Edward
Descendants of Edward MILLIGAN
1 Edward MILLIGAN b: 1734
d: 1833
..... 2 Mary
MILLIGAN b: 1779 in Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA d: November
09, 1865 in Warren, Jo Daviess Co. IL
......... +Michael
E. HILEMAN b: November 16, 1767 in Little York, York Co., PA
m: 1797 in Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA d: December 30, 1871 in Warren,
Jo Daviess Co. IL
............. 3 Edward HILEMAN b: February
07, 1807 in Blair Co., PA d: June 16, 1898 in Beatrice, Johnson
Co., Nebraska
............. 3 Jacob HILEMAN b: 1808
d: 1815
............. 3 Mary
HILEMAN b: February 20, 1811 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: May
06, 1889 in Auglaize Co., OH Burial: Walnut Hill Cem., New Hampshire, Auglaize
Co., OH
................. +Daniel
HEFFNER b: October 08, 1805 in PA m: June 24, 1830 in Huntingdon
Co., PA d: September 20, 1895 in Auglaize Co., OH Burial: Walnut Hill Cem.,
New Hampshire, Auglaize Co., OH
............. 3 Elizabeth Eliza HILEMAN b:
November 15, 1812 in Franks Town, Huntingdon Co., PA d: August
21, 1890 in Illinois
............. 3 David HILEMAN b: 1814
d: Bef. 1889
............. 3 Henry HILEMAN b: February
25, 1819 in Huntingdon Co., PA d: December 24, 1899 in Saybrook,
McLean Co., Illinois
............. 3 John HILEMAN b: December
18, 1819 in Franks Town, Huntingdon Co., PA d: December 28,
1905 in Warren, Jo Daviess Co. IL
............. 3 Michael Jr. HILEMAN b: June
22, 1820 in Canoe Creek, Huntingdon Co., PA d: April 11, 1915
in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa
................. +Amanda R. BACKUS b: August 07,
1825 in Harborcreek, Erie Co., PA m: Abt. 1848 d: March 09, 1867
in Warren, Jo Daviess Co. IL
............. *2nd Wife of Michael Jr. HILEMAN:
................. +Phoebe Ann WILLETTS b: Abt.
1831 in Indiana m: January 09, 1869 d: Bef. 1914 in Cedar Rapids,
Linn Co., Iowa
Notes on Edward Milligan:
From the Memoirs of Michael Hileman Jr.:
"Michael Hileman's ancestors were German on his paternal
side and Scottish/Irish on the maternal side of the family. They all immigrated
to America long before the colonies began their struggle for independence.
They settled in York County, not far from where now is the city of York,
Pennsylvania.
When the French and Indian War commenced, [1754] his
Grandfather Milligan was a very young man. His activities in this war were
chiefly as a scout. He went through with some very terrifying experiences,
but escaped any very severe injury."
"As far back as I can remember Grandfather Edward Milligan
held me spellbound in relating his experiences about the French and Indian
and Revolutionary Wars. Perhaps it was because I was the youngest of the
family that he so patiently told me more of these experiences than he did
to the other children. He said that while he was scouting in York State,
Grandfather Hileman was along the Delaware River with General Washington."
"Grandfather Milligan was sent up the Delaware River to
warn some of the colonial troops who were stationed there at this time
of the expected advance of the British in that way after the Battle of
Trenton. During the Revolution Grandfather was wounded in his thigh and
always caused him some trouble. Grandmother Hileman died on the old homestead
near Little York. "
"It was sometime later when Grandfather's brothers moved
to Hollidaysburg, a prosperous little village in Huntingdon County, several
toilsome days journey to the northwest, situated close beside the beautiful
Juniata River. Father went with them to make a home for himself in this
new country. His uncles took land from the state. He went to work at his
trade in Frankstown. "
"About six miles from Hollidaysburg there was a Scottish
settlement and it was here that Grandfather Milligan's farm was situated.
In the course of the affairs Father became acquainted with one of the belles
of the neighborhood. Polly was her name, as she was popularly known, her
real name being Mary. The courtship soon ended in a very happy wedding."
"Grandmother Milligan had been dead for many years so
Grandfather desired that the newly wedded pair should remain on the farm,
and he would make his home with them as long as he lived. With this understanding
he deeded them the farm. The house was a three-room log house which Grandfather
built shortly after the close of the revolution. He was one of the earliest
settlers in Huntingdon County.
So after Father and Mother were married, Father continued
at the carpentry work using the tenants house for his carpentry shop."
For the full memoirs see
http://hhileman.home.netcom.com/mike2.htm