Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Matt Miller 
Birth28 Mar 1819, Fayette Co, PA
Census8 Aug 1850, Monroe Twp, Guernsey Co, OH
Memoroll#684, pg 418
Census6 Jul 1860, Steady Run Twp, Keokuk Co, IA
Memoroll#329, pg 909
Census15 Jun 1870, Polk, Jefferson Co, IA
Census14 Jun 1880, Polk, Jefferson Co, IA
Memoroll#346, pg 283
Death27 Jan 1896, Jefferson Co, IA
BurialMt Zion Cem, Hayesville, Keokuk Co, IA
Occupationfarmer
FatherJohan “George” Motmiller (1776-1843)
MotherAnna Maria Rieflin (1783-1859)
Misc. Notes
In 1850 he is listed as Wm. M. Miller (31, PA) as a farmer with his wife and children Mary J. (9), George (5) and Elizabeth (3) all born in Ohio, as the second listing after Jacob Wells.
It is not clear when they moved to Iowa, as he is listed there as W. M. Miller (41, PA) with only children Mary and George in 1860, shortly after Maria’s death.
He is listed as W. M. Motmiller on the marriage record to Mary Etta Wood in 1860, shortly after Maria’s death from typhoid and just after the 1860 census.
They moved to Polk, IA by 1870, where the family consists of William Miller (51, PA), Mary (43, OH), Osburn (12), Lydia (8), David (7), Joseph (5) and Jabob (2). It may be that Osborn was from her Mary’s prior marriage, or adopted?
The 1880 census lists him as Wm M. Miller (62, PA), a farmer, with wife Mary E. (52, OH) and children Lydia A. (18), Wm David (17), Jacob (12) and Samuel (7).
He is listed as age 76 in the 1895 Iowa census listing for Abingdon & Polk, Jefferson Co.
It is not clear when they moved to Iowa, as he is listed there as W. M. Miller (41, PA) with only children Mary and George in 1860, shortly after Maria’s death.
He is listed as W. M. Motmiller on the marriage record to Mary Etta Wood in 1860, shortly after Maria’s death from typhoid and just after the 1860 census.
They moved to Polk, IA by 1870, where the family consists of William Miller (51, PA), Mary (43, OH), Osburn (12), Lydia (8), David (7), Joseph (5) and Jabob (2). It may be that Osborn was from her Mary’s prior marriage, or adopted?
The 1880 census lists him as Wm M. Miller (62, PA), a farmer, with wife Mary E. (52, OH) and children Lydia A. (18), Wm David (17), Jacob (12) and Samuel (7).
He is listed as age 76 in the 1895 Iowa census listing for Abingdon & Polk, Jefferson Co.
Spouses
Birth13 Feb 1822, New Jersey
Death10 Nov 1859, Keokuk Co, IA
BurialMt Zion Cem, Hayesville, Keokuk Co, IA
Misc. Notes
Listed as Marie on the marriage record, and Maria (28, NJ) in the 1850 census.
She died of typhoid fever in November 1859.
She died of typhoid fever in November 1859.
Marriage18 Jun 1840, Tuscarawas Co, OH
Birth17 Apr 1827, Ohio
Death27 Sep 1921, Keokuk Co, IA
BurialMt Zion Cem, Hayesville, Keokuk Co, IA
Misc. Notes
first married to Joshua Cox on 9 Apr 1846 in Keokuk Co, IA, and listed as widowed in July 1860 census, just before her marriage to William (marriage record lists her name as Margett Cox).
Listed in 1900 census as a widowed Mary E. Miller (Apr 1827, OH) with her son Samuel H. Miller (Feb 1873, IA). Then in 1910 with both Sam and his brother Joseph D. Miller (45, IA). And finally in the 1920 census at age 91 (OH) with her son Samuel as the head of household.
Listed in 1900 census as a widowed Mary E. Miller (Apr 1827, OH) with her son Samuel H. Miller (Feb 1873, IA). Then in 1910 with both Sam and his brother Joseph D. Miller (45, IA). And finally in the 1920 census at age 91 (OH) with her son Samuel as the head of household.
Marriage16 Aug 1860, Keokuk Co, IA