Third Generation  

Unless otherwise noted, the exact dates of birth, marriage, and death of John and Susannah Milligan and their children are taken from the "Family Record of John and Sussanna Milligan," a typescript maintained by the Milligan family reunion, which held annual gatherings beginning prior to 1929 and ending in the 1960s. This compiler attended that reunion on several occasions in the 1950s and 1960s. The date of the typescript is not known, but is assumed to be between 1925 and 1928 based upon the dates and persons listed.

1. Occupation. Farmer

John married Susannah McCOLLUM, daughter of James McCOLLUM and Rachel JONES, on 10 Feb 1831 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁸. (Susannah McCOLLUM was born on 31 May 1813 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 2 Dec 1893 in Ridgeway, Harrison, Missouri ⁵ and was buried in Morris Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., MO ⁵.)

Their children were:

+ 17 M    i. Alexander MILLIGAN was born on 9 Sep 1831 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷ and died on 12 May 1889 ⁷.

   18 M    ii. James Porter MILLIGAN was born on 9 Jul 1833 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷ and died on 26 Jul 1862 ⁷.

   19 M    iii. Samuel Davison MILLIGAN was born on 29 Aug 1834 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷ and died on 16 Nov 1855 ⁷.

+ 20 M    iv. Joseph MILLIGAN was born on 24 Mar 1836 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 29 Oct 1905 ⁷ and was buried in Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Arkansas ¹¹.

   21 F    v. Infant MILLIGAN was born on 7 Mar 1838 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷ and died on 7 Mar 1838 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷.

+ 22 F    vi. Catherine Jane MILLIGAN was born on 17 Dec 1839 in Greene Co., Tennessee ¹³, died on 23 Dec 1932 in Blythedale, Harrison, Missouri ¹³ and was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri ¹⁴.

   23 M    vii. Infant MILLIGAN was born on 15 Aug 1841 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷ and died on 15 Aug 1841 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷.

+ 24 M    viii. William MILLIGAN was born on 16 Nov 1842 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁵, died on 20 Apr 1917 ⁵ and was buried in Morris Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., MO ⁵.

+ 25 M    ix. Wiley MILLIGAN was born on 11 Oct 1844 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 28 Jul 1920 ⁷ and was buried in Newton Burial Park, Nevada, MO. ¹⁷.

+ 26 F    x. Rachel MILLIGAN was born on 17 Jul 1846 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 1 Jul 1925 ⁷ and was buried in Glaze Cemetery, Harrison Co., Missouri ¹⁸.

+ 27 F    xi. Elizabeth MILLIGAN was born on 4 May 1848 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 23 Nov 1925 in Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas ²⁰ and was buried in Spring River Church Cem., Hardy, Ark. ²⁰.

+ 28 F    xii. Mary "Polly" MILLIGAN was born on 11 Feb 1850 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 5 Aug 1934 ²² and was buried in Morris Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., MO ²³.

   29 F    xiii. Lucinda MILLIGAN was born on 22 Jun 1851 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 24 Aug 1895 ⁵ and was buried in Morris Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., MO ⁵.

"Family Record of John and Sussanna Milligan" lists her death date as Sept. 1894. Cemetery records list her age at death as 14 y 2 m 2 d, clearly an error, since she was age 29 in the 1880 census and age 9 in the 1860 census.

+ 30 M    xiv. Andrew Jackson MILLIGAN was born on 18 Mar 1853 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 27 Jan 1940 ⁵ and was buried in Morris Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., MO ²⁵.

+ 31 M    xv. John Franklin MILLIGAN was born on 28 Jul 1854 in Greene Co., Tennessee ⁷, died on 29 Dec 1923 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri ²⁶ and was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri ²⁷.

1. Occupation. Farmer

Joseph married Sarah McCOLLUM, daughter of John A. McCOLLUM and Sarah DOTY, on 20 Oct 1836 in Greene Co., Tennessee ¹⁰. (Sarah McCOLLUM was born about 1814 in Tennessee ⁹.)

Their children were:

   32 M    i. Augustus B. MILLIGAN was born about 1837 in Tennessee.

Is this the Augustus Broyles Milligan who is said to have married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Benjamin Smith and Elizabeth Bowman? If so, and if the information in Jennifer McGinness database is correct, he married a woman more than 10 years his senior. <[email protected]>

   33 M    ii. William A. MILLIGAN was born about 1838 in Tennessee ⁶.

   34 F    iii. Catharine MILLIGAN was born about 1840 in Tennessee ⁶.

Catharine married Sylvanus RUSH on 4 Mar 1860 in Greene Co., Tennessee ³⁰.

   35 F    iv. Elina MILLIGAN was born about 1844 in Tennessee ⁶.

   36 M    v. John F. MILLIGAN was born about 1846 in Tennessee ⁶.

Article in East Tennessee Roots, (their source Samuel Milligan's "Private Family Missal" Mf#13, Manuscript Collection Tennessee State Library & Archives, Nashville) states that he was the youngest of five children, and that he had six children, of whom 4 survived to adulthood.

The following is quoted from EAST TENNESSEE ROOTS, Vol. VIII, No.1, pp. 24 - 25

"And now returning to Milligan's narrative of his life, he goes on to describe his early intellectual pursuits, despite his limited background. How, although in virtual poverty, he succeeded in educating himself. In this regard, and during about 1828-33, he briefly mentions neighbors Mr. William Lane, "several years my senior"; Elihu [Osbur?], a Quaker; Thomas N. and Beriah Frazier, about author's age, who attended Greeneville College; and neighbor boy Absalom Stonecifer.

Author enrolled in the fall of 1833 at Greeneville College and continued there until 1839. During this period the author describes the college, his activities there, and his high esteem for the then President, Henry Hoss. He also mentions Hoss children Albert and eldest daughter Elizabeth, who married "a gentleman from Missouri," in about 1837, and moved with him to Missouri. He also mentions Silas E. Barnett, from Greeneville.

Henry Hoss died suddenly in the summer of 1837, on a visit to his Washington County (TN) farm. The author states, " After the death of Mr. Hoss, the College was virtually suspended." Author dwells on the difficulties of the college following his death, attempts to make the school again successful, his low opinion of the trustees, etc. The college struggled on for two more years; then, "Its doors at the old site were forever closed. The Trustees afterwards sold even the ground it stood upon, and its endowment, which consisted of only about $6000.00 in Bank Stock at Philadelphia, and removed the Library to Greeneville, where they purchased another site, built anew house, and engaged another President, but all to little purpose, as the school never flourished after the death of Henry Hoss.. . .Up to this day it remains little less than a heap of ruins."

The library was once estimated to contain about 6,000 volumes, however, "Many of the more valuable books are lodged in private houses." The Library building they built in Greeneville, "at this very hour [1863] is employed as a Military Pest House, in which all patients infected with Small Pox are lodged."

Author then enrolled at Tusculum College, in the fall of 1839. He received his Bachelor of Arts in March, 1843.

During this same time, he reluctantly was pulled into the political arena. He was elected Representative in 1841, after first beating Joseph Hale, a young attorney of Greeneville, then M.S. Temple. Again elected in 1843, and in 1845. An old friend was Andrew Johnson. Several pages are devoted to his experiences during the legislative sessions at Nashville.

Author returned to Greeneville, studied law under Robert J. McKinney, a Greeneville attorney, and set up his own law practice, but soon health problems caused him to lose the sight in one eye and it seemed he could no longer practice law or study the books he loved.

So he joined in the War with Mexico and became appointed "Officer of Commisary of Subsistence" in July, 1847. Many pages are devoted to his travel to Mexico, and then to Vera Cruz, the Orizaba Mountains, and other places and incidents there. Also mentioned several times during this period is his friend Blackston McDannel. His war service continued until November, 1848.

He returned to Greeneville and married Elizabeth Rowe Howard, on 22 Feb 1849. He began editing the "Greeneville Spy," and resumed his law practice. He became more interested in politics, and, indeed, his political views permeate the remainder of his writings. He attended political conventions, was occasionally a candidate for political office, and so forth.

A staunch Unionist, most of the remainder of the journal is devoted to the war, and in particular the offenses of the opposition: "Time would fail me to record all the incidents of persecution and cruelty inflicted upon the Union people of East Tennessee. . . .I remained steadfast to the Union, but dare not express my feelings."

Union men named Fry and Hinchie were accused of burning a railroad bridge over Lick Creek. Author saw them hanged in Greeneville. Also hanged were Jacob Harmon and his son. Milligan, in fear for his safety, went to Nashville; in 1864 his wife and children arrived, then stayed with her sisters Fannie and May Howard near Lebanon.

After the war he was appointed by Andrew Johnson as Judge of the Superior Court and tried his first case in Knoxville in September, 1865. Then, on 25 Jul1868, he was appointed Judge to the U.S. Court of Claims, which necessitated a move to Washington, D.C., where he died 20 Apr 1874. (There are no entries during his stay in Washington, D.C.)

Included also is a printed letter, commenting on the propriety of sending charitable funds to foreign countries versus using it here at home. Written by a B. Clay Middleton, at Lynchburg, TN, it uses Sam Milligan as an example. States that when Milligan wanted desperately to attend college, but was too poor, William Stonecipher, a concerned neighbor, provided him with the money to purchase his books; and that when Milligan was a successful attorney, he successfully defended Stonecipher in a lawsuit. Then asks, "Now did William Stonecipher make good use of his money when he bought school books for young Sam Milligan, or should he have sent the money to Africa ? There are boys and girls here in the heart of Dixie who both desire and deserve an education. Is it best to help them or send the money to Timbuctoo?"

1. Will; 19 Apr 1874 ³¹. To wife, Elizabeth, all real estate in Tennessee and District of Columbia. To son, Henry - watch and law books. To son Charles H. - library books. Frank I. Milligan to be loaned $500 to be repaid. Executrix: Wife - Elizabeth. Dated 19 Apr 1874. Test: C. M. Ford, R. A. Crawford, George A. Howard. /s/ Samuel Milligan. Probated 7 Sep 1874

Samuel married Elizabeth Rowe HOWARD, daughter of Jacob HOWARD and Living, on 22 Feb 1849 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee ¹. (Elizabeth Rowe HOWARD was born on 31 Jan 1826 ¹, died on 23 Aug 1909 in Asheville, North Carolina ¹ and was buried in Oak Grove Cem., Greeneville, Tennessee ¹.)

Their children were:

   37 M    i. Charles Howard MILLIGAN was born on 4 Oct 1850 ¹ and died on 20 Dec 1919 in Washington, D. C. ¹.

+ 38 M    ii. Frank John MILLIGAN was born on 23 Dec 1852 ¹ and died on 13 Jan 1897 in Knoxville, Tennessee ¹.

+ 39 M    iii. Harry Lurton MILLIGAN was born on 22 May 1859 ¹ and died on 7 Oct 1919 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee ³².

   40 F    iv. Alice Ruston MILLIGAN was born on 11 Feb 1862 ³³.

"At least one child, a daughter."

Alice married James Franklin RAMSEY on 6 Jun 1888 ³³.

1. Occupation. Doctor