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When the Millers arrived in Missouri is uncertain.
One story says the Miller boy's came down the river by boat,
Those boy's were Jacob, George, and John, and as they were
born in Virginia, guess is they came down the Ohio river. One
of George's son's used the name Wirtmiller, and one of John's
daughters also used the name Wirtmiller when she married.
John's grandson, James L George born 18 Apr, 1885/6 died
Feb, 13, 1984 said the Miller's always claimed they came from
Holland, using thes clues research indicates this family descended
from Joris Wirtmuller who came to this Country in 1682 and
settled in Georgetown Pennsylvania. These Wirtmuller's were
Swiss but due to religious persecution migrated to Holland
which was more tolerant of virious religions. The Wirtmullers
were Anabaptist, this information is from the Lancaster Mennonite
Historical Society in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Information shows
Joris left two Son's a brother, a sister and a brother-in-law
Benedict Kunts in Ansterdam. The Wirtmullers appear later in
Virginia, in the Counties of Hampshire, Pendleton, Rockingham,
and Shenandoah. The predominate name there, was Jacob,
John, and George with one Yoris,or Yoric found there, the last
record found there is in 1811 when John Wirtmiller and his
wife Margaret sold their land in Pendleton County. The 1810
census shows that John was over forty five years old indicating
he was born in 1765 or earlier. Probate records in Madison
County Missouri on the estate of Isham Harrison shows the first
wife of John Wmiller my GGG,Grandfather was Sarah D Harrison
the daughter of Isham Harrison and Amey G [Gilliam] Harrison. |
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John Wmiller was appointed by the Governor of Missouri as
Justice of the peace in Madison County in Aug, 1828 and is
believed to have served in that capicity in Liberty Township
untill that area became Iron County in 1857. His farm was
on Marble creek in section 3 township 32 north, range 4, east.
His house was on the west side of the road just north of the
hill still known by many as Miller hill on highway E.
Tradition says the polling place in Liberty township in
Iron County's first election was one of John's stables. John
was elected County Judge in that election. He only served
one term. John died on Oct, 29, 1882 he was believed to have
been 89 years old. John and his wife were burried on their farm. |
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