Benjamin Miller married (2) May 2, 1862 in Marshall County, Indiana, Matilda Replogle, daughter of Daniel & Barbara (Penearod) Replogle Sr. born September 18, 1844 in Elkhart County, Indiana, died August 22, 1926 in Long Beach, California. Benjamin enlisted during the War Between the States. Benjamin and Matilda are buried in the Brethren Cemetery near Panora, Iowa . Nine children.
Miller, Bro. Benjamin C., born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1826, died at his home in Panora, Iowa , May 12, 1910, aged 83 years, 8 months and 25 days. He was married to Matilda Replogle May 2, 1862, in Marshall County, Ind. To this union were born six daughters and four sons. One son died in infancy and one was killed in a railroad accident. Bro. Miller was also the father of four children by a previous marriage. He served as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War and was honorably discharged. He and his wife united with the church in 1869 and have been faithful ever since. They moved to Iowa in 1871 and have since lived in and near Panora. They won the esteem and love of all who knew them. Though feebled by age, Bro. Miller walked about five blocks to the post office and back on the 11th, and around the lawn, only a few hours before his death. His wife was suffering heart trouble for nearly a week, but with some assistance she went to his room. Services by the home ministers, to a large audience.
Text; Psa. 116:25
J. D. Haughtelin. The Gospel Messenger,
June 4, 1910, p 367
Miller, Matilda Replogle, was born in Marshall County, Ind., Sept. 18, 1844, and died in Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 22, 1926, aged 81 years, 11 months and 4 days. May 2, 1862, she was united in marriage to B. C. Miller. To this union were born ten children. She with her husband united with the church in Indiana. In 1871 they came west, locating in Guthrie County, Iowa , where they placed their letter in the Countyon River congregation, where she held her membership almost fifty-five years. In 1920, she went to California to live with a daughter. She leaves eight children and a number of grand and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Brethren church north of Panora, Iowa , Aug. 27, by the writer. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery near by beside her husband, who preceded her in death. May 12, 1910.—Irving Houghtelin, Panora, Iowa .
The Gospel Messenger,
September 18, 1926, p 607
Children of Benjamin Miller & Anna Warner:
H1 Arthur Wilbur Miller, born 3 Jun 1877, died 15 Feb 1957; buried Sumption Prairie Cemetery.
H2 Alonzo Norman Miller , born 14 Aug 1879, died 4 Jan 1953 Oak Park Illinois; married 1914 Mary Katherine Heller, born 25 Jun 1879 Warren, died 14 Apr 1923 Oak Park Illinois; daughter of August Heller & Apollonia Emma Bauer;1920 St. Joseph Missouri department manager printing co, Oak Park Illinois 1930 real estate agent, 1940 owns bakery; buried Oakridge Cemetery, Westchester Illinois.
H3 Jesse Harlow Miller, born 29 Nov 1883, died 21 Nov 1964 near Nappanee Indiana ; married by license issued 1 Apr 1911 St. Joseph County Indiana Myrtle D Robinson, born 9 Apr 1884 Nappanee Indiana , died 1968; daughter of Joseph Robinson & Ellen Hoffman; farmer 1920 Greene twp St. Joseph County, South Bend 1930 steel construction worker, 1940 wood work factory; South Union Cemetery, buried Elkhart County Indiana .
H4 Howard Jay Miller, born 4 Jan 1886, died 2 May 1963 in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada; married Margaret ‘Peggy’ McLaine.
H5 Chester C. Miller, born 10 Oct 1892, died 17 Jan 1969 Canada; married Odelia Mary Obenlock 29 Sep 1899 Russia-1996 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; daughter of George Obenlock & Katherina Schwam.
H6 John Devere Miller Sr., born 8 Mar 1898, died 31 Dec 1985 South Bend, Indiana; married 8 Mar 1922 Hope Temperance Fries, born 19 Apr 1901 Marshall County Indiana , died 23 Sep 1966 South Bend Indiana; daughter of Wesley Eldridge Fries & Ruth Ella Countyrmican; Center twp, St. Joseph County Indiana 1930- 1940 dairy farmer.
H3 Nellie Eldora Miller, borm 29 Jan 1881 South Bend Indiana , died 31 Mar 1956 Caldwell Idaho; married 20 Sep 1911 Caldwell, IdahoHeneary Shaffer, born 16 Sep 1883 Portsmouth Ohio, died 5 Apr 1963 Caldwell Idaho; she awas school teacher before marriage; Hillcrest Memorial Garden, Nampa.
H2 Gertrude M. Miller, born 30 Jul 1883 Pierre South Dakota, died 6 Dec 1956 Caldwell Idaho, single, buried Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
H3 Marie E. Miller, born 2 Aug 1886 Pierre South Dakota, died 28 Jan 1956 Nampa Idaho, single, buried Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
H4 Mabel Catherine Miller, born 8 Oct 1888 Pierre South Dakota, died 16 Apr 1960 Caldwell Idaho, single, buried Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
H5 Edna C. Miller, born 3 Aug 1890 Pierre South Dakota, died 10 Oct 1966 Caldwell Idaho, single, buried Kohlerlawn Cemetery
H6 May Seifert Miller, born 10 Aug 1892 Pierre, South Dakota, died 7 May 1983 Nampa Idaho; married 14 Jan 1915 Canyon County Idaho Clarence Roscoe Allen, born 19 Nov 1890 Monmouth Kansas, died 14 Sep 1981 Nampa Idaho; son of Howard Elwyn Allen & Emma Ellen Wolfe; farmer, 1920 Franklin precinct, Canyon County Colorado, 1930-1940 Sunny Ridge precinct, Canyon County, buried Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
H7 Orville David Miller, born 11 Dec 1894 Pierre South Dakota, died 2 Oct 1976 Caldwell Idaho; married 25 Nov 1914 Canyon County Idaho Anna Mary Browning, born 26 Jul 1897 Missouri , died 1983; farmer, 1920 Franklin precinct, Canyon County CO, 1930-1940 Lakeview precinct, Canyon County.
H8 Ruth Esther Miller, born 28 May 1898 Pierre South Dakota, died 4 May 1998 Caldwell Idaho; married 14 Jun 1923 Nampa Idaho Lloyd Allen Waterman, born 3 Jun 1923 South Branch MN, died 18 Sep 1972 Caldwell Idaho; son of William W. Waterman & Jennie E. Allen; 1930-1940 Caldwell Idaho, Teacher College of Idaho.
H9 Winifred Faustina Miller, born 25 Jan 1905 Nampa Idaho, died 12 May 2002 Sequim WA; married 23 Mar 1928 Canyon County Idaho Perry Forman Jenkinsborn 2 Jun 1902 Williamstown Missouri , died Oct 1977 Parma Idaho; son of Charles E. Jenkins & Lucy L.; farmer 1930 Franklin precinct, Canyon County.
G3 Lorinda ‘Minnie’ Miller (twin), born 18 Feb 1857 St. Joseph County, Indiana, died 20 Mar 1935 Macon County, Missouri; married (1) 21 Jul 1891 Atlanta, Missouri, Charles Huntley Adkins, born 26 Oct 1858, Macon County, Missouri, died 28 May 1912 in Callas, Missouri; son of Solomon Adkins & Martha Ann Hargis; produce teamster, buried Locust Grove Cemetery; married (2) 12 May 1915 Callas, Missouri Jefferson Louis Field, born 1 Jan 1856 Scioto County Ohio, died 22 Oct 1937 Macon County Missouri; son of Acil Field & Sarah Jane McKinney; with Minnie, Howard Cemetery, Ethel, Missouri.
H1 infant Adkins, pre 1900.
H2 Cecile May Adkins, born 3 May 1896 Ethel Missouri , died 15 Feb 1975 La Plata, Missouri; married 29 Apr 1917 Mason County Missouri, divorced Walter Stone Coffman, born 8 Nov 1892 Macon County Missouri , died 27 Apr 1956 Kirksville Missouri ; son of Rufus L. Coffman & Sarah Frances Prickett; 1920 Valley twp, Macon County farm .
H1 Maria Hitchins, born Jun 1880, died 7 Oct 1892 Panora Iowa , West Cemetery.
H2 infant Hitchins, pre 1900.
H3 Clara Pearl Hitchins, born 17 Jun 1884 Panora, Iowa , died 10 Dec 1978; married 27 Jan 1909 Panora, Iowa Elza Chester Derry, born 27 Jun 1886 Astoria Illinois, died 20 Apr 1952; son of Chester Samuel Derry & 1) Malissa Jane Horner; West Cemetery.
H4 Anna M Hitchins , born 10 Mar 1886 Panora Iowa , died 27 Apr 1931 Panora Iowa ; married 22 Dec 1919 Greene County Iowa Clarence J. Derry, born 3 Sep 1890 Vermont Illinois, died 31 Dec 1920 Panora Iowa ; son of Chester Samuel Derry & 1) Malissa Jane Horner; no children, she West Cemetery, he WW I, Brethren Cemetery near Panora Iowa
H5 William Ray Hitchins, born Jun 1891; married 2 Jun 1913 Greene County Iowa Alta D. Erxleben , born 10 Nov 1893 Shelby County Iowa , died Mar 1981 Des Moines Iowa ; daughter of Charles Erxleben & Anna Critsinger; Yale Iowa 1920-1930 assistant bank cashier, 1940 Des Moines Iowa owns manufacturing co.
G7 Dora Belle Miller, born October 30 1864 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, married ca. 1883, John Theodore Snyder, born in December 1858 in Indiana.
G8 Sarah Barbara "Sadie" Miller, born May 14, 1867 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, died 1938 in Seattle, Washington, married Reuben Clay Reever. born ca. April 1, 1850 near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, died May 3, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
G9 Franklin B. Miller, born in August 1869 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, married June 8, 1894, Jefferson, Iowa, Mae L. Countylvig, daughter of George Countylvig and Susan, born in Sep 1873 Iowa , died 1915 in Jefferson, Iowa . She is buried Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson.
G10 Viola Edith Miller, born December 18, 1871 in Guthrie County, Iowa , died November 2, 1957 Arlington, California, married October 17, 1895, Guthrie County, Iowa , Michael C. Schrock, born circa 1865 in Pennsylvania.
G11 Lovina May Miller, , born in 1874 in Guthrie County, Iowa , died November 2, 1967 in Caldwell, Idaho, married Mr. James.
G12 Ellen Zadie "Ella" Miller, born September 13, 1877 in Guthrie County, Iowa , died 1961 in Long Beach, California, married September 11, 1895 Dallas County, Iowa , Arthur B. Stroud, son of Asaph Stroud and Ann McNamee, born in June 1870 Dallas County, Iowa , died 1929. They are buried Rippey Cemetery in Greene County, Iowa . His tombstone is incorrectly engraved with the birth year of 1872.
G13 Clyde Miller, born December 9, 1881 in Guthrie County, Iowa , died September 3, 1952 in Glendale, California, married September 29, 1908 Des Moines, Iowa , Maybelle Mae Scott, daughter of Albert W. Scott and Eliza Hartman, born 1882 Boone County, Iowa .
G14 Jennie Ursula Miller, born March 19, 1886 in Guthrie County, Iowa , died September 17, 1952 Des Moines, Iowa , married H. Clyde Smithson, born May 30, 1885 in Iowa , died in August 1963. They are buried Brethren Cemetery near Panora, Iowa .
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The Miller Family Tree is a collection of information gathered over the past 50+ years by Karleen & Tom Miller of Morrisville Pennsylvania, and Gale Honeyman of the Brethren Heritage Center. The html version was created by Eric Davis. |