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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003

142. GIDEON⁵ BRANDOM (ELIZABETH⁴ MILLER, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1845 in Missouri, and died Unknown. He married REBECCA .. Abt. 1862. She was born Abt. 1844 in Ohio, and died Unknown.

Children of GIDEON BRANDOM and REBECCA .. are:

	i.		REBECCA L.⁶ BRANDOM, b. Abt. 1864; d. Unknown.
	ii.		WILLIAM G. BRANDOM, b. Abt. 1869; d. Unknown.

143. WILLIAM GIDEON⁵ MILLER (ABDEL⁴, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 11 Feb 1847 in Marion Co, MO, and died 20 Jul 1924 in Palmyra, Marion Co, MO. He married SARAH MARIA ARNOLD 06 Oct 1871 in Palmyra, Marion Co, MO, daughter of LOT ARNOLD and ANGELINA KELLAR. She was born 10 Oct 1848 in Marion Co, MO, and died 12 Aug 1920.

Notes for WILLIAM GIDEON MILLER:
William Gideon Miller was Justice of the Peace of Liberty Township, Marion County, Missouri in 1880. He served as superintendent of the Marion County Cooperative store at Palmyra, beginning in 1882.

Information on his family comes from the records of Mia K. Fleegel, as well as History of Marion County (1884, p. 864-865), and Miller Bible records.

William Gideon Miller appears on the 1880 census of Marion County, MO:

Liberty Township, p. 7

54/55      Wm. G. Miller      33M      H/md      Farmer      MO MO MD
      Sarah M.            32F      W/md      kps hse      MO VA VA
      Wm. H.            7M      S/sing      at home      MO MO MO
      Berta            5F      D/sing      at home      MO MO MO
      May            3F      D/sing      at home      MO MO MO
      Mattie            1F      D/sing      at home      MO MO MO
      Arnold, Lott G.      70M      FL/wid      carpentr      VA VA VA
      Kaiser, Elizabeth      40F      SL/wid      no occu      VA VA VA
      Kaiser, Jas A.      12M      NP/sing      at home      MO VA VA
      Watson, Nicholas      17M      --/sing      laborer      MO MO MO

The family attended Thrasher Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church South.

The end of his life came from complications from a broken hip. He had fallen on a sidewalk near his home 5 Jul 1924. His kidneys were affected by the shock and medicine, and he died of kidney poisoning.

Children of WILLIAM MILLER and SARAH ARNOLD are:

	i.		EMMA GERTRUDE⁶ MILLER, b. 29 Jun 1872, Marion Co, MO; d. 22 Feb 1873, Marion Co, MO.
	ii.		WILLIAM ABDEL MILLER, b. 21 Oct 1873, Palmyra, Marion Co, MO (a doctor); d. 12 Feb 1910, Sheridan, WY; m. AMY EDITH RICHARDSON, 03 Oct 1906; b. Bet. 1870 - 1880; d. Aft. 1910.

Notes for WILLIAM ABDEL MILLER:
William A. Miller's obituary states that he died in Sheridan, Wyoming and that his remains were returned to Marion County for burial. A funeral was held in the Methodist Church. He died as a result of a gall stone operation, which he did not survive because of his weakened condition.

He grew up in Palmyra and moved to Sheridan, Wyoming to take a position as chief surgeon of that district for the Burlington Railroad, and was also a city physician in Sheridan. His wife survived him. The obituary is dark and bears no date, but seems to state that he was about 32 years of age.

	iii.	ROBERTA ELIZABETH MILLER, b. 24 Sep 1875, Marion Co, MO; d. Unknown; m. EDWARD CHARLES MORGAN, 11 Oct 1898, Marion Co, KS; b. Bet. 1870 - 1880, a minister; d. Unknown.
	iv.	MARY ALICE MILLER, b. 29 Sep 1877, Marion Co, MO; d. 13 Aug 1910, a nurse; unmarried; d. Marion Co, MO.
	v.	MARTHA ANGELINE MILLER, b. 07 Jun 1879, "Mattie" b. Marion Co, MO; d. 29 May 1903, Marion Co, MO.
333.	vi.	LILLIAN MILLER, b. 06 Oct 1886, Marion Co, MO; d. Unknown.

144. MADORA ANN⁵ MILLER (ABDEL⁴, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 29 Feb 1860 in "Dora" b. Miller Township, Marion Co, MO, and died 06 Feb 1918 in Levering Hospital, Hannibal, Marion Co, MO. She married (1) RUFUS BROWN HAYDON 05 Oct 1876 in Marion Co, MO; divorced, son of ELIJAH HAYDON and AMANDA HAYDON. He was born Sep 1858 in Marion Co, MO, and died 04 Mar 1924 in Hannibal, Marion Co, MO. She married (2) .. BARR Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for MADORA ANN MILLER:
Dr. B. A. Jaudon presented the following bill in Madora's earlier years:

Feb. 9, 1871 - setting fractured shoulder - Dora - $5.00
Feb 10, 11, 12, 15, & 22, 1871 - 5 visits - Dora - $7.50
Mar. 2, & 10, 1871 - 2 visits - Dora - $3.00

Madora Miller Barr died in Levering Hospital in Hannibal, MO.

Her obituary:

The Death of Mrs. Medora Barr
She passes away in the Levering Hospital -- Funeral Friday at Broadway Methodist Church

Yesterday, Mrs. Medora Barr passed away at the Levering hospital at 11:40 a.m. She was taken ill last Friday and was removed to the hospital yesterday.

Mrs. Barr had spent most of her life in this part of the state, having been born in Miller township, Feb. 29, 1860. She was 68 years of age. At the time of her death she resided near Antioch.

To mourn her death she leaves a husband and the following children: Mrs. George Rice of North Fourth street; Alfred Hayden of Oakwood; Leslie and Rufus of this city and Oscar of Palmyra.

The body was removed to Smith's undertaking parlors and prepared for burial. The funeral will be held Friday at the Broadway Methodist church and will be conducted by Rev. Talmage Fry, assisted by Rev. Frank J. Maple. Burial at Palmyra.

Medora died from diabetes melitis. Her attending physician was Dr. A. B. Blue from 2 Feb 1918 until 6 Feb 1918.

Notes for RUFUS BROWN HAYDON:
Rufus B. Haydon lived at 2015 Gordon in Hannibal, MO.

His obituary appeared 6 Mar 1924:

Hannibal. March 6 - Rufus Hayden, 66 years old, died at his home, 2015 Gordon street, at 6:20 o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of two months duration.

Mr. Hayden is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosie Hayden, by his five sons, Alfred and Paul of Hannibal and Oscar, Rufus and Leslie of Palmyra, and by his daughter Mrs. George Rice of Hannibal.

Funeral services will be held from the Christian church at Palmyra this afternoon, with the Rev. H. C. Parsons of that church in charge of the ceremony. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery, located in Palmyra.

Children of MADORA MILLER and RUFUS HAYDON are:

334.	i.	WILLIAM ALFRED⁶ HAYDON, b. 01 Dec 1877, Ralls Co, MO; d. 06 Apr 1959, Hannibal, Marion Co, MO.
335.	ii.	FRANKLIN LESLIE HAYDON, b. 05 Feb 1880, Ralls Co, MO; d. 27 Jun 1960, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hannibal, Marion Co, MO.
	iii.	ERNEST HAYDON, b. 1882; d. 1896, Marion Co, MO.

Notes for ERNEST HAYDON:
Ernest died in a shooting accident. He met a friend who asked if he wanted to shoot a rabbit. He was about 14 years old. The gun caught on a branch and fired prematurely, and he was shot in the chest.

336.	iv.	OSCAR MILLER HAYDON, b. 08 May 1886, Marion Co, MO; d. 29 Jun 1971, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hannibal, Marion Co, MO.
337.	v.	RUFUS L. HAYDON, b. 1888; d. Oct 1975, Marion Co, MO.
338.	vi.	LULA LILLIAN HAYDON, b. 22 Jan 1893, (or Lulu); b. near Palmyra, Marion Co, MO; d. 10 Mar 1962, Hannibal, Marion Co, MO.

145. ELIZABETH JANE⁵ MILLER (SAMUEL⁴, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 04 Aug 1850 in Missouri, and died Aft. 1860. She married JOHN FRETWELL Unknown. He was born Bet. 1840 - 1855, and died Unknown.

Child of ELIZABETH MILLER and JOHN FRETWELL is:

CHILD⁶ FRETWELL, b. Private.

146. MARGARET ANN⁵ MILLER (SAMUEL⁴, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 21 Jun 1861, and died Unknown. She married GRANVILLE GORDON ARNOLD Unknown, son of LOT ARNOLD and ANGELINE KELLAR. He was born 29 Jul 1855, and died Unknown.

Children of MARGARET MILLER and GRANVILLE ARNOLD are:

	i.		ALICE⁶ ARNOLD, b. Bet. 1880 - 1900; d. Unknown.
	ii.		CHARLES ARNOLD, b. Bet. 1880 - 1900; d. Unknown.

147. OSCAR PERRY⁵ OVERBEY (RICHARD⁴, POLLY³ CONWAY, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1843 in Nicholas Co, KY, and died 04 Oct 1924. He married MARIAH E. WELLS 14 Jan 1869, daughter of URIAH WELLS and ESTHER POLLOCK. She was born 24 Feb 1852 in (or 1854?) b. Nicholas Co, KY, and died 05 Jul 1921 in Robertson Co, KY.

Notes for OSCAR PERRY OVERBEY:
Oscar Overbey served the Confederacy in the 3rd Missouri Rifles, Cameron's Battilion 9/62. He was captured in Tennessee in 1863 and held at Robertson County prison Camp (in Morton, IN?) 14 months.

Children of OSCAR OVERBEY and MARIAH WELLS are:

339.	i.	MARY ELIZABETH⁶ OVERBEY, b. 10 Nov 1871, Robertson Co, KY; d. 30 Jan 1913, Robertson Co, KY.
	ii.	ELLA OVERBEY, b. Abt. 1869, Robertson Co, KY; d. Unknown.
	iii.	DORA OVERBEY, b. Abt. 1873, Robertson Co, KY; d. Unknown.
	iv.	HANNIE OVERBEY, b. Abt. 1875, Robertson Co, KY; d. Unknown.
	v.	SARA OVERBEY, b. Abt. 1879, Robertson Co, KY; d. Unknown.

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