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Manda Miller

Manda Miller



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Manda Miller was born in Apr 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Joshua Miller, I and Pauline Bennett).

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Mauda Miller
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Marion Street; 18 Age: 18; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: Harrisburg Per??; EnumerationDistrict: 0058; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joshua Miller, I was born in Mar 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Gettis Miller and Sarah Ball); died on 8 Nov 1914 in Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hoopital, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Jashan Miller
    • Name: Jashaw Miller
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Marion Street; 44 Age: 44; Day Labor Occupation: Day Labor; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: Harrisburg Per??; EnumerationDistrict: 0058; HomeOwnership: Rent; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 24; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    JOSHUA A. MILLER
    Funeral services for Joshua A. Miller, aged 58 years, who died Sunday at the State Insane Asylum, will be held at the home of his son, Joshua Miller, Jr., 1409 Marion street, to-morrow afternoon, at 3:45 o'clock. The Rev. William Marshall will officiate. Burial will be made In the Lincoln Cemetery.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Joshua married Pauline Bennett in 1876. Pauline was born in Jul 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Pauline Bennett was born in Jul 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Pauline Miller
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Marion Street; 34 Age: 34; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CityWard: Harrisburg Per??; EnumerationDistrict: 0058; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 11; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 8; YearsMarried: 24; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. Joshua Miller, II was born on 22 Jun 1876 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Feb 1942 in Canaan, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Manda Miller was born in Apr 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Forest Albert Miller was born on 21 Mar 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 May 1947 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1947 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Harmon Miller was born in May 1887 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Monrow Miller was born in Feb 1888 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Joseph Miller was born in Mar 1891 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. William Miller was born in Jan 1894 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gettis Miller was born in 1818 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Miller and Polly Miller); died on 21 Sep 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Physical Description: Age 46; 5'6"; Complexion Yellow; Eyes Brown; Hair Dark.
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Gettyes Miller
    • Name: Gettys Miller
    • Name: Gettys Miller
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 40; RealEstateValue: 300
    • Military: 1864, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 46; MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: Company H 45th U.S. Colored Infantry
    • Military Enlistment: 2 Aug 1864, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 46
    • Military Desertion: 16 Sep 1864, Camp William Penn, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Philadelphia National Cemetery

    Died:
    Killed by a fellow soldier in the Union Army.

    Gettis married Sarah Ball on 28 Jul 1853 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah (daughter of Hiram Ball and Mary Ann Ball) was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Ball was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Hiram Ball and Mary Ann Ball).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Sarah Miller
    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 14
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 27

    Children:
    1. John Miller was born in 1850 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Hiram Miller was born in 1853 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 2. Joshua Miller, I was born in Mar 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Nov 1914 in Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hoopital, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Emma Miller was born in Dec 1859 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Miller

    Jacob married Polly Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Polly Miller
    Children:
    1. 4. Gettis Miller was born in 1818 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Sep 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 10.  Hiram Ball was born about 1803 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Haram Ball
    • Name: Henan Unknown
    • Name: Hiaam Ball
    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 30; Occupation: Laborer; Industry: Industry Not Reported; RealEstateValue: 200
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1877, 1421 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Laborer
    • Residence: 1878, 1424 Marion street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Laborer

    Hiram married Mary Ann Ball. Mary was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Ann Ball was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Ball was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Amanda Ball was born in 1846.
    3. Magaret Ball was born about 1853 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Joshua Ball was born about 1858 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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