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Annie
F. Boyd ~ James Miller
Harrison
Co; KY
JAMES
MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Paris; born May 5, 1817, in
Harrison County, this State, son of Hugh, whose father was likewise
named Hugh Miller, who was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to this
State when the country was new and unsettled, locating in Harrison
County, and was one of the early Judges in that county. Hugh, his
son, was born Nov. 12, 1774. In 1807, April 6, he married Mary Ewalt,
who was born Aug. 28, 1785, in Bourbon County, daughter of Henry Ewalt,
one of the early settlers in this County. To Hugh Miller, Jr., were born
seven children; of this number Hugh was the elder, born 1808; Henry,
1809; William H., 1812; Polly, 1814; James, 1817; Elizabeth, 1819;
Margaret J., 1822. The sons were never married, except James, our
subject; he was left fatherless at an early age; his father was killed
by a horse. James
was raised by his mother. Jan. 12,1841, he married ANNIE F. BOYD, a
native of Harrison County, daughter of JOSEPH and ALICE (WITHERS) BOYD;
he was a son of JOHN BOYD and KATIE MONTGOMERY.
JOHN BOYD
was a native of the British Isles, and emigrated first to Virginia.
Alice was born in Fauquier County, Va., daughter of Benjamin and Ann
(Markham) Withers; Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolution; Joseph, his
son, participated in the war of 1812. Mr. Miller remained on the home
farm until 1872, when he removed to this County, locating on the farm he now owns, called
"Sunnyside,” which contains about 331 acres; this farm was settled
and improved by Benjamin Rogers. Since 1858, Mr. Miller has been interested in
breeding and raising thoroughbred and trotting horses; his stock are well and
favorably known in this and adjoining counties. He purchased and brought
to this State, Alexander’s Abdallah, which has become famous among
lovers of fine horses in Kentucky. Three children have been born to Mr.
Miller, but one now living, Mary E., wife of J. Quincy Ward, of
Cynthiana. Alice died Nov. 23, 1853, aged six years; Fannie died Jan.,
1878; she was the wife of Sidney B. Kennedy. Mr. Miller has two
grandchildren: Anna C. and Jay Quincy, who are the children of Mary E.
Mr. Miller’s sisters married and settled as follows, viz: Polly,
married Abe Keller, and settled in Harrison County; Elizabeth E., H.
Cromwell; Margaret J., James Patterson, are settled in Harrison County.
Source:
William
Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas
Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of
Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III.
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