Family Bible #2 – Robert Millar and Elizabeth Mahon
Measurement: Approximately 11 1/2″ x 9″ x 21/2″
Owners: Robert Millar and Elizabeth Mahon
Dates: 1765 – 1922
Area: Economy, Colchester, Nova Scotia
This album was obtained in 2017, and was sent from Canton, Connecticut, USA
Inner Page
“Robert Millar”
Photo #1
Family Record – Marriages and Births
Marriages: “Robert Millar was Married to Eliza. Mahon at the Great Village Londonderry N.S. January 29th A.D. 1793 by the Rev’d David Smith”
Births: “Robert Millar was born 13th October 1762 at Greenock Renfrewshire No. Britain”
“Elizabeth Mahon born in the County Donnegal in the North of Ireland, July 1765”
Research: Robert Millar b. October 13, 1762 (the Bible says No. Britain) in Scotland and died June 22, 1848 in Lower Economy, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Elizabeth Mahon b. July 1765 in Northern Ireland and died August 16, 1853 in Lower Economy, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Photo #2
Close-ups of the page are next.
Photo #3
“The children of Robert & Eliza. Millar.
1. Mary Millar born January 25. 1794 at Truro.
2. Elizabeth Millar born Septr. 27. 1795. at Truro
3. William Millar born June 23. 1797. at Truro
4. Margaret Millar born December 21st. 1799. at ditto
5. Eleanor Millar Born 12. May 1802. at ditto”
Photo #4
The right side of the page from Photo #3.
Last name spelled either Millar or Miller on this page.
“Deaths Robert Millar died 22d, June 1848 at Lower Economy aged 85 years & 8 mo.
Elizabeth Millar (Widow of the late Robt Millar) died at lower Economy on the 16th August 1853, Aged 88 years.
Mr. William Miller Died 6th Oct. 1876 at Lower Economy aged 79 years & 3 months.
Joseph Miller died drown 28 November 1867 Brig Thressa, age 27 years.
Mrs. Nancy Miller died May 2nd 1884 age 82 years.”
Research: Robert and Eliza Millar had a son William Millar, who had a son Joseph Miller.
Nancy (Marsh) Millar wife of William Millar.
Brig. Thressa could possibly be Brigantine Theresa.
Photo #5
Marriages and Births
Marriages
“William Millar was married at Economy N.S. to Nancy Marsh, January 16, 1823 by the Revd. And’w Kerr.
Jonathan Corbett was married at Economy June 17, 1850 to Eleanor Millar by the Reverend James Watson.
Josh Corbett & Mary Miller married at Economy March
Stilman Young and Sarah J. Miller married at Boston Highland July 26./87 by Rev. O. Marriott”
Photo #6
Right side of the page from Photo #5.
Births
“Nancy Marsh (daughter of Jos. & Martha Marsh) was Born at Economy N.S. March 3rd. 1802.
Record of the childrens ages
1. Martha Millar born 17th Decem. 1823 at Economy
2. Eliza. Millar born July 13th. 1825. at ditto
3. Geo. Burns Millar born 4. October 1827 at ditto”Continued on next photo…
Photo #7
Continued from Photo #6
“4. Eleanor Millar born July 15. 1829 at ditto
5. Margaret Millar born August 15. 1831. ditto
6. Robert Millar born 13th Oct. 1833. ditto
7. Mary Millar born 24th October. 1835. at ditto”
Photo #8
Close up photos below.
Photo #9
“Continuation of Wm & Nancy Millars children
8. Joseph Millar born Sept. 12. 1840 at Economy
9. Sarah Jane Millar born January 10th. 1845. at ditto”
Photo #10
“George Andrew Fulmore born 27th May 1848 at the Five Islands”
Research: He was the son of Andrew Fulmore and Eliza. Millar (daughter of William Millar and Nancy Marsh)
Photo #11
Right side of page from Photo #10
Deaths
“Geo. B. Millar died at Philadelphia (State of Pennsylvania) March 12. 1850. Aged 22 years & 5 months.”
Research: This is George Burns Millar, son of William Millar and Nancy Marsh.
Robert Millar died at Economy, August 21st: 1852. Aged 19. years.”
Research: Robert Millar son of William Millar and Nancy Marsh.
Photo #12
Continuation of the page in Photo #11.
“MarriageAndrew Fulmore Junr married to Eliza. Millar by Revd. Andw Kerr at Economy 5th March. 1846.
Eliza Fulmore died at the Five Islands the 22. Septr. 1848. Aged 23 years & 2 months.”
Research: Eliza Millar was the daughter of William Millar and Nancy Agnes Marsh.”
Photo #13
Close up photos of this page are below.
Photo #14
“Family Record
Marriages
Joseph Yuill of Truro N.S. was married to Martha Millar at Economy 11th October 1842 by the Revd. Andw. Kerr”
Research: Martha Millar was the daughter of William Millar and Nancy Agnes Marsh.
Photo #15
The right side of the page of Photo #14.
“Mary Gowin
Mary Greenleaf
Sarah F. Young
Gordon Y. Gowin born Dec 9, 1874″
Close up of newspaper obit, in next picture.
Research: Mary Millar and Joshua Corbett had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Corbett who is married to George Edgar Greenleaf. In the 1900 U.S. Census for Malden MA it has the following: George Greenleaf 37 (Head); Mary Greenleaf 36 (wife); Gordon Y. Gowin, Single, 25 (brother-inlaw); Mary Gowin 62 b. N. S. (Mother-in-law). The 1910 census: George E. Greenleaf 47; Mary Greenleaf 46; Gordon Gowin 35, Single.The 1910 census has Mary Gowin living with her daughter Agnes (Corbett) McGuire. The 1920 census is the same as 1910 except they are ten years older.
It would appear that Joshua Corbett’s wife, Mary Millar, remarried to Orrington Gowin. In the obituary for Mary Gowin published May 1st, 1917, it states the following: She was born about 1836 in N.S. and died in MA in 1917. It lists her children as: J. W. Maguire (her daughter, Agnes Corbett, married William McGuire); Gordon Gowin, Wilbert Corbett, George W. Greenleaf; C. W. Wadman (her daughter Melinda Corbett married Charles Wadman) and Jure Maguire.
George Edgar Greenleaf was born November 24, 1862 in Malden, MA. He died February 14, 1922. Mary Elizabeth Corbett was born November 29, 1863 and died in 1921. Gordon Y. Gowin was born December 9, 1874 and died November 19, 1922.
Unsure of who Sarah F. Young is.
Photo #16
Close-up of obit from Photo #15.
Photo #17
A letter from Philadelphia, dated March 13th, 1850, presumably to William Millar and Nancy Agnes Marsh, regarding the death of their son, George Burns Millar.
A typed transcript of the letter is in Photo #20.
Photo #18
A letter from Philadelphia, dated March 13th, 1850, presumably to William Millar and Nancy Agnes Marsh, regarding the death of their son, George Burns Millar. A typed transcript of the letter is in Photo #20.
Photo #19
A letter from Philadelphia, dated March 13th, 1850, presumably to William Millar and Nancy Agnes Marsh, regarding the death of their son, George Burns Millar. A typed transcript of the letter is in Photo #20.
Photo #20
Transcript of the letter. Hopefully, I have it right!