JF Miller Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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James Francis Miller

August 1, 1832 - July 3, 1902

Born at TN on August 1, 1832. (Congressional Biography lists location as Winnsboro, Fairfield District, SC in 1830.)
Moved to TX with family in 1845.
Attended Rutersville College, near La Grange, TX.
Occupied as a teacher at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX.
Studied law and admitted to bar in 1854.
Admitted to practice before TX Supreme Court in 1855.
Opened law practice at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX in 1857.
Married Elmyra (Almira) Matthews in 1860.

Mustered into Company I at Gonzales, TX on April 9, 1862 by Lt. Harris.
Reached regiment in summer 1862.
Detached to Brig. Genl. Wharton's commissary department as Commissary Sergeant by August 1862 to at least February 1864.
Captured and later paroled at Charlotte, NC.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.

Married Julia Amanda Turner Batchelor on May 6, 1867 or May 10, 1868.

Retired from law practice in 1868.
Served on the Masonic Committee on Work in 1868 with William M. Taylor, Benjamin A. Botts, John B. Jones, & C. K. Stribling.
Founded a banking house at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX with William B. Sayers.
Acted as first president of Texas Banker's Association.
Began raising stock.
Served as the first president of the Texas Live Stock Association.
Acted as representative in the U. S. Congress from 1883-1887.

Died at Gonzales, TX on July 3, 1902.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Isaac Miller b. Susan Swan b.
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Elmyra (Almira) Matthews daughter of Gonzales pioneer William A. Matthews b. m. JF Miller in 1860 d. 1862 Julia Amanda Turner daughter of Amasa Turner sister of George Quincy Turner, Co. C b. May 24, 1838 in Galveston, TX m. Benjamin Franklin Batchelor, Co. C on February 23, 1859 m. James Francis Miller, Co. I, on May 6, 1867 or May 10, 1868 d. April 15, 1912
Children:
	Infant Son b. ~1860-1862 d. 1863 Florence Cornelia (stepdaughter) b. March 3, 1861 m. Thomas Franklin Harwood in Gonzales, TX on November 18, 1884 had children: Julia, Turner, Miller, Cordelia, and Winston (only the last survived)
Gravesite:
	Masonic Cemetery at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Town, Page 87A, Dwelling, Family, (image) t
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

1870 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Town, page 402B, Dwelling, Family, (image) t
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

1880 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Town, Page 369A, Dwelling, Family, (image) t

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Nativity

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1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

Name

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D.O.B.

Age

Mar. info.

Children

Nativity

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Mother's Nativity

Citizenship

Occupation

Education

Home Ownership

Related Links:
	"Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372. "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208 (Reunion) G. W. Littlefield Letter, dated June 9, 1919 (offsite) Handbook of Texas Online: James Francis Miller (offsite) Congressional Biography: James Francis Miller (offsite) Red River Authority of Texas, James Francis Miller
Sources:
	Batchelor-Turner Letters, 1861-1864, annotated by H. J. H. Rugeley. The Steck Company, Austin, TX 1961. Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Miller) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Miller) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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