Malinda Ann Miles

Brief Life History of Malinda Ann

When Malinda Ann Miles was born on 18 January 1845, in Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, United States, her father, Sampson S Miles, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Lucretia Hickerson, was 27. She married David Rudisill Miller on 4 October 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900 and Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 21 July 1923, in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

Photos and Memories (8)

Do you know Malinda Ann? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

David Rudisill Miller
1793–1874
Malinda Ann Miles
1845–1923
Marriage: 4 October 1862
David Rudisill Miller
1865–1945
Eunice Catherine Miller
1866–1946
Sarah Ann Miller
1869–1951
Malinda Lynn Miller
1872–1961
Delorah Adeline Miller
1875–1933

Sources (34)

  • Melinda A Miles, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Malinda A. Miller, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Melinda M Miles in entry for David R Miller, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Mile + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, or from its other Old French form Miles, a derivative of ancient Germanic Milo, based on the element mil, from mel ‘good, generous’. The Old French oblique case form was Milon (see Milon 1). Compare Millen and Millson .

English: variant, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, of Myhill , from a vernacular form of the Biblical name Michael . Miles Coverdale, the translator of the Bible, when in Germany, called himself Michael Anglus (‘the Englishman’).

Irish (Louth and Kilkenny): when not the same as 1 or 2, it is sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, see Myles .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

Malinda Ann Miles

History of Malinda Ann Chalmers Born January 18, 1844—Fayette, Polk County, Illinois. Died July 21, 1923—Annis, Idaho—at her daughter’s home. Came to Utah September 1856—with Benjamin Clapp Indepen …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.