Wilkerson C “Wilk” MillerAge: 65 years1824–1889
- Name
- Wilkerson C “Wilk” Miller
- Given names
- Wilkerson C
- Surname
- Miller
- Nickname
- Wilk
 Birth | 1824 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family April 17, 1845 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Francis M Miller May 13, 1847 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William H Miller October 11, 1848 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | August 5, 1850 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Hanna Miller March 14, 1853 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Louisa Margaret Miller May 1859 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 29, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 43 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 43 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #5 | George T Miller calculated 1868 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 45 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 1, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Reeder Graham — Mary Hanna Miller — View this family Type: Religious marriage November 30, 1871 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William F Graham November 24, 1873 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Oliver C Jackson 1874 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Nannie Jackson 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John J Jackson — Louisa Margaret Miller — View this family Type: Religious marriage August 31, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William H Miller — Sarah E Randall — View this family November 16, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ada Lou “Addie” Graham July 1877 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Rosa Bell Jackson June 8, 1878 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 54 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Joseph Nathaniel Miller January 8, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Joseph Jackson 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Myrtle Viola Miller July 30, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Mary Maude Jackson October 21, 1883 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Francis M Miller — Louise Jane Howe — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 2, 1884 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Winifred “Mimmie” Miller July 1885 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Rowena Permila Graham August 1886 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Rebecca Francis “Fannie” Miller October 18, 1887 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Stella E Jackson July 1888 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Lucy Henley Miller December 11, 1889 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | 1889 (Age 65 years) |
| Family with Elizabeth Shemwell |
| himself |
Wilkerson C “Wilk” Miller Birth: 1824 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1889 — Kansas, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: August 1826 26 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1903 — Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 17, 1845 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Francis M Miller Birth: May 13, 1847 23 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 10, 1918 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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17 months son |
William H Miller Birth: October 11, 1848 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 18, 1915 — Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Hanna Miller Birth: March 14, 1853 29 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 7, 1929 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Louisa Margaret Miller Birth: May 1859 35 32 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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10 years son |
George T Miller Birth: calculated 1868 44 41 — Missouri, United States Death: after February 1, 1903 |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Wilkerson C Miller - Household
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Wilkerson C Miller - Household
Mt Sterling Twp, Pettis, Missouri USA
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Wilkerson C Miller - Household
Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Wilkerson C Miller - Household
Washington, Johnson, Missouri
All married? Francis is now Female -b |