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Miller-Fish Family Cemetery
east of Crab Orchard on US 150
Submitted By: David Gambrel

Dir: Start at the Rockcastle/Lincoln Co. line on Rte. # 150, go west .8 miles to a dirt road on the right. The cemetery is about .2 miles up this road, on a rise behind an abandoned farm house. There is a cattle gate blocking the entrance and cattle grazing on the farm.

Back in 2001, a survey was done of Fish Cemetery (referred to in "The Real Wild West" by Michael Wallis). My parents went to the home of Mrs. Martha Scott near Crab Orchard, and she took them to the cemetery. Here is what was discovered during the visit (from my mother's notes). I hope it helps someone! Mrs. Scott had been there several times. One time she took some people representing Mr. Wallis. They were doing some research for "The Real Wild West." The cemetery was in very bad repair with broken fences (by the cattle in the pasture) and very tall grass and weeds. Someone had been there recently because some of the grass and weeds had been trampled down. We found several gravestones. The ones that were legible are listed here. There were several that were not legible.
"Maggie Champion"

The "starred" names were obtained from the family record compiled by Jennifer Kidwell Fish. (Shirley Olson)


Carson,Almina Fish b. 14 Nov 1816, d. 12 Mar 1868 age 51 m. of G. W. Miller	Shirley Olson
Carson, Hiatt Fish b. 23 Feb 1860, d. 23 Jan 1861 son of John Carson	Shirley Olson Maggie Champion	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Crawford, Mary A. Fish b. 19 Sep 1833, d. 25 Jan 1862 sister of Almina Fish*	Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Fish, John A b. 28 May 1788, d. 5 Mar 1868 grandfather of G.W. Miller	Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Fish, John 1866-1908	Maggie Champion
Fish, Mary Hiatt b. 22 Sep 1792 d. Mar 4 1878 w. o. John Fish	Shirley Olson
Gover, Byrd S. b. ?? ??? ????, d. 29 Jul 1861	Shirley Olson
Gover, John A b. 22 May 1816, d. 19 Oct 1848	Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Howard, Jane b. 1861, d. 1910	Shirley Olson
Howard, Joshua b. 1867, d. 1931	Shirley Olson
Miller, George Washington b. 22 Feb 1842, d. 25 Apr 1903 "died at 101 Ranch, Bliss,Okla.", CSA		David Gambrel	Shirley Olson
Miller, James _______ 1814-	Maggie Champion
Miller, James F b. 21 Feb 1844, d. 26 Sep 1860 brother of G. W. Miller*	Shirley Olson
Miller, John Fish b. 20 Apr 1870, d. 29 Mar 1872 s. o. G. W. & M. A. Miller	Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Miller, John L b. 3 Apr 1840, d. 13 Apr 1864 brother of G. W. Miller*	Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Miller, Wilkes Booth b. 18 Oct 1866, d. 27 Aug 1870 s. o. G. W. & M. A. Miller	David Gambrel Shirley Olson	Ronnie and Bernice Bates and Ron Terry
Stigall, James Jefferson b. 26 Feb 1807, d. 20 Dec 1891 husband of Almira Fish, sister of Almina Fish Carson*	Shirley Olson
Thompson, Inf. b. 17 Oct 1927, d. Nov,1927 s. o. F. & Sallie M. Thompson	Shirley Olson

This is the final resting place of George Washington Miller who was born and reared in Lincoln County.
After serving in the Confederate Cavalry during the Civil War, he went west where he established the famous 101 Ranch in Oklahoma.
This 101 Ranch also operated one of the most successful Wild West shows in the nation. After his death Mr. Miller was returned to Lincoln County for burial.. (David Gambrel)

The cemetery is located on the grounds of the former Fish Plantation. The current owner has pastured cattle on the land and the cemetery is in the process of being destroyed because the wrought iron fence is in disrepair. The gate to the cemetery is open which allows the animals to roam among and break the existing headstones. Ovegrown with weeds, it is in serious trouble. Efforts have been made to restore and maintain this historically important cemetery, but to no avail, since it is surrounded by private property which is stocked with cattle, fenced and locked. This land was the ancestral home of Col. George Washington Miller. After the Civil War the plantation was no longer viable and the Miller family sold their interest and headed west, eventually finding a new life in Bliss, Oklahoma, and founding the 101 Ranch, whose fabulous story is told in Michael Wallis' book, "The Real Wild West". (Shirley Olson)

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