Marion Elsie Miley (1914 - 1941)

Born 18 Feb 1914 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died 29 Sep 1941 at age 27 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Biography

Marion Miley is Notable.

Kentucky Sr Golf Association ~ Hall of Fame ~ Marion Miley ~ 1991

Marion Miley captured six Women's Kentucky Amateur Championships over an eight year period (1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1938). She was named to the United States Curtis Cup Team in 1936 and 1938, and was considered among the best women golfers in the United States and the world during that time. Her life ended tragically in 1941 when, at the age of 27, she was killed during a robbery at Lexington Country Club, where her father served as the head golf professional. The club has hosted the Marion Miley Invitational Golf Tournament as a tribute to her achievements, and event has become one of the most coveted titles in women's amateur golf in Kentucky. SOURCE: By Rhonda Glenn, USGA

Marion Miley was born in Philadelphia in 1914, the daughter of Fred and Elsa Miley.

On September 28, 1941, just days after playing in the U.S. Women's Amateur, Marion Miley was murdered in an apartment at a Lexington, Kentucky Country Club. She and her mother were fatally wounded. Marion Miley was 27 years old and her mother, Elsa Miley was 50.

Just before dawn, on September 28, she was awakened by the crash of the door being kicked in and raucous shouts, including the frightened voice of Elsie. Marion grabbed a golf club and dashed into the living room to defend her mother. Later, Elsie recalled that her daughter had fought the armed intruders fiercely. During the battle one of the men fired his pistol and bullets plowed into Marion's head and back. She collapsed to the floor, dead. One man shot her mother three times, ransacked the apartment and left with a sack containing about $140. It was only a fraction of what they thought would be rich proceeds from the dance, but most club members had signed chits for their expenses that night. After the gunmen ran away with the money, Elsa Miley, in a superhuman effort, crawled down the stairs and up the long driveway to the house of a neighbor, who called police. Before she slipped into a final coma, Elsa told police what had happened. Elsa Miley died in a Lexington hospital on October 1, three days after the incident.

Marion Miley is buried in The Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Lexington near her parents

29 January 1920: Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts; 317 Locust Street, Rents; Occupation of Fred: Superintendent, Golf Course; Occupation of Elsie: Housekeeper, Clubhouse; Fred P Miley Head of Household 25 Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania; Elsie V Miley Wife 30 Germany/Germany/Germany; [NOTE: Immigrated in 1892, Naturalized in 1912]; Marion E Miley Dau 5 Pennsylvania; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXY4-C12

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Sources

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906; Marion Elsie Miley; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 18 February 1914; Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Father's Name: Fred P Miley; Father's Birthplace: Pittsburg Pennsylvania; Father's Age: 29; Mother's Name: Elsie Ego; Mother's Birthplace: Germany; Mother's Age: 26; Document Number: 11013; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLF-KQW5

Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950; Marion Elsie Miley; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 18 February 1914; Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Father's Name: Fred P Miley; Mother's Name: Elsie Ego; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFQ6-MX3Z

Find A Grave: Memorial #96996829 Marion Ego Miley

KET biography: https://ket.org/program/forgotten-fame-marion-miley/