Family: Samuel Miller / Sarah L. Groves (F490)

• Father | Male Samuel Miller

  
  

  Born	30 Jan 1826	White County, Illinois, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	2 Nov 1848  [1]	Illinois, USA  [1]
  Other Spouse	Rebecca J. Story | F401
  Married	10 Sep 1868	White County, Illinois, USA
  Father	Robert Miller | F1314 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Mays | F1314 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Sarah L. Groves

  
  

  Born
  Died	17 Mar 1866	Illinois, USA
  Buried
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• Sources

  [S131] Illinois, White - History of White Co Illinois, («i» History of White County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens«/i» (Carmi, IL: White County Historical Society, 1997; originally published by Inter-state Publishing Company, Chicago, 1883)), biogrphical entry for Samuel B.F. Miller, pp. 727-728 (Reliability: 3). Biography of Samuel B. F. Miller Samuel Miller, born in this township Jan 30, 1826, is a son of Robert Miller (deceased), a native of Georgia, who came to this county when a boy, in 1813, before Illinois was admitted into the Union. He was raised on a farm, and his educational advantages were limited. He was married Nov. 2, 1848 to Sarah I. Groves. To them were born eight children, seven now living - James A., Franic II, Alice A., Tolitha, Luther K., Douglas, and George. March 17, 1866, Mrs. Miller died. he was married to Rebecca J., daughter of S.P. Story, Sept. 10, 1868. They have had four children, three now living - Perkins, Paul and Malachi. Mr. Miller is an Elder in the Presbyterian church. His mother lived to be seventy-five years old, and had about 300 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her maiden name was Mary Mays. She came to this county with her uncle, Thomas Mays, when a girl, prior to 1815, when Illinois was still a Territory.