JAMES BARDNEY MILLER

JAMES BARDNEY MILLER, Ohio County, is the son of Jacob Miller and Martha (Whitler) Miller. The father was born February 28, 1804, in Pennsylvania, and settled in Ohio County, Ky., about 1812. His father was John Miller, a Revolutionary soldier, who assisted in the erection of the old fort at Hartford. He lost an arm in the early Indian wars, and was instrumental in saving the life of Miss Anderson at the Hartford Fort, by shooting the Indian who was in the act of scalping the lady. He was well known in early history as a famous Indian fighter, and went by the name of “Tick-eye John Miller." He had three sons and three daughters; John, the eldest son, was in the battle of New Orleans; Jacob is the second son, and is now living at the advanced age of eighty-one. He has been known as a hunter of wild game. He was married, March 17, 1831, to Martha Whitler, who was born February 12, 1810, and died in March, 1882. She was the mother of eleven children, of whom James Bardney, the subject, is the seventh. He was born on February 24, 1847, in Ohio County, and received a good common school education, and was married, November 7, 1869, to Nancy, the fifth child of Addison and Margaret (Riney) Lanum, of Marion County, Ky. who was born March 29, 1848, and came to Ohio County, Ky., at the age of six. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of seven children: Loretta, Martha Ann, Elgiva, Lydia (dead), Magnolia, Theola, and James. Mr. Miller is trustee of schools and takes a deep interest in the education of his children.

Source: J. H. BATTLE, W H. PERRIN, & G. C. KNIFFIN 1895

Note: Mr. Miller and his family resided in Ellis, Ohio County (northeast of Fordsville); he died 19 March 1893 in Ohio County and is buried in Deanefield Cemetery, Ohio County.