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John J and Rebecca Jane Miller Submitted Jan. 2, 2003 by JoEllen Culbertson, joculbertson@earthlink.netThe following are obituaries that were clipped and pasted onto a scrapbook page. Mr. John J. Miller and his wife, Rebecca (Miller) Miller are my husband's great grandparents.
[The date is visible Aug. 13, 1926, but not the name of the newspaper. ]
Mrs. Rebecca Miller Rebecca, daughter of David and Ruey Core Miller, was born in Sulpher Springs, Crawford County, Ohio, March 11,1854, and died August 2, 1926, aged 72 years, 4 months, and 21 days. In her early life she removed with her parents to Defiance County. In 1877 she was united in marriage with John J. Miller, to which union were born 7 children, Curtis W. Elmer A., Melbern A., Ada L., Etta F., Mabel and W. Wayne. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Miller removed to Washington Territory, where they endured five years of hardships in a sparsely settled, undeveloped country. Here levies were constructed to resist flood waters, during the wet season, and row-boats were tied to doorsills to be used on the premises for expediency. The nearest white neighbor living 4 miles from the newly constructed home, and at periods of half years each the face of no white woman would be seen. These conditions necessitated their return to the native state of Ohio. Upon their return the family located east of town [Sherwood], where they lived until they removed to the North Harrison street property in Sherwood in 1922. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Sherwood Reformed church in which the funeral services were conducted by her pastor Rev. Robrock. Mrs. Miller leaved to mourn their loss the husband, four sons, three daughter, eighteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister, Mrs. Julia Crookton and one brother, William H. Miller.-------------------------------
[The following obituary does not have a date, but was printed in the Sherwood (OH) newspaper.]
John J. Miller John J. Miller, son of Jacob and Verona Miller, was born in Defiance O., Sept. 23,1854. Most of his life was spent in Defiance and Sherwood and vicinity, although for a number of years he lived on the West Coast. He was well know in this section, where, for many years before his retirement, he had lived on a farm. Having been received into Zion Reformed church he, even in his advanced age, attended the services frequently as a devout worshipper. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge. Three sons and three daughter, all of which survive, were born to him by his wife, Rebecca. She died Aug. 2, 1926. His second wife died in Defiance hospital, March 25, 1933. Many months ago, Mr. Miller, because of this weakness of old age, entered the Essex Convalescent Home in Defiance. His health and strength steadily declined and at 1030 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1, he peacefully fell asleep at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 9 days. Surviving are three sons, Curt and Wayne Miller, both of Sherwood, and Elmer Miller of Napoleon; three daughters, Mrs. Ada Mohley, Sherwood; Mrs. Mabel Lichty, Bryan; and Mrs. Etta Woodring, Cecil; a brother, Charles Miller, Bryan; 16 grandchildren, and 12 great grand children. Mr. Miller was a loyal and beloved citizen,husband and father, who, because of his splendid qualities, was respected by all who know him._________________________________________________________________________