -
  Ewing McCreery Miller
    Born 02 Jun 1867 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  May C. Miller
    Born 01 Jul 1869 - Pennsylvania
     Died 1919 -
  Jacob Benton Miller
    Born 17 Feb 1871 - Pennsylvania
     Died 1956 -
  Harry Brown Miller
    Born 03 Jul 1873 - Pennsylvania
     Died 21 Oct 1935 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
  Edward Clark Miller
    Born 19 Aug 1875 - Pennsylvania
     Died 27 Nov 1945 -
  Sturgis Walter Miller
    Born 28 Oct 1878 - Pennsylvania
     Died 19 Jul 1964 -
   Vernon Omer Miller
    Born 04 Jun 1883 -
     Died 1883 -
Artifacts:

Notes:
Research Notes -- David G Brewer 
1850 Census - Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Madison TWP

  161 163
  William Wilson  26 M Farmer Pa
  Prisila         23 F        Pa
  Amanda M.        2 F        Pa
  Philip Miller   21 M Farmer Pa   [I believe this to be Victor Philip Miller]
  James Buzzard   14 M        Pa
  (Other Buzzard families living nearby)

1850 Census - Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Sugar Creek

  279 279
  Geo W. Miller    25 M Laborer  Pa
  Margaret         19 F          Pa
  Philip            1 M          Pa
  Abraham Davison  20 M Laborer  NJ
  Thomas D. Buzard 16 M  "       Pa

1860 Census Fayette Co., Penn. Georges TWP
July 18, 1860

  1378 1374
  Miller, Victor   30 M Day Laborer 100 Pa
    Jane           22 F
    Wm              5 M
    Jno F.          2 M
    Mary E.      1/12 F
		
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)

1866 Headstone at Miller Family Graveyard

	Emma Dau of Vic Miller 1866
	
1870 Census Fayette Co., Penn. Georges TWP
July 19, 1870

	416 420
	Miller, Victor	46 M Pa.
	M.J.		34 F
	William	        14 M
	John		12 M
	Elizabeth	10 F
	Sarah	         9 F
	Carie		 6 F
	Alice		 5 F
	Ewing		 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 May 1827 72 Md. 42 years Pa. Pa. Pa. Laborer
	Jane	Wife	W F Mar 1838 62 Md. 42 Years 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

1911 May 25
  In the book "Vance-Brownfield Funeral Home Records" by Kathryn Cooley Miller, page 9 for 1911
  funerals, there is a single line entry containing this text "May 25 Harry Miller".
	
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.
2012-09-17 14:40:17