Abraham Miller (1802-1876)

LINE: A1 Johann Michael (Mueller) Miller | B6 Johann Michael Miller, Jr. | C7 Philip Jacob Miller | D3 Daniel Miller | E1 Stephen Miller

Abraham Miller
Lydia Miller
Sugar Hill Cemetery
West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio.

F4 Abraham Miller, born April 15, 1802 Campbell County, Kentucky, died April 12, 1876 Twin Township, Preble County Ohio, married February 17, 1825 Montgomery County, Ohio, by Elder John Brower, Lydia Rodabaugh, born January 27, 1803 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, died January 7, 1891 New Lebanon, Ohio, daughter of Adam Rodabaugh and Susanna Marchand. Twelve children.

FALLEN ASLEEP.

Since the last issue of the VINDICATOR, it has fallen to our lot to witness the sad departure of our old mother-in-law, who has for some years been living with her children, alternately. During the summer season she would stay more or less with all of the children who live in this country; but when the frosty winter would make its appearance, she would avoid making many changes, and would select such places as she thought were best adapted to her wants for comfort and convenience-our place being one among others selected for her winter stay. Mother Miller was no special burden to those with whom she stayed. Patience and long suffering were leading features of her life, and hence murmuring, disputings and many other perplexities arising from an impatient disposition, were not to be borne by those with whom she lived. In connection with the foregoing we can truthfully add the following gospel characteristics: faith, hope, charity, meekness, temperance, these she carried into effect through practical life with the principals of economy and industry. With Mother Miller there was no complaining of hard times. The foregoing gospel characteristics overcame the works of the flesh are overcome then it is that we remember, the fruit of the spirit, which is, "Love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance-against such there is no law." Thus it is easy to see why there was no special burden to bear with keeping mother; and while we feel that mother had the good will of all her children, and an endearing affection of the part of all the children for their mother, as well as a "lively hope of a blessed immortality beyond this vale of tears;" yet with all this, it pleased the Lord to let her die a rude death. She died in our cellar, without a cemented floor for her pillow, without any one in her immediate presence. Thus the Lord has seen fit to let our hearts be bruised and wounded in the dying moments of a kind mother. Could she have died in her bed, on a downy pillow, with friends around her, then there could be no special cause for weeping. We here ask the sympathies and prayers of her children and relatives everywhere in our behalf, especially those at a distance, for whom this writing is intended.

Mother Miller, in her busy manner of going about the house, though somewhat feeble and absent-minded at times, was passing back and forth to her bed room; the bed room door and cellar door being close together, and, as we think, though no one saw it, and circumstances appear to direct, she had mistaken the cellar door for the bed room door, opened it and stepped down; it being at dark in the evening, a few moments passed before mother was missed. Search was made at such places where she was accustomed to be, finally a daughter of ours goes to the cellar with a candle, and soon the alarming voice, "Here is grandma," was heard. Some eight or ten minutes must have passed from the time of her falling till she was found; and when she was found life had gone. Thus her fall brought instant death, yet there was not a drop of blood spilled not a bone broken to our knowledge. There was one bruise on the center of her head, the only visible mark of injury received by falling down the stairway. Thus we close by giving a brief note of her age and funeral.

Lydia Miller died January 7, 1891, at 5:30 P. M., at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 11 days. Her maiden name Roadabaugh. [sic] She was married to Abraham Miller, who died April 15, [sic] 1876, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 27 days. She leaves one brother in the flesh living in the State of Iowa, and four sons and four daughters survive her. Two sons live in the State of Indiana, two daughters live in the State of Kansas, and two sons and two daughters live in this vicinity. Her end came while she was staying with her youngest child and daughter living. Two sons and two daughters are living in the old faith and practice of the Dunkard Church, in which faith Father and Mother Miller lived and died.

Funeral services conducted by the Brethren in the meeting house one mile north of New Lebanon, from the consoling words of Paul to Thessalonian brethren, 1st epistle, 4th chapter, 13th verse to end of chapter. Her remains were laid by the side of Father Miller, in the Sugar Hill Grave-yard, where we hope they can rest until the "voice of the archangel" and the "trump of God" which will call forth the righteous to walk with their Lord in the kingdom of immortal glory.

--JOHN GARBER.
The Vindicator, February, 1891, pp. 52-53

Children of Abraham Miller and Lydia Rodabaugh:

Tree Outline of Miller Generations

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.