History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 480. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] JAMES MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Box Paris; born May 5, 1817, in Harrison County, this State, son of Hugh, whose father was likewise named Hugh Miller, who was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to this State when the country was new and unsettled, locating in Harrison County, and was one of the early Judges in that county. Hugh, his son, was born Nov. 12, 1774. In 1807, April 6, he married Mary Ewalt, who was born Aug. 28, 1785, in Bourbon County, daughter of Henry Ewalt, one of the early settlers in this County. To Hugh Miller, Jr., were born seven children; of this number Hugh was the elder, born 1808; Henry 1809; William H., 1812; Polly, 1814; James, 1817; Elizabeth, 1819; Margaret J., 1822. The sons were never married, except James, our subject; he was left fatherless at an early age; his father killed by a horse. James was raised by his mother. Jan. 12, 1841, he married Annie F. Boyd, a native of Harrison County, daughter of Joseph and Alice (Withers) Boyd; he was a son of John Boyd and Katie Montgomery. John Boyd was a native of the British Isles, and emigrated first to Virginia. ALice was born in Fauquier County, Va., daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Markham) Withers; Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolution; Joseph, his son, participated in the war of 1812. Mr. Miller remained on the home farm until 1872, when he removed to this County, locating on the farm he now owns, called "Sunnyside" which contains about 331 acres; this farm was settled and improved by Benjamin Rogers. Since 1858, Mr. Miller has been been interested in breeding and raising thoroughbred and trotting horses; his stock are well and favorably known in this and adjoining counties. He purchased and brought to this State, Alexander's Abdallah, which has become famous among lovers of fine horses in Kentucky. Three children have been born to Mr. Miller, but one now living, Mary E., wife of J. Quincy Ward, of Cynthiana. Alice died Nov. 23, 1853, aged six years; Fannie died Jan. 1878; she was the wife of Sidney B. Kennedy. Mr. Miller has two grandchildren: Anna C. and Jay Quincy, who are the children of Mary E. Mr. Miller's sisters married and settled in Harrison County; Elizabeth E., H. Cromwell; Margaret J., James Patterson, are settled in Harrison County. Miller Ewalt Boyd Withers Markham Ward Kennedy Keller Cromwell Patterson = Harrison-KY Fauquier-VA British_Isles http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/miller.j2.txt