Obituary in the Vindicator, publication of the Old German Baptist Church:
"On the 14th day of September Brother Miller came to our regular meeting at Wolf Creek in his apparently usual good health. When the time for preaching came he selected the first chapter of James and spoke to us in his usual earnest way. Little did we think it was his last sermon. Before the sun set in the western horizon he left the world for the spirit land without a word of warning to those who witnessed his departure.At the close of the meeting above stated, Brother Miller received word to come to Dayton to anoint brother John Marsh, who is quite ill with paralysis. Subsequently he turns to us and requests us to accompany him in the work. We consent and arrange to meet him on car after going home first. We reached Brother Marsh's as expected, found him feeble and almost speechless. We attended to the anointing in the usual order. After we were thru with the work we saw that we could take the 5 o'clock car out of Dayton. Consequently we bade the little company farewell and started for the electric line and reached the intended car in good time by a lively walk of several squares from Krug Street to Fifth Street and waited a few minutes until our car came up to where the Panhandle R.R. crosses Fifth Street. All this time of anointing and getting the car, brother George seemed lively and cheerful. We boarded the car and took the same seat. After sitting together for some little distance going westward on Fifth street, Brother Miller goes forward two seats and bends over the back of another seat to tell brother Milton Stone of the illness of Brother Marsh and that we anointed him. After relating these words he sinks back in his seat and drops to the floor of the car with a groan and a few short following breaths, and was no more. The car ceased running for a few minutes, while the spirit of the elder took its flight to return no more. All in the car were shocked at the sudden departure of our well known and beloved brother. . . .The funeral occasion took place on the 17th of September and was a solemn one to many who knew him. His remains now rest in the grave yard near where he was wont to meet with his brethren to worship in the church house on the banks of Bear Creek" by Henry Garber
Children of George Miller and Catherine Wampler:
G2 Annie Miller, born July 21, 1857, Ohio; died September 7, 1954.
G3 Phillip Miller, born January 30, 1860, near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio; died June 7, 1939, Montgomery County, Ohio.
G4 William W. Miller, born August 19, 1861, near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio; died May 17, 1937, Stark City, Newton County, Missouri.
G5 George W. Miller, born February 29, 1864, Near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio; died June 15, 1957, Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
G6 Edward Miller, born January 1, 1866, Ohio; died November 26, 1960.
G7 Jesse Miller, born June 14, 1868, Ohio; died July 9, 1933; According to one report, Jess Miller had two sons and a daughter, names are unknown. Ed Miller says that they had 6 sons and that Jess moved to Pennsylvania and worked for Hershey Chocolate Company and did not see the rest of the family much after they moved.
G8 Ira Miller, born January 24, 1872, near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio; died May 28, 1935, near New Lebanon, Montgomery County, Ohio.
G9 Ezra G. Miller, born March 27, 1874, near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio; died August 15, 1956, Montgomery County, Ohio.
G10 Elizabeth May Miller, born May 17, 1876, Ohio; died August 20, 1963.
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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. |