Elizabeth Miller

     Elizabeth was born on Thursday, 12 January 1797 in Virginia. Elizabeth married Christian Beery, son of Nicholas Beery II and Mary Grow, on 2 December 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Christian & Elizabeth had children: Mary [3/11/1816-5/31/1850][m. George W. Bright], Rebecca [5/19/1817-], Elizabeth [7/27/1819-], Joseph L. [8/23/1821-4/05/1887 [m. Anna Friesner & 2nd Elizabeth Boerstler], Benjamin [1/14/1824-2/18/1873][m. Susan Blosser & 2nd. Nancy Beery], Anna [12/02/182512/19/1905][m. William Konkel], Mahala [9/23/1827], Sallie [3/06/1829], Lydia [3/12/1832-2/27/1913][m. John Grimm], Leah [10/01/1835][twin] & Rachel [10/01/1835][twin]. They were members of the Brethren in Christ Church. In 1850, they moved from Fairfield County to Celina, Mercer County, Ohio where Christian secured land for his children. 20 August 1850, Elizabeth and her husband, Christian, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census living in the home of their daughter at Center Township. Enumerated in this household were Daniel Bongher [23 Ohio], his wife: Mahala [22 Ohio], son: Christian [3/12 Ohio], Christian Bary [59 Virginia], Elizabeth Bary [54 Virginia], Rachel Bary [14 Ohio], Leah Bary [14 Ohio].¹ Elizabeth's husband, Christian, died on 6 February 1859 in Center Township leaving her a widow. Elizabeth departed this life on Tuesday, 26 February 1867 in Center Township at age 70 years, 1 month and 14 days. She was buried at Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio, in the Beery Cemetery.