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Family HistoryFamily History - Samuel Miller


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Samuel Miller and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Samuel Miller,1 born ca. 1859 in Wood County, Ohio (parents not determined).1, 2 Samuel married, 26 February 1913 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, Emma Louisa Willard (née Tefft) 1 (born 7 October 1862 in Ohio, the daughter of Gardner Rowland Tefft and Leah Wollum;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Emma died 20 August 1923 in Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan3).

  1. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Samuel Miller, age 54, born in Wood Co., Ohio; farmer; father: W. N. Miller; mother: Harriet Stine; 1 previous marriage; Emma Willard/Emma Teft, age 50, born in Ohio; father: Teft; mother: unknown; 2 previous marriages; married on 26 February 1913 in Marshall, Michigan.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Newton Township, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 2A, Samuel Miller, 61, Ohio, farmer, retired; Emma Miller, 57, Ohio.
  3. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Emma Louise Miller, died: 20 August 1923 in Newton, Calhoun [County] Michigan; born: 7 October 1862 in Ohio; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Woolm.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Henry County, Washington Township, Page No. 27, G. R. Tefft, 46, York State, lumber dealer; Leah Tefft, 39, Ohio; Stephen Tefft, 31, Ohio [sic, he was actually about 21]; Mary Tefft, 19, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 16, Ohio; Susan Tefft, 11, Ohio; Louisa Tefft, 8, Ohio; Rowland Tefft, 5, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 67, Rhode Island.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Fulton County, Swan Creek Township, E.D. 26, Page No. 18B, Clark Alwood, 22, Ohio, farmer; wife Emma L. Alwood, 18, Ohio; daughter Bertha Alwood, 1/12, Apr[il], Ohio.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Paulding County, Crane Township, Clark L. Alwood, 42, Ohio, Oct. 1857; wife of 21 years Emma L. Alwood, 37, Oct. 1862, 10 children, 6 living; son Rexford L. Alwood, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1885, farm laborer; daughter Clara L. Alwood, 8, Ohio, June 1891; son Harold L. Alwood, 2, Ohio, July 1897; son Lawrence G. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899; daughter Anna L. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Indiana, LaGrange County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 15A, Deforest Willard, 69, Michigan, married once, farmer, home farm; wife of 2 years Emma Willard, 47, Ohio, married twice, 12 children, 6 living; step son Herald Alwood, 12, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step son Lawrence Alwood, 10, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step daughter Lola Alwood, 10, Ohio.