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James Milleson, Jr.

Male 1748 - 1841  (93 years)


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  • Name James Milleson 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 31 May 1748  Chester Co., PA (became Cumberland Co. in 1750) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Nov 1841  Washington Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11825  MyTree
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2013 

    Father James Milleson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1710, West Bradford, Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Grace Woodward,   b. Abt 1714, West Bradford, Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jun 1743  West Bradford, Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail Hayes,   b. 21 Apr 1759, Chester Co., PA (became Cumberland Co. in 1750) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1775  Chester Co., PA (became Cumberland Co. in 1750) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Caleb Milleson,   b. Abt 1776, Chester Co. (Cumberland Co.), PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1846, Goshen, Belmont Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     2. Mary Milleson,   b. 3 May 1783, Chester Co. (Cumberland Co.), PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lydia Milleson,   b. 5 May 1786, Chester Co. (Cumberland Co.), PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1866, Belmont, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. James Milleson, III,   b. 17 Sep 1788, Chester Co. (Cumberland Co.), PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Anna Milleson,   b. 4 Jul 1791, Chester Co., PA (became Cumberland Co. in 1750) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1856  (Age 65 years)
     6. John Milleson,   b. Abt 1793, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Abigail Milleson,   b. 2 May 1796, Pike Run, Washington Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874, Lynnville, Jefferson Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Rachel Milleson,   b. Abt 1798, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Sarah Milleson,   b. 6 Oct 1799, Chester Co. (Cumberland Co.), PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F5971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • THE MILLISON FAMILY, QUAKERS FROM CHESTER CO. TO WASHINGTON CO. PA
      "The children of James Millison Jr. were:
      Caleb Millison, died Aug 1846 interstate in Goshen, Belmont Co., OH, m. Elizabeth about 1796, and for this was disowned by the Quakers. He and his wife Elizabeth removed to Goshen Township, Belmont Co., Ohio in the early 1800s with Lydia Millison and her husband, John Duvall. His children may have been Ezra, Abner and James B. Millison.
      Sarah Millison 1779-1856 m. Sethecia Buffingon, b. 4/4/1777, d. 1851, resided Lee Co., IA. Seth Buffington was the son of John Buffington and Sarah Young. In John Buffington's will, proven 5/1/1804, witnesses listed are James Millison, Mary Millison, and Nathan Powell. Seth and Sarah Buffington had the following children: Orpha m. Robert Lilly; John m. Pauline Reynolds; Jesse m. 1)Evans and 2) Jones; Polly m. John Ashmead; James m. Rachel Jones; Joseph m. Mary Thompson; Seth, Jr; Abbie; Sarah; Robert; William.
      Mary Millison b. 5/3/1783 m. Isaac Jones about 1806
      Lydia Millison m. John Duvall about 1806, resided Belmont Co., OH
      James Millison m. Dorothy Knight, d/o Abel and Ann Knight of West Pike Run Twp., on 2/9/1815, and resided Ohio, Illinois, and Lee Co., IA His children were Jonathan b. 1815; Anne, b. 1816, m. Gray; Rachel, b. 1818 d. 1822; Abigail b. 1820 m. Abel; James Millison b. 1823 and Rebecca b. 1825; Abel; Noah and Leah. In 1828 and 1829, James and Dorothy were disowned at Flushing MM, Ohio, for joining the Hicksite movement. In 1841, James and Dorothy's children Abel, James, Noah and Leah were granted a certificate from the Friends to Salem MM, Iowa.
      Ann Millison m. William Jones about 1809
      John Millison m. about 1816 Sarah Lewis and 2nd Ann Steel, b. 1802, resided Henry Co., IA. By his first wife, John Millison had 2 sons and a daughter, and by his second at least 6 more children. John was disowned in 1822 for marrying his second wife contrary to discipline. His father purchased for John in 1819 a tract along the road from Brownsville to Pittsburgh in Pike Run Twp which contained thereon the "Black Horse Tavern." When his father died in 1841, John immediately put his farm up for sale and moved to Iowa. He farmed in Jackson Township, Henry County, Iowa in 1850. His children are in the 1850 census in Henry County, Iowa, all were born in PA: Barnett, 27; Jehu, 24; Prudence, 20; John, 17; Nimrod, 15 and Clark, 11. According to her descendant, Kathy Parrish Smiggs (see the Millison GenForum link), Prudence Millison d/o John, was born 5/6/1830 in PA and married in IA ,William McLean Welton. Prudence died in Kansas. Clark Millison s/o John, was born 14 Sep 1838 and died 20 Oct 1931 in Salina, Saline Co, KS. He married 1st Rebecca Daugherty, 2nd Mary Roberts, and 3rd Nancy Jane Halloway. View the page of Beth Montgomery Hotaling, Ottawa, Kansas, for more information on John and Ann Steele Millison.
      Abigail Millison m. 1st John Carver 4/4/1816 and 2nd Samuel Ashmeade (see below)
      Rachel Millison m. Henry Scott, resided Indiana"
      Source: http://webspace.webring.com/people/nu/um_10012/mymillison.html

      From LDS:
      Name: James Milleson
      Sex: M
      Birth: 31 May 1748 in, Chester,Penn,U.S.A.
      Death: 11 Nov 1841 in, Washington,Iowa,U.S.A.
      Father: James Milleson b: abt 1723
      Mother: Grace Woodward b: ABT 1723
      Marriage 1 Abigail Hays b: 11 APR 1748 in ,Chester,Penn,U.S.A.
      Married: abt 1775 in , Penn,U.S.A.
      Sealing Spouse: submitted in Arizo
      Children
      Caleb Milleson
      Sarah Milleson b: 6 Oct 1799 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      Mary Milleson b: 3 May 1783 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      Lydia Milleson b: 5 May 1786 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      James Milleson b: 17 Sep 1788 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      Anna Milleson b: abt 1791 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      John Milleson b: abt 1793 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      Abigail Milleson b: 2 May 1796 in, Penn,U.S.A.
      Rachel Milleson