The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

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George Milslagel (Junior)
b. circa 1785, d. circa February 1866
Last Edited=4 Jun 2004

     George Milslagel (Junior) was born circa 1785 in Hampshire County, Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of Georg Henrich Mühlschlägel and Catherine Loy.¹ The 1790 census records for Hampshire Co have been lost. Other sources for residence information will need to be found. The 1800 census records for Hampshire Co have been lost. Other sources for residence information will need to be found. George married Axsha Cheshire, daughter of Uriah Cheshire (Senior) and Barbara (?), circa 1803. George was 18. Axsha's age is not known.³ George and Axsha had 10 children but only the names of 8 children are known. These children are Rebecca, Barbara, John, Uriah, Elizabeth E., Mary Ann, Sarah and Axsha.³
          George was enumerated on the 1810 census for Hampshire Co as George Milslagle, a white male between 26 and 44. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: Axsha, his wife, aged a white female between 26 and 44; Rebecca and Barbara, aged newborn to ten years old.⁴ Follow the link to see the census image.
          George was enumerated on the 1820 census for Hampshire Co as George Milslagle, a male aged between 26 and 45. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: Axsha, his wife aged over 45 years old; Uriah, John, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth, aged newborn to ten years old; Rebecca and Barbara, aged ten to sixteen years old. I have not been able to identify these people that were also enumerated with him: one male aged between newborn and 10; and one female aged between 18 and 26 years old.⁵ Follow the link to see the census image.
          George was enumerated on the 1830 census for Hampshire Co as George Milslagle, male aged between 40 and 50 years old. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: Axsha, his wife, aged between 50 and 59 years old; John, Uriah, Elizabeth and Axsha, aged ten to fifteen years old; Barbara, Sarah and Mary, aged fifteen to twenty years old; Rebecca, aged twenty to thirty years old. I have not been able to identify these people that were also enumerated with him: one male between 5 and 9 years old; one male newborn to 4 years old.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image. Axsha died before 1840, leaving George a widower.⁷
          George was enumerated on the 1840 census for Hampshire Co as George Millslagle, male between 50 and 60. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: Axsha, aged fifteen to twenty years old; Barbara and Sarah, aged twenty to thirty years old. I have not been able to identify these people that were also enumerated with him: a male between 15 and 19 years old. Only two daughters have been enumerated with him. I am not sure if it is Barbara or Sarah that is living with him.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image.
          George, age 65, was enumerated in the household of his daughter, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Samuel Cheshire, on the 1850 Federal Census in District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia. George does not have an occupation listed and he is unable to read or write.⁹ Follow the link to see the census image. George, age 76, was enumerated in the household of his daughter, Elizabeth E. Milslagle, and her husband, Samuel Cheshire, on the 1860 Federal Census in Hanging Rock, Hampshire County, Virginia. George's occupation is given as a farmer. It is hard to tell if he owns land. There are hash marks on the census that indicates he also owns $3000 worth of land but perhaps the census taker means he works his son-in-law's land. George's personal property is valued at $320.¹⁰ Follow the link to see the census image.
          George died circa February 1866 in Hampshire Co.¹¹ He was about 81 years old. He is the grandson of Johann Andreas Mühlschlägel, original immigrant.

Children of George Milslagel (Junior) and Axsha Cheshire:: Rebecca Milslagle   b. c 1804
Barbara Milslagle   b. c 1810
Sarah Milslagle   b. c 1814, d. c Nov 1904
John Milslagle+   b. 1815
Mary Ann Milslagle+   b. c 1816
Uriah Milslagle+   b. c 1819
Elizabeth E. Milslagle+   b. c 1819
Axsha Milslagle   b. c 1820

[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 176. He was born after the 1784 census. [tax list?]
[S261] Samuel Cheshire household, 1850 U.S. Census, District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, page 154b (308), dwelling 209, family 209; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 948, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0007. Gives age as 65 with a birthplace of Virginia.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 187.
[S613] George Milslagle, 1810 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page #765, line #1; National Archives micropublication M252, roll 69, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 6 of 79) December 12, 2002. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0016.
[S665] George Milslagle, 1820 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 221, line #17; National Archives micropublication M33, roll 136, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 15 of 74) December 20, 2002. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0021.
[S9] George Milslagle, 1830 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 38, line #7; National Archives micropublication M19, roll 191, viewed on Ancestry.com (images 69 and 70), September 2001. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0024.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 187, citing the 1840 census records.
[S693] George Milslagle, 1840 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 37 (180), line #17; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 563, downloaded from Ancestry.com (images 77 and 78 of 124) January 16, 2003. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0026.
[S261] 1850 U.S. Census, District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 154b (308), dwelling 209, family 209. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0007.
[S171] Samuel Cheshire household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hanging Rock (Eastern District), Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, page 3, dwelling #6, family #6; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1350, viewed on Ancestry.com, 2001. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0001.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 187, citing probate date of the 12 of Feb.