Joseph Hutchinson Miller (1920)

MILLER, SWEZEY, YOUNG

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/17/2012 at 06:39:39

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 5, 1920
Page 4

JOSEPH H. MILLER

Joseph H. Miller, an old resident and highly respected citizen of Ohio township, died at his home two miles northeast of Truro, about one o'clock a.m. Monday, Feb, 2, 1920 after only a few days' sickness.

Last Thursday as he was going to the wood pile, he fell and his granddaughter, Pauline, seeing him, ran to his assistance. He seemed confused and somewhat dazed but with some assistance, he managed to walk to the house. He was of the opinion that he would soon be all right and advised his daughter in law, Mrs. Miller, that no medical aid was needed. Later on that evening when his son, Walter, came home, he persuaded his father to let him call a physician and Dr. Anderson of Saint Charles, was summoned and after a careful examination, pronounced his fall due to hemorrhage of the brain.

Mr. Miller was about 87 years of age and since the death of his daughter, Mrs. Nettie Swezey, some 12 years ago, he has lived with his son, Walter, on the old homestead, where he settled soon after the close of the civil war.
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa

February 19, 1920, page 3

JOSEPH H. MILLER

Joseph Hutchison Miller, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1834 and died at his home near Truro on Feb. 2, 1920, aged 86 years and 14 days. He was the son of Samuel and Lavina (Groves) Miller, the former from Pennsylvania and the latter a native of Virginia.

When about four years of age, he moved with his parents, to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he received his education and remained till the age of 31, at which time he came to Iowa, in the year 1865, and spent two years in Eddyville, teaming in the mines, after which he came to Madison county, where he had previously purchased forty acres of land from a cousin in Ohio, and began the work of making rails to fence and breaking up the sod with oxen.

During that time he boarded in the home of C. H. Young. On April 24, 1869, he was married to Louisa Ellen Young, a daughter of C. H. Young and moved to his farm, where he lived continuously till he died. To this union were born two children; Nellie Edith and Samuel Walter. His wife died June 5, 1900, Nettie died Oct. 18, 1906 and Walter lives on the home place.

Mr. Miller joined the Ohio Methodist church many years ago and was faithful in attendance at church and Sabbath school until deprived of his hearing. He was a liberal contributor to the church and charitable purposes. His eyesight never failed him and he was a great reader and kept well informed on all topics. He served as steward of the Methodist church, was trustee of Ohio township for one term and also school director. In all his public duties he gave the same conscientious work which he gave his personal affairs and always commanded the respect of his fellow men.
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Transcriber's note: Burial was at Young Cemetery, Ohio township.

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