He married CLARISSA BURCH on 12 Jan 1837 in Greenfield, Erie, Pennsylvania, daughter of BENJAMIN BURCH and PHEBE NEWMAN. She was born on 23 Oct 1814 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, and died on 28 Sep 1896 in Fairchild, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

In 1846, the couple moved from Pennsylvania with their five young children and settled in Springdale, Dane county, Wisconsin. Thomas became a successful farmer.

1. ANN JANE MILES, b. 12 Dec 1837, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. after 1862; mar. STEWART CRANCROSS, 9 Nov 1862, Verona, Dane, Wisconsin; b. 1836, SCOTLAND; d. after 1862. No trace of this family has been found after the marriage.
   
   
2. SAMUEL CLINTON MILES, b. 11 Oct 1839, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. after 1881. He married EMMA FISHER on 4 Sep 1866 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin.
   
   
3. EMELINE ROSETTA MILES, b. 13 Sep 1841, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 3 Apr 1890, Spencer, Marathon, Wisconsin. She married WILLIAM BURNS MCPHERSON on 15 Oct 1865 in Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin.
   
   
4. HENRY JOSIAH MILES, b. 4 Sep 1843, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 19 Apr 1890, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin. He married ELLEN H. MORRISON in 1874 in Wisconsin.
   
   
5. WILLIAM TOWNLEY MILES, b. 14 Sep 1845, Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 5 Mar 1921, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin.
   
   
6. ALICE MATILDA MILES, b. 8 May 1848, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin; d. after 1880. She married OBEDIAH T. DENSON on 24 Nov 1867 in Dane, Wisconsin.
   
   
7. HELEN MARIA MILES, b. 12 May 1850, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 27 Feb 1933, Clark, Wisconsin. She married SAMUEL DALBERT FIELDS on 14 Mar 1885 in Sherman, Clark, Wisconsin.
   
   
8. SARAH JOSEPHA MILES, b. 18 Sep 1853, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 20 May 1887, Verona, Dane, Wisconsin.
   
   
9. FLORENCE A. MILES, b. Feb 1856, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin; d. 31 Jan 1857, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin.
   
   
10. EVELINE ISABELLA MILES, b. 12 Jul 1858, Springdale, Dane, Wisconsin; d. after 1900. She married LEMUEL C. FIELDS on 7 Jan 1893 in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin.