Mose J. Miller (1849-1929)

MILLER, BRENNEMAN, WHITMORE

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/13/2005 at 08:08:51

THE WELLMAN ADVANCE, Wellman, Washington County, Iowa, Thursday, September 19, 1929, page 7, column 2. "Kalona - Mose Miller died at the home of Mrs. Peter Brenneman Saturday. The funeral was held Sunday at 1 p.m., at East Union. Monday they took the remains to a place near Des Moines for burial."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 26, 1929, page 1, column 3. "MOSES J. MILLER - Moses J. Miller was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1849, and died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Peter J. Brenneman, northeast of Kalona, Iowa, September 14, 1929, at the age of 79 years, ten months and twenty-one days. In the spring of 1857 the Miller family emigrated to Iowa and located on a farm northeast of Kalona. This place is known as the Jacob Miller homestead and is still owned and occupied by Mrs. Peter J. Brenneman, the only daughter of the family, with whom Mr. Miller made his home for the last two years. When a young man Mr. Miller accepted Christ as his Saviour, uniting with the Evangelical church and was faithful to the church of his choice until death. He was married to Amanda Whitmore August 23, 1874. To this union were born five children, three sons and two daughters. One daughter, Estella, of Shenandoah, and one son, Theodore, of Des Moines, survive him. The family moved to Polk county, Iowa, locating near Maxwell, where Mrs. Miller died. Later Mr. Miller remarried and his second wife died in the year 1920. Mr. Miller was again married a few years ago to his present wife, who on account of advanced age and being practically helpless, is being cared for in the home of her daughter, near Springfield, Mo. Besides his widow he is survived by one daughter, one son, one sister, Mrs. Peter J. Brenneman, of Kalona; three brothers, Daniel, of Wellman, Iowa; Jacob, of Elkhart, Ind., and Joel, of Berwin, Ill.; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service were held Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, at 1 o'clock from the East Union Mennonite church, near Kalona, in charge of Rev. R. E. Kerney and Rev. D. J. Fisher. On Monday funeral services were held at the Loring** church, conducted by Rev. H. D. Robison, of Des Moines, and Rev. David Lang, of Loring. Burial was made in the family lot at Loring." "CARD OF THANKS - We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the relatives and friends of Loring, who assisted us and extended sympathy at the burial of our father and grandfather. Theo. Miller and family."

**Editorial note - there is no listing for M. J. or Moses J. Miller in the Mount Zion (Loring) cemetery, but according to his obituary, THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 26, 1929, page 1, column 3, "MOSES J. MILLER - ….. On Monday funeral services were held at the Loring** church, conducted by Rev. H. D. Robison, of Des Moines, and Rev. David Lang, of Loring. Burial was made in the family lot at Loring." His 1st wife Amanda and his daughter Effie E. are buried here with a space beside them that has no information. There is also no listing for Rhoda Belle Rusk Miller the 2nd wife of Moses, but according to her obituary, THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, Jan 8, 1920, page 1, column 4. "MRS. M. J. MILLER. - Rhoda Bell Rusk ….. . The funeral was held at the Mt. Zion church Wednesday of last week at 11:00 a. m., conducted by Rev. H. D. Robinson. Interment was made in the Mt. Zion cemetery…"