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1830 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne County, OH

1830 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne County, OH

   

   

1840 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of Perry Twp, Wayne County, OH

1840 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], Wayne County, OH

   

   

1850 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH [Ashland County was formed in February 1846. Perry Twp, Wayne County, OH became Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH.]

1850 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], Ashland County, OH [Ashland County was formed in February 1846. Perry Twp, Wayne County, OH became Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH.]

   

   

1860 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH

1860 US Census: Jacob Miller is a resident of [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], Ashland County, OH

   

   

Since Jacob and Catherine Miller were residents in Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH in the 1850 US Census and Jacob continued to reside there in the 1860 US Census, I would guess that Catherine Miller dies in Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH.  There are no burial records that indicate this.  I looked through the index to the Ashland County, OH Probate Court Records vol. 1-2 (1852-1865) and did not find Catherine Miller listed.  Also, death records did not begin until 1867 in Ohio.  There were a couple exceptions.  In recent years, the Wayne County, OH Vital Records (births, marriages, deaths) for the years 1856-1857 surfaces from years of hiding.  I did look in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]] for the death of Catherine Miller and did not find her listed.  However, I did find a Catharine Miller, wife of Jacob, buried in the Reedsburg Cemetery in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH.  It indicates she died on 10 August 1857 at the age of 63 years, 7 months, 10 days.  I believe this is your Catherine.  (Interesting enough, the other Jacob and Catherine Miller of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH mentioned in the next paragraph are buried in the same cemetery.  Jacob died 27 January 1871 at the age of 77 years and 6 months.  Catharine died 5 March 1875 at the age of 71 years, 9 months, 28 days.)  This information is found on page 563 of the Wayne County, OH Burial Records.

Since Jacob and Catherine Miller were residents in [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], Ashland County, OH in the 1850 US Census and Jacob continued to reside there in the 1860 US Census, I would guess that Catherine Miller dies in Perry Twp, Ashland County, OH.  There are no burial records that indicate this.  I looked through the index to the Ashland County, OH Probate Court Records vol. 1-2 (1852-1865) and did not find Catherine Miller listed.  Also, death records did not begin until 1867 in Ohio.  There were a couple exceptions.  In recent years, the Wayne County, OH Vital Records (births, marriages, deaths) for the years 1856-1857 surfaces from years of hiding.  I did look in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]] for the death of Catherine Miller and did not find her listed.  However, I did find a Catharine Miller, wife of Jacob, buried in the Reedsburg Cemetery in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH.  It indicates she died on 10 August 1857 at the age of 63 years, 7 months, 10 days.  I believe this is your Catherine.  (Interesting enough, the other Jacob and Catherine Miller of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH mentioned in the next paragraph are buried in the same cemetery.  Jacob died 27 January 1871 at the age of 77 years and 6 months.  Catharine died 5 March 1875 at the age of 71 years, 9 months, 28 days.)  This information is found on page 563 of the Wayne County, OH Burial Records.

Between 1827 and 1864, there were more than 19 land deed involving a Jacob Miller of Ashland County; Perry Twp, Ashland Co, OH; [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH; and Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH.  On those transactions where land is sold, it involves Jacob and his wife Catherine Miller.  The earlier transactions indicate they are from Wayne Co, OH.  The later deeds indicate Jacob and his wife Catherine Miller are from Ashland County, OH.  Here is one of the major problems I have encountered.  In the US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH there are two Jacob Millers with a wife Catherine.  All are from Pennsylvania.  One Jacob Miller is 57 with his wife Catharine who is 49 years.  The other Jacob Miller is 56 with his wife Catharine who is also 56.  Since you provided the birth dates on your Jacob and Catharine, I ruled them out as being residents in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH in 1850.  In Ashland County, OH in the 1850 US Census, there are two Jacob Millers with a wife Catharine, also all born in Pennsylvania.  The Jacob Miller in Perry Twp, Ashland Co, OH is 60 with his wife Catherine who is age 56.  (This is your Jacob and Catherine.)  The other is in Mifflin Twp, Ashland Co, OH.  Jacob is 56 and Catharine is 51.  So, when the land deed indicates Jacob and his wife Catherine of Ashland Co, OH I am uncertain which couple is being referred to – the couple in Perry Twp or the couple in Mifflin Twp.  Seldom does a land deed indicate the township of residence unless the land is in that township.  We do not have the land deeds for Ashland County, OH in our collection at this time.

Between 1827 and 1864, there were more than 19 land deed involving a Jacob Miller of Ashland County; Perry Twp, Ashland Co, OH; [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH; and Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH.  On those transactions where land is sold, it involves Jacob and his wife Catherine Miller.  The earlier transactions indicate they are from Wayne Co, OH.  The later deeds indicate Jacob and his wife Catherine Miller are from Ashland County, OH.  Here is one of the major problems I have encountered.  In the US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH there are two Jacob Millers with a wife Catherine.  All are from Pennsylvania.  One Jacob Miller is 57 with his wife Catharine who is 49 years.  The other Jacob Miller is 56 with his wife Catharine who is also 56.  Since you provided the birth dates on your Jacob and Catharine, I ruled them out as being residents in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH in 1850.  In Ashland County, OH in the 1850 US Census, there are two Jacob Millers with a wife Catharine, also all born in Pennsylvania.  The Jacob Miller in Perry Twp, Ashland Co, OH is 60 with his wife Catherine who is age 56.  (This is your Jacob and Catherine.)  The other is in Mifflin Twp, Ashland Co, OH.  Jacob is 56 and Catharine is 51.  So, when the land deed indicates Jacob and his wife Catherine of Ashland Co, OH I am uncertain which couple is being referred to – the couple in Perry Twp or the couple in Mifflin Twp.  Seldom does a land deed indicate the township of residence unless the land is in that township.  We do not have the land deeds for Ashland County, OH in our collection at this time.