Sarah Delaney

Female 1760 - Aft 1830  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Sarah Delaney  [1
    • Presumed maiden name based on land patent agreement between husband John Miller and presumed brother Philip Delaney, and that these two families moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania and then to Ohio together.
    Born Between 1751 and 1760  [2
    Gender Female 
    Address Abt 1779  , , VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children John Jr and Catherine Miller were born in Virginia per 1850 census records. 
    Address Abt 1785  , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1880 census records for daughter Sarah's children list Sarah's birthplace as Ohio and Pennsylvania. Records for Sarah's younger sister Mary list Mary's birthplace as Pennsylvania so I believe Sarah was also born in Pennsylvania, placing her parents in Pennsylvania as well. 
    Address 1790  Tyrone Twp, Fayette, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address 1800  Redstone Twp, Fayette, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address 1806  , Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    No township listed 
    Address 1807  Wayne Twp, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Address 1809  Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7
    Died Aft 1830  [1, 2
    Person ID I4761  Allison | Allison
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2021 

    Father John Delaney, unconfirmed,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1770, , Fairfax, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Unknown MNU 
    Family ID F1759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Miller, Sr,   b. Abt 1748,   d. 12 May 1826  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Notes 
    • The names of John's wife and children were identified in his will. [1]
    Children 
    +1. John Miller, Jr,   b. 27 Feb 1779, , , VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1856  (Age 77 years)
     2. Catherine Miller,   b. Abt 1784, , , VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1874, , Henry, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     3. Samuel Miller,   b. Aft 1785, , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Elizabeth Miller,   b. Abt 1790, , Fayette, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Sarah Miller,   b. Between 1790 and 1794, , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 19 Mar 1824, Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years)
    +6. Mary Miller,   b. 1791, , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1853, Hopedale, Green Twp, Harrison, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +7. Esther Miller,   b. 1793, , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863  (Age 70 years)
     8. Hannah Miller,   b. 27 Jul 1797, , , PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1878  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F1478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Beech Spring Presbyterian Church
    Beech Spring Presbyterian Church
    Green Town, Harrison County, Ohio
    Organized in 1804. Dr John Rea was its first minister. Founding members included John Miller, S. Dunlap, W. Watt, Henry Ferguson, Jesse Edgington, D. Welch, Esq., and William Harvey.
    Sources: Historical collections of Harrison County, in the state of Ohio, pg 92-100; The Digital Shoebox Project

    Documents
    1790 US Census, Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    1790 US Census, Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    John Miller, head of household, 3 males 16 and over (John Sr, possibly son John Jr, ?) 2 females (wife Sarah, daughter Catherine)
    1800 US Census, Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    1800 US Census, Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    John Miller, head of household, 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25 (John Jr), 1 male 26-44 (self, wrong age bracket), 3 females under 10 (Mary, Esther, Hannah), 2 females 10-15 (Sarah, Elizabeth?), 1 female 16-25 (Catherine), 1 female 26-44 (wife Sarah)
    1820 US Census, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
    1820 US Census, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
    Three households

    John Miller, Sr, 1 male 45+ (self), 2 females 16-25 (Hannah, Elizabeth), 2 females 26-44 (Catherine, Esther), 1 female 45+ (wife Sarah)

    John Miller, Jr, 2 males under 10 (Parker, Nathan), 3 males 10-15 (William, Samuel, John R), 1 male 26-44 (self), 2 females under 10 (Abigail, ?), 1 female 26-44 (wife Jane)

    Philip Delaney, 1 male 10-15 (William), 3 males 16-25 (Samuel, John Clark Delaney?, ?), 1 male 45+ (self), 1 female 10-15 (Deborah), 2 females 16-25 (Mary, Elizabeth), 1 female 45+ (wife Elizabeth)

    Histories
    Tracking down the ancestors: John Miller
    Tracking down the ancestors: John Miller

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Historical collections of Harrison County, OH, Charles Augustus Hanna, (Private publisher, New York, 1900).

    2. [S59] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S27] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S82] 1790 United States Federal Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S86] 1800 US Federal Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S302] Ohio Census, 1790-1890, Jackson, Ronald V., (Accelerated Indexing Systems, company).

    7. [S110] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820).