Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1888, NOV. 883 MILLER FAMILY in many enterprises, and now is trading in live stock. He purchased lately one-half the Shoe-bar ranch of 460,000 acres in Texas. He is regarded as one of the solid men of Kansas City. His only child is Chester Snider. IV. SALLIE BEERY, married Jas. R. Shackelford (see) V. RICHARD W. (DICK) BEERY, married Nannie Scott, dr. of Wash. (see) 1. Mollie Beery 2. Sidney Beery 3. Catherine Beery VI. ELIZABETH BEERY. married Lyon Shackelford 1. Catherine Shackelford 2. Archie Shackelford 3. Winfield Shackelford 4. Noah Shackelford 5. James Shackelford 6. Mary Shackelford 7. Amos Shackelford 8. Jesse Shackelford 9. David Shackelford (ii) 10. Sallie Shackelford VII. JOHN A. BEERY (ii) married Ruth Standiford VIII. DAVID A. BEERY. married Matie Conway Judge Noah Beery, married second, March 1, 1870, Mrs. Susanna Smith Nov. 14 - Peter E. Miller fell dead at his home, 4 miles north of Platte City. THE MILLER FAMILY. Three brothers came to Platte among the early settlers, Samuel, Lewis. and Jacob. The last died single, and we will notice the two others. They were natives of Green, County, Ky. SAMUEL MILLER, died in June, 1860, at his home in Marshall Township. He married in Marion County, Ky., Elizabeth Jones. They came in 1840. He was a good farmer, and left a considerable estate for his children: 1. JOHN MILLER, married an Anderson, and went to Andrew County II. RACHEL MILLER, married Geo. Scott. of De Kalb Coullty. III. CATHERINE MILLER, married Fielding Shaw IV. DEBORAH MILLER, married William Landers, and wet to Andrew County V. WILLIAM MILLER, died near Edgerton, in April, 1891. Children: 1. Jonathan Miller, married Louisa Foley 2. Mary Elizabeth Miller, married Dec. 20, 1870, Israel MeComas, son of Burke. 3. Isaac Samuel Miller, of Edgerton, married Feb. 10, 1869, Melvina E. McComas. [a] Nancy Miller [b] Cora Miller, married June 17, 1896, I. B. Handley [c] Chas. Miller [d] Burke Miller [e] William Miller 4. Luke Miller, married Laura McComas, dr. of Elisha McComas [a] Zelma Miller [b] Artie Miller 5. Jesse Miller, married Rhoda Ring VI. S. MARION MILLER, b. Aug. 20, 1827; married May 21, 1855, Lizzie Furnish; d. March 27, 1869. Children: 1. Jonathan Miller, married Dec. 19, 1881, Emma Gabbert, dr. of Michael Gabbert