Eliza (Barton) Miller (1818-1886)

BARTON, MILLER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/1/2015 at 20:49:10

From Nevada Representative August 11, 1886

Died.

Mrs. Eliza Miller, wife of Henry Miller of Richland township died at her home Friday night, August 6, after a protracted illness. The deceased was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1818, joined the Methodist Protestant church in 1834, and removed to Polk county, Iowa, in 1851, where she was married two years later. In 1864 she removed with her husband to Story county and settled on the farm in Richland township, where they have since resided. She was buried Sunday in the Canfield graveyard, in Polk county. The funeral discourse will be preached at the house next Sunday by Rev. Mr. Jeffrey. Mrs. Miller was a woman of many excellent traits of character, and will be sincerely mourned by her family and friends.