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Since Jacob and Catherine Miller were residents in [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|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 Township|Perry Twp]],[[Ashland County, Ohio|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, Ohio|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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Burial Records.

Since Jacob and Catherine Miller were residents in [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|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 Township|Perry Twp]],[[Ashland County, Ohio|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, Ohio|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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Burial Records.

Between 1827 and 1864, there were more than 19 land deed involving a Jacob Miller of Ashland County; [[Perry Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]]; [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]]; and Chester Twp, [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]].  Here is one of the major problems I have encountered.  In the US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] in 1850.  In [[Ashland County, Ohio|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 Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland County, 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 County, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]] I am uncertain which couple is being referred to – the couple in [[Perry Township|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, Ohio|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 Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]]; [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]]; and Chester Twp, [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]].  Here is one of the major problems I have encountered.  In the US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, 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 County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] in 1850.  In [[Ashland County, Ohio|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 Township|Perry Twp]], [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland County, 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 County, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]] I am uncertain which couple is being referred to – the couple in [[Perry Township|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, Ohio|Ashland County, OH]] in our collection at this time.

   

   

Clinton Wilson may be the son of Thomas Wilson.  Once again, there is no direct documentation to prove this connection.  There were two Thomas Wilson families residing in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]].  One is in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] and the other is a resident of Wooster, OH.  The Thomas who resided in Wooster probably died late 1833.  His estate was probated 7 January 1834.  Given the names in the estate, I do not believe this to be the correct one.  I believe the Thomas [[Wilson]] of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]] is a more likely suspect.  Following this lead, using the census records and land deeds, there is a possibility that Thomas Wilson was married to Nancy McBride [[Wilson]].  In the [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Burial Records on page 542, Thomas and Nancy are listed in the Blachleysville Cemetery in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]].  Thomas [[Wilson]] died 18 June 1843 at the age of 82 years (born about 1761).  Nancy McBride [[Wilson]] died 13 April 1851.  The burial records indicate she was 66 years but this in incorrect based on the census records.  In the 1850 US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]], she is age 84, born in [[Virginia]] and residing with Elzy and Mary Wilson.  Nancy may have been 86 at the time of her death, which would place her birth year about 1765.  Two other possible sons of Thomas and Nancy are Amariah and Elzy [[Wilson]].  In the 1830 US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Amariah [[Wilson]], Thomas [[Wilson]], Jacob Miller and Elzy [[Wilson]] are neighbors.  Also, there are several land transactions between the Wilson and Miller families.

Clinton [[Wilson]] may be the son of Thomas [[Wilson]].  Once again, there is no direct documentation to prove this connection.  There were two Thomas [[Wilson]] families residing in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]].  One is in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] and the other is a resident of [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster, OH]].  The Thomas who resided in [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] probably died late 1833.  His estate was probated 7 January 1834.  Given the names in the estate, I do not believe this to be the correct one.  I believe the Thomas [[Wilson]] of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]] is a more likely suspect.  Following this lead, using the census records and land deeds, there is a possibility that Thomas [[Wilson]] was married to Nancy McBride [[Wilson]].  In the [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Burial Records on page 542, Thomas and Nancy are listed in the Blachleysville Cemetery in [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]].  Thomas [[Wilson]] died 18 June 1843 at the age of 82 years (born about 1761).  Nancy McBride [[Wilson]] died 13 April 1851.  The burial records indicate she was 66 years but this in incorrect based on the census records.  In the 1850 US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]], she is age 84, born in [[Virginia]] and residing with Elzy and Mary [[Wilson]].  Nancy may have been 86 at the time of her death, which would place her birth year about 1765.  Two other possible sons of Thomas and Nancy are Amariah and Elzy [[Wilson]].  In the 1830 US Census for [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] Amariah [[Wilson]], Thomas [[Wilson]], Jacob Miller and Elzy [[Wilson]] are neighbors.  Also, there are several land transactions between the Wilson and Miller families.

Amariah Wilson married Elizabeth Moyers on 17 January 1822 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 2 p. 32).  Elza Wilson married Mary McIntosh on 21 January 1823 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 2 p. 43).  Clinton [[Wilson]] married Mary Ann Miller 12 Aug 1830 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 3 p. 177).

Amariah [[Wilson]] married Elizabeth [[Moyers]] on 17 January 1822 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 2 p. 32).  Elza [[Wilson]] married Mary [[McIntosh]] on 21 January 1823 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 2 p. 43).  Clinton [[Wilson]] married Mary Ann Miller 12 Aug 1830 in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County, OH]] (v. 3 p. 177).

Also buried in the Blachleysville Cemetery are three of the fourteen children of Thomas and Nancy.  This is a notation made by the individual who read the cemetery in the early 1970s.  These three children were John, Hamilton, and Enos.  No readable stones exist for these children.  Other family members are buried in this cemetery, too.  The information on Blachleysville Cemetery was compiled by Mrs. Robert Ungerer and Mrs. Verne [[Chamberlain]].  I believe both ladies are deceased, now.

Also buried in the Blachleysville Cemetery are three of the fourteen children of Thomas and Nancy.  This is a notation made by the individual who read the cemetery in the early 1970s.  These three children were John, Hamilton, and Enos.  No readable stones exist for these children.  Other family members are buried in this cemetery, too.  The information on Blachleysville Cemetery was compiled by Mrs. Robert Ungerer and Mrs. Verne [[Chamberlain]].  I believe both ladies are deceased, now.