Forrest M. Miles (1840-1918)

MILES, GRAHAM, DEMMING, RIGBY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/19/2010 at 15:41:06

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, September 27, 1918

PROMINENT MAN DIES

Forrest M. Miles, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, April 14, 1840, and passed away September 8, 1918. His parents were Justin and Harriet (Rice) Miles, both natives of Vermont. Justin Miles came from Wayne County, Ohio, to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1855 and bought a farm on the border of Van Buren Township, where the Town of Miles is now located. Forrest M. Miles was employed on his father’s farm until 1862, when he enlisted in Company A, 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. During the period of his service he participated in many important battles of the Civil War, and was wounded at Cedar Creek, October 10, 1864. On April 14th 1865, he received his honorable discharge from the army. On January 28, 1865, Mr. Miles married Miss Henrietta Graham, who passed away seven years ago. He leaves two sons, Hon. Harry J. Miles, on the home farm and Forrest Stanley Miles, now in France with the Army Engineer Corps. He is also survived by three brothers and two sisters, Hon. J. W. Miles of Manchester, Orson Miles of Olin and H. A. Miles of Miles, Mrs. Sarah Demming of Des Moines, Mrs. F. M. Rigby of Mt. Vernon. Mr. Miles death is the first break in his family of six whose average age is 82 years. A half-brother and two half-sisters passed away years ago.

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