Catherine (Shetler) Miller (1841 - 1923)

Born 21 Jan 1841 in Butler, Ohio, United States

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Died 17 Aug 1923 at age 82 in Washington Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States

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Miller.- Catherine (Shetler) Miller was born in Butler County, Ohio, January 21, 1841; died at her home near Wellman, Iowa in Johnson County, August 17, 1923, at the age of 82 y. 6 m. 27 d. She was married to Jacob B. Miller Sept. 20, 1860. She lived in matrimony for a little over 53 years, her husband having died Dec. 4, 1913. To this union were born 16 children, 5 of whom preceded her to the Great Beyond. The children yet living are as follows: Lydia Brenneman, Smithville, Ohio; Mrs. Dan J. Boller, Wayland, Iowa; Mrs. B. J. Otto, Wellman, Iowa; Mrs. Leo Hooley, Parnell, Iowa; Mrs. A. E. Kinsinger, Parnell, Iowa; Lewis, of Wellman, Iowa; George, of Clarion, Iowa; Mrs. Marion Erb, Kalona, Iowa; Joel, of Parnell, Iowa; Mrs. Gideon Marner, Parnell, Iowa; and Ervin, of Prosser, Wash., besides 34 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She also leaves three aged brothers and one sister, namely Christian and Peter Shetler of Kalona, and John Shetler and Mrs. E. P. Hershberger of Wellman, Iowa. She united with the Amish Mennonite Church at the age of about 17 and remained a faithful member until death. She was about as well as usual until the evening of Aug. 11, when she had a stroke of paralysis, and was not able to talk, but apparently understood what was said to her for about 9 hours, but from that time on was entirely unconscious to the end, without suffering.

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• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L4SV-KKJ
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122672456/catherine-miller
• Gospel Herald Vol 16 Vol 30; 25 Oct 1923 pp 620-1 (obit/ mom Catherine Shetler Miller L