The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

Elizabeth Cooper
b. circa 1772, d. after 1850
Last Edited=26 Mar 2004

     Elizabeth Cooper was born circa 1772 in Virginia.^1,2 Elizabeth married Johann Jacob Mühlschlägel, son of Johann Andreas Mühlschlägel and Anna Maria Emmitt, circa 1795.³ Elizabeth and Johann had 11 children, five sons and six daughters. These children are Hannah, Andrew, Samuel, Elias, Julia Ann, Edith Ann, Eva Ann, Arianne, Jacob, Abraham and Mary Ann.⁴
          Jacob acquired 150 acres from the State of Virginia in 1800 in Timber Ridge, Hampshire County, Virginia. The land was originally granted to Lord Fairfax but it was confiscated at the end of the Revolution.³
          Elizabeth was enumerated on the 1800 census for Virginia. Read a description of Jacob and Elizabeth's house written by Grace Kelso Garner.³
          Jacob was enumerated on the 1810 census for Hampshire County, Virginia as Jacob Milslagle, aged between 26 and 44 years old. Based on ages, it is possible that Elizabeth was also living in the household aged between 26 and 44.⁵ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Jacob was enumerated on the 1820 census for Hampshire Co as Jacob Milsslagle, male aged over 45. Based on ages, it is possible that Elizabeth was also living in the household aged over 45.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image.⁶
          Jacob was enumerated on the 1830 census for Sandy Ridge, Hampshire County, Virginia as Jacob Milslagle, aged between 60 and 70 years old. Based on ages, it is possible that Elizabeth was also living in the household aged between 50 and 60 years old.⁷ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Jacob was enumerated on the 1840 census for Sandy Ridge as Jacob Milslagle, male between 70 and 80 years old. Based on ages, it is possible that Elizabeth was also living in the household aged between 60 and 70 years old.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Elizabeth, age 78, was enumerated on the 1850 Federal Census in District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia. Also enumerated in her household were some of her children: Jacob (age 33), Arianne (age 36), Edith (age 36), and Rebecca (age 38). Also enumerated in this household is Ruth Darley (age 19); her relationship to this family is unknown.⁹ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Elizabeth died sometime after 1850.¹⁰

Children of Elizabeth Cooper and Johann Jacob Mühlschlägel:: Hannah Millslagle   b. 1798, d. Dec 1852
Andrew Millslagle+   b. 25 Mar 1801, d. a 1881
Samuel Millslagle+   b. 27 Jun 1803, d. 30 Aug 1868
Elias Millslagle   b. 20 Feb 1805, d. 25 Mar 1885
Edith Ann Millslagle   b. 3 Dec 1811, d. 25 Apr 1888
Rebecca Milslagle   b. c 1812
Eva Ann Millslagle   b. c 1814
Arianne Millslagle+   b. 1814, d. a 1881
Jacob Milslagle (Junior)+   b. c 1817, d. 1882
Abraham Millslagle+   b. 24 Jan 1820, d. 26 Aug 1897
Julia Ann Millslagle   b. s 1821
Mary Ann Millslagle   b. s 1821

[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 188 - Gives birthplace as Maryland.
[S262] Abraham Millslagle household, 1850 U.S. Census, District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, page 229 (459), dwelling 1204, family 1204; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 948, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001 (images 181 & 182). PDN: Millslagle-VA-0008. Gives age as 78 with a birthplace of Virginia.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 188.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 189.
[S616] Jacob Milslagle, 1810 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page #761, line #15; National Archives micropublication M252, roll 69, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 2 of 79) December 12, 2002. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0015.
[S666] Jacob Milslagel, 1820 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 279, line #1; National Archives micropublication M33, roll 136, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 72 of 74) December 20, 2002. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0022.
[S654] Jacob Milslagle, 1830 U.S. Census, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 41, line #19; National Archives micropublication M19, roll 191, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 75 of 126) December 20, 2002. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0025.
[S692] Jacob Milslagle, 1840 U.S. Census, Western part of, Hampshire County, Virginia, page 7 (150), line #17; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 563, downloaded from Ancestry.com (images 13 and 14 of 124) January 16, 2003. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0028.
[S262] 1850 U.S. Census, District #24, Hampshire County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 229 (459), dwelling 1203, family 1203. PDN: Millslagle-VA-0008.
[S355] This is a working assumption of Carol Lea Millslagle-Macke.