Minter Buse (Thomas E. Johnson) Miller, b: 1834 -

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Johann Ludwig AKA Lewis Miller}^{b.1746 Baden Wuettenberg Germany d.1826 Bedford, pa}

		^{Benjamin Miller}^{b.1788 Pennsaylvania d.1861 Kesling Mills, West Virginia}	^{Katharina Eva Rothenberger}^{b.1752 Baden Wuettenberg Germany d.1830 Bedford, pa}

	^{Minter Buse Miller}^{b.1834 d.1904 Los Angeles, CA}		^{Alexander Black}^{b.1761 d.1812 York, SC}

		^Sarah Black^{b.1800 d.1882 Missouri}	^{Isabella Wilson}^{b.1768 Pennsaylvania d.1854 Morris City, IL}

^{Harriet B. Miller}^{b.1858 Upshur Co., WV d.1880 WV on record in Upshur Co.}			^{Samuel Fitzpatrick}^{b.1771 d.1833}

		^{David Fitzpatrick}^{b.1802 d.1870}	^{Ann Sparks Witt}^b.1777 d.

	^{Frances E. Fitzpatrick}^{b.1834 d.1858 Gilmer Co., WV}

		^{Margaret Powers}^b.1805 d.