The Millers

Louis Miller was the husband of Violet Carpenter-Miller. They were the great-grandparents of Robbie Mae Miller-Leake.

Descendants of Louis Miller

Generation No. 1

 

1. LOUIS¹ MILLER was born Oct 1843 in Tennessee, and died 15 Mar 1926 in Hernando, Mississippi. He married VIOLET CARPENTER 1863 in Desoto County, Mississippi, daughter of (?) CARPENTER and EDA CARPENTER. She was born 15 May 1840 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died 02 Aug 1905 in Hernando, Mississippi.

 

Notes for LOUIS MILLER:

Born into slavery in Tennessee.

 

More About LOUIS MILLER:

Burial: Knights Chapel Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

Notes for VIOLET CARPENTER:

Born into slavery in North Carolina.

 

More About VIOLET CARPENTER:

Burial: Knights Chapel Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

More About LOUIS MILLER and VIOLET CARPENTER:

Marriage: 1863, Desoto County, Mississippi

       

Children of LOUIS MILLER and VIOLET CARPENTER are:

                  i.    ANTHONY² MILLER, b. 1858, Hernando, Mississippi, m. Mattie (X) Miller.

 

Notes for ANTHONY MILLER:

Born into slavery in Mississippi.

 

   2               ii.    MASON MILLER, b. 1861, Hernando, Mississippi, m.

 

Notes for MASON MILLER:

Born into slavery in Mississippi.

 

                 iii.    SAMUEL MILLER, b. 1862, Hernando, Mississippi.

 

Notes for SAMUEL MILLER:

Born into slavery in Mississippi.

 

3.              iv.    WILLIAM MILLER SR., b. Feb 1865, Hernando, Mississippi, m. MINNIE (X) MILLER , b. 1868 and d. 1925.

4.               v.    LAURA MILLER, b. Apr 1866, Hernando, Mississippi.

                 vi.    HILLIARD MILLER, b. 1867, Hernando, Mississippi.

                vii.    REBECCA CEDELY (CELIA) MILLER, b. Feb 1869, Hernando, Mississippi; m. JOHN L. RICHARDSON LEAKE SR., 07 Mar 1903, Desoto County, Mississippi; b. 19 Mar 1869, Fayette County, Tennessee; d. 27 May 1937, Hernando, Mississippi.

 

Notes for JOHN L. RICHARDSON LEAKE SR.:

Changed his last name from Richardson to Leake.

 

More About JOHN L. RICHARDSON LEAKE SR.:

Burial: Enon Springs Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

More About JOHN SR. and REBECCA MILLER:

Marriage: 07 Mar 1903, Desoto County, Mississippi

 

               viii.    LULA MILLER, b. 1871, Hernando, Mississippi.

5.              ix.    FRANCIS MILLER, b. Aug 1874, Hernando, Mississippi.

 

Generation No. 2

2. MASON MILLER (LOUIS MILLER) was born 1861. Children of Mason Miller:
     i. HARRIET BELL
   ii. WALTON BELL

 

3. WILLIAM MILLER² SR. (LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born Feb 1865 in Hernando, Mississippi. He married MINNIE MILLER 1887 in Desoto County, Mississippi. She was born Apr 1868 in Mississippi.

 

Notes for WILLIAM MILLER SR.:

Born into Slavery.

 

More About WILLIAM SR. and MINNIE MILLER:

Marriage: 1887, Desoto County, Mississippi

       

Children of WILLIAM SR. and MINNIE MILLER are:

                  i.    WILLIAM MILLER³ JR., b. 29 Dec 1881, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 1958; m. ELLEN MILLER.

 

More About WILLIAM MILLER JR.:

Burial: Enon Springs Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

                  ii.    JOHNNIE MILLER, b. May 1887, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 iii.    MERRIWEATHER MILLER, b. Aug 1889, Desoto County, Mississippi.

4.              iv.    ROBERT LEE MILLER, b. 13 Feb 1895, Desoto County, .Mississippi; d. 05 Aug 1994, Nesbit, Mississippi.

                 v.    TOM O. MILLER, b. Aug 1896, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 1953.

 

More About TOM O. MILLER:

Burial: Knights Chapel Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

                 vi.    NELLIE MILLER, b. Nov 1898, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                vii.    MINNIE JR. MILLER, b. 1903, Desoto County, Mississippi.

               viii.    GEORGIA MILLER, b. 1906, Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

 

5. LAURA² MILLER (LOUIS¹) was born Apr 1866 in Hernando, Mississippi. She married ANTONY MERIWEATHER. He was born Mar 1844.

 

Notes for LAURA MILLER:

Born into slavery in Mississippi.

       

1. Children of LAURA MILLER and ANTONY MERIWEATHER are:
   
2.                i. LOUIS MERRIWEATHER, b. 1885
   
3.  ii. JEREMIAH MERRIWEATHER, b. 1888
   
4.  iii. MARY MERRIWEATHER, b. 1890
   
5.   iv. AMOS MERRIWEATHER, b. 1892 and m. HATTIE WISE, b. 1891 in abt 1910. Their children were:
6.          1. LOUISE MERRIWEATHER , b. 1912
7.          2. D. B. MERRIWEATHER, b. 1913
8.           3. BEULAH MERRIWEATHER, b. 1915 and d., 1997.
9.  
10.    v. FANNIE MERRIWEATHER, b. 1893
    
11.   vi. VIOLET MERRIWEATHER, b. 1893
    
12.  vii. SUSAN MERRIWEATHER, b. 1894
    
13. viii. CELIA MERRIWEATHER, b. 1895
    
14.     xi. NINA MERRIWEATHER, b. 1896
    
15.      x. CONNIE MERRIWEATHER, b. 1897
    
16.    xi. LADY MERRIWEATHER, b. 1900
    
17.  xii.  EFFIE³ MERIWEATHER, b. 1901, Desoto County, Mississippi. She married JOHNNY "Sonny" COBB abt 1920. Their children were:
    1. WINSTON COBB, b. 1921        
    2. HATTIE COBB, b. 1923 d. 1998
18. 3. DOMINIC COBB, b. 1925
19. 4. MINNIE MAE COBB, b. 1926 d. 2006
20. 5. JOHNNY JR. COBB, b. 1927 d. 2001
21.  6. LEMMIE COBB, b. 1928 d. 1963

 xiii. BETTIE MERRIWEATHER, b. 1904, DeSoto County, Mississippi.
  xiv. DORA MERRIWEATHER, b. 1905, DeSoto County, Mississippi.
   xv. MILLIE MERRIWEATHER, b. 1906, DeSoto County, Mississippi.
   xvi. WILLIE MERRIWEATHER, b. 1907, DeSoto County, Mississippi.

 

4. FRANCIS² MILLER (LOUIS¹) was born Aug 1874 in Hernando, Mississippi. She married  ALBERT ECHOLS 21 Jan 1892 in Desoto County, Mississippi.  He was born Jun 1871 in Mississippi.

 

More About WILLIAMS ECHOLS and FRANCIS MILLER:

Marriage: 21 Jan 1892, Desoto County, Mississippi

       

Children of FRANCIS MILLER and WILLIAMS ECHOLS are:

7.                i.    VIOLA³ ECHOLS, b. 06 Nov 1892, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 14 Jul 1975.

                  ii.    ALONZO ECHOLS, b. 29 Mar 1894, Desoto County, Mississippi; m. KATHERINE ECHOLS, 1916; b. 1897, Mississippi.

 

More About ALONZO ECHOLS and KATHERINE ECHOLS:

Marriage: 1916

 

                 iii.    CLARENCE ECHOLS, b. Mar 1895, Desoto County, Mississippi; m. CLARA CHEW, 27 Dec 1919, Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

More About CLARENCE ECHOLS and CLARA CHEW:

Marriage: 27 Dec 1919, Desoto County, Mississippi

 

                 iv.    MINA ECHOLS, b. Oct 1896, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 v.    ALBERT ECHOLS, b. Nov 1899, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 vi.    CLYDE ECHOLS, b. 1900, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                vii.    HILLARY ECHOLS, b. 1902, Desoto County, Mississippi.

               viii.    ALBERT ECHOLS, b. 1903, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 ix.    LULA ECHOLS, b. 1905, Desoto County, Mississippi.

8.               x.    ALBERTHA ECHOLS, b. 1907, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 xi.    BERTON ECHOLS, b. 1910, Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

Generation No. 3

 

5. ROBERT LEE³ MILLER (WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 13 Feb 1895 in Desoto County, Mississippi, and died 05 Aug 1994 in Nesbit, Mississippi. He married WILLIE MAE MASSEY, daughter of WILLIS MASSEY and ADA JEANS. She was born 15 Jul 1900 in Desoto County, Mississippi, and died 09 May 1980 in Nesbit, Mississippi.

 

More About ROBERT LEE MILLER:

Burial: Enon Springs Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

More About WILLIE MAE MASSEY:

Burial: Enon Springs Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

       

Children of ROBERT MILLER and WILLIE MASSEY are:

9.                i.    ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, b. 1924, Hernando, Mississippi.

                  ii.    FOSTER M. MILLER, b. 1925, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 iii.    ALLINE MILLER, b. 1927, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 iv.    BISSETA MILLER, b. 1928, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 v.    MASSEY MILLER, b. 01 Sep 1931, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 01 May 2002; m. DAISY L. MILLER.

 

More About MASSEY MILLER:

Burial: Enon Springs Church Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

 

6. EFFIE³ MERIWEATHER (LAURA² MILLER, LOUIS¹) was born 1901 in Desoto County, Mississippi. She married JOHNNY COBB SR., son of JOHN COBB and MARTHA MCINTYRE. He was born 14 Mar 1898 in Hernando, Mississippi, and died 18 Aug 1985 in Hernando, Mississippi.

 

More About JOHNNY COBB SR.:

Burial: Knights Chapel Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

       

Children of EFFIE MERIWEATHER and JOHNNY SR. are:

                  i.    WINSTON⁴ COBB, b. 1921, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                  ii.    HATTIE COBB, b. 06 Jul 1923, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 15 Sep 1998, Southaven, Mississippi; m. (?) THOMAS.

 

More About HATTIE COBB:

Burial: 19 Sep 1998, Greenview Memorial Cemetery; Hernando, Mississippi

 

10.            iii.    MINNIE MAE COBB, b. 09 Jan 1926, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 10 Jan 2006, Memphis, Tennessee.

                 iv.    JOHNNY COBB JR., b. 30 Nov 1927, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 18 Oct 2001, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

More About JOHNNY COBB JR.:

Burial: Greenview Memorial Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

                 v.    LEMMIE COBB, b. 03 Jun 1928, Desoto County, Mississippi; d. 04 Jul 1963.

 

 

7. VIOLA³ ECHOLS (FRANCIS² MILLER, LOUIS¹) was born 06 Nov 1892 in Desoto County, Mississippi, and died 14 Jul 1975. She married SHAW WALKER 22 Jan 1911 in Desoto County, Mississippi, son of GEORGE WALKER and MARY WALKER. He was born Mar 1888 in Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

More About VIOLA ECHOLS:

Burial: Knights Chapel Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

 

More About SHAW WALKER and VIOLA ECHOLS:

Marriage: 22 Jan 1911, Desoto County, Mississippi

       

Children of VIOLA ECHOLS and SHAW WALKER are:

                  i.    ALBERT⁴ WALKER, b. 1912, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                  ii.    GEORGANNA WALKER, b. 1917, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 iii.    ALMA WALKER, b. 1919, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 iv.    VIOLA WALKER, b. 1923, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 v.    LEWIS WALKER, b. 1926, Desoto County, Mississippi.

                 vi.    THELMA WALKER, b. 1930, Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

 

8. ALBERTA³ ECHOLS (FRANCIS² MILLER, LOUIS¹) was born 1907 in Desoto County, Mississippi.

       

Child of ALBERTA ECHOLS is:

                  i.    ALBERT⁴ ECHOLS, b. 1928, Desoto County, Mississippi.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

9. ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER (ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1924 in Hernando, Mississippi. She married MARVIN LEAKE SR., son of JOHN SR. and VICTORIA RICE. He was born 23 Jul 1919 in Hernando, Mississippi.

       

Children of ROBBIE MILLER and MARVIN SR. are:

11.              i.    MABLE⁵ LEAKE, b. 1940.

12.             ii.    MARVIN LEAKE JR., b. 1942.

13.            iii.    JEAN E. LEAKE, b. 1944.

14.            iv.    ROBERT LEAKE, b. 1946.

15.             v.    PECOLIA LEAKE, b. 1948.

16.            vi.    BOBBIE LEAKE, b. 1950.

17.           vii.    EDNA MAE LEAKE, b. 1952.

18.           viii.    EDWARD LEAKE, b. 1954.

19.            ix.    DAVID B. LEAKE, b. 23 Mar 1965.

 

 

10. MINNIE MAE⁴ COBB (EFFIE³ MERIWEATHER, LAURA² MILLER, LOUIS¹) was born 09 Jan 1926 in Desoto County, Mississippi, and died 10 Jan 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee. She married (?) SMITH. 

 

More About MINNIE MAE COBB:

Burial: 15 Jan 2006, Greenview Memorial Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi

       

Children of MINNIE COBB and (?) SMITH are:

                  i.    ROBERT⁵ SMITH.

                  ii.    LEMMIE SMITH.

                 iii.    DOROTHY SMITH, m. SAMMIE WILLIAMS.

20.            iv.    BETTY SMITH.

                 v.    MINNIE SMITH, m. JOE CARPENTER.

 

Generation No. 5

 

11. MABLE⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1940. She married ROBERT MITCHELL SR.. 

       

Children of MABLE LEAKE and ROBERT SR. are:

                  i.    ROBERT MITCHELL⁶ JR., m. ROSE MITCHELL.

21.             ii.    STEPHANIE MITCHELL.

 

 

12. MARVIN LEAKE⁵ JR. (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1942. He married RUBYSTENE WALKER, daughter of BEDFORD JR. and EARNEST MCINTYRE. She was born 31 Dec 1944 in Desoto County, Mississippi.

       

Children of MARVIN JR. and RUBYSTENE WALKER are:

22.              i.    PATRICIA⁶ LEAKE, b. 29 Mar 1963.

23.             ii.    PATRICK LEAKE.

                 iii.    SANDRA LEAKE.

                 iv.    NICOLE LEAKE.

 

 

13. JEAN E.⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1944. She married HUBERT GRIFFIN. 

       

Children of JEAN LEAKE and HUBERT GRIFFIN are:

24.              i.    CHARISSA⁶ GRIFFIN.

                  ii.    ROYCE GRIFFIN.

 

 

14. ROBERT⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1946. He married MARY MILLER. 

       

Children of ROBERT LEAKE and MARY MILLER are:

                  i.    CALVIN⁶ LEAKE.

                  ii.    CHERODA LEAKE.

 

 

15. PECOLIA⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1948. She married (1) LARRY TINSLEY.    She married (2) JOE E. WILSON 22 Aug 1969 in Bowie County, Texas. 

 

More About JOE WILSON and PECOLIA LEAKE:

Marriage: 22 Aug 1969, Bowie County, Texas

       

Child of PECOLIA LEAKE and JOE WILSON is:

                  i.    JOSEPH⁶ WILSON, b. 05 Mar 1970; d. 30 Jul 2000.

 

More About JOSEPH WILSON:

Burial: Enon Springs Church Cemetery; Hernando, Mississippi

 

 

16. BOBBIE⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1950. She married JAMES L. HARRIS SR.. 

       

Children of BOBBIE LEAKE and JAMES SR. are:

                  i.    JAMES L. HARRIS⁶ JR., m. PARTICE HARRIS.

25.             ii.    TRACIE RENAE HARRIS.

 

 

17. EDNA MAE⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1952. She married MARSHALL TATE. 

       

Children of EDNA LEAKE and MARSHALL TATE are:

26.              i.    RODNEY⁶ LEAKE.

                  ii.    TAMMY TATE.

27.            iii.    CATINA LEAKE, b. 10 Apr 1973.

 

 

18. EDWARD⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 1954. He married CATINA FOSTER. 

       

Child of EDWARD LEAKE and CATINA FOSTER is:

                  i.    LATONIA⁶ LEAKE.

 

 

19. DAVID B.⁵ LEAKE (ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 23 Mar 1965. He married MADELIA ANDERSON. 

       

Children of DAVID LEAKE and MADELIA ANDERSON are:

                  i.    VICTORIA⁶ LEAKE, b. 1992.

                  ii.    HALLE LEAKE, b. 1995.

 

 

20. BETTY⁵ SMITH (MINNIE MAE⁴ COBB, EFFIE³ MERIWEATHER, LAURA² MILLER, LOUIS¹) She married JAMES THOMAS JR., son of JAMES SR. and ROSZETTA GRAY-CARTER. He was born 16 Dec 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, and died 09 Jun 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

More About JAMES THOMAS JR.:

Burial: 16 Jun 2005, Greenview Cemetery, Nesbitt, Mississippi

       

Children of BETTY SMITH and JAMES JR. are:

28.              i.    TRENA⁶ THOMAS.

29.             ii.    BRANDIE THOMAS.

                 iii.    KERWIN THOMAS.

Generation No. 6

 

21. STEPHANIE⁶ MITCHELL (MABLE⁵ LEAKE, ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) She married RICHARD LOCKETT JR.. 

       

Child of STEPHANIE MITCHELL and RICHARD JR. is:

                  i.    RICHARD(TRE)⁷ LOCKETT III.

 

 

22. PATRICIA⁶ LEAKE (MARVIN LEAKE⁵ JR., ROBBIE MAE⁴ MILLER, ROBERT LEE³, WILLIAM MILLER² SR., LOUIS¹ MILLER) was born 29 Mar 1963. She married WAYNE WILLIAMS. 

       

Children of PATRICIA LEAKE and WAYNE WILLIAMS are:

                  i.    KEKEYA⁷ KIZER, b. 28 Nov 1980; d. 02 May 1987.

 

More About KEKEYA KIZER:

Burial: Enon Springs Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi