Frederick & Mary Elizabeth (Peery) Miller

The following was taken from the book: "The Genealogy of the Descendants of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Peery Miller" by John Peery Miller (Yellow Springs, Ohio: Antioch College, 1913). The Genealogy of the Descendants of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Peery Miller was compiled by their grandson John Peery Miller, Professor of History, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1913.

Descendants of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Peery Miller

The Frederick and Elizabeth Peery Miller Family

Frederick Miller (1760-1822) and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Peery (1769-1844), were both raised in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. After their marriage, they migrated to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Their seven children were born in Botetourt County, Virginia, 1789-1811. The family migrated to Clark County, Ohio in 1818. Frederick bought a quarter section, containing forty acres of cleared land, located in Bethel township, six miles west of Springfield.

Frederick Miller died during the construction of their house in Clarke County in 1822. Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Miller are buried in the Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio.

A short history of the Frederick Miller family can be found in a history of Clark County (newspaper article) by the Miller's daughter-in-law, Joanna Smith Miller.  Below are several excerpts from the newspaper article.  I love the second story of Mary's pear tree.  (Springfield Daily Republic, Springfield, Ohio, 17 Jan. 1887)

Frederick Miller

Mary's Pear Tree

Frederick and Elizabeth were the parents of  seven (7) children: 

1. Mary 1789-1850, md Anthony Leffel - 10 children,
2. Henry 1791-1866, md (1)Charity Vantassel - 2 children, (2)Sarah Beaty - 1 child,  
3. Elizabeth 1796-1874, md James P Leffel - 7 children,  
4. John 1798-1863, md Joanna Smith  - 12 children, 
5. Daniel 1802-1878, md Elizabeth Neff  - 11 children,
6. David 1805-1867, md Sarah Smith - 10 children, 
7. Delilah 1811-1863, md William Gordon - 12 children
   

Our line descends through their daughter Mary, who married Anthony Leffel.  Click on the pages to enlarge.

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The whole story may be read below:

Note: A scanned copy of this book in it's entirety is available on FamilySearch.org.  Click on the Search tab, then Books, and then search for Frederick Miller. 

The entire newspaper article by Joanna Smith Miller can be viewed on Newspapers.com or Chronicling America.  For info and link to the newspaper click here

Both Frederick and Mary are both buried in the Bethel Cemetery.  

List of our direct ancestors buried in the Bethel Baptist Cemetery:

Frederick Miller

Mary E. Peery Miller

Anthony Leffel

Mary Miller Leffel

Anna M. Abendschon Leffel