Hugh Miller Sr. was born in St. Louis County, Missouri, to Alexander W. and Matilda (Brockman) Miller. He came to Texas as a child with his father and step-mother and first lived at Webberville, Travis County, where his father was one of the pioneers of that region. Hugh Miller Sr. grew up in that community and married Sarah Ann Mayes, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Meeks Mayes. Sarah Ann was born in Missouri in 1840 and moved to Travis County as a child.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hugh Sr. enlisted in the Confederate Army and became a lieutenant of the Cavalry. He participated in many battles east of the Mississippi.
During the Civil War while her husband was in the service, Sarah Ann was left at home with three little children. There were only two males in the community of any age -- a sixty year old man and a twelve year old boy. When they expected an Indian raid, these two would ride and warn the women and tell them of a designated place to meet. Sarah Ann would put her three children and all the food and clothing she could take on her old gray mare and head for the meeting place. Often they stayed a week.
After the Civil War the Millers moved to Belton from Hays County and from there to San Saba County in January 1874. That was the last year of Indian raids in San Saba County. but even without the threat of Indians, life on the frontier was hard and demanding for the Miller family as they made their home on the Colorado River in the McMillin Community in San Saba County.
Hugh Miller ran the 'HU' ranch.
Mr. Miller established a saddle tree business in addition to his farming and ranching interests and produced five or six saddle trees each week. The Hugh Miller saddle tree became well known all over Texas and was widely used.
The Millers had the following children: Richard who married Ada Baker and moved to Oregon; Mattie who married W. Irving Hubbert of San Saba County; Agnes who married H. S. "Bud" Forehand of Mills County; Hugh Jr. who married Emma Hufstutler of San Saba County; Alexander who married Emma Shaw; Francis (Fannie) who married William Ethel Hodge and moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico; Daniel who married Sally McMillan. San Saba County, and E. H. who married Myrtle Renfro of San Saba County.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hugh Sr. enlisted in the Confederate Army and became a lieutenant of the Cavalry. He participated in many battles east of the Mississippi.
During the Civil War while her husband was in the service, Sarah Ann was left at home with three little children. There were only two males in the community of any age -- a sixty year old man and a twelve year old boy. When they expected an Indian raid, these two would ride and warn the women and tell them of a designated place to meet. Sarah Ann would put her three children and all the food and clothing she could take on her old gray mare and head for the meeting place. Often they stayed a week.
After the Civil War the Millers moved to Belton from Hays County and from there to San Saba County in January 1874. That was the last year of Indian raids in San Saba County. but even without the threat of Indians, life on the frontier was hard and demanding for the Miller family as they made their home on the Colorado River in the McMillin Community in San Saba County.
Hugh Miller ran the 'HU' ranch.
Mr. Miller established a saddle tree business in addition to his farming and ranching interests and produced five or six saddle trees each week. The Hugh Miller saddle tree became well known all over Texas and was widely used.
The Millers had the following children: Richard who married Ada Baker and moved to Oregon; Mattie who married W. Irving Hubbert of San Saba County; Agnes who married H. S. "Bud" Forehand of Mills County; Hugh Jr. who married Emma Hufstutler of San Saba County; Alexander who married Emma Shaw; Francis (Fannie) who married William Ethel Hodge and moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico; Daniel who married Sally McMillan. San Saba County, and E. H. who married Myrtle Renfro of San Saba County.
Hugh Miller Sr. was born in St. Louis County, Missouri, to Alexander W. and Matilda (Brockman) Miller. He came to Texas as a child with his father and step-mother and first lived at Webberville, Travis County, where his father was one of the pioneers of that region. Hugh Miller Sr. grew up in that community and married Sarah Ann Mayes, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Meeks Mayes. Sarah Ann was born in Missouri in 1840 and moved to Travis County as a child.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hugh Sr. enlisted in the Confederate Army and became a lieutenant of the Cavalry. He participated in many battles east of the Mississippi.
During the Civil War while her husband was in the service, Sarah Ann was left at home with three little children. There were only two males in the community of any age -- a sixty year old man and a twelve year old boy. When they expected an Indian raid, these two would ride and warn the women and tell them of a designated place to meet. Sarah Ann would put her three children and all the food and clothing she could take on her old gray mare and head for the meeting place. Often they stayed a week.
After the Civil War the Millers moved to Belton from Hays County and from there to San Saba County in January 1874. That was the last year of Indian raids in San Saba County. but even without the threat of Indians, life on the frontier was hard and demanding for the Miller family as they made their home on the Colorado River in the McMillin Community in San Saba County.
Hugh Miller ran the 'HU' ranch.
Mr. Miller established a saddle tree business in addition to his farming and ranching interests and produced five or six saddle trees each week. The Hugh Miller saddle tree became well known all over Texas and was widely used.
The Millers had the following children: Richard who married Ada Baker and moved to Oregon; Mattie who married W. Irving Hubbert of San Saba County; Agnes who married H. S. "Bud" Forehand of Mills County; Hugh Jr. who married Emma Hufstutler of San Saba County; Alexander who married Emma Shaw; Francis (Fannie) who married William Ethel Hodge and moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico; Daniel who married Sally McMillan. San Saba County, and E. H. who married Myrtle Renfro of San Saba County.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hugh Sr. enlisted in the Confederate Army and became a lieutenant of the Cavalry. He participated in many battles east of the Mississippi.
During the Civil War while her husband was in the service, Sarah Ann was left at home with three little children. There were only two males in the community of any age -- a sixty year old man and a twelve year old boy. When they expected an Indian raid, these two would ride and warn the women and tell them of a designated place to meet. Sarah Ann would put her three children and all the food and clothing she could take on her old gray mare and head for the meeting place. Often they stayed a week.
After the Civil War the Millers moved to Belton from Hays County and from there to San Saba County in January 1874. That was the last year of Indian raids in San Saba County. but even without the threat of Indians, life on the frontier was hard and demanding for the Miller family as they made their home on the Colorado River in the McMillin Community in San Saba County.
Hugh Miller ran the 'HU' ranch.
Mr. Miller established a saddle tree business in addition to his farming and ranching interests and produced five or six saddle trees each week. The Hugh Miller saddle tree became well known all over Texas and was widely used.
The Millers had the following children: Richard who married Ada Baker and moved to Oregon; Mattie who married W. Irving Hubbert of San Saba County; Agnes who married H. S. "Bud" Forehand of Mills County; Hugh Jr. who married Emma Hufstutler of San Saba County; Alexander who married Emma Shaw; Francis (Fannie) who married William Ethel Hodge and moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico; Daniel who married Sally McMillan. San Saba County, and E. H. who married Myrtle Renfro of San Saba County.
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