Miller, Wireman (dod: 5-2-1917)

MILLER, RIDER, LEDMAN, SMITH, BLANCHE, DEPEW, ADAMS, WIRT, MANN, AKERS, SHERMON

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 9/28/2024 at 17:50:21

THE ACTIVE LIFE OF WIREMAN MILLER
Funeral Services Were Held at Marcus Yesterday Morning

Word was received in Amherst last Wednesday of the death of Wireman Miller at his home in Pasadena, Cal., on the morning of May 2.

Wireman Miller was born in Bedford County, Pa., April 20, 1845, and was 72 years of age at the time of his death. He was a son of Martin and Elizabeth (Rider) Miller, to whom ten children were born. Four sons were soldiers in the Rebellion. Wireman was a member of Company D, 11th Iowa Volunteer infantry, serving one year. He fought in the battle of Bentonville, N. C., and was with Gen. Sherman in his famous march to the sea.

From his seventh year, Mr. Miller was raised in Cedar County, Iowa, to which place his parents had moved from Pennsylvania. After the close of the war, he continued to reside in Cedar County until the sprig of 1870. Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Maggie E. Ledman, Sep. 6, 1866. In 1870 they moved to Cherokee county, locating on a homestead of 80 acres that he had taken up in 1869 and upon which he erected a small residence, the fourth house in Amherst township. He increased his holdings until he became the owner of 240 acres, which he placed under good cultivation. In 1887 he erected a handsome two-story farm residence, one of the best in the township.

Mr. Miller assisted in the organization of Amherst township and was the first assessor, holding his office for twenty-five years, was president of the school board, township trustee, school treasurer for twenty years, first president of the Marcus shipping association, president of the Western Cherokee Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance association, represented Cherokee county in the legislature for six years and during the second term secured the location of the insane hospital at Cherokee. Mr. Miller was a member of the M E church all the time he lived in Amherst, was the first-class leader of what is now known as Simpson Bethel church, held the office of superintendent of the Sunday school nearly all that time, was one of the stewards from its organization and district superintendent quite a number of years.

To Mr. and Mrs. Miller were born six children. Three, Harry L., Arthur, and Florence, preceded their father to the great unknown. Mrs. Miller died Oct. 30, 1902 and the following year Mr. Miller moved to Morningside, where he resided for a time.

He was married to Miss Sarah J. Smith of Morningside, April 18, 1905, who with three children, survive him. Later Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to Pasadena, Cal., where they remained until his death.

Funeral services were held at the M E Church in Marcus Tuesday morning. The following relatives from away were present at the funeral: The decedent’s only brother, M. H. Miller, of Tipton, Iowa; Mrs. Blanche, of Tipton, Iowa, a niece; Mrs. N. Depew, of Morningside, a sister-in-law; Mrs. Edith Adams, of Morningside, a niece; Orville G. Miller, and wife of Cherokee, nephew and niece; Maxwell Miller, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, a nephew; Mr. and Mrs. Will Wirt, of Parker, S. D., daughter and son-in-law; Mrs. Maude Mann, of Onawa, IA., a niece; Mrs. Lew Akers, of West Liberty, IA., a niece; Mrs. Carrie Shermon, of Cherokee.
The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved family. Mr. Miller was a man among men, living his life among his friends and neighbors in a conscientious manner, always assuming responsibilities of whatever nature and performing them with a credit to himself and honor to his family and the community in which he lived. (Source: The Semi-Weekly Democrat, Cherokee, Iowa, Thurs., May 10, 1917, pg. 2)

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