The second thing that I did when I got in the door, after checking the mail, was to log on to my computer and start researching. Today I have focused on Miller part of my Family. Specifically the family of Rose Miller, daughter of Samuel Miller and Lovern/Lavern Frost. Miller being a common surname, I do not have much hope of being able to break down the wall to the next generation.
Samuel Miller according to the 1870 and 1880 United States Federal Census was born in Massachusetts about 1838. Lovern Frost was born in Ohio about 1842, according to the 1870 and 1880 United States Federal Census. They had five Children:
Arthur J. Miller
b: abt 1866 in Michigan
Samuel Miller
b: abt 1869 in Michigan
d: 26 Oct 1890 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan from an Accidental Gun Shot
Rosa M. Miller
b: 16 Sep 1869 in Michigan
m: 3 Jul 1888 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan to Marvin W. Bates
d: 23 Mar 1916 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Noria E. Miller
b: abt 1872 in Michigan
Elida S. Miller
b: abt 1874 in Michigan
m: 6 Apr 1895 in Fulton, Kalamazoo, Michigan to Charles D. Conrad
d: 26 Apr 1935 in Parchment, Kalamazoo, Michigan
The family shows up in Jackson Michigan in the 1870 Census. By the time of the 1880 Census, the family has made their way further west to Climax Michigan, in Kalamazoo County. Given the common family surname and the common first name of Samuel, tracking backward in time is proving to be difficult. There is a lso difficulty proving the death dates for Samuel and Lovern. While investigating, a grave for a Samuel Miller and a Lovern Miller, both died on 20 Oct 1890 and both are buried in Gibson Cemetery in Climax, Michigan. The birth date for Samuel is 1807, so that makes it less likely to be the Samuel Miller that belongs to this family. The birth date for Lovern, is 1840, which is within the range of posibility.
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