Samuel S. Miller (1867-1945)

H1 Samuel S. ("S. S.") Miller,born December 23, 1867 in Darke County, Ohio, died January 29, 1945 in Covington, Ohio; married (1) August 5, 1888 Darke County, Ohio by Elder Isaac Frantz, Maria Crowel daughter of Devault Crowel and Catherine Zerbe, born October 26, 1876 Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died November 21, 1932 in Covington, Ohio, Three Children. Samuel married (2) September 1, 1938 Mrs. Matilda (-?-) Shafer-Duncan.

Samuel taught school in Adams Township, Darke County for three terms then became associated with the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association [name later changed to Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Assn.] serving as secretary 1897-1904. He was a director of the Bradford First National Bank from the time of its inception. He also farmed in Adams Township. He and his wife were members of the Church of the Brethren. He is buried in Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford Ohio.

S. S. MILLER
S. S. Miller, one of the substantial citizens of Covington and former secretary of the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association, was born in Darke county, Ohio, December 23, 1867, a son of Noah and Jane (Ullery) Miller.

The Miller family originated in Pennsylvania, whence came the paternal grandfather of S. S. Miller, John C. Miller, who settled in Montgomery county, Ohio, and cleared the land upon which the town of Salem now stands. He was a lifelong farmer, as was also his son, Noah, and both were page 194 held in the greatest esteem in their several communities.

The Ullery family belonged to the pioneer residents of the vicinity of Covington and among its members was the distinguished Colonel Ullery.

S. S Miller was reared as a farmer's son and attended school in Adams township, Darke county. Subsequently, he taught school in the country districts for three years and then became identified with the German Baptist Mutual Insurance Association, which is now known as the Buckeye State Mutual Insurance As sociation. In 1897 he became secretary of this company, in which capacity he served seven years, a full history of the growth and development of which will be found in the Covington section of the general history of Miami county, elsewhere in this work .

Mr. Miller has been a director of the First National Bank of Bradford since the inception of that institution and has a number of important civic and social connections. He married Mariah, daughter of Devault and Catherine (Zerbe) Crowell, of Darke county, and to this union there have been born three children: B.Claire, who married Cora Hazlett, and has two children, Faith Eileen and Dorothy; Miriam, who resides with her parents, and a daughter, Lela Fern, who died at the age of seven years. J. Alverton Crowell, a brother of Mrs. Miller, was formerly superintendent of the public schools of Bradford, and first cashier of the First National Bank of that place. Later he organized the junior high school of Cleveland, of which he is now principal.

Children of Samuel S. ("S. S.") Miller and Marcia Crowel:

I1 Byron Claire Miller, born May 28, 1890 in Darke County Ohio, died March 14, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio; married (1) June 4, 1912 Clinton County, Indiana, Cora Mae Hazlett daughter of James Lincoln Hazlett and Mary Ann Gochenour, born December 10, 1896 in Clinton County, Indiana, died April 2, 1941 in Troy, Ohio; married (2) October 8, 1942 Dayton, Ohio, Meda Eliza Garber daughter of Reuben T. Garber and Emma Bertha Beinhimer, born March 27, 1895 Montgomery County, Ohio, died September 17, 1994 Dayton, Ohio. Claire and his wives are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

J1 Donald Lowell Miller, born and died September 21, 1913 in Greenville, Ohio, buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

J2 Faith Eileen Miller, born May 15, 1918 in Darke County, Ohio, died May 29, 2011 in Greenville, Ohio, married (1) May 1, 1943 in Montgomery County, Ohio, Edward Marshall Trimble son of Frederick M. Trimble and Ruth Marshall, born July 29, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died March 22, 1948 in Los Angeles, California; married (2) March 7, 1951, Robert William Smyers son of Don Willard Smyers and Sarah M. Sinnard, born October 31, 1912 in Middletown, Ohio, died October 10, 1970. Faith and her husbands are buried Riverside Cemetery in West Milton, Ohio.

J3 Dorothy Marcella Miller.

J4 Evelyn Maria Miller.

I2 Lela Fern Miller, born May 16, 1893 in Darke County, Ohio, died November 10, 1900, buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

I3 Miriam Miller, born August 31, 1903 in Darke County, Ohio, died October 4, 1988; married September 4, 1927 Covington, Ohio, Elias G. Edris son of Elias Edris and Cordelia Ginrich, born March 6, 1902 in Fredricksburg, Pennsylvania, died December 27, 1952 in Newark, Ohio. They are buried Harris Creek Cemetery.

J1 Richard John Edris, born January 15, 1929 Pennsylvania, died November 1, 1966 Saigon, Vietnam. He is buried Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

J2 Marilyn Ann Edris.