Genealogical Gems from the Pension File of Eugenia Dent Miller, Confederate Pensioner #11376

Background:
Eugenia Dent, born September 1851 was the daughter of Ferdinand Hayes Claiborne Dent and Mary Adelaide Campbell. 



Eugenia married Joseph D. Miller son of Joseph Edward Miller and Elizabeth Rose Campbell Purvis. Elizabeth Rose Campbell was the widow of James Purdee J. Purvis who passed away in 1836 while living in Hinds County, Mississippi. 

Joseph had one brother, Robert Henry, that died in the Civil war. He also had three half siblings, children of James Purdee and Elizabeth Rose.  

Eugenia and  Joseph D. Miller were married in Rankin County, Mississippi. and to this union were born 8 children of which only two were living when she passed away in February 1951.  

Joseph D. Miller died 18 December 1919 stomach ulcer and weak heart at his home on Roseland Plantation, Fairview, Louisiana.  After Joseph died, Eugenia applied for a civil war pension on 7 January 1920 for her husband service with Company “F”, 1st Louisiana cavalry.

Pension Application: ¹

Submitted by Eugenia Dent Miller on 7 January 1920, The start of the pension file can be found here:

• https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14051-55391-48?cc=1838535&wc=M61M-TP6:165082701  
• The file start with Image #563 and ends with Image#584

Extraction of Genealogical data:

Image #564

• Widow of J. D. Miller
• J. D. Miller died 18 December 1919
• J. D. Miller died at Fairview, Louisiana
• J. D. Miller died of Ulcer of Stomach & weak heart.
• J. D. Miller served with Co. ‘F’, 1st La. Cavalry

Image #565

• Eugenia and Joseph were married on 20 January 1873 in Cato, Rankin County, Mississippi by Rev. Hitt.
• Her husband (J. D. Miller) died on Roseland Plantation on 18 Dec. 1919
• She has no property and dependent upon her children.

Note: That this date is slightly off the one reported in the Ancestry Marriage database which is 22 Feb 1873, Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935.

Image #566

• Certified Death Certificate for Eugenia Dent Miller

Image #570

• Letter from William P. Miller reporting the death of his Mother to the Welfare Department. Obituary for Eugenia Dent Miller attached. Eugenia Dent Miller died 23 February 1951.

Image #571

• Another letter from William P. Miller to the Supervisor of Confederate Pensions stating that he and Joseph E. Miller are the only two surviving heirs of Eugenia Dent Miller.

Image #574

• Letter from Eugenia D. Miller making a change of address to the Pension Board because the daughter she was living with,  Bessie Miller, had passed away and she was moving to live with her son. Letter dated 18 July 1942.
• Louisiana Death Records on Line show the Bessie R. [Elizabeth R.] Miller died in June 1942, no date.
1942/6/0
MILLER , BESSIE R
Orleans
Print Form Page: 3568
Volume: 218

Image #576

• Commissioner of Public Welfare acknowledgement of William P. Miller letter advising of the death of his Mother.

Image #581
Affidavit of William P. Miller that he is an heir of Eugenia Dent Miller. 

Image #583
Affidavit of  Joseph E. Miller that he is an heir of Eugenia Dent Miller.
Eugenia and Joseph had eight children. Only two were still living in February 1951 when she passed away.






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[1] "Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14051-55391-48?cc=1838535&wc=M61M-TP6:165082701 : accessed 10 September 2015), Miquez, Jules - Mins, P D > image 563 of 1461; State Archives, Baton Rouge.