BIOGRAPHIES - MILLER, James, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from 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. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: James MILLER _________________________________________ Birth: May 5, 1817, Harrison County, Kentucky Death: circa 1899, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Age: 81 Father: Hugh MILLER (1774-1821) Mother: Mary S. “Polly” EWALT (1785-1868) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Annie F. BOYD Birth: Harrison County, Kentucky Father: Joseph BOYD Mother: Alice WITHERS Marriage: January 12, 1841 Children: Mary Eliza (-1908); Alice (ca1847-1853); Fannie (-1878) JAMES MILLER,1 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. Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 480-481. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.