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Miller, R. Tracy, p. o. Alexander, N. Y.. is a lineal descendant on the maternal side of Lieutenant Thomas Tracy,
who emigrated from England to Norwich, Conn., in 1637. This Lieutenant Thomas Tracy was the youngest son of Sir
Richard Tracy of Suffolk, England, who was a descendant of Sire De Trade, a Norman nobleman who went to England
with William the Conqueror in 1060. The line of descent from Lieutenant Thomas Tracy is as follows: 2 John, 3 Wins'ow,
4 Joshua, 5 Nehemiab, 6 Alanson, 7 Martha, 8 R. Tracy. R. Tracy Miller was born in Bennington, Wyoming county,
N. Y., June 1, 1851. When he was ten years of age his parents removed to Alexander, where he was educated in the
public and high schools, graduating from the latter in 1867. Mr. Miller has always taken an active interest in
town affairs, and was elected supervisor 1896. and is now serving his third term; he was chairman of the board
in 1898. He is frank and generous in character, affable in manner, and has many friends wherever he is known. On
February 26, 1872, Mr. Miller was married to Minnie L., daughter of Lyman and Philotha (Prescott) Brown; they have
two children-Lyman and Martha.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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