Studies in Hill-Moore-Jones-Halbert and Related Families
Found in the papers left by Will Henderson Thomas, Jr.

JOHN "RACCOON" MILLER AND FAMILY

(This info was left in about 1950 by Will Henderson Thomas, Jr. a
teacher and historian of Union County. )

John "Raccoon" Miller was born in Newberry Co, SC about 1749. His
father, John Miller, came from Great Britain. The elder John is said to
have been killed in the Revolutionary War and is named on the monument
at Guilford Court House in NC. Rebecca Miller, wife of James Rice was a
sister to "Raccoon" Miller. Helen Topping Miller says that "Raccoon"
refugeed into Tennessee Country. One source says he was only 16 when he
married Eve Whitener "a German girl" in 1776. This would have made his
birthdate 1760. A John Miller shod horses for Sevier and shelby on
October 5, 1780 at Shelving Rock across Roan Mountain from Sycamore
Shoals when the men were marching on King's Mountain. A German family
lived in that vicinity but their name was "Weidener". However, in 1779,
we find that "Raccoon" Miller was a Captain under Col. Joseph Martin in
Gen. Evan Shelbys raid on Chicamauga. These men descended the river in
flat boats, destroyed the boats near chattanooga, dealt havoc to the
Indians and returned overland keeping to the north and west of the
Tennessee River. Undoubtedly on this return trip, Capt. Miller say
Raccoon Valley Station three miles below the present town of
Maynardville, TN. His home stood where Jeff Wood had a potato patch in
recent years. (This is written on Sept. 10, 1950). In 1791, the
Knoxville Gazette, still published at Rogersville until 1791 carried an
item about Capt. John Miller of Hawkins County experimenting with silk
cultures. The region was Hawkins County until Knox County was created
in 1792. it became Union county in 1856.

John "Raccoon" Miller born about 1749 in Newberry County, SC died Aug.
25, 1832 and is buried in the Ousley Cemetery in Union county. He was
the son of John Miller, and English immigrant. In 1796 he married Eve
Whitener (Weidener) of German descent. she was born Jan. 31, 1751 and
died Aug. 2, 1853 at 102 years old. She is also buried at Ousley
Cemetery. Their children are:

1. Isaac Miller born May 12, 1791 and died March 3, 1878. he married
Susan Clayton and settled in Iowa.
2. Sally Miller was the first wife of John Fisher Loy.
3. Nancy Miller was the second wife of John Fisher Loy and the mother
of all his children.
4. Elizabeth Miller married Henry graves on July 15, 1819 in Knox Co.
5. Jacob Miller born about 1798 and died about 1885. His first wife
was Lucy Sharp and second wife was a Davis woman.
6. Lewis Miller first married Parley Hill and then married Docia
Whitener.
7. Pleasant Miller (no data)
8. Henry Miller
9. Rachel Miller married a Cox and settled in Mississippi
10. John Miller, Jr. "Johnnie" born about 1787 married Nellie Davis
(Their info follows)

JOHN "JOHNNIE" MILLER, JR.

Born about 1787 to Capt. John "Raccoon" Miller and Eva Whitener. He
married Nellie Davis. They lived in Raccoon Valley in what is now Union
County, TN.

Their children:

1. Isaac Miller married Martha McPherron and settled in Mills County,
Iowa
2. Alfred Miller
3. Pleasant Miller born about 1808 married to a Susan Draper
4. Gavin Miller married a Martha Hill.
5. Jacob Miller
6. Rufus Miller
7. Frederick Miller
8. John Miller
9. Lucy Miller born Jan. 30, 1836 and married George Irwin
10. Elizabeth Miller born Jan. 30, 1836 (twin to Lucy) and married
Nathaniel Irwin.
11. Rachel Miller
12. Cynthia Miller

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