George A. Miller, ^^{[1, 2]}

1869 - 1948  (79 years)

• Name	George A. Miller
  Suffix	^
  Birth	1869	NY   [3, 4, 5]
  	[He does not appear in the 1870 census.]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	He was living in the household of his parents.
  Education	1886/7	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  	at School No. 29
  	He appears in a group picture of students at the school. Since he was about age eighteen at the time, it is likely that he was serving more in the role of a teacher's assistant. The Miller farmstead adjoined the school.
  Census	1920	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  	Also living in the household was his brother, Clinton N, and an unreadible "tenant," recorded as being born in Poland with an occupation of "housekeeping."
  Occupation	1920  [8]
  	farmer
  Census	1930	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	Also living in his household was his brother, N. Clinton Miller, and the same unreadible person as was found in the 1920 census, now described as a servant.
  Occupation	1930  [9]
  	farmer
  Residence	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 10]
  	9 Fireplace Neck Rd. (modern address, Historic Structures Inventory Br30C)
  	In abt 1896, he was "at home with his parents."
  Death	1948  [5, 11]
  Burial	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  Person ID	I3842	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Miller, Jr. ^,   b. 15 Sep 1815, Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 23 Dec 1896, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Ellen (Elinor) R. Carman, ^,   b. 23 Dec 1827, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 18 Dec 1914, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1853	New York, New York, NY   [12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  	There were reported to be a total of eight children by this union, of whom only three survived to 1896. [Mallman recorded a marriage date of 5 Oct 1823, obviously a typographical error. Another source gave a marriage date of Sep 1853.]
  Photos		Ellen Carmen Miller, Nathanial Miller, Nathaniel Clinton Miller (standing)
  		Miller Family and Homestead, Fire Place Neck Road, Brookhaven, NY Perhaps taken around 1900. Second from the far right is Ellen Carman Miller. The quality of the photograph makes it impossible to identify others with certainty, although it has been suggested that the man to the far right with a hat is George Miller, and that the woman behind Ellen Carman is perhaps Margaret Hanna, a family servant who is…
  		Frederick Miller, his mother Ellen Carman Miller, and Frederick Miller Jr.
  Documents		Presentation on the 200th Anniversary of the Miller House & Farm .. This presentation was prepared by John Deitz on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Miller House and Farm, Brookhaven Hamlet, NY. Sponsored by the current steward of the house, Helen Geraghty, September 19, 2015.
  Family ID	F350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		George Miller
  		George Miller Haying ... with his team of white horses
  		George Miller about 1886/87. .. cropped from a group picture of students at School No. 29, Brookhaven, NY. Since he was about age eighteen at the time, it is likely that he was serving more in the role of a teacher's assistant than as a student. The Miller farmstead adjoined the school.
  		Brookhaven Boys .. at the Brook Store, Brookhaven, NY, 1898. From left, Forrest P. Reeve (store partner with Jake Valentine), William Nesbitt, Edward Ketcham, William Sweezey, Jake L. Valentine (store partner), Nathaniel Clinton Miller, Sidney Hawkins, and George Miller.
  		Fred Miller III, George Miller, Frederick Miller Jr. George Miller was Frederick Miller, Jr.'s uncle and Fred Miller III's great uncle.
  		1945 - Washington Lodge Dinner Party .. l.r. Una Randall, Kay Richter, Gert Barteau (nee Van der Car), Mrs. Johnston, George Miller, Mary Lyons (wife of Bob), Bob Lyons, Sr., Frank Craven (standing), Bob Lyons, Jr., Elsie Griffin, Jimmy Lyons, Mararget Craven (daughter of Frank Craven?), Frances Leskowicz (nee Romanski. wife of Adam Leskowicz), Adam Leskowicz

  
  

  Documents		Miller House and farm ... Dr. Nathaniel Miller settled in Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet) and built his homestead and farm at 9 Fire Place Neck Road (modern address). The Miller family continued to operate the farm until the mid-20th century.This document is Brookhaven/South Haven Historic Site Inventory Form Br30C, and includes a collection of pictures of the…
  		Local Brookhaven Men .. gathered at Valentine's "Brook" Store
  		Brookhaven School Class of 1887 .. with students identified
  		Presentation on the 200th Anniversary of the Miller House & Farm .. This presentation was prepared by John Deitz on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Miller House and Farm, Brookhaven Hamlet, NY. Sponsored by the current steward of the house, Helen Geraghty, September 19, 2015.

  
  

  Headstones		#021.021/022.Miller03. George Miller gravestone ... George never married and was the last of the Millers to farm the homestead. Plot: 021/022. N. Miller & N. Clinton Miller
  		#021.021/022.Miller00: Miller family plot. .. Lots 021 & 022 are effectively combined into a single Miller family plot.  This view is looking east. Directly behind the "Miller" plot monument is that of N. Clinton Miller.  Frederick, Sr., Nathaniel Clinton and George Miller were brothers, and sons of Nathaniel Miller, Jr.  Dr.  Nathaniel Miller, Nathaniel Jr.'s father, settled in… Plot: 021/022. N. Miller & N. Clinton Miller

  
  

• Notes

  George Perley Morse comments: "George Miller lived alone and farmed the land. He never married, and for years lived mostly in the north end of the house. He worked a team of white horses, had a cow and sold milk."

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] Morse Album, RG1 Series 10. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, p. 171, PM REF 285.1 MAL. [S42] 1880 Census, Age 10. NA Film Number T9-0935 Page Number 146C. [S107] 1920 Census, Age 50. Roll: T625_1268 Page: 7B ED: 85 Image: 0632, Ancestry.com. [S196] Oaklawn Cemetery. [S42] 1880 Census, NA Film Number T9-0935 Page Number 146C. [S101] Morse Album. [S107] 1920 Census, Roll: T625_1268 Page: 7B ED: 85 Image: 0632, Ancestry.com. [S129] 1930 Census, T626_1650; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0420. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. [S458] Personal knowledge: Maria Lyons Miller. [S34] IGI, The IGI record gave a marriage date of 5 Oct 1833 -- clearly in error as she would have been only three. [S61] 1860 Census, p. 215. She is living in Nathaniel Miller's household -- assuming Ellen is Elinor Carman as proposed by IGI. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. Gave 1853 as marriage date. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, p. 167, PM REF 285.1 MAL. [S294] Carman.net: Samuel7, Samuel6.