Miles Cheshire was the 5th son of Barnabas CHESHIRE (Cir 1818- )and Mary TURNER (Cir 1828- ). Barnabas was a brother of Amos Cheshire .

Marriage to Louise Marian Turner - 15 Jan 1870 in Marion Co., Florida

Miles and Louise had at least 8 children.

1 Walter Cheshire
2 Louisa CHESHIRE
3 Laura CHESHIRE
4 Miles CHESHIRE
5 Jettie Evelyn Cheshire Hall
6 George Barney Cheshire, Sr
7 Frank Yale Cheshire
8 Annie Gertrude CHESHIRE
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Miles enlisted in the military CSA - Company B, Florida 1st Infantry Regiment on 30 Apr 1864 in White Springs, Florida.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Miles F Cheshire
Age at enlistment: 15
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: White Springs, FL
State Served: Florida
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Florida 1st Infantry Regiment on 30 Apr 1864.
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1848
Death Date: 18 Dec 1927
Death Place: Citra, Marion County, FL
Sources: Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...

The children of Barnabas and Mary were many. Miles had at least 11 brothers and sisters. They are:

1 Charles W. CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1840 Florida

2 William R. CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1842 Florida

3 Mary L. CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1843 Florida

4 Ellen CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1845 Florida

(5 Miles T. CHESHIRE)

6 Thomas H. CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1847 Florida

7 Levi H. Cheshire
Born Cir 1849 Florida
Died 11 Jun 1913
Buried Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, McAlpin, Suwannee Co., Florida
Spouse Sarah H. (1849-1914)

8 Wiley Lee Cheshire
Born Cir 1852 Florida
Died 22 Oct 1886
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida
Spouse Caroline E. "Carrie" Turner (1856-1919) 3 Nov 1875

9 Eliza Cheshire
Born Cir 1854 Florida
Died 25 Apr 1932
Buried Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, McAlpin, Suwannee Co., Florida
Spouse Porch M. Lanier (Cir 1854-1917) Cir 1885

10 Edward Matthew Cheshire
Born Cir 1857 Florida
Died 29 Jan 1929
Buried Camp Branch Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Florida
Spouse Avey Catherine Lee

11 Barney Cheshire
AKA Barnabas M. CHESHIRE
Born 1859 Florida
Died 14 Mar 1932
Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Hamilton Co., Florida
Spouse Mary Florence Tavell

12 Georgia W. CHESHIRE
Born Cir 1863 Florida