Anna H (Stutzman) Miller (1755 - 1814)

Born 12 Apr 1755 in Berne, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Miller — married 1777 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Somerset County, PA

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1814 at age 58 in Shanesville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

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Biography

9147, Jacob Miller, 9146, m. Anna Stutzman who was b. Apr. 12, 1755. They moved to Ohio, about 1808-9. An account of his moving appears in the Mennonite year book of 1909. He was a minister in the Amish church, and preached what was probably the first sermon in Holmes Co. In the spring of 1808, Bishop Jacob Miller, with his sons Henry and Jacob, came to Ohio, and entered a section of land, about a mile northeast of Sugarcreek, Ohio. After assisting his sons build cabins and start farming he returned to Somerset Co., Pa., and the next spring moved his fam. to Ohio, bringing with him Jonas Stutzman, a nephew of his wife, who became the first settler on Walnutcreek. Children: John, 9148; Benedict, 9150; Henry, 9152; Jacob, 9153.^[1]The numbers refer to the numbering used in the book to identify each person.
Note: 9147. May 6, 1810, four young Amish families Joined Jonas Stutzman on Walnutcreek, (Holmes Co., Ohio) Jonas Miller and his wife Catherine Hershberger, of fam. 9167; Christian Yoder and his wife Magdalena Hershberger, sister of Catherine, see fam. 4569. note, and fam. 2351; Joseph Mast and his wife Sarah Miller, sister of Jonas Miller of fam. 9167, and John Troyer and wife Magdalena Miller, also sister of Jonas Miller.^[2]

Birth: Apr. 12, 1755, Berne, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Mar. 27, 1814, Shanesville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA

Anna was the eldest of eleven children born to Christian Stutzman and Barbara Hochstetler. She married Jacob "Yockel" Miller (son of John "Hannes" Miller, Sr. and Magdalena Lehman) in 1777 in Somerset County, Pa., at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Jacob and Anna moved to the Glades after her mother died. After 1790, Jacob had his own farm in Elklick township. By this time they had four sons:

John J.

Benedict

Henry

Jacob Jr.

Sources:

• "Anniversary History of the Family of John "Hannas" Miller, Sr. (ca. 1730-1798)" by J. Virgil Miller

• "Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Hugh F. Gingerich and Rachel W. Kreider #ST2

--Contributed by Debra Polly

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Anna was the second child and second daughter. Magdalena was the eldest.

--Contributed by Daryl Mallett & Barbara Biggs

Family links: Parents: Christian Stutzman (1732 - 1770) Anna Barbara Hochstedler Stutzman (1732 - 1787)

Spouse: Jacob Yokkel Miller (1754 - 1835)*

Children: John J. Miller (1778 - 1863)* Benedict Miller (1781 - 1837)* Henry Miller (1782 - 1868)* Jacob J. Miller (1787 - 1852)*

Siblings: Magdalena Stutzman Yoder (1753 - 1825)* Anna H Stutzman Miller (1755 - 1814)* Anna Stutzman Miller (1755 - 1814) Mary Stutzman Miller (1756 - 1838)* Christian H. Stutzman (1758 - 1825)* Jacob Stutzman (1760 - 1820)* Elizabeth Stutzman Gnaegi (1762 - 1795)* Veronica Stutzman Keim (1764 - 1807)* John Stutzman (1766 - 1833)* David Stutzman (1767 - ____)* Susanna Stutzman (1768 - 1808)*

Calculated relationship*^[3] Birth: Apr. 12, 1755 Berne Berks County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Mar. 27, 1814 Shanesville Tuscarawas County Ohio, USA

Anna's parents were Christian Stutzman and Barbara Hostetler. Barbara was the daughter of Jacob Hostetler, and was married and living "down the lane" when her mother and two young siblings were killed during the 1757 Hostetler Massacre. A story of the Stutzman family states that Christian and his brother Jacob survived the ocean voyage with their father (all others died). Their father left the boys to serve out time in indentured service, which paid for his travels back to Europe, never to return. Two young boys, left alone in a new world. Immigration is hard

Family links: Parents: Christian Stutzman (1732 - 1770) Anna Barbara Hochstedler Stutzman (1732 - 1787)

Children: Mary Miller Seese (1784 - 1872)* Jacob J Miller (1787 - 1852)*

Siblings: Magdalena Stutzman Yoder (1753 - 1825)* Anna H Stutzman Miller (1755 - 1814) Anna Stutzman Miller (1755 - 1814)* Mary Stutzman Miller (1756 - 1838)* Christian H. Stutzman (1758 - 1825)* Jacob Stutzman (1760 - 1820)* Elizabeth Stutzman Gnaegi (1762 - 1795)* Veronica Stutzman Keim (1764 - 1807)* John Stutzman (1766 - 1833)* David Stutzman (1767 - ____)* Susanna Stutzman (1768 - 1808)*

Calculated relationship*

Burial: ^[3] Jacob Miller Family Cemetery Sugarcreek Tuscarawas County Ohio, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Pages 953-954. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published ELGIN, ILL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) page(s)841. https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA953
2. ↑ Page 953. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published ELGIN, ILL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) page(s)841. https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA953
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 November 2021), memorial page for Anna H Stutzman Miller (12 Apr 1755–27 Mar 1814), Find A Grave: Memorial #74843388, citing Miller-Mast Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by gardengirl (contributor 47349735).