Henry Hamilton Miles (1921)

MILES, BROWN, ROBERTS, BEERBOWER

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 2/27/2008 at 19:49:06

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
July 27, 1921

HENRY H. MILES

Henry H. Miles of Warren, Ark., died Thursday, July 7, 1921, at 2 p.m. He was born at South Bend, Ind., Dec. 19, 1845. He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, D. T. Miles of Winterset, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Martha Brown of Patterson, Iowa an adopted son Will Miles of Newton, Iowa; and cousins, nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. His father, mother, three brothers, Joseph, John and Isaiah, and two sisters, Emiline and Mary Ellen, all have preceded him to that great beyond.

Joseph Miles was killed at the battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1862 when only eight of Co. G. Iowa Volunteers were left standing, he being one of the eight. In 1862 he enlisted at Des Moines, Iowa, to fight for the cause he thought was right. He was with Gen. Grant until he was transferred to the command of Sherman in the eastern army along the Potomac and at the end was mustered out at Washington City after the grand review and returned to his home near Des Moines in 1865.

He was married to Miss Agnes Roberts in December, 1867, who preceded him to the great beyond a number of years ago. He moved to Patterson, Iowa, in 1870, where he farmed the most of his life and served as justice of the peace for 16 years. In January, 1902, he moved to Missouri and resided there till the next spring, when he returned to his former home, but in 1908 he decided to go to Arkansas and resided near Warren until his death. He made his home with a cousin, H. C. Beerbower and wife on the Fairview farm and has led an active life in the mercantile business since in January 1908, known as the Fairview store. He was an active member of the M. E. church in his old home and retained his membership there.

He was buried at the Wheeler Springs cemetery Thursday, July 7th at 4 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Baker of Warren. His friends served as pall bearers, with Union and Confederate soldiers as honorary pall bearers. He was buried with the flag honors, the grave being lined with the stars and stripes and Mr. Butler, his Union soldier friend, placed a flag at half mast at his head and two small flags at his feet. Mr. Wadsworth his Confederate friend gave a very interesting talk at the grave and many friends strewed his grave with flowers.