Mrs. David Miller (died 1876)

MILLER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/12/2010 at 13:22:45

Maquoketa Excelsior, April 22, 1876

Mr. David Miller of Maquoketa, received the sad intelligence on Monday morning by a telegram from his son Frank, that his wife and daughter had been drowned the day before. No particulars were given. Later through the press dispatches the following report was received:

FLORENCE HEIGHTS, N. J., April 17-
While a party of twelve of the inmates of Dr. Trail’s Hygienic Institution, at this place, were out sailing Sunday afternoon, the boat capsized, drowning Mrs. Miller and daughter, of Maquoketa, Iowa. Mr. Miller directed his son to bury the bodies there, and come home at once. And he expects him this week. Until then probably no more of the particulars will be known. Mrs. Miller was matron at Dr. Trail’s Institution. Mr. Miller feels his loss very keenly, and we are sure he has the sympathy of all friends and acquaintances.