J. M. MILLER>TN>MS>WHITE CO ARK
Who was J. M. Miller, in 1870 White Co Arkansas census, Gray Township; age 47, born TN, with Josephine (2nd wife??) age 27, born TN, with children Mary E. 19 born MS; Joanna 17 born MS; Martha J. 14 born MS; James F. born MS, age not shown and John M. born MS, age not shown?
This census would indicate that J. M. Miller was born about 1823 in TN; was in MS by at least 1851 when his child, Mary E. was born. Have not found them in 1860 census either in MS or AR, but all the children listed in the 1870 census were born in MS.
The James F. was probably James Franklin Miller, born about 1857, who married Margaret J. Ivy about 1873, and had 2 children, Thomas Lee born 17 Jul 1874, and James Franklin Jr. born about 1878. James Franklin Sr. died about that same year.
Margaret remarried about 1879 to William Messer, and by 1880 they were in Union Co MS census.
Any help would be appreciated on who this J. M. Miller was and any further info on these families. Happy to share. Have much info from James Franklin Miller Jr. to present.