Paul Miller (1871)

Born 27 Jul 1871 in Sheldon, Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Laura (Vanosdale) Colyer — married 23 Apr 1891 (to before 1907) in Allen County, IN

Husband of Hattie (Fenton) Miller — married 19 Apr 1907 (to before 1925) in Mercer Ohio

Husband of Ruth (Parr) Miller — married 14 Nov 1925 (to 1926) in Fort Wayne, IN

Husband of Sarah A. (Lahrman) Miller — married 10 Oct 1926 in Allen County, IN

Descendants

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Biography

Paul was born on July 27, 1871. He was the last born son of Conrad Miller and Mary Herchenröder. ^[1]

At 12 years old, on Tuesday April 22, 1884, Paul attended with his parents Mary and Conrad the wedding of his cousin, Anna Harkenrider to Ira Palmer in Sheldon (Yoder). The wedding reception took place after the ceremony at the brides parent's home. Anna was the daughter of Paul's mother's brother Henry. There is a newspaper article that lists most of the attendees and what gifts they gave to the marriage couple. Mary and Conrad gave a table cloth as a wedding gift. Mary's son Seraphim and his wife Catherine Miller also attended. They gave their cousin $2 in cash. (that would be about $46.50 in 2015 dollars.) Other Millers who attended included James Miller and wife, Mrs. Miller (?), and J. Miller. The happy couple did not honeymoon, but went immediately to their farm in Pleasant Township.^[2]

On April 23, 1891 Paul Married Anna Laura Vanosdale in Allen County.^[3] He and Anna had 8 children:^[4][5]

• Charles Miller, Dec 1889
• Laura C. Miller, June 1, 1891- June 23, 1978, who later marries _______ Degitz
• Esther Miller, Aug 1894
• John Miller, Aug 1895
• Mary Miller, 1899
• Veronica Miller, 1901
• Clarence Miller, 1903
• George Miller, 1906

1900 Census shows: ^[6]

• Paul Miller, 1900, Male, 29, Married, White, Head, 9 years married, Jul 1871, Indiana, 1891
• Laura Miller, 1900, Female, 32, Married, White, Wife, 5 children born, 5 living, 9 years married, Oct 1868, Indiana, 1891, Indiana
• Charles Miller, 1900, Male, 11, Single, White, Son, Dec 1889, Indiana
• Laura Miller , 1900, Female, 9, Single, White, Daughter, Jun 1891, Indiana
• Esther Miller, 1900, Female, 6, Single, White, Daughter, Aug 1894, Indiana
• John Miller, 1900, Male, 5, Single, White, Son, Aug 1895, Indiana

The 1910 Census shows:^[7]

• Laura Miller , Female, 39, Widowed [divorced actually], White, Head, 1871, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Indiana
• Charles Miller, Male, 20, Single, White, Son, 1890, born in Indiana
• Laura Miller , Female, 17, Single, White, Daughter, 1893, Iborn in ndiana
• Esther Miller, Female, 15, Single, White, Daughter, 1895, born in Indiana
• John Miller, Male, 13, Single, White, Son, 1897,born in Indiana
• Mary Miller, Female, 11, Single, White, Daughter, 1899, born in Indiana
• Veronica Miller, Female, 9, Single, White, Daughter, 1901, born in Indiana
• Clarence Miller, Male, 7, Single, White, Son, 1903, born in Indiana
• George Miller, Male, 4, Single, White, Son, 1906, born in Indiana
• Thomas Reynolds, Male, 25, Single, White, Boarder, 1885, born in Ohio
• Eugene Goston, Male, 24, Single, White, Boarder, 1886, born in Ohio

Paul divorced his wife, Anna, in ______ when his youngest son was an infant.^[8]

On April 19, 1907, Paul Married Hattie Fenton. She was born on January 29, 1889 in Mercer Ohio to Louis C. Fenton and Sarah N. Scott. Paul's age was listed as 40 in the marriage record, and 18 for Hattie.^[9] The announcement in the paper reads:

Miss Hattie Fenton of Rockford, Ohio, and Paul Miller were united in marriage Friday evening, April 19, by Rev. G. F. Byrer, of Calvary U. B. church at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. Link, of 1143 West Main Street. Miss Prairie M. Link and William F. Albrecht were the bridesmade and groomsman. A number of intimate friends were present.^[10]

In the 1910 Census, Paul's first wife, Anna, is listed as a widow, but he had not died. She has alot of children in the house, plus boarders from Ohio. But she was divorced by this time since her husband shows up as the son of Conrad in marriage certificates dated 1907, 1925, and 1926 and each one shows that he had been married before. The 1907 marriage lists him as divorced.

Paul divorced his wife, Hattie, in ______.^[11] [or did she die?]

On November 14, 1925, Paul marries for a third time to Ruth Parr Bryan. In the marriage license, Paul is listed as 51. Ruth, 57, was the daughter of Richard Parr and Rachel Horner. She was born on April 7, 1868 in Sidney, Ohio. She had been married three times before.^[12]

Paul divorced his wife, Ruth, in ______.^[13] [or did she die?]

About a year later, Paul remarried for a fourth time to Sarah A. Linker on October 10, 1926. She was born on March 18, 1875 to George Lahrman and Sarah Yeager in Allen County, Indiana. In the marriage record she was listed as 51, Paul was 54. Sarah was married once before.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ He is visible in the Conrad Miller Household Census records.
2. ↑ The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) · Sat, Apr 26, 1884 · Page 4
3. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007. "GS Film Number 002111520; Digital Folder Number 004168620; Image Number 00830."
4. ↑ 1900 Federal Census, Allen Co, Indiana.
5. ↑ 1910 Census, Washington Township, Allen Co. IN.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBC-FVD : accessed 26 December 2018), Paul Miller, Wayne Township, Precincts 45, 47 Fort Wayne city Ward 10, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,359.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLY-DXQ : accessed 26 December 2018), Esther Miller in household of Laura Miller, Fort Wayne Ward 9, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 9B, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 339; FHL microfilm 1,374,352.
8. ↑ ____________
9. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, GS Film Number 002111526. "GS Film Number 002111520; Digital Folder Number 004168620; Image Number 00830.". "GS Film Number 002111526; Digital Folder Number 004168625; Image Number 00449."
10. ↑ Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel April 24, 1907, Page 2, column 5
11. ↑ ____________
12. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, GS Film Number 02130176. "GS Film Number 002111520; Digital Folder Number 004168620; Image Number 00830.".
13. ↑ ____________
14. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, GS Film Number 002130176. "GS Film Number 002111520; Digital Folder Number 004168620; Image Number 00830.".