Arkansas Pioneer~Moses Miller (25 May 1815-11 Feb 1881)

Sometime after 1852 and the death of Jacob Miller, his son, Moses, with his wife, Mary Lavina “Polly” Cress, made their departure from the  Dutch Buffalo Creek Community, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and made their westward movement though Mississippi to Arkansas. 

Traveling along with Moses and Mary and their children were Mary’s brother, Elias Cress and wife Susannah Barringer and their two children. Both women became pregnant along the way and a stop was made in Holly Spring,  Mississippi where both women gave birth to children.  Those two children were Newton J. Miller was born in 16 January, 1855, and Helen Cordelia Cress came in October. They arrived in Arkansas in 1855.  

Moses Miller and Mary Lovina “Polly” Cress were married 2 May 1840 in Cabarrus County. After their arrival in Arkansas Moses and Mary had 2 additional children bringing their total family to nine children. Sadly, on 4 November 1859, Mary Lovina “Polly” (Cress) Miller passed away.

Moses Miller then married Nancy McBride on 29 November 1860. After the birth of 5 children, all of whom passed away at a young age, Nancy (McBride) Miller passed away on 23 March 1873.

Moses Miller the married the widow, Ursaline Cole (maiden name unknown) on 19 March 1874 in Lee County, Arkansas. Sadly, by 1880, Moses Miller has again became a widow and is living along in the Census.

Moses Miller died 1 February 1881 in Lee County, Arkansas. Only 4 of his 14 children were still living and listed as Heirs-at-Law in his 1881 Probate file. 

Named in the below file are:

• Polly Bailey – Daughter
• Mary Cole – Daughter
• Los Miller – Son, 2nd Marriage, George Losson “Loss” Miller 
• Jonas Miller - Son

Moses Miller is my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed. 

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1. Two Images courtesy of Ancestry(dot)com

2. 1860 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Arkansas, population schedule, Hampton, Monroe, Arkansas, Page: 819 (Stamped); Line#21, Dwelling#412, Family#412, Household of M. MILLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 46.

3. 1870 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Arkansas, population schedule, Hampton, Monroe, Arkansas, Page: 66B (Stamped); Line#30, Dwelling#49, Family#49, Household of Moses MILLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm M593 Roll 59.

4. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 June 2023); Memorial page for Moses Miller; (25 May 1815–11 February 1881); Find a Grave memorial # 29550899, Citing Miller Cemetery; Moro, Lee County, Arkansas, USA.

5. Pope County, Arkansas, Probate Files & Loose papers, Moses Miller Probate File; digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com: viewed 7 June 2023); Admin Record, Vol A, 1873-1904; Executors Records, Vol A, 1874-1916.

6. "North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2023), Marriage: Moses Miller & Polly Cress; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977; Bond date: 2 Mar 1840.

7. "Arkansas Marriage Index, 1837-1957," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2023), Marriage: Moses Miller & Nancy McBride; Arkansas Division of Archives and History, 1977; Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1860.

8. "Arkansas Marriage Index, 1837-1957," database, Ancestry, marriage: Moses Miller & Ursiline Cole.