Oakland Cemetery, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
Homestead of John C. Miller Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio Map of the John C. Miller homestead, 1875 Darke County Atlas

F1 John C. (likely Cramer) Miller, born October 15, 1807, and died July 31, 1891. He married May 2, 1833 Gertraut (Gertrude) Kreider (view marriage), daughter of David Kreider and Gertrude Miller. She was born October 22, 1815, died September 2, 1887. Both are buried in Oakland Cemetery.

John was elected to the office of deacon in the Panther Creek Fraternity of German Baptist district, and when Upper Stillwater was set off in 1854 he was part of that congregation and still later in 1865 when Oakland was organized his membership was with this congregation. A little church history may be in order for a clear understanding. Up until 1836 we had no official church name although most refered to us as Dunkers. In this year Annual Meeting decided on the name of Fraternity of German Baptist which continued until 1871, when the name was again changed to German Baptist Brethren. Also, congregational names were changed, Panther Creek eventually became Sugar Grove and Upper Stillwater became Harris Creek.

Gale Honeyman   

MILLER.-Bro. John C. Miller died in the Oak Grove church, Darke county, Ohio, July 31, 1891, aged 83 years, 9 months and 16 days, leaving ten children, six sons, four daughters, eighty-one grand children and thirty-seven great grand children to mourn their loss. Bro. John has faithfully served as a deacon in the church for many years, and is much missed in the church. In the separation he stood faithfully with the old Brethren. Funeral discourse by the Brethrn from Matt. xxiv, 44. His companion preceded him to the spirit world, Sep. 2, 1887.

Emanuel Miller.

The Vindicator, February 1892, p. 63

Gertrude Miller, the wife of John C. Miller, died in the Oak Grove Church, Darke Co., Ohio, Sept. 2d. A. D. 1887; Aged 71 years, 10 mos. and 11 days. Sister Miller was a faithful and consistent member, and stood firm in the Old Faith principles and practices as handed down to us by the fathers of the Church. Her seat was promptly filled at the place of worship and her charitable hand was open to help the cause of her Master at all times of need, and during her sickness (dropsy) she called for the brethren to preach to her because she could not go to church; then a little while before her departure, she called for the Elders of the Church and was anointed in the name of the Lord.

John C. Miller and Gertrude Kreider were married May 2d, 1823, and moved to Darke Co., O., in the woods on the 10th day of April, 1834, and raised ten children, six sons and four daughters, all yet alive, and father 80 years old since the 15th of Oct! Sister Miller was a mother of 87 grandchildren; 77 alive, and 20 great grandchildren, 15 alive. A large concourse followed her remains to the Oakland burial grounds, after which the funeral occasion was improved by the brethren from Matthew 24:40.

Aaron K. Miller.

The Vindicator, December 1887, p. 380

Children of John C. Miller and Gertrude Kreider:

G1 Aaron K. Miller, born April 16, 1835, died February 9, 1899; married 1 September 1, 1859 DCO, Susannah E. Miller, born July 27 1841, died November 14, 1904; d/o John Miller & Elizabeth Martin; Old German Baptist Brethren minister & Elder.

G2 Michael K. Miller, born March 6, 1834, died July 8, 1910; married October 21, 1856 DCO, Abigail Martin, born August 26, 1838, died October 27, 1893; d/o Jacob Martin & Susannah Overholser.

G3 David K. Miller, born May 22, 1836 Darke County, Ohio, died October 2, 1911 Kosciusko County, Indiana; married November 18, 1860 DCO by Brethren minister John Harshey, Magdalena Wise, born December 20, 1840 Darke County, Ohio, died May 20, 1912 Kosciusko County, Indiana d/o Jacob Wise & Christiana Shofe. After their marriage they moved to Jefferson twp, Kosciusko County Indiana, arriving 7 March 1861. They are buried Milford Cemetery near Milford, Indiana.

G4 Sarah ("Sally") Jane Miller, born May 4, 1837, died December 11, 1916; married December 29, 1861, Samuel M. Mohler, born March 27, 1837, died July 20, 1920; s/o Rudolph Mohler & (2) Elizabeth Miller.

G5 Mary A. Miller, born April 24, 1839 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died November 13, 1891 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio. Polly remained single and is buried Oakland Cemetery.

G6 Moses Miller, born September 4, 1841, died January 21, 1924; married November 8, 1863 Susannah Maurer, born January 2, 1846, died May 4, 1921.

G7 Noah Miller, born October 4, 1843, died February 2, 1936; married February 17, 1867 Mariah Jane (Ullery) Spitler, born March 5, 1838 died October 14, 1921; d/o Daniel Ullery & Catherine Reck; Jane was widow of Samuel M. Spitler.

G8 Daniel Miller, born April 10, 1845, died February 13, 1905; married December 24, 1874, Sarah Jane Detrick, born November 2, 1849, died February 5, 1885; d/o Abraham Detrick & Mahala Judy; Church of the Brethren minister.

G9 Fanny ("Fanny") C. Miller, born August 30, 1847 in Miller Homestead, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, and died December 2, 1917 in Miller Homestead, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio; married January 22, 1874 DCO, John Calvin Lavy, born October 28, 1842, died July 5, 1920; s/o John Nicholas Lowig aka Lavy & (1) Margaret Mill Rein.

G10 Catherine Miller, born June 6, 1851, died April 1, 1911; married January 12, 1871 DCO, Abraham Farmer, born 1845, died October 12, 1916; s/o Solomon Farmer & Elizabeth Miller.