Miller, Polly Jane

Miller, Polly Jane

Female 1855 - 1916  (61 years)

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  • Name Miller, Polly Jane  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Born 10 Aug 1855  Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1860  Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence Post Office: Ripley 
    Residence 1870  Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Post Office: Birmingham 
    Residence 1880  Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11
    Age: 26; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 262; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife 
    Residence 1900  Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife 
    Residence 1910  Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Residence 1915  Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Marital Status: Widowed 
    Died 27 Nov 1916  Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Buried Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 12
    • Harness Cemetery
    Person ID I2485  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Miller, Amzi,   b. Abt 1823, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Moses, Maria Elvira,   b. 3 Oct 1821, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1909, Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 4 Jul 1843  Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Documents
    Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
    Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sell, Barnabus Lafayette,   b. 11 Feb 1851, Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1913, Vernon Twp, Van Buren Co., Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1873  Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Children 
     1. Sell, Nona Alta,   b. 29 Jan 1874, Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1965, Augusta, Hancock Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)  [natural]
     2. Sell, Della Grace,   b. 28 Mar 1877, Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1962, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
     3. Sell, Fanny Alice,   b. 12 Jun 1888, Birmingham, Schulyer Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1974, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [natural]
    Documents
    1900 United States Federal Census
    1900 United States Federal Census
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Aug 1855 - Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence Post Office: Ripley - 1860 - Ripley, Brown, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence Post Office: Birmingham - 1870 - Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Apr 1873 - Birmingham, Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 26; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 262; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife - 1880 - Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1900 - Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1910 - Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Widowed - 1915 - Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Nov 1916 - Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    1Polly.JPG
    1Polly.JPG

    Documents
    Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 - Fanny Alice Sell
    Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 - Fanny Alice Sell
    1860 United States Federal Census
    1860 United States Federal Census
    1870 United States Federal Census
    1870 United States Federal Census
    1880 United States Federal Census
    1880 United States Federal Census
    1880 United States Federal Census - Barnabus Lafayette Sell
    1880 United States Federal Census - Barnabus Lafayette Sell
    1900 United States Federal Census
    1900 United States Federal Census
    1910 United States Federal Census
    1910 United States Federal Census
    Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

  • Notes 


    • Her brother's Civil War pension file says that she and her husband were living in Red Oak, IA, in August of 1905.

      __________________________________________________________________________ ________

      In 1870, Polly and her sister appears was living with the Joseph Greenleaf family (her mother had married Joseph Greenleaf after her father's death).

      CENSUS YR: 1870 TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: SCHUYLER
      DIVISION: BIRMINGHAM REEL NO: M593-276 PAGE NO: 25B
      REFERENCE: ENUMERATED BY JAMES DEMITT THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 1870
      ========================================================================== ==========
      LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. BIRTHPLACE
      ========================================================================== ==========
      21 122 124 GREENLEAF JOSEPH 53 M W FARMER NJ
      22 122 124 GREENLEAF MARIA 50 F W KEEPING HOUSE OH
      23 122 124 GREENLEAF DEMENIS 19 F W ILL
      24 122 124 GREENLEAF ALONZO 15 M W WORKING ON FARM ILL
      25 122 124 GREENLEAF EDGAR 12 M W ILL
      26 122 124 MILLER POLLY 14 F W ILL
      27 122 124 MILLER SARAH 12 F W ILL

      __________________________________________________________________________ _________

      Polly & Barney were living in Red Oak, IA in August 1905.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1850 Federal Census Schyuler Co., IL, Ashland Twp, page 337.
      Listed as "Jane"

    2. [S1432] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Barney Sell

    3. [S1323] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records.
      Record for Fanny A. Sell
      Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 - Fanny Alice Sell
      Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 - Fanny Alice Sell


    4. [S1114] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M593_276; Page: 25B; Family History Library Film: 545775.
      1870 United States Federal Census
      1870 United States Federal Census


    5. [S1116] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Ripley, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 719; Family History Library Film: 803157.
      1860 United States Federal Census
      1860 United States Federal Census


    6. [S1115] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240462.
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census


    7. [S1225] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;).
      Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
      Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925


    8. [S1216] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: T624_425; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1374438.
      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census


    9. [S1289] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: 250; Page: 321C; Enumeration District: 262.
      1880 United States Federal Census
      1880 United States Federal Census


    10. [S760] FindAGrave.com, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Barnabus Lafayette Sell

    11. [S1289] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: 250; Page: 321C; Enumeration District: 262.
      Record for Barnary Sell
      1880 United States Federal Census - Barnabus Lafayette Sell
      1880 United States Federal Census - Barnabus Lafayette Sell


    12. [S65] Cemetery Records, Harness Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Van Buren Co., IA.
      "age 61 yrs 3 mo 17 days"

    13. [S237] Marriage Records, 1840-1916, Summit Co., OH, Ohio probate court, Summit Co., OH.

    14. [S966] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980
      Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980