Bible Records: Jonathan William Miller, Somerset County, PA Copyright © 2000 by M.S. Link (mslink@pro-ns.net). This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Copy was originally posted to the Somerset County, PAGenWeb site 1. Abraham MILLER was born on Jun 15 1780 in Pennsylvania.1 He died on Sep 4 1849 in Somerset County,Pennsylvania. He was married to Maria "Mary" SAYLOR in 1802. Maria "Mary" SAYLOR was born on Dec 12 1780 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Nov 15 1846 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Children of Abraham MILLER and Maria "Mary" SAYLOR were: +2 i. Peter Abraham MILLER. +3 ii. Catherine MILLER. +4 iii. Mary MILLER. +5 iv. John Abraham MILLER. +6 v. Jonas Abraham MILLER. +7 vi. Sarah MILLER. +8 vii. Jacob Abraham MILLER. +9 viii. Abraham A. MILLER. +10 ix. Anna MILLER. +11 x. Daniel A. MILLER. +12 xi. Henry A. MILLER. +13 xii. Elizabeth MILLER. NEXT GENERATION 2. Peter Abraham MILLER was born on Sep 15 1802 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Apr 3 1874 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Meyers Cemetery on D. Jay Musser farm near Berlin, PA. He was married to Susanna BEEGHLY on Jan 11 1824 in Pennsylvania. Susanna BEEGHLY was born on Jul 3 1805 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Nov 17 1882 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. She was buried in Waterloo, Iowa. 3. Catherine MILLER was born on Apr 26 1803 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Nov 6 1868 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Middlecreek Brethren Cemetery, Somerset Co, PA. She was married to John FIKE in Pennsylvania. John FIKE was born on Apr 26 1796 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Oct 13 1877 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Middlecreek Brethren Cemetery, Somerset Co, PA. 4. Mary MILLER was born on Apr 3 1805 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Jun 12 1850 in Pennsylvania. She was buried in Lichty cemetery at Summit Mills, PA. She was married to Samuel MILLER in Pennsylvania. Samuel MILLER was born on Jun 26 1799. He died on Jun 7 1850. He was buried in Lichty cemetery at Summit Mills, PA. 5. John Abraham MILLER was born on Dec 7 1806 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Oct 15 1890 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Sally BEEGHLY on Mar 5 1826 in Pennsylvania. Sally BEEGHLY was born on Feb 21 1799 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Nov 28 1882 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. 6. Jonas Abraham MILLER was born in Oct 1808 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Jun 16 1881 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Sarah "Sally" HORNER in Pennsylvania. Sarah "Sally" HORNER was born on Mar 7 1811 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Dec 19 1850. He was married to Sarah SAYLOR. Sarah SAYLOR was born on Aug 7 1825 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Jul 25 1902. 7. Sarah MILLER was born on Oct 10 1810 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Feb 25 1849 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Interred Union cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA. She was married to David BEEGHLY in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. David BEEGHLY was born on Aug 23 1803 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Aug 9 1889 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 8. Jacob Abraham MILLER was born in Oct 1812 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. He died on Jan 23 1890 in State Center, Marshall County, IA. He was married to Rebecca HORNER on Nov 30 1834 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca HORNER was born on Mar 20 1815 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 9. Abraham A. MILLER was born on Aug 5 1813 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Oct 26 1892 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was married to Salome FORNEY in Pennsylvania. Salome FORNEY was born on Aug 23 1817. She died on Nov 25 1898. 10. Anna MILLER was born on Jan 23 1819 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died on Feb 9 1864 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was married to Joseph LICHTY in Pennsylvania. Joseph LICHTY was born on Jul 17 1813 in SomersetCounty, Pennsylvania. He died on Nov 20 1876. 11. Daniel A. MILLER was born on Jan 30 1821 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.1 He died on Nov 30 1909 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. He was married to Elizabeth WELLER about 1842 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth WELLER was born about 1822 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.2 She died on Dec 12 1890 in Black Hawk County, Iowa.Children of Daniel A. MILLER and Elizabeth WELLER were: +37 i. Jonathan William MILLER. +38 ii. Abraham MILLER. +39 iii. Noah MILLER. 12. Henry A. MILLER was born in 1823 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on May 26 1873 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. He was married to Anna "Nancy" KEIM in Pennsylvania. Anna "Nancy" KEIM was born on Jun 24 1824 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She died in Mar 1905 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. 13. Elizabeth MILLER was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was married to John MEYERS in Pennsylvania. NEXT GENERATION 37. Jonathan William MILLER was born on Aug 11 1843 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Dec 1933 in Waterloo, Iowa. He died on Dec 19 1933 in Rock Rapids, Iowa.3 Jonathan and Marion were one of the pioneer families in Northern Iowa. In December 1863 they settled near Waterloo, Iowa. They lived in Black Hawk County, Iowa for 23 years. In September of 1879 the family suffered a Diptheria out break. Three of the five Miller children died. In 1886 the Miller family settled a farm in Midland township in Lyon County, Iowa. In 1902 Jonathan and Marion retired in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Obit. for Jonathan Miller states that he was an unusual man, and he was very active and alert up to the time of his death at the age of 90.Jonathan kept notes about small loans he made to friends and family in a small note book. He also listed his height as 5ft. 6in. He was married to Marion WILL on Dec 2 1862 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Marion WILL was born on Feb 22 1846 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Nov 1923 in Waterloo, Iowa. She died on Nov 10 1923 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Children of Jonathan William MILLER and Marion WILL were: 40 i. Elsworth MILLER was born on Mar 16 1864 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Sep 6 1879 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Died of Diptheria. +41 ii. Edmund MILLER. 42 iii. Orrin MILLER was born on Aug 26 1868 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. He died on Oct 18 1879 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Died of Diptheria +43 iv. Emma MILLER. 44 v. Clayton MILLER was born on Oct 2 1876 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. He died on Sep 15 1879 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Died of Diptheria. 38. Abraham MILLER was born on Feb 17 1846 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died on Feb 10 1915 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was married to Eliza PECK. Eliza PECK was born on Feb 2 1852. 39. Noah MILLER was born on Jul 5 1848 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He died in Iowa. He was married to Belinda SAYLOR in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. SOURCES 1. Terry Tausz Rock Rapids, Iowa. The Miller Family Bible. The names of Jonathan Miller's Grandparents,Parents, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers and Children are listed in the Miller Family Bible. The bible was inherited by Terry Tausz. 3. Copy of Obit from Rock Rapids, Iowa Newspaper. Lyon County, Iowa Newspaper dated December, 1933.