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 Andrew Jackson (Andy) Miller and Mary
Jane Garrett
Tow Valley, Llano County, Texas |
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Andrew Jackson (Andy) Miller and Mary
Jane Garrett
Tow Valley, Llano County, Texas |
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Miller Parents of Andrew J Miller have not been confirmed. Remember, researching history is not always correct. *1840 Randolph Co Ala: Andrew Miller / John A D Miller. *Texas Tax List Index 1840-1849: Andrew Miller, Rusk Co. Listed Yr: 1846 Rusk Co. borders Nacogdoches Co. on the north side. *1850 Oct 29, Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Ala: John M C Miller, 45 (1805), SC, farmer, $300 Martha, 38 (1812), SC/Andrew, 16 (1834) _ (another Andrew Miller) / Nancy, 12 _/ William, 10 _/ John, 8/ James, 6/ Charles, 3. *Texas Marriages, 1851-1900: Mary Jane Garrett to Andrew J. Miller, 24 Sep 1857, Nacogdoches, Texas. *Texas Census 1820-90: Andrew Miller, Township: Beat 2, Rusk Co., Year: 1860. (There are several Andrew Millers) A family letter dated Feb 18, 1861, written by Andrew and Mary Jane Garrett Miller from San Augustine, Texas to Mary Jane's brother M. S. Garrett in Llano, leads us to believe the young couple were having a hard time. They were married 1857 in Nacogdoches Co., moved to Ellis Co. for 1860 summer census, then back to San Augustine to send the letter in 1861. That is a lot of moving in those days. See 1836/1930 Texas Counties Maps: TXGenWeb. *1860 Ellis Co. TX Division 7, #586: A. T. Miller, 30, (1830), AL, $440/ M. J., 18, (1842), AL/ L. A., 2/12 TX. (Ellis County is 3 counties NW of Rusk County. This is the only census I can find that sounds like Andrew with Mary Jane. The daughter, 2 months old, could be Louisa Miller b. abt 1859, TX.) Andy is not found in any records after 1860. We suppose Andy was father of all Mary's children therefore he died somewhere around 1866. Mary Jane's last child James Andrew Muller was born in 1866. No documents have been found for births of his children. Missing at age 36, what happened to Andrew? Did he: join in the Civil War, die of a farm accident, die of a disease, or just run away from family responsibilities?? *1870 Bluffton, Llano Co., TX: William H Tow, 21, 1849, MO, $120, farmer/ Mary Jane Tow, 28, 1842, Ala, house keeper/ step dau Louisa F. Muller, 11, 1859, TX/ Sarah L Muller, 10, 1860 TX/ Mary A Muller, 6, 1864, TX/ James Andrew Muller, 4, 1866, TX. (Note mis spelling of Miller.) Llano court house burned in 1880. We have no record of William and Mary's marriage, but William states the names of his step children. William Tow was 7 years younger than Mary Jane. Why would William marry a woman with 4 children? Was Mary Jane a beautiful woman? Was she a wealthy widow? Was William feeling sorry for Mary Jane and her 4 children? Was William wealthy? Many questions go unanswered. *Mary Jane died March 29, 1879 at age 39 and 4 months. (It is carved on her tombstone in Tow Cemetery.) (She left 4 children: Louisa F Miller, 20, b.1859, Sarah Miller, 19, b.1860, Mary Alice (Allie) Miller, 15, b.1864 and James Andrew Miller, 13, b. 1866. *1880 Precinct 2, Llano, TX: Francis Cowen, 53f, Ala, SC, SC, keeping house/ son James Cowen, 29, Ala, Ala, Ala, farming/ son Wm Cowen, 27, Ala, Ala, farming/ in law Joseph Garrett, 24, TX, Ala, TN, farming/ wife Louisa (daughter of Mary Jane Garrett Miller Tow?) Garrett 18, 1862, Ark, Ala, Ala, at home . same page Lockhart family is a female servant Margaret Tow, 9, 1871, TX, __, __. ("Margaret Tow is youngest sister of W. M. Tow." email from K.R.) "Rubin Miller (b.1827 AL) married wife #2 Elizabeth Lockhart in Burnet Co. mid 1850's after 1st wife Amanda Garrett (b.1835 TN) died." email from K. R. *1880 Precinct 2, Llano, Texas: Rubin (1st cousin to Andy Miller) Miller, 52, 1826, Ala, __, __/ wife (2nd) Lizibeth (Lockhart?) Miller 38, 1842, Ind, __, __/ dau Mandy Miller, 19, 1861, TX, Ala, Ind/ son Samuel Miller, 10, 1870/ dau Jane Miller 6, 1874/ dau Sarah Miller 4, 1876, TX, Ala, Ind/ boarder Wm. Tow 30 1850, ( Wm. Tow is 2nd h/o Mary Jane Garrett Miller) 1850, TX, __, __, farming *1880 Precinct 2, Llano, TX: A. V. Chism, 50/ Liddy Chism, 36/ John Chism, 16 /Mary Chism 12 /Azor Chism 10/ hired man James Miller 15, 1865, TX / J. D. Dodson 28. (Is this James Miller s/o Mary Jane Garrett Miller Tow?) *1880 Precinct 1, Llano, TX: Alonzo Cone 29, 1851/wife Jane Cone 30, 1850/step son Jim Miller 14, 1866, TX, GA, TX / Judie Miller 12, 1868 / Andrew Cone 5, 1875 / Willie Cone 3/ Lorenzo Cone 1. (Is this Jim Miller s/o Mary Jane Garrett Miller Tow?)(Who is this Judie Miller, another d/o Mary Jane Garrett Miller Tow?) *1880 prec 6, Eastland, TX: A. J. Miller 33, 1847, LA, SC, LA/ M. J. Miller 18, 1862, KS, KY, Ill / boarder R. Miller 68, 1812, LA, Ireland, Unk, female. (Who is this? Kin?) on same census page L. Parker, 45m, 1835, GA, GA, NC, works on Railroad has large family, children born in Ala and TX. (Is this the old man Parker that raised Mary Alice (Allie) Miller Davis b.1864? Mary's brother, James A Miller b.1865 worked on RR around San Angelo (1910 census) and then to Arizona (1920 census) *1910 San Angelo, Tom Green, TX: James A Miller, 44, 1866, TX, US, US, transfer man, RR line/ Mary A Miller 39, 1871, TX/Lydie A Miller 18, 1892, AZ/Walter R Miller 16, 1894, TX/Mannie A Miller 10, TX. *1920 Winslow, Navajo, Arizona: James A Miller, Sr., 55, 1865, TX, TX, TX, lubrication man, SF RR shop/ wife Mary Alice Miller 48, 1872, TX, US, Ala. same page James A Miller, Jr., 30, 1890, NM, electrician, RR engine head lights/ wife Clara, 17, CA, CA, CA/dau Mary Bell, 3, 1917, Nevada, NM, CA/dau Dorothy, 1, Arizona. |
Mary Jane Garrett As you can see, we have more questions. If someone out in the internet SPACE, can add or correct this info, PLEASE contact me. TX Tax List 1820-1829: Nacogdoches Co. 1821, Charles Garrett. TX Tax list 1840-1849: Nacogdoches Co. 1846, Thomas B. Garrett. *Marriage Record: Limestone Co. AL: Isaac Garrett and Elizabeth Peterson m. 15 Aug 1842. (Elizabeth is not with Isaac in 1850 census. She must have died between 1842/1850. This was not Isaac's first marriage. Isaac f/o Mary Jane Garrett b.1839 Alabama.) *Marriage Record: Limestone Co. AL: Thomas W. Peterson m. Louisa Miller 4-25-1843. (Thomas was Elizabeth's brother.) Census records before 1850 listed head of house name only and number of males and females with approximate ages. *1830 Census Limestone Co., Ala: John Miller / Isaac Garrett. *1840 Sumter, Ala: John Miller / Samuel Miller / Andrew Miller. *1840 Lauderdale Ala: S. Miller / A. Miller. *1840 Census, Limestone Co., Ala: Jon Parker / T. B. Parker / Sam Miller / Isaac Garrett. *U.S. Fed Census Mortality Schedules: John Miller, Death: Jan, 1850, Yell Co., AR, Age: 60 (1790), Birth: NC. *1850 Upper Fourche, Yell, Ark: James Miller, 40, 1810, NC, farmer/Lucinda, 38, TN/Polly A., 18, 1832, Ala/Martha E., 15, 1835, Ala/Lucinda C., TN/ John H., 9, 1841, Ark/Thetna B., 7f, Ark/William C. 3, 1847 Ark/Francis M., 1m, 1849 Ark. next to Reuben Miller, 23, 1827, Ala /wife Amanda (Garrett), 15, TN. ("Ruben s/o James Miller is 1st cousin to Andy Miller") next page Charles Garrett 38 1812, Ala farmer/ wife Ruth (Sister to James Miller b.1810 NC?) 39, 1811, NC/Elizabeth 13, 1837 Ala/Polly A., 11, Ala/James C., 9, 1841, Ala/Louisa S., 7, Ala/John H., 5, Ala/ Joel, 2m, Ala/Milly F., 2 mos Ark/Isaac Garrett, 44, 1806, Ala/ Simpson, Garrett, 16, 1834, Ala. ("Isaac f/o Merrill Simpson and Mary Jane Garrett Miller") Same page James W. Parker, 26, 1824, TN/Evaline, 18, 1832, Mis/James, 7, 1843, Ark. Same county 18/18 William H. Miller, 41, 1809, NC, farmer/ Matilda, 35, 1815, TN/ with 8 children and Mary Miller, 60, 1790, NC (Is Mary b.1790 mother of William H.?)/David Miller 19, 1831, Ala/ Mary Miller, 15, 1835, Ala. Same page Henry W. Crownover, 25, 1825, SC, farmer/ wife and 2 children. (A name often seen on Llano Texas marriage certificates.) Next to Joseph Garret, 38, 1812, SC, farmer, $1000/Mary, 28, 1822, SC/Mary A., 14, Ark/Emily W., 1839, Ark/Sarah P, 9, Ark/William, 6, 1844, Ark/John T, 4, 1846, Ark/Josiah, 1, Ark. *1850 District 4, Limestone, Ala: John Peterson 38, 1812, SC, blacksmith/Mary, 36, 1814, SC/Emily, 23, 1826, Ala/Mary, 20, 1830, Ala/Martha, 18, 1832, Ala/James, 11, 1839, Ala/ Abigal Garrett, 8, 1842, Ala/Mary J. Garrett, 11, 1839, Ala. (John Peterson is believed to be Abigail's grand father. Isaac Garrett was married to Elizabeth Peterson). next to Thomas W Peterson 31 1819 Ala/ with wife and 4 children.(Thomas was Isaac Miller's brother in law.) Alabama Land Records: Isaac Garrett, Document Number: 22069, Total Acres: 159.94, Signature: Yes, Canceled Document: No, Issue Date: 1 Oct 1860. The search goes on.................We have to make educated guesses. Sometime way off. *Documented items. |
