John C. Miller (1807-1891)

Tree Outline of Miller Generations | ancestry.com page
LINE: A1 Johann Michael (Mueller) Miller | B6 Johann Michael Miller, Jr. | C7 Philip Jacob Miller | D3 David Miller | E1 Michael Miller

Headstone of John C. Miller Headstone (1807-1891) Headstone of  Gertrude Miller Headstone (1815-1887)
Oakland Cemetery, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
Homestead of John C. Miller - 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:


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.