Last Updated: October 19, 2021
Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles Family
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Parents: Jourdon & Leona (Guilliams) Miles of Franklin Co., VA. 1839 Birth: 12-8-1839 Franklin Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, H1078: Mills, Jourdan 35 yo w/m laborer, b. VA, HOH. Oney 38 yo w/f, b. VA. James 18 yo w/m, b. VA. John 15 yo w/m, b. VA. Adelia 14 yo w/f, b. VA. Robert 12 yo w/m, b. VA. Nancy 10 yo w/f, b. VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H353: Prillaman, Jacob 31 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,700/250, HOH. [prillaman] Martha 20 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read. (nee Gray) John H. 1 yo w/m, b. VA. Miles, R. E. 19 yo w/m, b. VA. Richardson, Sena 16 yo w/f domestic, b. VA. [richardson] 1860 Marriage #1: Robert E. Miles m. Abigail Smith 12-13-1860 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jorden & Leona Miles. She single 24 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Bird & Lydia Smith. Military: Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 57th Infantry Regiment.
Capt. Miles, middle, at Antietam reunion 1937 shaking hands with Pres. Roosevelt (src: Find A Grave; photos added by Gerhard H. Lack) 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H251: Miles, Robert E. 30 yo w/m shoemaker, b. VA, $0/470, HOH. Abigail 32 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house. Lydia L. 4 yo w/f, b. VA. Cora J. 3 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H221: Miles, Robert E. 40 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. Abigail 43 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. Liona 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Cora J. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Mary D. 7 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. John M. 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. James H. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. Urban 11/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Miles, Robert E. 51 yo. Abagail 53 yo. Mary D. 16 yo. John M. 14 yo. Jas H. 12 yo. Urban H. 10 yo. Leanor B. 7 yo. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H91: Miles, Robert E. 61 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1839 VA, parents b. VA, m. 40y, owns farm, HOH. Abagil 63 yo wife, b. Oct 1836 VA, parents b. VA, m. 40y, 10 children with 6 living. Urban H. 20 yo son, b. June 1878 VA, parents b. VA, farmer. Lena B. 19 yo daughter, b. April 1881 VA, parents b. VA. 1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 92, H28: Miles, Robert E. 70 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 49y, owns farm, HOH. Abigail 73 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 49y, 10 children with 6 living. Urban H. 30 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer. Lena B. 28 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, public school teacher. 1918 Confederate Pension Application: Miles, R. E. 80 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA. Resided all of his life in VA. Residence: Otey, Montgomery Co., VA, 1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 105, H44: Miles, Robt E. 80 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. Abigail 83 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA. Urban H. 40 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA. Lili 42 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 2, H51: Miles, Robt E. 90 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. Lillie 53 yo daughter in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 39 yo when 1st married. Urban 50 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA, 36 yo when 1st married, farm laborer. 1940 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 61-3, Rt 637 and 607, H154: Miles, Robert E. 100 yo widowed w/m unable to work, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH. Urban H. 60 yo married son, b. VA, completed G6, resided in same house 1935, farmer. Lilly E. 63 yo wife, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, housework. 1942 Death: 12-5-1942 Alleghany District, Montgomery Co., VA. Robert E. Miles, 102y 11m 27y, widowed w/m farmer, b. Dec 8, 1839 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: Abigail Smith Miles. Father: Jordan Miles, b. Henry Co., VA. Mother: Leona Gwilliams, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. H. S. Sisson of Shawsville, VA. COD: senility. Burial: Piedmont Church Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, VA, Dec 7, 1942. 1942 Obit:
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Gerhard H. Lack) 1942 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Tracy C.) |
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+ Miles, Abigail |
Parents: Bird & Lydia (Iddings) Smith. [Smith_Byrd_Lydia] 1836 Birth: 10-19-1836 Franklin Co., VA. 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Robert Edgar Miles. 1910, 1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband Robert Edgar Miles. 1927 Death: 11-30-1927 Alleghany District, Montgomery Co., VA. Abigail Smith Miles, 91y 1m 11d, married w/f, b. Oct 19, 1836 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Robert Miles. Father: Byrd Smith, b. VA. Mother: Lydia Iddings, b. VA. Informant: Robert Miles of Otey, VA. COD: organic heart disease. Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, Dec 1, 1927. 1927 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Tracy C.) |
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2. Miles, Liona Lydia |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1866 Birth: 12-4-1865 Floyd Co., VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1883 Marriage #1: Liona L. Milles m. Stanley D. Sisson 01-11-1883 at R.E. Miles, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. Roanoke Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James M. & Eliza Jane Sisson. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Robert E. & Abigail Miles. Stanley David Sisson, 1856-1941, s/o James Madison & Eliza Jane (Coon) Sisson. [sisson] 1922 Death: 6-15-1933. 1922 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Tracy C.) |
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2. Miles, Cora J. |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1867 Birth: abt 1867 Floyd Co., VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1866 Marriage #1: Cora J. Miles m. John H. Sisson 01-21-1886 at R.E. Miles, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Sallie M. Sisson. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Robert E. & Abacha Miles. John Haden Sisson, s/o David Slone & Sarah Magdalene (Coon) Sisson. [sisson] |
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2. Miles, Lillie W. |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1870 Birth: 9-23-1870 Flat Run, Floyd Co., VA. 1877 Death: 1877. 1877 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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2. Miles, Mary Demeris |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1874 Birth: abt 1874 VA. 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1891 Marriage #1: Mary D. Miles m. Thomas S. Sisson 04-02-1891 at R.E. Miles', Floyd Co., VA by G.H. Thomson. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o James M. & Catherine Sisson. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Robert E. & Abigail Miles. Thomas Shelton Sisson, s/o Nancy Coon but raised by James Madison & Eliza Jane (Coon) Sisson. [sisson] 1961 Death: 7-8-1961 1961 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King) |
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2. Miles, John M. |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1876 Birth: abt 1876 VA. 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1895 Marriage #1: John M. Miles m. Eugenia S. Shanks 09-11-1895 at Joel Shanks', Floyd Co., VA by A.M. Chapell. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Robert E. & Abagail Miles. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joel & Mary A. Shanks. Death 1896-1900 |
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+ Miles, Eugenia Susan |
Parents: Joel & Mary Antoinette (Wickham) Shank. [shank] 1875 Birth: 6-20-1875 Floyd Co., VA. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H3: Shank, Joel 65 yo w/m farmer, b. Aug 1834 VA, parents b. VA, m. 41y, rents farm, HOH. Mary A. 60 yo wife, b. Oct 1839 VA, parents b. VA, m. 41y, 12 ch with 11 living. Dora E. 33 yo single daughter, b. Feb 1867 VA, parents b. VA. Gay A. 31 yo single daughter, b. Feb 1869 VA, parents b. VA. Wade H. 22 yo single son, b. Aug 1877 VA, parents b. VA, day laborer in saw mill. Frances F. 20 yo single daughter, b. Nov 1879 VA, parents b. VA, school. Glynn C. 15 yo daughter, b. June 1884 VA, parents b. VA, school. Richard M. 14 yo son, b. May 1886 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school. Miles, Eugenia S. 24 yo widowed daughter, b. June 1875 VA, parents b. VA, 1 ch with 1 living. Frances B. 2 yo granddaughter, b. Dec 1897 Maryland, father b. VA, mother b. VA. 1905 Marriage #2: Eugenia Miles, nee Shanks, m. William K. Rumburg 5-2-1905 Floyd Co., VA by J. K. Rumburg, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 21 yo single w/m mechanic, b. Montgomery Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA, s/o J. K. & M. E. Rumburg. She 28 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joel & Mary Shanks. William Kirk Rumburg, 1873-1949, s/o John Kirk & Margaret E. Maggie (Graham) Rumburg. 1963 Death: 2-28-1963 of Roanoke, VA. 1963 Burial: Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem City, VA. |
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3. Miles, Frances Beatrice |
Parents: John M. & Eugenia S. (Shank) Miles. 1897 Birth: Dec 1897 Maryland. (src: 1900 census) 1898 Birth: 12-23-1898 Cumberland, Maryland. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother but maternal grandparents HOH. 1922 Marriage #1: Frances B. Miles m. C. T. Mayberry 12-7-1922 Montgomery Co., VA. He 24 yo s/o C. C. & Rosa D. Mayberry. She 24 yo d/o John & Eugenia Miles. Clarence Thomas Maberry Sr, 1898-1969, s/o Christopher Columbus & Rosa Dallas (Stump) Maberry. [stump] 1977 Death: 7-4-1977 of Roanoke City, VA. 1977 Burial: Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem City, VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Karl Clendening) |
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2. Miles, James Henry |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1878 Birth: 11-1878 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H7: James H. Miles, 21 yo single w/m boarder, b. Nov 1878 VA, (muck?) farmer, George Bell HOH. 1907 Marriage #1: James H. Miles m. Nellie W. Poff 8-24-1907 Floyd Co., VA. He 29 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Montgomery Co., VA, s/o R. E. & A. Miles. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ira W. & Callie Poff. 1943 Death: 6-15-1943 1943 Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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...+ Miles, Nellie Ward |
Parents: Ira Wilson & Calla Amanda (Huff) Poff. [Poff_Henry_Sarah] 1886 Birth: 5-9-1886 Floyd Co., VA. 1960 Death: 6-1-1960. 1960 Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added
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2. Miles, Urban Horsly |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1879 Birth: 6-16-1879 Floyd Co., VA. 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1917 Marriage #1: Delila E. Lillie Moran abt 1917 1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 105, H44: Miles, Robt E. 80 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. Abigail 83 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA. Urban H. 40 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA. Lili 42 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 2, H51: Miles, Robt E. 90 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. Lillie 53 yo daughter in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 39 yo when 1st married. Urban 50 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA, 36 yo when 1st married, farm laborer. 1940 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District 61-3, Rt 637 and 607, H154: Miles, Robert E. 100 yo widowed w/m unable to work, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH. Urban H. 60 yo married son, b. VA, completed G6, resided in same house 1935, farmer. Lilly E. 63 yo wife, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, housework. 1958 Death: 12-13-1958 Rt 2, Salem, Roanoke Co., VA. Urban Horsly Miles, 79 yo married w/m retired farmer, b. June 16, 1879 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Lillie E. Miles. Father: Robert E. Miles. Mother: Abigail Smith. Informant: Mrs. Lillie E. Miles of Rt 2, Salem, Roanoke Co., VA. COD: cardiac failure acute 1 day. Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA, Dev 14, 1958. 1958 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C.) |
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+ Miles, Lillie E. |
Parents:
Crawford T. & Sarah Caroline (Thomas) Moran. [moran] 1878 Birth:
10-30-1874 VA. 1920, 1930, 1940 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband Urban Horsly Miles but his widowed father HOH. 1964 Death: 12-16-1964 Rt 2, Salem, Roanoke Co., VA. Lillie Moran Miles, 90 yo widowed w/f, b. Oct 30, 1874 VA. Spouse: Urban Miles. Father: Crawford Moran. Mother: Sarah Thomas. Informant: Mrs. Jack Haislip. COD: cerebral vascular accident 2 years. Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA. No burial date. 1964 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by
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2. Miles, Lena Blaine |
Parents: Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles. 1881 Birth: 4-29-1881 VA. 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1910 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. Marriage #1: Herbert Spencer Jewell. 1969 Death: 3-23-1969. 1969 Burial: Piedmont Cemetery, RFD Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King) |
End Robert Edgar & Abigail (Smith) Miles Family.