Since henry logan and mary kenley thurmond died together back in 1866, clells grandparents havent gone missing at all. Miller or clenand miller or mcclelland miller was an outlaw with the jamesyounger gang. Miller family tree apr 20 managed by norman fisher. On september 7, 1876, during the robbery of the first national bank of northfield, minnesota, miller was shot and killed by townspeople along with another gang member. Jairus miller 12 apr 1800 williamsburg, hampshire, massachusetts, united states 26 dec 1885. The character resides just outside the town of great bend, kansas and is played by brian oconnor. Then i read about clell miller, and thought id seen the name clelland somewhere in my geneology research. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the miller family surname.
The most extensive family information and photos are on the jacob miller and anne marie theigen family. In the show he is characterized by a large leather mask that he wears in perpetuity, and the only. Born clelland miller in kearney, missouri, he was a teenager when he joined quantrills raiders and was a member of bloody bill andersons guerillas for a. Miller genealogy is typically british or scottish, though it can be from any of a number of nations and ethnic. My genealogy hound the first national bank building in northfield, minnesota, site of a failed bank robbery by the jamesyounger gang on september 7, 1876. Our primary focus is centered on content related to kentucky. Miller family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. John peter miller died in washington county about december 1794 at about the age of 80. Clell miller outlaw clell miller january 9, 1850 september 7, 1876 also known as cleland d. Below is a full list of the james and younger gang, the first ever compiled and made. Every adult male with the surname of miller is invited to participate yes, all 1,054,488 of you. Our primary focus is centered on content related to kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. On october 26, 1864, he was captured by union soldiers during a skirmish in which anderson was killed.
Search 17 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. When the townspeople were alerted they attacked the robbers, defending their town and their savings. In the show he is characterized by a large leather mask that he wears in perpetuity, and the only reference to a brother is his follower. Content is accepted for various categories, including. Genealogy for mcclelland clell miller 1850 1876 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Having respect for clell miller was not at the forefront of darrells mind. Riding out of heavy woods, the gang seized henry chateau, a watchman guarding a railroad bridge under construction, and his red lantern was used to signal the incoming. Clell miller archives page 2 of 3 s t r a y l e a v e s. Clell miller 18501876 was an outlaw and member of the notorious jamesyounger gang, made famous by jesse james and cole younger. And, just to make things interesting, mary louise millers daughter alicia schaffer married a fellow named bob miller. The book as exhibited here is original with minor corrections and is complete with a short family history by samuel h. Clell never knew his grandfather, jacob miller, on the side of his father. Milbenski farm newark, ny 1979 1 photos, managed by jody benedict. Genealogy for mcclellan clell miller 1883 1947 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
He took both miller and chadwells bodies for medical research, but millers family requested that their sons body be returned to them for burial. As jim heard the story from his grandmother maggie miller shimp, who was clells and eds niece, the brothers clell and ed miller served the confederacy with quantrills raiders during the civil war. Clell miller was born on may 21, 1918 in walker, colorado, usa. Bob was a relative of marys, and like his infamous relatives, clell and james, i dont know how bob fits in. There are 1161437 miller records listed in the 2010 us. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the m clell surname.
The book i am reading is written by marley brant, and she has spent years researching the james, younger, and others. Our main facebook group, gaa genealogy addicts anonymous is a great place to talk about our obsession with genealogy. Northfield, minnesota, bank robbery by jamesyounger gang. Genealogy for clell miller 1894 1925 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. However, general genealogyrelated subjects are also welcome. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources.
The my genealogy hound website has additional photos related to the james gang including historic portraits, photos of jesse james after he was assassinated, photos of the tombstones and graves of jesse james, frank james, the younger brothers including cole, jim and bob, plus bob ford, the assassin of jesse james. Miller was born on either january 9, 1850 the date on his tombstone or december 15, 1849 in kearney, missouri. The miller genealogy and family tree page welcome to the miller family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Miller was also arrested and tried in corydon, iowa, for a train robbery, but was acquitted. The mclell genealogy and family tree page welcome to the mclell family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. The infamous younger brothers of jackson county, missouri, sons of a prosperous slaveowning farmer, would grow up to become some of the most wellknown civil war guerrillas and outlaws in history when they joined up with frank and jesse james to form the jamesyounger gang. Clell miller 1849 or 1850 september 7, 1876 was an outlaw with the james younger gang. Washington county will records, book a, pages 318319. This book has been a fantastic tool in my research on family genealogy. The m clell genealogy and family tree page welcome to the m clell family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today.
A history and genealogy of the descendants of jacob miller, born in germany miller, charles philander on. Feature articles, howto, case studies, book notes, stories and commentary. The most extensive family information and photos are on the jacob miller. Clell miller, 1898 1951 clell miller 1898 1951 texas arizona clell miller was born on month day 1898, at birth place, texas, to felix g. This page is for genealogists to collaborate and find more out about the miller family ancestry. Miller was born on either january 9, 1850 the date on his tombstone or december 15, 1849. Index to history of stinesville, monroe county, indiana 1955 submitted by randi richardson. Clell miller is born to moses miller and emaline miller at the family farm in clay county, missouri. Home jamesyounger gang and the northfield connection. Son of moses miller, a clay county farmer originally from kentucky. May 05, 2010 clell miller outlaw clell miller january 9, 1850 september 7, 1876 also known as cleland d. Thanks to richard pence for providing photos and family history information. Miller or clenand miller or mcclelland miller was an outlaw with the jamesyounger gang who was killed during the gangs robbery at northfield, minnesota. Jesse james family historian looks at clell miller of the james gang, who.
Jul 30, 2014 clell miller, member of the james gang. Miller or clenand miller or mcclelland miller was an outlaw with the jamesyounger gang who was killed during the gangs robbery at northfield, minnesota miller was born on either january 9, 1850 the date on his tombstone or december 15, 1849 in kearney, missouri. History and genealogies of the families of miller, woods. My mother is a miller, and her people were from miller co. Genealogy of the miller and pursel families, compiled and edited. In fact, darrel knew nothing at all about clell miller or ed. He was an actor, known for outrageous fortune 1987. The book as exhibited here is original with minor corrections and is complete. Born september 1850 date from census, other sources say january 9, 1850, date on tombstone is december 15, 1849 in clay county, missouri. Extend your book pleasure visit a james family web site welcome stray leaves jesse james leaves of gas search genealogy friend us on facebook nominated for the 20 spur award, the western writers of america.
The gang of eight possibly nine consisted of jesse james, frank james, cole younger, jim younger, bob younger, clell miller. Jesse and frank james, along with bob younger, went inside the bank while cole and jim younger, bill chadwell, clell miller, and charlie pitts stood guard. Brother of clell miller, who was killed in northfield ed was killed by jesse james in the early in an internal dispute. Scriven explained that the man who shot clell miller back in 1876 was a med student named henry wheeler. He made his last will and testiment on december, 1794 and named eldest son daniel and his daughter catherines husband, john fisher, as his executors. The afterlife of american outlaw clell miller strange.
Comer written 1915 and a history of the miller family by samuel. On september 7, 1876 clell miller and fellow gang member bill. The following genealogy of the miller family was complied by my great uncle everett wayne miller from the years 1937 to 1953. Jacob miller b1762 md elizabeth whitley, may 1794 in lincoln co. Clell was with bloody bill anderson at age 14 for three days. See more ideas about family genealogy, family history and my family history. A history and genealogy of the descendants of jacob miller. Imagine my surprise, to learn that i live just two blocks from clell millers grandparents. Cole younger is the main antagonist in the hulu original series quick draw. Stinesville centennial, 18551955, july 7, 8, 9 this is an index of a centennial history of. Born clelland miller in kearney, missouri, he was a teenager when he joined quantrills raiders and was a member of bloody bill andersons guerillas for a short period during the civil war.
Am actually looking for information on the family of mcclelland clell miller, born in clay county, mo, in 1850. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the us census from 2010. The jamesyounger gang renewed its attacks against the railroads on july 7, 1876, when it struck a missouri pacific train at a site known as the rocky cut, near otterville, mo. The assassination of jesse james by the coward bob ford 2007. The millers and hildebrands from kansas, arkansas, and. Younger brothers after the first national bank robbery, northfield. In the melee that followed, nicholas gustavson, a swedish town resident, was killed, as. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the miller surname.
The name is from the middle english milne, meaning to grind, and was an occupational surname for one who owned or operated a grain mill. Clell miller 1849 or 1850 september 7, 1876 also known as cleland d. Clell miller and bill chadwell were killed during the robbery. The afterlife of american outlaw clell miller strange remains. Southwest louisiana genealogy for family at louisiana. Jim understood ed was kicked out of the gang for being a homicidal maniac. Felix was born on may 4 1867, in new hope, jackson, alabama, united states. He took both miller and chadwells bodies for medical research, but millers family requested. In 2002 cody miller of sugar creek twp, allen county, ohio and gary miller both matched on 12 markers. Genealogy profile for clell miller clell miller 1894 1925 genealogy genealogy for clell miller 1894 1925 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Introduction the following genealogy of the miller family was complied by my great uncle, everett wayne miller, from the years 1937 to 1953. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. Jim cummins book, jim cummins chapter xxxix, pg 112 personnel of the james and younger gang. The two james brothers, the three younger brothers all three of which sustained gunshot wounds during the battle and charlie pitts escaped from the scene with the six men riding on five horses. Sometime after the war, they joined the jesse james gang. Cole younger from his book, shortly after release from prison. The my genealogy hound website now features more than 35,900 family biographies plus more than 2,000 historic county maps plus thousands of historic photos and vintage postcard views. Clell miller gets no respect s t r a y l e a v e s.
On september 7, 1876 clell miller and fellow gang member bill chadwell alias bill stiles were shot and killed during a robbery attempt of the first national bank of northfield. That confirmed their common link to william miller 1784 pennsylvania 1857 allen county, ohio. Much of the information has confirmed what i knew, and much of the information has filled in a lot of blanks. The gang of eight possibly nine consisted of jesse james, frank james, cole younger, jim younger, bob younger, clell miller, bill chadwell and charlie pitts.
There are 1161437 miller records listed in the 2010 us census, and it is the number 7 ranked name. The millers and hildebrands from kansas, arkansas, and oklahoma. Family at louisiana descendants of early settlers in southwest louisiana may be included in a family book found on this web site. Oct 9, 2016 clell miller 18501876 jamesyounger gang. Other surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames. As jim heard the story from his grandmother maggie miller shimp, who was clell s and eds niece, the brothers clell and ed miller served the confederacy with quantrills raiders during the civil war. The four brothers thomas coleman, james hardin, john harrison, and. Miller genealogy is typically british or scottish, though it can be from any of a number of nations and ethnic groups. Luella loretta miller barber 08 dec 1847 middlebury, wyoming, new york, united states 09 sep 1916. Below is a full list of the james and younger gang, the first ever compiled and made public by one who was accused of being a mamber of the band. And, just to make things interesting, mary louise miller s daughter alicia schaffer married a fellow named bob miller. Younger wrote a small book titled, the story of cole younger, by himself.
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