Notes |
- SOURCE Information: Essley-Noble Museum, Aledo, Mercer County,Illinois from the Millersburg, Oak Ridge Cemetery DAR card records on07 May 2008 per SLJuhl, Compiler-sljuhl1234@yahoo.com.
Source Information: Essley-Noble Museum, Aledo, Mercer County,Illinois from the Millersburg, Oak Ridge Cemetery DAR Obituary cardrecords on 14 June 2008 per SLJuhl, Compiler-sljuhl1234@yahoo.com.
SOURCE: RILEY E. MILLER (REFERENCE CARD-1956-5641), Essley-NobleMuseum, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois'
b. 01 Oct. 1885, Millersburg, Illinois d. 04 July 1956 at MercerCounty Hospital in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois;Cemetery-Millersburg Oak Ridge, Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois;Parents-Stephen A. & Mary Etta Miller; Spouse-Myrtle Reed d. Aug. 1947(error-should be Jul. 1948); Survivors-Sis. Henrietta Howlett(step-sister), other sister and brother deceased; Military-WWI, BattB., 123rd Field Artillery; Information obtained 07 May 2008 by,SLJuhl, Compiler.
Aledo Times Newspaper dated 04 July 1956, Aledo, Mercer County,Illinois (no page number listed)
Obituary:
"RILEY E. MILLER DIES; FUNERAL TO BE HELD FRIDAY
Riley E. Miller, 70, lifelong resident of Millersburg, died at 12:55p.m., Wednesday, July 4, 1956, at Mercer County hospital, where he hadbeen a patient since May 30, 1956.
Mr. Miller was born Oct. 1, 1885 in Millersburg, the son of Stephen A.and Mary Etta Miller. He was educated in the schools there and at anearly age learned the paperhanging and painting trade, retiring fromthis work just a few years ago.
He was married to Miss Myrtle Reed who preceded him in death in Augustof 1947. He was of Protestant faith. He served in the First Worldwar under General Pershing, leaving Mercer county with Battery B,123rd Field Artillery.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Howlett, Davenport; two nieces,Miss Nola Epperly, Davenport; Mrs. Leslie L. Davis, Moline; and anephew, Vern Epperly of Davenport. A sister and brother preceded himin death.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 6 at 10 a.m. from Reiser'sFuneral chapel in Aledo with Elder E.J. Lenox of the ReorganizedChurch of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, of Moline, officiating.Graveside services will be conducted by members of the AmericanLegion. Burial will be made in Millersburg (Oak Ridge) cemetery."[Transcribed 07 May 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler--sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]
SOURCE: 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Riley R Miller
Home in 1930: Millersburg, Mercer, Illinois
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myrtle J
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Riley R Miller 45
Myrtle J Miller 45
Harry Reed 16
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Millersburg, Mercer,Illinois; Roll: 539; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 380.0. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. [Transcribed 08May 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]
|