Nancy Ida Hart Miller

Nancy Ida Hart
The Maternal Grandmother of Harold Groves

I just recently located this family on the internet, which was posted on the query board of Russell County, Kentucky by Lewis W. Hart and Jim Brown. Lewis Hart has generously contributed the "Hart Family History" which we have posted to the site. We cannot thank him enough for his help.

The following is an outline detailing the lineage from Robert Hart to Nancy Ida Hart, his grandaughter.

Descendants of Robert Hart

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT1 HART (HARTA, HARTB) (Source: Lewis W. Hart , My father was Jesse Bulin Hart, b.Feb 3, 1908 in Jamestown, Russell Co., Ky. His father (my grandfather) was born Aug 17, 1877 in Russell County. My Ggrandfather was Fountain Hart b.abt 1838. He was listed as 21 yrs old in the 1860 Census. My GGgrandfather was Robert Hart who was listed as 57 years old in the 1850 Census. I have marriage info on Socrates Hart and Nancy Brown. They were married on Sep 24, 1844

Notes for ROBERT HART:

1850 Russell Co. KY

Hart Robert 57 M farmer Va X
Hart Darcus 51 F Ky X
Hart Lettice 22 F Ky X
Hart Mary C. 21 F Ky X
Hart Nancy 17 F Ky
Hart Lusanna 13 F Ky X
Hart Fountain 12 M Ky X
Hart Eliza J. 8 F Ky

ROBERT HART
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
DRUMMER
1ST VIRGINIA REGIMENT
$50.00 ANNUAL ALLOWNCE
$1,975.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MARCH 4, 1794 PENSION STARTED
DEAD

Children of ROBERT HART and DORCAS HARRIS are:

2. i. SOCRATES2 HART, b. 1825, Russell Co, Kentucky.

ii. LETTICE HART, b. 1828.

3. iii. MARY C. HART, b. 1829.

iv. NANCY HART, b. 1833.

v. LUSANNA HART, b. 1837.

vi. FOUNTAIN HART

vii. ELIZA J. HART, b. 1842.

Generation No. 2

2. SOCRATES2 HART (ROBERT1, HARTA, HARTB) (Source: Rita Johnson-gggrandaughter of Bertha Coffey.) was born 1825 in Russell Co, Kentucky. He married (1) NANCY BROWN (Source: Jim Brown , Source for all siblings.) September 24, 1844 in Russell County, Kentucky (Source: Posted by Lewis W. Hart on Sun, 30 Jan 2000,, Russell Co KY Web Site.), daughter of JACOB BROWN and SARAH. She was born 1828 in Russell Co, Kentucky, and died Bef. 1898. He married (2) MILLIE ARISA DISHMAN 1898. She was born March 1877.

Notes for SOCRATES HART:
1850 Russell Co KY census
Hart Crattus 27 M farmer 80 Ky X
Hart Nancy 22 F Ky X
Hart Mary J 5 F Ky
Hart Martha E. 3 F Ky
Hart James C. 4 M Ky
Hart Easter C. 1 F Ky

Deed in Book M, p. 388-389 dated Oct. 8, 1880.
"Socrates Hart sold to Nancy Hart (his wife) and *Nancy Ida Hart (his daughter) 40 acres for $80.00 "it being the same land that Socrates Heart now lives on". On July 14, 1890, Nancy Ida Hart deeded this same land to Sarah J and Joseph
Upchurch (book P, p 278-279.

Children of SOCRATES HART and NANCY BROWN are:
i. MARY JANE3 HART, b. June 24, 1845, Russell Co, Kentucky; d. March 04, 1911; m. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LAFAVERS, May 22, 1866.

4. ii. MARTHA E. HART, b. 1847, Russell Co, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1860.

iii. JAMES C. HART, b. October 27, 1847, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. September 23, 1915; m. MARY ELIZABETH STRUNK, May 01, 1866.

iv. EASTER C. HART b. Abt. 1850; d. Aft. 1860; m. JOSEPH MARSH, August 22, 1869.

v. LEWIS IRVIN HART, b. October 03, 1852; d. Aft. May 31, 1927; m. (1) VINA HURT; m. (2) ROSETTA E. CONN.

5. vi. DOCTOR DR THOMAS HART, b. August 11, 1854; d. April 25, 1916.
vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HART, b. February 13, 1856; m. (1) JULIA ANN MCQUEARY; m. (2) ELLEN NEW; m. (3) SUSAN ELLEN BOLEN.

viii. SARAH E. HART, b. 1858; d. Abt. 1895; m. JAMES H. MILLER, October 25, 1876; b. 1846. (brother of GGW Miller husband of Nancy Ida Hart)

ix. DARCAS A. HART, b. Abt. 1860; m. M.J. LAWLESS, October 25, 1876.

x. ABBA I. HART, b. February 1865; d. Aft. June 01, 1900.

xi. TISHA HART, b. Abt. 1866.

xii. LOUISA HART, b. 1868.

xiii. REBECCA HART (Source: Hanlins42@aol.com, Russell Co b. 1870; m. JOHN WILLIAM CHUMBLY, November 06, 1887; b. 1861.

6. xiv. NANCY IDA HART, b. March 05, 1872, Kentucky; d. June 29, 1929, Wayne Co, Eadsville, Kentucky. Married G George Washington Miller

xv. CORDELIA HART, b. 1878.

Generation No. 3

6. NANCY IDA3 HART (SOCRATES2, ROBERT1, HARTA, HARTB) was born March 05, 1872 in Kentucky, and died June 29, 1929 in Wayne Co, Eadsville, Kentucky. She married AKA GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLER (Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1, Listed as General GW Miller.), son of JOHN MILLER and SARAH BOLEN. He was born January 05, 1858 in Russell Co, Kentucky, and died April 12, 1928 in Eadsville, Kentucky (Source: Wayn County Death Cert. 11268Informant General Groves, son).

Notes for AKA GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLER:
This is the great grandfather of Sandra Groves Burbridge He was listed in her baby book as General George Washington Miller and in the 1900 KY Soundex he is listed as General GW Miller

1900 Kentucky Soundex
Wayne Co, Mag Dist 4 Vol 73 ED 132 sht 1

General G.W. Miller
1/1860 40 yrs
Nancy I. wife 3-1872 28 yrs
General H. son 12-1888 11 yrs
Luther E. son 9-1890 9 yrs
Clint W. son 8-1892 7 yrs
Sammerley son 4-1894 6 yrs
Vandaly dau 10-1897 2 yrs
Sarah a. dau 8-1899 9 mos

1910 Wayne Co, Kentucky
George W Miller
Enumeration District: 0236 Color: W
Age: 58 Birth Place: Kentucky
Visit: 0047
County: Wayne
Relation: Husband
Relatives: Wife Nancy I 37, Kentucky
Son Clint W 17, Kentucky
Son Smauel E 14, Kentucky
Daughter Van Delia 12, Kentucky
Daughter Sarah E 10, Kentucky
Son John B 05, Kentucky

Parmley's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
located Eadsville Road. Turn off HWY 92, Junction 789W,
turn off Eadsville Road near Junction 1720.

Miller, G.H. Dec 27, 1888 - July 4, 1955 (son of GGW Miller) Bertha Coffey "Mother" April 1, 1879 - Oct. 13, 1944 General George Washington Jan. 5, 1858 - April 12, 1928 Nancy Ida Hart March 5, 1872 - June 29, 1929
"Wayne County Vitals" a six volume set authored by BORK.

Children of NANCY HART and GENERAL MILLER are:

i. GENERAL H.4 MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. December 27, 1888, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. July 04, 1955, Wayne County, Kentucky; m. BERTHA COFFEY, August 01, 1909, Wayne County, Kentuckt; b. April 01, 1879, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. October 13, 1944, Wayne County, Kentucky.

Bertha Coffey was the daughter of Thomas Coffey and his 1st wife Martha Toler Coffey. Thomas was the son of Franklin and Malinda Coffey. Bertha married G. H.Miller. His parents were George Washington Miller and Nancy Ida Hart Miller. Nancy was the daughter of Socrates Hart of Russell County. Rita Johnson

1910 KY
General H Miller
Enumeration District: 0236 Color: W
Age: 21 Birth Place: Kentucky
Visit: 0048
County: Wayne
Relation: Husband
Relatives: Wife Bertha 30, Kentucky

Husband's Full Name: Person No. General H. Miller
Day Month Year City, Town or Place County or Province, etc State or Country
Birth 27 Dec 1888 Wayne Co., Ky
Marr. 1 Aug 1909
Death 4 July 1955 Wayne Co. ,KY
Burial Wayne Co. ,KY Parmleys Grove Baptist Church
Places of Residence Eadsville
Occupation Church Affilliation Military Record Other wives, if any No. (1) (2) etc
Make seperate sheet for each marr.
His Father General George Washington Miller Mother's maiden name Nancy Ida Hart

Wife's Full Maiden Name: Person No. Bertha Coffey
Day Month Year City, Town or Place County or Province, etc State or Country
Birth 1 April 1879 Wayne Co. Ky
Marr. 1 Aug 1909 Wayne Co. Ky
Death 13 Oct 1944 Wayne Co Ky
Burial Parmleys Grove Baptist Church
Places of Residence Eadsville
Occupation Church Affilliation Military Record
Other wives, if any No. (1) (2) etc
Make seperate sheet for each marr.
Her Father Thomas Coffey Mother's maiden name Martha "Mattie" Toler

Sex Children's names (in order of birth) Day Month Year City, Town or Place County or Province, etc State or Country
m m 1 Birth 14 June 1910 Wayne Co KY
Herman Marr.
Full Name of Spouse Death 8 Aug. 1989
Margaret Johnson Burial 12 Aug 1989 Crown Hill Memorial Park, Mt. Healthy
m M 2 Birth ca 1912
Harrison Lee Marr.
Full Name of Spouse Death 13 May 1987 Chattanooga Tn
Burial 15 May 1987

m 3 Birth 1914
Fred Marr. I don't remember this one being mentioned but listed in obit
Full Name of Spouse Death
Burial

m m 4 Birth 1916
Bob Marr. I don't remember this one being mentioned but listed in obit
Full Name of Spouse Death
Burial

f F 5 Birth ca 1917
Elgie Marr.
Full Name of Spouse Death
Burial

f 6 Birth ca 1919
Chlora Ethel Marr.
Full Name of Spouse Death
Burial

f 7 Birth 22 May 1920 Wayne Co Ky
Bonnie Edna "Opal" Marr. 21 July 1934 Wayne Co Ky
Full Name of Spouse Death 11March 1991 Russell Co Ky
Ruel Irvin Popplewell Burial Square Oak Cemetery, Russell Co Ky

f 8 Birth ca 1922 Wayne Co Ky
Alene Marr.
Full Name of Spouse Death Wayne Co Ky
Luther McClain Burial Parmleys Grove Cemetery Wayne Co Ky

ii. LUTHER E. MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. September 1890, Kentucky; d. Denver, Colorado; m. EVA, Jacksonville, Illinois.

iii. CLINT W. MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. August 1892.

iv. SAMMERLEY MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. April 1894.

v. VANDELIA M. MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. October 1897, Burnside, Kentucky; d. July 08, 1951, Springfield, Illinois (Fairlawn Cemetery);
m. (1) WILLIAM GROVES, July 07, 1917, Springfield (Sangamon County), Illinois (Source: Springfield, llinois Marriage License #40713.); b. February 17, 1878, Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky (Source: 1880 Kentucky Soundex for Estill County); d. March 22, 1946, Springfield, Illinois (Camp Butler National Cemetery);
m. (2) GUY HUNTER, January 13, 1923, Springfield (Sangamon County), Illinois;
m. (3) SAMUEL P. SHEIBLY, July 15, 1933, St Louis, Missouri; b. July 23, 1876, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1957 - 1958, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Notes for VANDELIA M. MILLER:Vandelia Miller was mother of Harold Groves, daughter of George Washington Miller and Nancy Ida Hart. He was an only child.Vandelia went by name of Fannie Miller and relocated to Springfield, Illinois before 1917 where she met and married William Groves, a man 19 years her seniorwhom she divorced within a few years. She left her young son with William Groves.

Vandelia was married three times.
Her second husband was abusive and she divorced him on those grounds.

When she married her third husband, Sam Shiebly, she returned to raise her son and remained with him until her death. She died on her way to church at 52 years of age on July 8, 1951.

vi. SARA A. MILLER

(Source: 1900 Kentucky Soundex for Miller Vol 73 ED 132 Sheet 1.), b. August 1899, Kentucky Lake; d. Springfield, Illinois; m. (1) JOSEPH BOOKER; d. Springfield, Illinois; m. (2) CLEVELAND COFFEY. She had no chldren.

vii. JOHN BALLINGER MILLER

b. April 28, 1905; d. December 19, 1990, Eadsville, Wayne co, Kentucky; m. (1) MAGGIE EDNA LYNCH; m. (2) JANIE HANCOCK. Notes for JOHN BALLINGER MILLER: John B. Miller age 85 born April 28, 1905 died Dec. 19, 1990 son of General George W. Miller and Nancy Ida Hart Miller
wife: Janie Hancock Miller
Daughters: Ida Burneson, Letha Meadows, Joyce West
16 grandchildren, 24 great grand children
Buried at Parmleys Grove.

Description of Lake Cumberland area
Rita Johnson

Lake Cumberland (a huge tourist attraction with over 1100 miles of shoreline) has become the county line between part of Wayne, Russell, Pulaski and Clinton counties.

The Harts, Millers, Coffeys and Bolens were all part of the communities most strongly affected by the flooding of the bottomland for flood control. Families living on each side of the river had long used the ferry or the locks to cross to see their relatives. My own grandparents courtship is evidence of this. My grandpa rode his mule from ONO in Russell County to the "crossing place" and back up the hill at Eadsville in Wayne County to "court" my grandmother, Bonnie Edna Miller. She was General H's daughter. It should be noted that all the Generals girls had gemstone nicknames. My grandmothers nickname of Opal always stuck. I don't think the rest of the girls names did. My grandmother told me this before she died. This was a distance of 8 miles. My dad talked about riding over as a little fellow to see his Miller and Coffey grandparents on the Wayne county side of the river.

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