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Middleton Miller (b. December 30, 1815, d. March 17, 1893)

Middleton Miller (son of John Miller II and Jane Jackson)^{611, 612, 613, 614} was born December 30, 1815 in "Pleasant View", Old Jackson Home, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, and died March 17, 1893 in "The Maples" in Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA. He married Anna Louisa Adelaide Hubbs on April 04, 1848 in Bride's Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, daughter of Charles Ellis Hubbs and Sarah Ann Le Campion.

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Middleton was the oldest son of John Miller II and Jane (Jackson) Miller, born 30 December 1815, in Harris Hollow, at "Pleasant View". In later papers he is reported to have been of the Baptist denomination.

In 1749 George Washington had "laid" a plan for Washington, Virginia, USA. On lot 49, on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, USA, of this plan Middleton Miller and family lived in a log house just across the yard from the house "The Maples", Middleton built for his family, about 1850. The log house is still standing and in good care.

"The Maples" is presently owned Jackson Newbill and Carol Hodgkin (Beard) Miller. Newbill's great-grandmother was Helen Ann (Miller) Miller, who was the daughter of John Miller II.

Middleton Miller was a merchant, manufacturer and later a farmer. Middleton along with his brother, John Green Miller and their cousin Henry Brent Miller owned a woolen mill located on the Rappahannock River, at the Glen, at Waterloo. A beautiful gray broadcloth was made at the mill. They were the first to make the famous "Confederate Gray" woolens for the Confederate uniforms. They had a motto painted on their factory long before the outbreak of the Civil War, "Southern Independence", this motto was to emphasize the independence of the Southern States in the art of manufacturing. The motto was mistaken for a political statement so when General Shields was defeated in the Valley by Jackson and as he was moving through the area, back to Washington, he had the mill burned. This mill was reported to be making fabric shipped to the North as well as being used in the South. While doing research, in a book on the bicentennial of Fauquier County, Virginia, USA. 1759-1959, it was recorded that the mill was once operated by John Spilman and Jane (Settle) Armstrong, as an up-and-down saw mill and later a grist mill. After the mill property was purchased by the three Millers, it was converted into a woolen factory. There were several mills operating in the area. Nearby a canal was built with locks, to enable the many flat boats to move the cargo to the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere.

Middleton Miller was married twice. His first wife was Ann C. Wood, a cousin, daughter of John and Lucy (Miller) Wood. Ann died early in the marriage and was childless. He then married another cousin, Anna Louisa Adelaide Hubbs, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna was born November 1, 1825, the daughter of Charles Ellis and Sarah Ann (LeCampion) Hubbs. Sarah Ann was a granddaughter of Henry Miller, I.

Middleton & Anna L. A. (Hubbs) were married at the bride's home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, April 4, 1848 by Rev. Thomas Janeway, a Presbyterian minister. Anna died July 18, 1886. Middleton died March 17, 1893, at his home "The Maples" in Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA. He was 78 years old and had been an invalid for 2 years. Middleton was an influential citizen, who conducted a large country store before the war. He had several estates in Rappahannock, Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. He was a cultured gentleman and well versed in the social & political history of the state. They had 6 children.

The birth dates of the children of Middleton and Anna Louisa are taken from a copy of a handwritten paper by Anna Louisa Adelaide (Hubbs) Miller, their mother.

More About Middleton Miller:
Burial: Aft. March 17, 1893, "The Maples" in Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.
Residence 1: 1870, Hampton, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.⁶¹⁵
Residence 2: 1850, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.⁶¹⁶
Residence 3: 1860, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.⁶¹⁷

More About Middleton Miller and Anna Louisa Adelaide Hubbs:
Individual Note: April 04, 1848, Married a cousin..
Marriage 1: April 04, 1848, Bride's Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Marriage 2: Bef. May 1861, Unknown.

Children of Middleton Miller and Anna Louisa Adelaide Hubbs are:

+Ellis Le Campion Miller, Sr., b. May 21, 1861, "The Maples" in Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA^{618, 619, 620, 621, 622}, d. April 14, 1940, Decatur (Aqua), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA⁶²².