Jesse Miller
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He married between 1823 and 1825 to an unknown woman and had an unknown female child who was living with him in the 1840 census. He appears on the 1829 Sheriff's Census of Crawford County. In 1833 he was elected Sheriff of Crawford County and served for 2 years. He attended the Legislature in 1835 on the "old line Whig ticket" for 2 years, while being re-elected Sheriff of Crawford County for 1836. | He married between 1823 and 1825 to an unknown woman and had an unknown female child who was living with him in the 1840 census. He appears on the 1829 Sheriff's Census of Crawford County. In 1833 he was elected Sheriff of Crawford County and served for 2 years. He attended the Legislature in 1835 on the "old line Whig ticket" for 2 years, while being re-elected Sheriff of Crawford County for 1836. | ||
| − | He married Amanda Whitson 27 Sep 1836 in Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. She was born abt 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the eldest daughter of [[William Whitson|Major William F Whitson Jr]] and Harriet Witherspoon. They had five children. | + | He married Amanda Whitson 27 Sep 1836 in Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. She was born abt 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the eldest daughter of [[William Whitson|Major William F Whitson Jr]] (murdered two months later) and Harriet Witherspoon. They had five children. |
In 1838 Jesse Miller was the first Sheriff of Franklin County. His name in the [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/FranklinARK/CountyCourtIndex.htm First book of Franklin County Court Minutes] appears in his role as Sheriff until Jan 1839, when he was succeeded by Emanuel Speegle. He is enumerated in the 1840 Census at Mulberry, Franklin County. | In 1838 Jesse Miller was the first Sheriff of Franklin County. His name in the [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/FranklinARK/CountyCourtIndex.htm First book of Franklin County Court Minutes] appears in his role as Sheriff until Jan 1839, when he was succeeded by Emanuel Speegle. He is enumerated in the 1840 Census at Mulberry, Franklin County. | ||
