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     Robert Miller was born on 4 Mar 1760 in Ireland.¹ He was the son of Josiah M. Miller and Elizabeth Hyndman.

Robert Miller married Jannet White, daughter of John White and Ann Garner, on 11 Sep 1786.¹

Robert Miller died on 12 Aug 1831 in Chester Co., SC, at age 71.¹

     Ann Garner Miller was born on 6 Feb 1800 in SC.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Miller and Jannet White.

Ann Garner Miller married James Beggs on 27 Feb 1825.¹ Ann Garner Miller was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Sumter Co., AL.² She was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Sumter Co., AL, in the household of unresearched people (her son.)³ She was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Sumter Co., AL.⁴ She was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Van Zandt Co., TX, in the household of unresearched people (her son.)⁵

Ann Garner Miller died on 8 Feb 1885 in Van Zandt Co., TX, at age 85.¹ She was buried in Prairie Springs Cemetery, Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., TX.⁶

     James Beggs was born circa 1800 in Ireland.¹

James Beggs married Ann Garner Miller, daughter of Robert Miller and Jannet White, on 27 Feb 1825.¹

James Beggs died on 23 Jan 1848 in Greene Co., AL.¹

     Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail was born on 5 Dec 1809.^2,3 She was the daughter of Dougald McPhail Sr. and Isabella Murphy.

Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail married William McPhail Geddie Sr., son of James Daniel Geddie II and Jannet Maxwell, on 1 May 1833 in Cumberland Co., NC.^4,5 Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of William McPhail Geddie Sr.⁶ Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Gabriel Geddie, Jennet I. Geddie and Thomas A. Geddie.⁷ Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Dougald A. Geddie, Jennet I. Geddie and Thomas A. Geddie. Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Thomas A. Geddie.⁸

Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail died on 16 Sep 1881 at age 71.³ She was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.³

     Thomas A. Geddie was born on 1 Feb 1850 in NC.^2,3 He was the son of William McPhail Geddie Sr. and Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail. Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of William McPhail Geddie Sr.³ Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail.⁴ Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail. Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail.⁵

Thomas A. Geddie married Esther Caroline Stringfield on 20 Dec 1882.² Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1900 in Geddies Gin, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Esther Caroline Stringfield, Mary Agnes Geddie, Lela Geddie, James Edwin Geddie and Thomas C. Geddie.⁶ Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1910 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Esther Caroline Stringfield, Mary Agnes Geddie, Lela Geddie and Thomas C. Geddie.⁷ Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Esther Caroline Stringfield, Mary Agnes Geddie and Lela Geddie.⁸ Thomas A. Geddie was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1930 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Esther Caroline Stringfield and Lela Geddie (his wife and daughter.)⁹

Thomas A. Geddie died on 14 Feb 1933 at age 83.^10,2 He was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.¹⁰

     Esther Caroline Stringfield was born on 27 Sep 1852.

Esther Caroline Stringfield married Thomas A. Geddie, son of William McPhail Geddie Sr. and Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail, on 20 Dec 1882.¹ Esther Caroline Stringfield was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Geddies Gin, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.² Esther Caroline Stringfield was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.³ Esther Caroline Stringfield was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁴ Esther Caroline Stringfield was enumerated in the census of 1930 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁵

Esther Caroline Stringfield died on 29 Jun 1931 in Cumberland Co., NC, at age 78.^1,6,7 She was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.⁷

     Lela Geddie was born on 17 Aug 1886.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Thomas A. Geddie and Esther Caroline Stringfield.

The author of "The Families Geddie and McPhail", Jack Geddie, has credited Lela with being instrumental in the collection of the Geddie genealogy. She had many letters which helped explain the Geddie connections. There is no marriage given for Lela in the book, and her death record lists her as Lela Geddie.⁴ Lela Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Geddies Gin, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁵ Lela Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁶ Lela Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁷ Lela Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1930 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie (her father.)⁸ Lela Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1940 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Henry Beard (her brother-in-law.)⁹

Lela Geddie died on 7 Dec 1956 in Cumberland Co., NC, at age 70.^2,3,4 She was buried in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.³

     Mary Agnes Geddie was born on 4 Dec 1883.² She was the daughter of Thomas A. Geddie and Esther Caroline Stringfield. Mary Agnes Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Geddies Gin, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.³ Mary Agnes Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1910 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁴ Mary Agnes Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Thomas A. Geddie.⁵

Mary Agnes Geddie married Henry Beard on 2 May 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC.^6,2 Mary Agnes Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1930 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Henry Beard.⁷ Mary Agnes Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1940 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Henry Beard.⁸

Mary Agnes Geddie died on 14 Feb 1976 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC, at age 92.⁹ She was buried in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.¹⁰

     Henry Beard was born on 2 Jun 1885 in Cumberland Co., NC.^2,3,1

Henry Beard married Mary Agnes Geddie, daughter of Thomas A. Geddie and Esther Caroline Stringfield, on 2 May 1920 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC.^4,1 Henry Beard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1930 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Mary Agnes Geddie.⁵ Henry Beard was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1940 in Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC, with others in the household: Mary Agnes Geddie and Lela Geddie (his wife and sister-in-law.)⁶

Henry Beard died on 14 Dec 1953 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC, at age 68, his wife.^2,3,1 He was buried on 16 Dec 1953 in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.^3,2

     Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was born on 23 Feb 1834. She was the daughter of William McPhail Geddie Sr. and Agnes 'Nancy' McPhail. Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of William McPhail Geddie Sr.²

Margaret Elizabeth Geddie married William James McPhail, son of Dougald McPhail Jr. and Catherine Taylor, on 5 Oct 1858 in Cumberland Co., NC.^3,4 Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Dougald McPhail Jr. (her father-in-law.)⁵ Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of William James McPhail.⁶ Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was enumerated in the census of 1880 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of William James McPhail.⁷

In the will of Elizabeth Taylor, dated 30 Sep 1885 in Cumberland Co., NC, Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was named as an heir.⁸

In the will of William James McPhail, dated 7 Nov 1896 in Cumberland Co., NC, Margaret Elizabeth Geddie was named as an heir.⁹ She was enumerated in the census of 1900 in Flea Hill, Cumberland Co., NC, in the household of Hugh A. McPhail (her son.)¹⁰

Margaret Elizabeth Geddie died on 4 Feb 1908 at age 73. She was buried in John McPhail Family Cemetery, Eastover, Cumberland Co., NC.¹¹