Lemuel Jesse Miller
Born: April 29, 1868, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: October 15, 1905, Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 90, plot 1
Married: Sarah Gertrude Clement on Nov 25, 1877 in Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Louis
E., Beryl, Harold, Coral Bell
Parents: John and Lucertia (Cannon) Miller
Death of L. J. Miller.
Lemuel Jesse, son of John and Jane Miller was born near Metz, Iowa, April 29, 1868, and departed this life at Newton after a long, tedious sickness, October 15, 1905.
He leaves a wife and child, one brother and one sister to mourn his loss. He was married to Sarah G. Clement on October 25, 1887. To this union two children were born, one the eldest, died in infancy. Mr. Miller was a Christian and had great endurance. ??? he knew that weeks ??? before death for it was ??? get well of the dreaded disease. He took it calmly and his faith triumphed over death. He was fond of ? and prayed and rejoiced ?? of his Master.
He was a good husband and father, a loving friend, and a splendid citizen and neighbor who was respected by al who knew him on his route selling mile the ??? him and the children remember him as their friend. In the triumph of faith, he came to trust the Lord with all his hearts.
He made all arrangements for his funeral. Burial will be held at the Tate home tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11 o'clock and the services at Sugar Grove cemetery at 1:30. Rev. J. W. Hackley, Hal Wilson will sing. Interment takes place at Metz. ~ Newton Daily News, October 16, 1905. (Hard to read all of it because it was on the edge of the paper and the microfilm didn't pick it all up.)
Sarah Gertrude (Clement) Miller
Born: November 25, 18681 in Sherman Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: January 15, 1920 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 90, plot 3
Married: Lemuel Miller on Nov 25, 1877 in Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Louis E., Beryl, Harold, Coral Bell
Married: George Byron Westphall in 1912 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Parents: John and Martha (Wasson) Clement
Death Claims Mrs. George Westphall
After Long Illness
Jasper County Resident Dies Wednesday
Funeral will be Held Friday
Afternoon from Home.
Mrs. George Byron Westphall died at the Newton City hospital Wednesday morning following an operation which was performed last Thursday. She had been in failing health for many years, and the operation was considered the last means of restoring her health.
Mrs. Westphall was formerly Miss Sarah Gertrude Clements, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clements. She was born on Nov. 25, 1865 on a farm six miles west of Newton. On Nov 25, 1887, she married Lemuel Jesse Miller, who died in 1905. Four children were born to this union all of who are living except for Louie E. Miller, who died in infancy. The remaining three children are: Mrs. Coral B. Higby of Kellogg; two sons, Beryl S. of Cedar Falls; and Harold Edgar Miller of Newton. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Boyd and Mrs. Anna Goodhue of Newton; two brothers, Will Clements of Colfax, John Clements of Minneapolis; two half brothers, Will Gist and Charles Gist; a step mother, Mrs. Harriet Love; and two grandchildren. In 1912 she married George Byron Westphall who survives her.
For many years Mrs. Westphall was a consistent member of the United Brethren church and always took great delight in working in the interests of the church. In fact, her life was devoted to those things which would tend to make mankind better and happier in every way. In the death of Mrs. Westphall the community loses a woman who was a wonderful influence for good and in all those things which count for good she will be sadly missed.
Although in the past few years her health has been such that she has had to remain in her home, yet her cheery disposition has been the cause of much joy and encouragement to the many friends who were fortunate enough to know her.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home at 909 North Fourth Avenue East. The Rev. John J. H. Wilcock will have charge of the services. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, January 22, 1920.
Louis E. Miller
Born: August 8, 1888, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: August 26, 1888, Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 166, plot 28
Parents: Lemuel Jesse and Sarah (Clement) Miller
1. Jasper Co., Iowa Marriage Record, Book 3, page 112, states age as 19.
2. Jasper Co, Iowa Marriage Record 1907-1916, page 42 #4923
Coral Belle (Miller) Christensen
Born: February 2, 1891 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: June 10, 1938 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 90, plot 2
Married: William Bale on February 1, 1910 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Married: Frank Higby in 1915
Children: Adopted Mary Luren Higby, and raised Leonard Higby
Married: J. C. Christensen on August 7, 1937 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
Parents: Lemuel and Sarah (Clement) Miller
Coral Belle Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Christensen, 47, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Morgan funeral home, with Dr. W. H. Blancke, pastor emeritus of the Newton Lutheran church, in charge.
Music was furnished by Mrs. A. F. Henning and Mrs. William Benjamin, who sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "Jesus Lover of My Soul."
The body is being kept at Morgan funeral home, pending arrival of Mrs. Christensen's adopted daughter from California. Interment will probably be made Tuesday afternoon in Sugar Grove cemetery.
Cora Bell Christensen, daughter of L. J. and Gertrude Clement Miller was born February, 2, 1891, near Metz, Ia., and died June 10, 1938. She spent her entire life in and near Newton, where she followed the profession of nursing until her health failed her about five years ago.
In 1910, she was united in marriage to William Boles, and in 1915 she married Frank Higby. The couple adopted a daughter, Mary Laurine Higby of Oakland, Calif., and raised Leonard Higby of Kansas City, MO.
On August 7, 1937, she was united in marriage to J. C. Christensen at Cedar Falls.
She was a member of the Lutheran church of Newton and the Woodmen Circle and the Maccabees.
She is survived by her husband; two step sons, Eldon and Robert Christensen; and one step daughter, Margaret Christensen; the adopted children, Mary Laurine Higby and Leonard Higby; two brothers, Burl Miller of Cedar Falls and Sergeant Harold E. Miller of Company I. 30 Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco, Calif.; also two nieces and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. ~ The Newton Daily News, March 13, 1938.