Jacob Rohrer Miller (1860-1950)

Jacob Rohrer Miller & Rosa Ann Boyer On their Wedding Day, September 24, 1882

G8 Jacob Rohrer Miller, born September 15, 1860, died August 22, 1950, Darke County, Ohio (view Death Certificate). Married September 24, 1882 Rosa Ann Boyer (view Marriage Certificate), born August 24, 1862, died April 27, 1939, Darke County, Ohio. Eight children.

Rosa was the daughter of John H. Boyer and Lydia Martin. Jacob and Rosa are buried in Greenville Cemetery.

Jacob Rohrer and Rosa Boyer Miller owned a farm near Beamsville in Richland Township, Darke County, OH, along the Stillwater River (see photo below, taken in 2004). Family lore states that he built the brick house from clay found on the property. This farm is located on Schroder Road, off Beamsville-Webster Roads, in Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio.

On March 7, 1907 the family moved to Greenville. They rented the farm and Jacob Rohrer worked as a bookkeeper. When they lived on the farm the children attended Hazel Dell School, District #2.

Sources of information:

1. Jacob R. Miller Family Bible - Births
2. Jacob R. Miller Family Bible - Marriages
3. Jacob R. Miller Family Bible - Deaths
4. Jacob R. Miller Family Bible - Marriage Certificate
5. Jacob R. Miller Family Bible - Temperance Pledge

The Jacob Rohrer Miller Family Farm Photo taken in 2004

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Rosa Boyer Miller

Jacob Rohrer and Rosa Miller 1937

Greenville Union Cemetery Greenville, Ohio

ROSA BOYER MILLER, daughter of John H. and Lydia Boyer, was born near Versailles, Darke County, Ohio, August 24, 1862, and died at her home on Washington Avenue, Greenville, Ohio, April 27, 1939, aged 76 years, eight months and three days.

On September 24, 1882, she was united in marriage to Jacob R. Miller. To this union was born three sons and five daughters, all of whom survive her, except the eldest daughter, Delphia, who preceded her in death, March 17, 1902.

She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, Jacob R. Miller, three sons, Charles and Arthur of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Russell of New Madison, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Harrison Horine of Arcanum, Ohio, Miss Leona Miller of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mrs. Franklin Hansbarger and Mrs. Virgil Royer of Arcanum, Ohio; fourteen grand children and three great-grandchildren, Also surviving, three half-brothers, Alva Boyer and Harvey Boyer of Greenville, Ohio, and one half-sister, Clare Boyer of Greenville, Ohio, and many other relatives and friends.

Rosa was a kind and devoted mother, counting no sacrifice too great for the welfare of her children, a devout Christian, earnestly reading her Bible daily, and having been an invalid for the past ten and one-half years spent much of her time in her chair by the window, her cheery smile and wave of her hand will be greatly missed by the many friends who passed by.

She bore her many years of affliction with much patience and fortitude, and in her last illness said, "I want to go home and rest." And when her summons came to join that innumerable caravan, which moves to that mysterious realm, where each shall take his chamber in the select halls of death, soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust, she approached her grave like one who wraps the draperies of her couch about her and lies down to pleasant dreams.

Called home to rest, beyond the vale
       of weeping,
The loving father, He was willed
       it so,
In Heaven above safe in the Savior's
       keeping
Oh! blest above where sorrow's
       tears ne'er flow.

Sweet recompense beyond all
       expectation,
   Celestial joys before the Throne of
       God.
   Who here on earth through fiery
       trials trod.

Called home to rest, dark night
       hath sped forever,
   Called home to meet the Savior
       face to face,
Oh wondrous glories where no death
       can sever,
   And angels sing sweet melodies
       of grace.

NOTE OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those neighbors and friends, the Sunday school classes, the employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the K. of P. Lodge, and all other who expressed their sympathy by their beautiful floral offerings, and also Rev. Marvin, Rev. Thomas and the singers, for their help and comfort following the death of our loved one.

J. R. Miller and Family

Jacob R. Miller, 89, a retired Darke county farmer, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Greenville Sanitarium after an extended illness. He has been under medical care at the sanitarium for over a year.

Mr. Miller was born and reared in Richland township and actively farmed in the Beamsville area until 1907, when he moved to Greenville. He resided at 526 Washington township.

He was a member of the Greenville Congregational Christian church.

Immediate survivors include two sons, Charles, of Indianapolis, and Russell, New Madison; four daughters, Mrs. Leona Miller, Indianapolis; Mrs. Mabel Horine, New Madison, Mrs. Elsie Hansbarger and Mrs. Florence Royer, both of Arcanum R. R.; fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

The body has been removed to the Miller funeral home where friends may call after noon Thursday. Services will be held there Friday morning at ten o'clock with Rev. Frank Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Greenville cemetery.

H1 Delpha Myrtle Miller, born 17 September, 1883, died 17 March, 1902. Buried Oakland Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Did not marry.

H2 Charles Omar Miller, born 5 June, 1885, Darke County, Ohio. Died 18 September, 1955, Marion County, Indiana. Married (first wife) 11 October, 1911 to Eunice Benjamin Parker, born 29 April, 1892, Delaware County, Indiana. Died 18 September, 1965, Los Angeles, California. Divorced. Married (second wife) Bertha Hudson, born 12 November, 1884, died 27 December, 1965.

H3 Arthur Boyer Miller, born 8 March, 1887, Darke County, Ohio, died 9 December, 1949. Married 16 February, 1910, in Darke County, Ohio, by Rev. Dek, to Lulu M. Dunham, born 17 February, 1887, died 9 November, 1970. She was the daughter of Frank Dunham and Nellie Wells.

H4 Russell Earl Miller, born 9 April, 1889, died 23 August, 1952, in Darke County, Ohio. Attended Hazel Dell School. He was a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Married 29 May, 1919, to Maude Hartle, born 18 November, 1891, Darke County, Ohio. Died 4 July, 1985, Sarasota, Florida. Daughter of Franklin Pierce Hartle and Rachel Anna Martin. Russell and Maude are buried Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison, Ohio.

H5 Mary Mable Miller, born 18 February, 1891, died 12 November, 1976, Darke County, Ohio. Married (first husband), 15 October, 1922, to Harrison (Pat) Leonard Horine, born 30 January, 1889, died 25 July 1953. They are buried in Greenmound Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.

H6 Laura Leona Miller, born 1 July, 1893, Darke County, Ohio. Died Marion County, Indiana. Buried in Florida. Married Howard Kenley. No children.

H7 Elsie Viola Miller, born January 1, 1897, died January 29, 1972, Darke County, Ohio. Married January 10, 1928 to Franklin Edward Hansbarger, born January 10, 1907, died January 22, 2002.

H8 Florence Edna Miller, born 12 February, 1899, Darke County, Ohio. Died 13 January, 1973, Darke County, Ohio. Attended Defiance College and Ohio University, 1917. Married 19 May, 1923, Darke County, Ohio, to Virgil Abraham Royer, born 14 April, 1897, Darke County, Ohio. Died 11 September, 1966, Darke County, Ohio. Son of Moses Royer and Rebecca Maria Minnich. Attended Ohio State University and Manchester College, in Indiana..