David Maurer Miller (1865-1945)

David Maurer Miller (1865-1945)

H1 David Maurer Miller, born March 1, 1865 near Bradford, Ohio, died November 28, 1945 near Greenville, Ohio (view Death Certificate); married September 1, 1889 in Darke County, Ohio, Nancy Ann Wolf, daughter of Henry Peffley Wolf and Fanny B. Deeter, born March 9, 1870 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died July 7, 1937 in Darke County, Ohio (view Death Certificate). They are buried in Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford, Ohio. Eleven children.

80-Year-Old Retired Farmer Is Stricken

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David Maurer Miller, 80, a retired Darke county farmer, died last Wednesday after a lingering illness. He had lived with a son, Otto, near Painter Creek for the last six years.

Miller was a native and lifelong resident of the county and was an active member of the Brethren.

He leaves five other sons, Charles, of Bradford, R. R.; Earl, of Ludlow Falls; Edgar, of Bradford; Ezra, of Greenville, R. R. 2, and Ora, of Arcanum, R. R. 2; one daughter, Mrs. Pete Sheets, of Covington; 23 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

There are also three brothers, John Miller, of New Carlisle; Jake Miller, of Buckley, Ill., and Amos Miller, of Bradford, R. R., and seven sisters, Mrs. Catherine Hoke, Sidney; Mrs. John Zellers, Versailles, R. R., Mrs. Rufus Flory, Painter Creek; Mrs. Lydia Suterman and Mrs. Susan Flett, both of Pasedena, Calif.; Mrs. Hettie Blyly of Nappannee, Ind., and Mrs. Lizzie Lear, of Dayton.

Services were held at two p. m. Saturday at the Bradford Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Roy Honeyman and Rev. G. E. Weaver officiating. Burial was in the Harris Creek Cemetery.

Children of David Maurer Miller and Nancy A. Wolf:

Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford, Miami County, Ohio

I1 Charles Henry Miller, born September 3, 1890 near Gettysburg, Ohio, died August 28, 1982 Greenville, Ohio, married (1) September 27, 1911 in Darke County, Ohio, Martha J. Kerns daughter of Isaac Kerns and Esther A. Wagoman, born in August 1887 Darke County, Ohio, died April 1, 1918 in Miami County, Ohio; married (2) December 16, 1919 in Miami County, Ohio, Clara Ethel Brown daughter of George W. Brown and Mary Irene Martin, born 12 December 1886 near Circle Hill, Ohio, died March 27, 1983 in Greenville, Ohio. Martha is buried Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua, Ohio, Charles and Clara in Stelvideo Cemetery in Stelvideo, Ohio.

I2 Abraham Earl Miller, born October 13, 1892 in Darke County, Ohio, died 1958, married April 8, 1916 in Miami County, Ohio, Clara Shawver daughter of John Q. Shawver and Emma Hartman, born May 18, 1896 in Miami County, Ohio, died 1952. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

I3 Bertha M. Miller, born October 28, 1894 in Darke County, Ohio, died September 12, 1895, buried Oakland Cemetery.

I4 Edgar Leroy Miller, born October 12, 1896 in Darke County, Ohio, died 1956, married January 29, 1917 in Versailles, Ohio, Ruth Matilda Shawver daughter of John Q. Shawver and Emma Hartman, born November 11, 1897 Miami County, Ohio, died February 17, 1988 in Piqua, Ohio. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

I5 David Miller, born December 23, 1898 in Darke County, Ohio, died December 28, 1898, buried Oakland Cemetery.

I6 Orpha Devona Miller, born in Oct 1899 in Darke County, Ohio.

I7 Treva Estella Miller, born December 30, 1900 near Gettysburg, Ohio, died February 23, 1995 near Troy, Ohio, married February 28, 1938 in Darke County, Ohio, Peter B. Sheets son of Albert Sheets and Nettie Warner, born October 28, 1912 Covington, Ohio, died April 21, 1997 near Troy, Ohio. There were no children and are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

I8 Ezra I. Miller, born November 19, 1903 in Darke County, Ohio, married January 24, 1926 Bradford, Ohio, Elizabeth Martin daughter of Joseph G. Martin and Martha Etter, born May 17, 1903 near Gettysburg, Ohio.

I9 Ora C. Miller, born October 5, 1905 Rossburg, Ohio, died in Jun 1965, married March 13, 1929 in Darke County, Ohio, Lulu Lucille Oswalt daughter of John Henry Oswalt and Martha Flory, born October 3, 1901 near Pitsburg, Ohio, died October 18, 1988 in Greenville, Ohio. They are buried Mote Cemetery near Pitsburg, Ohio.

I10 Ollie Miller, (twin) born May 5, 1909 Miami County, Ohio, died September 4, 1910, buried Oakland Cemetery.

I11 Otto A. Miller, (twin) born May 5, 1909 Miami County, Ohio, died January 19, 1995 Greenville, Ohio, married June 7, 1930 in Darke County, Ohio, Grace Mae Warner daughter of John Oscar Warner and Esta Leah Beasecker, born August 19, 1909 in Darke County, Ohio, died March 20, 2009, at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. They are buried Miami Memorial Park near Covington, Ohio.