James Milam b. 1787 VA d. Between 1860 and 1870 Pike Co., KY: Meadow Bluff Meanderings

1787 - 1870 (73 years)

Name	James Milam
Birth	1787	VA [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1820	Tazewell Co., VA [2]
	Listed in household are 4 males (0 - 10), 1 male (16 - 25), 2 females (0 - 10), and 2 females (16 - 25).
Census	1830	Logan Co., VA [3]
	Listed in household are 1 male (5 - 10), 1 male (40 - 50), 1 female (0 - 5), 1 females (15 - 20), 1 female (40 - 50), and 1 female (60 - 70).
Census	1840	Tazewell Co., VA [4]
	Listed in household are 1 male (5 - 10), 1 male (15 - 20), 1 male (50 - 60), 1 female (10 - 15), 1 female (20 - 30), and 1 female (50 - 60).
Census	1850	Tazewell Co., VA [5]
	He was 56 years old, a farmer, born in Virginia. Also living in his household were his son Russell (age 28, born in Virginia), daughter-in-law Narissa (age 25, born in Virginia), and grandchildren, Rees (age 3, born in Virginia) and Nancy J. (age 2, Virginia).
Census	1860	Pike Co., KY [6]
	He is shown as a 73 year old farmer, born in Virginia, with personal estate valued at $400. Also living in his household are his wife, Rhoda F. (age 39, born in Virginia), and step-daughter, Mary A. (age 14, born in Virginia).
Occupation	farmer [5]
Death	Between 1860 and 1870	Pike Co., KY
Person ID	I214	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
Last Modified	10 Oct 2025

Father	Lewis Milam, Sr., b. 1764 d. Aft 1820, Hawkins Co., TN (Age 57 years)
Mother	Mary Holt, b. Abt 1765 d. Aft 1820, Tazewell Co., VA (Age 56 years)
Marriage	20 Feb 1782	Halifax Co., VA [7]
Family ID	F1609	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Margaret "Peggy" Davidson, b. Abt 1790 d. Between 1840 and 1850 (Age 50 years)

Marriage 29 Oct 1809 Tazewell Co., VA [8]

Married by John Perry.

Children

	1. George M. Milam, b. 1821, Tazewell Co., VA d. 10 Apr 1897, Raleigh Co., WV (Age 76 years)
	2. Russell G. Milam, b. 1822, Tazewell Co., VA d. 2 Aug 1897, Glomera, Raleigh Co., WV (Age 75 years)
	3. James A. Milam, b. 1823, Tazewell Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F138 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Oct 2025

Family 2 Rhoda Frances Prunty, b. 11 Dec 1827, VA d. 15 Feb 1897, Wayne Co., WV (Age 69 years)

Marriage 10 Mar 1853 Johnson Co., TN [9]

Children

	1. Thomas Kenley Milam, b. 1 Dec 1853, Pike Co., KY d. Yes, date unknown
	2. John E. Milam, b. 2 Mar 1855, Pike Co., KY d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Robert W. Milum, Sr., b. 14 Aug 1856, Pikeville, Pike Co., KY d. 24 Mar 1943, Fort Gay, Wayne Co., WV (Age 86 years)
	4. Joseph A. Milam, b. 1858, Pike Co., KY d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Edward Milam, b. Jun 1864, Pike Co., KY d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F18149 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Oct 2025

Sources

[S1467] Kentucky, Pike County, FCR: Pike Co., KY 1860, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 6 Jan 2011, M653, roll 392, District No. 1, p. 106, dwelling 507, family 501, James Millam, accessed 6 Jan 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S1469] Virginia, Tazewell County, FCR: Tazewell Co., VA 1820, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), 6 Jan 2011, M33, roll 133, p. 564, line 9, Milam, James, accessed 6 Jan 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S1496] Virginia, Logan County, FCR: Logan Co., VA 1830, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), 23 Dec 2011, M19, roll 191, p. 279, line 28, James Milam, accessed 23 Dec 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S1468] Virginia, Tazewell County, FCR: Tazewell Co., VA 1840, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), 6 Jan 2011, M704, roll 56, p. 579, line 1, James Milam, accessed 6 Jan 2011. (Reliability: 3).
[S1466] Virginia, Tazewell County, FCR: Tazewell Co., VA 1850, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M432, roll 979, Western District, p. 274, dwelling 810, family 810, Jas. Milum, accessed 6 Jan 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S1467] Kentucky, Pike County, FCR: Pike Co., KY 1860, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M653, roll 392, District No. 1, p. 106, dwelling 507, family 501, James Millam, accessed 6 Jan 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S2478] Wirt Johnson Carrington, History of Halifax Co., VA, (Richmond, Virginia: Appeals Press, Inc., 1924.), p. 397. (Reliability: 3).
[S2473] Virginia. Tazewell County., Tazewell Co., VA Marriage Register, (Digital images. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/.), marriage register, 1: 13, Milam-Davidson, 1809; accessed 8 Oct 2025. (Reliability: 3).
[S2322] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, ((http://www.ancestry.com : 2008)), accessed 9 Oct 2025), Tennessee. Johnson County. Marriage Licenses 1838-1902:80, Milam-Heavens, 1853. (Reliability: 3).