James Miller 
James was born on January 14th, 1814 in SC.1 James' father was Charles Miller and his mother was Nancy (?). He had two brothers and a sister, named John McBride, Sr., Henry and Leah. He was the second youngest of the four children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named William, Charles, Robert, Elizabeth and Nancy Susan. He died in Coosa Co., AL.1 General Notes
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COOSA CO., ALABAMA 1850 CENSUS
HATCHETT CREEK DISTRICT
13. Miller James 36 SC farmer 200
Mary 31 GA
Henry 13 GA
James 10 GA
Martha 8 GA
John 6 GA
Charles 2 AL
According to Mrs. Knox Hammond, Jim was killed by run away steers.
Something went wrong with the harness or rig, and Jim stepped out on the
tongue of the wagon to fix or correct it. His movement apparently
startled the animals, he was caught up in the harness or rig and was drug
to his death. No one knew of the accident until the steers finally
returned home with Jim's mangled body still hung. The back of his head
was missing. Aunt Lillie Miller Bennet and Uncle Tam Miller recalled
have heard a similar story about their grandfather when I (W. O. Miller,
Sr.) told them that Mrs. Hammond had related the story to me on 13 Jan
1975.
On June 22, 1997 Ron, Eunice, Melissa, & Rachel Bridges, road to
Bentleyville, Coosa, Alabama, where Bryce Miller's farm is located. Bryce
was in an old truck and parked under a large oak tree. While sitting in
his truck, he informed us that he heard a story from the older Millers
about the tragic death of James Miller. James was driving steers down a
dirt road to Hatchett Creek. His legs became entangled into the harness
and the steers spooked. He was drug to his death. It was hours later
that anyone knew of the death. His body was drug home.
James and Mary were married in a religious ceremony about 1834 in GA.1 They had five sons and three daughters, named Henry Walter, James, John Thomas, Charles T., Robert Anderson, Martha, Nancy and Amanda.
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Children
Henry Walter Miller
Henry Walter was born on November 14th, 1836 in GA.1 He died at the age of 73 on August 18th, 1910 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Miller-Patterson Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
John Thomas Miller
John Thomas was born on March 1st, 1845 in Cherokee Co., GA.1 He died at the age of 71 on April 12th, 1916 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Miller Homeplace- Bentleyville, Coosa Co., AL.1 1
Charles T. Miller
Charles T. was born on March 20th, 1848 in GA.1 He died at the age of 86 on May 29th, 1934 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Flint Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
Robert Anderson Miller
Robert Anderson was born on April 12th, 1850 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 78 on November 27th, 1928 in Chilton Co., AL. He was buried in Walnut Creek, Chilton Co., AL.1 1
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