The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

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Elizabeth E. Milslagle
b. circa 1819
Last Edited=25 Jun 2004

     Elizabeth E. Milslagle was born circa 1819 in Virginia.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of George Milslagel (Junior) and Axsha Cheshire.⁴ She may have been enumerated on the 1820 census for Hampshire County, Virginia in the household of her father as a female aged from newborn to ten years old.⁵ Follow the link to see the census image. She may have been enumerated on the 1830 census for Hampshire Co in the household of her father as a female aged ten to fifteen years old.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image. Elizabeth married Samuel Cheshire, son of Uriah Cheshire and Mary (?), circa 1836 in Hampshire Co. He was about 21 and she was about 17.¹ Elizabeth and Samuel had at least 9 children. These children are Uriah J., Jacob W., Margaret C., Nancy J., Caroline M. and Mary Ann.^1,7
          Samuel, age 35, and Elizabeth, age 31, were enumerated on the 1850 Federal Census in District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia. Also enumerated in this household were their children: Uriah and Jacob (twins, age 12), Margaret (age 10), Nancy (age 7), Caroline (age 5), and Mary Ann (age 2). George (Elizabeth's father, age 65) also lives in the household.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Samuel, age 43, and Elizabeth, age 42, were enumerated on the 1860 Federal Census in Hanging Rock, Hampshire County, Virginia. Also enumerated in this household were their children: Nancy (age 17), Caroline (age 15), Mary Ann (age 12), Sarah (age 10) and George (age 6). George, Elizabeth's father, was also living in this household.⁷ Follow the link to see the census image.
          She is the great-granddaughter of Johann Andreas Mühlschlägel, original immigrant.

Children of Elizabeth E. Milslagle and Samuel Cheshire:: Uriah J. Cheshire+   b. c 1838, d. b Jun 1880
Jacob W. Cheshire   b. c 1838
Margaret C. Cheshire   b. c 1840
Nancy J. Cheshire   b. c 1843
Caroline M. Cheshire   b. c 1845
Mary Ann Cheshire   b. c 1848
Sarah V. Cheshire   b. c 1850
George Cheshire   b. c 1853
Martha Cheshire   b. c 1857

[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 188.
[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 31 with a birthplace of Virginia.
[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. Gives age as 40.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 187.
[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.
[S171] 1860 U.S. Census, Hanging Rock (Eastern District), Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 3, dwelling #6, family #6. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0001.
[S261] 1850 U.S. Census, District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 154b (308), dwelling 209, family 209. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0007.