• Born November 21, 1800 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont.
• Parents were JOEL MILES and BETSEY ABBOTT.

• Married LUCY HAWLEY on January 26, 1826 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Lucy was born July 17, 1805 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; and died October 13, 1889 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Her parents were CHESTER HAWLEY and AUGUSTA WARNER.

• Died January 13, 1881.
• Both are buried in West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

1. ORRIN EATON MILES, born March 21, 1827. Married ISABELLA C. KEENE on December 21, 1863 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

2. ELIZABETH ABBOTT MILES, born November 3, 1828 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Married JOHN OLIVER on May 25, 1859 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

3. SUSAN AUGUSTA MILES, born September 16, 1830 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Married HARRY NIMS on May 17, 1853.

4. SARAH FRANCES MILES, born November 12, 1832; died April 2, 1855 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Buried in West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

5. CHARLOTTE PHILENA MILES, born June 8, 1834 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died September 14, 1854 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Buried in West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

6. WILLIAM BURTIS MILES, born April 6, 1836 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died July 1, 1902 in New York, New York. Married HELEN VERNON STAGG on November 12, 1874.

7. LUCY HAWLEY MILES, born April 27, 1837. Married LEANDER MERRICK.

8. ELLEN MARIA MILES, born June 10, 1839 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died September 8, 1839 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

9. OLIVIA MARIA MILES, born September 19, 1841 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married ROBERT BRUCE PECKHAM on October 25, 1875 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

SOURCES:

• Miles Genealogy : John Miles of Concord, Massachusetts and his descendants by Jonas M. Miles, C.E. Goodspeed & Co., Boston, 1920. Page 29.
• John F. Miles