JAMES G. MINER
EMOLINE FLEMING MINER
James G. Miner, first-born of Jonathan and Mary Mallett Miner was born 27 October 1814 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York. In 1816, he moved with his parents to Chillicothe Ross County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools and grew to manhood.
The family of Richard and Piercy Harrington Fleming had arrived in Ross County, Ohio a few years before Jonathan and Mary. Richard was from Maryland and Pierey from Delaware. They had a daughter Emoline who by the year 1836 had become the wife of James G. Miner. Richard Fleming was a tailor, so it is fair to assume that James G. was influenced by Richard to become a tailor himself. We find that James G. and Emoline are living in Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio, where he had a tailor shop. The James Miner Family left Clarksburg on a long trek to Illinois on the First of November, 1854.. They found that they would have to walk due to the fact that their one wagon loaded with all of their wordly goods. There was a terrible blizzard along the way and they had to hunt game in order to eat. Despite these tribulations they arrived in Piatt County on the Fifteenth of November.
The young family took up residence in the Jacob Suver cabin and proceeded to make a new life. James followed the tailor trade for five years. He became tired of this trade and bought a piece of land next to a tract owned by the County. The County had plans on this land for a Poor House for the "Indigents". James entered into a contract with the County to keep and feed the poor for $3.00 per person per week. The County, after one year, tried to buy James G.'s land, but he refused to sell. They entered into a second year contract, giving James G. $4.00 a person per week. At the end of this contract they once again made an offer to buy his land and this time he accepted. He purchased 200 acres in Goose Creek Township with this money.
It was on this farm that James G. and Emoline lived out their lives. There were seven children born to the couple: Annabell, Ira, Albert, Richard, Charles, Milton and Eliza. The four older children were born in Ohio and made the pioneer journey with their parents. Charles, Milton and Eliza were born in Piatt County, Illinois. Emoline passed away May 28,.1891, and James died of blood poisoning March 23, 1900. He had stepped on a broken board in the sidewalk in town and broke his ankle. Some descendants have said that the doctor treated him for something other than Blood Poison and that the medicine caused his death.
Original Story By Joe Miner - Adapted By Bob Jones
EMOLINE FLEMING MINER
James G. Miner, first-born of Jonathan and Mary Mallett Miner was born 27 October 1814 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York. In 1816, he moved with his parents to Chillicothe Ross County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools and grew to manhood.
The family of Richard and Piercy Harrington Fleming had arrived in Ross County, Ohio a few years before Jonathan and Mary. Richard was from Maryland and Pierey from Delaware. They had a daughter Emoline who by the year 1836 had become the wife of James G. Miner. Richard Fleming was a tailor, so it is fair to assume that James G. was influenced by Richard to become a tailor himself. We find that James G. and Emoline are living in Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio, where he had a tailor shop. The James Miner Family left Clarksburg on a long trek to Illinois on the First of November, 1854.. They found that they would have to walk due to the fact that their one wagon loaded with all of their wordly goods. There was a terrible blizzard along the way and they had to hunt game in order to eat. Despite these tribulations they arrived in Piatt County on the Fifteenth of November.
The young family took up residence in the Jacob Suver cabin and proceeded to make a new life. James followed the tailor trade for five years. He became tired of this trade and bought a piece of land next to a tract owned by the County. The County had plans on this land for a Poor House for the "Indigents". James entered into a contract with the County to keep and feed the poor for $3.00 per person per week. The County, after one year, tried to buy James G.'s land, but he refused to sell. They entered into a second year contract, giving James G. $4.00 a person per week. At the end of this contract they once again made an offer to buy his land and this time he accepted. He purchased 200 acres in Goose Creek Township with this money.
It was on this farm that James G. and Emoline lived out their lives. There were seven children born to the couple: Annabell, Ira, Albert, Richard, Charles, Milton and Eliza. The four older children were born in Ohio and made the pioneer journey with their parents. Charles, Milton and Eliza were born in Piatt County, Illinois. Emoline passed away May 28,.1891, and James died of blood poisoning March 23, 1900. He had stepped on a broken board in the sidewalk in town and broke his ankle. Some descendants have said that the doctor treated him for something other than Blood Poison and that the medicine caused his death.
Original Story By Joe Miner - Adapted By Bob Jones
JAMES G. MINER
EMOLINE FLEMING MINER
James G. Miner, first-born of Jonathan and Mary Mallett Miner was born 27 October 1814 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York. In 1816, he moved with his parents to Chillicothe Ross County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools and grew to manhood.
The family of Richard and Piercy Harrington Fleming had arrived in Ross County, Ohio a few years before Jonathan and Mary. Richard was from Maryland and Pierey from Delaware. They had a daughter Emoline who by the year 1836 had become the wife of James G. Miner. Richard Fleming was a tailor, so it is fair to assume that James G. was influenced by Richard to become a tailor himself. We find that James G. and Emoline are living in Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio, where he had a tailor shop. The James Miner Family left Clarksburg on a long trek to Illinois on the First of November, 1854.. They found that they would have to walk due to the fact that their one wagon loaded with all of their wordly goods. There was a terrible blizzard along the way and they had to hunt game in order to eat. Despite these tribulations they arrived in Piatt County on the Fifteenth of November.
The young family took up residence in the Jacob Suver cabin and proceeded to make a new life. James followed the tailor trade for five years. He became tired of this trade and bought a piece of land next to a tract owned by the County. The County had plans on this land for a Poor House for the "Indigents". James entered into a contract with the County to keep and feed the poor for $3.00 per person per week. The County, after one year, tried to buy James G.'s land, but he refused to sell. They entered into a second year contract, giving James G. $4.00 a person per week. At the end of this contract they once again made an offer to buy his land and this time he accepted. He purchased 200 acres in Goose Creek Township with this money.
It was on this farm that James G. and Emoline lived out their lives. There were seven children born to the couple: Annabell, Ira, Albert, Richard, Charles, Milton and Eliza. The four older children were born in Ohio and made the pioneer journey with their parents. Charles, Milton and Eliza were born in Piatt County, Illinois. Emoline passed away May 28,.1891, and James died of blood poisoning March 23, 1900. He had stepped on a broken board in the sidewalk in town and broke his ankle. Some descendants have said that the doctor treated him for something other than Blood Poison and that the medicine caused his death.
Original Story By Joe Miner - Adapted By Bob Jones
EMOLINE FLEMING MINER
James G. Miner, first-born of Jonathan and Mary Mallett Miner was born 27 October 1814 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York. In 1816, he moved with his parents to Chillicothe Ross County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools and grew to manhood.
The family of Richard and Piercy Harrington Fleming had arrived in Ross County, Ohio a few years before Jonathan and Mary. Richard was from Maryland and Pierey from Delaware. They had a daughter Emoline who by the year 1836 had become the wife of James G. Miner. Richard Fleming was a tailor, so it is fair to assume that James G. was influenced by Richard to become a tailor himself. We find that James G. and Emoline are living in Clarksburg, Ross County, Ohio, where he had a tailor shop. The James Miner Family left Clarksburg on a long trek to Illinois on the First of November, 1854.. They found that they would have to walk due to the fact that their one wagon loaded with all of their wordly goods. There was a terrible blizzard along the way and they had to hunt game in order to eat. Despite these tribulations they arrived in Piatt County on the Fifteenth of November.
The young family took up residence in the Jacob Suver cabin and proceeded to make a new life. James followed the tailor trade for five years. He became tired of this trade and bought a piece of land next to a tract owned by the County. The County had plans on this land for a Poor House for the "Indigents". James entered into a contract with the County to keep and feed the poor for $3.00 per person per week. The County, after one year, tried to buy James G.'s land, but he refused to sell. They entered into a second year contract, giving James G. $4.00 a person per week. At the end of this contract they once again made an offer to buy his land and this time he accepted. He purchased 200 acres in Goose Creek Township with this money.
It was on this farm that James G. and Emoline lived out their lives. There were seven children born to the couple: Annabell, Ira, Albert, Richard, Charles, Milton and Eliza. The four older children were born in Ohio and made the pioneer journey with their parents. Charles, Milton and Eliza were born in Piatt County, Illinois. Emoline passed away May 28,.1891, and James died of blood poisoning March 23, 1900. He had stepped on a broken board in the sidewalk in town and broke his ankle. Some descendants have said that the doctor treated him for something other than Blood Poison and that the medicine caused his death.
Original Story By Joe Miner - Adapted By Bob Jones
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