Iam looking for information about ancestor?

Question

James J. Miller born in early 1800s in SC and died in AL.

married sarah ?

Lived in Cherokee county alabama.

Iam trying to find out who his parents were.

Answer 1

[e-mail]  has a James b May 5 1814 son of Charles and Nancy

http://genforum.genealogy.com/anglin/ check for others from this family

Also check and see if there is a Miller DNA site. With a match you might learn much more than using census records

Answer 2

www.ancestry.com--1880 United States Federal Census

Name: James J. Miller

Home in 1880: Cherokee, Alabama

Age: 60

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820

Birthplace: South Carolina

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)

Spouse's Name: Sarah M.

Father's birthplace: South Carolina

Mother's birthplace: South Carolina

Occupation: Tending Mill

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Household Members: Name-- Age

James J. Miller-- 60  

Sarah M. Miller-- 61  

Doctor M. Miller --20  

Francis A. Miller-- 9  



1860 census shows 7 year difference between ages of James and Sarah:

James J Miller 46 (b.  abt 1814-- South Carolina)  

Sarah M Miller 39 (b. abt 1821 --Georgia)

Answer 3

go to ancestry.com

Good luck! It helped me

Answer 4

*****Have you tried going to Ancestry.com and asking on the surname list for "Millers?"  You might not get an immediate answer, but in time, maybe somebody will read it and get back to you.  That's happened to me ~ one 2 years after I posted a question!  It was well worth the wait!!

I googled the name and two areas and came up with this:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/use...

I don't know if you've been in contact with him (or are him!) but his e-mail address is on there and perhaps you could work together!

Hope this information helps a little!

Answer 5

I found the following - don't know if it's your James J. Miller or not.

Census of 1860, Cherokee County, Ala

James J. Miller

Born, 1814, South Carolina

Wife:  Sarah M., born 1819 in Georgia

Children:  Samuel, b. 1842 in Ala

George W., b. 1844 in Ala

James F., b. 1847 in Ala

Peter, b. 1850 in Ala

Census of 1850, Cherokee Cty., Ala.

adds 3 more children:  Elizabeth J., b. 1838 in Ala.

William P., born. 1840 in Ala

General G. W., born in 1845 in Ala.

I believe that Sarah and James J. Miller were married in about 1836 - probably in Alabama.  I looked for marriage license information but didn't find any.

I also looked for his birth certificate in South Carolina in 1814 but couldn't find it.  It's not uncommon for people not to register the births of their children in those days.

Wish I could have found more info.

Answer 6

Year: 1850   State: Alabama   County: Cherokee   Sheet No: 3B

Reel No: M432-3   Division: 26th District   Page No: 5

Enumerated on: October 29th, 1850   by: F. H. Standefer  

Transcribed by Julia Mortenson for USGenWeb,

http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/al/ch...

13 |    32    32 | James J.        Miller          |     46 M   |                           | SC              |     X   | M460 |

   14 |    32    32 | Sarah M.        Miller          |     30 F   |                           | GA              |     X   | M460 |

   15 |    32    32 | Elizabeth J.    Miller          |     12 F   |                           | Ala             |         | M460 |

   16 |    32    32 | William P.      Miller          |     10 M   |                           | Ala             |         | M460 |

   17 |    32    32 | Samuel P.       Miller          |      9 M   |                           | Ala             |         | M460 |

   18 |    32    32 | General G. W.   Miller          |      5 M   |                           | Ala             |         | M460 |

   19 |    32    32 | James F.        Miller          |      3 M   |                           | Ala    

**************************************...

MILLER, JAMES J   (1860 U.S. Census)

ALABAMA , CHEROKEE, 3-DIST

Age: 46, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: SC

Series: M653 Roll: 5 Page: 170

Post office appears to be Alpine Gap maybe



Wife Sarah H. , 39, born GA.: Samuel P., 18: George H., 16: James 13: Peter 10.  It appears as if all the children were born in Alabama.

MILLER, JAMES J.   (1880 U.S. Census)

ALABAMA , CHEROKEE, TWP 7 RANGE 10

Age: 60, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: SC

Series: T9 Roll: 6 Page: 266

James is actually 66 on the census record, occupation tending mill, parents born SC.  In this census it looks like Sarah's middle initial is M, I probably made a mistake saying H. on the 1860.  She is 61, father born  Ireland, mother GA.  Son (Doctor M.?) 20 born Ala.  Granddaughter Frances A. 9 born Ala. parents born Ala.

Here is a Genweb link that might be helpful.  http://www.algenweb.us/cherokee/

I also found this query concerning the son of James and Sarah:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.no...

Good luck

Answer 7

I can give you some hints for searching.

Try: You should start by asking all your living relatives about family history.  Then, armed with that information, you can go to your public library and check to see if it has a genealogy department.  Most do nowadays; also, don't forget to check at community colleges, universities, etc.  Our public library has both www.ancestry.com and www.heritagequest.com free for anyone to use (no library card required).

Another place to check out is any of the Mormon's Family History Centers.  They allow people to search for their family history (and, NO, they don't try to convert you).

A third option is one of the following websites:

http://www.searchforancestors.com/...

http://www.censusrecords.net/?o_xid=2739...

http://www.usgenweb.com/

http://www.census.gov/

http://www.rootsweb.com/

http://www.ukgenweb.com/

http://www.archives.gov/

http://www.familysearch.org/

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/...

http://www.cyndislist.com/

http://www.geni.com/

Cyndi's has the most links to genealogy websites, whether ship's passenger lists, ancestors from Africa, ancestors from the Philippines, where ever and whatever.

Of course, you may be successful by googling: "john doe, born 1620, plimouth, massachusetts" as an example.

Good luck and have fun!

Check out this article on five great free genealogy websites:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Then there is the DNA test; if you decide you want to REALLY know where your ancestors came from opt for the DNA test. Besides all the mistakes that officials commonly make, from 10% to 20% of birth certificates list the father wrong; that is, mama was doing the hanky-panky and someone else was the REAL father. That won't show up on the internet or in books; it WILL show up in DNA.

I used www.familytreedna.com which works with the National Geographics Genotype Program.

Answer 8

I suspect that there are many James Millers, so you will have to be much more specific on this.  I have to assume that you know of at least ONE child.. what are the details on that person? For example.. if you are aware that the child was born in 1860 (and where), then it is clear that dad was born AT LEAST 1840 or before.  Again, using the child.. you would normally be able to pin them into a census, which would then be far more specific on dad's age at the time of the census.. or, if mom is shown as widowed in 1880.. and the youngest child is 4.. then dad died between 1875-1880.

All "how to" guides explain that you have to work from the present, back.  Taking it one step further.. using the child, you need to find enough SOLID details on the child, in order to build on that and locate the parent.