Ella Jane (Cady) Miller (1866 - 1952)

Born 11 Jul 1866 in Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Miller — married 30 Dec 1884 in Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1952 at age 86 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Ella Jane CADY (Myron CADY, Mary WEBB, Nathan, Darius, Ebenezer, Samuel, Samuel, Christopher, Christopher, Alexander, Henry Alexander, John Alexander, William, John, Geofrey, Henry) was born on 11 Jul 1866 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan. She died on 3 Oct 1952 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

Ella married George Washington MILLER, son of Benjamin Stuck MILLER and Janet WALLACE, on 30 Dec 1884. George was born on 29 Dec 1858 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan. He died on 13 Jul 1940 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

They had the following children:

1. Mary Helen MILLER was born on 17 Jan 1892 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan. She died on 7 Sep 1987 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan.
2. Carl Cady MILLER was born on 6 Feb 1895 in York, Washtenaw County, Michigan. He died on 18 Jul 1975 in El Toro, Orange County, California. Carl married Adele ULRICH. Adele was born on 16 Aug 1891. She died on 14 Apr 1979.
3. Max Wallace MILLER
4. Frank George MILLER; Frank married Glendora GOSLING on 26 Jun 1937. Glendora was born on 21 Jan 1908 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. She died on 20 Feb 1999 in Lake of the Woods, Virginia.

Ella's Mother, Emily Briggs Cady, gave birth to Twin Daughters in 1871, Harriet A. and Hadella H. Cady. Harriet was named after Her Aunt, by marriage, Harriet Leonard Briggs (1827-1880). Harriet died accidentally in infancy in a bed which collapsed. The bed was subsequently rebuilt into a "bookcase / desk" which was later passed down to the girls Sister, Ella Cady Miller(1866-1952) and it was in the possession of the Briggs-Cady-Miller Families for over 100-yrs.

Sources

1) Miller/Watson Family Tree; Siblings & Progeny, Ancestors & Descendants, Published by KINKO'S in 1997 (Available in some Public Libraries

2) http://jimwebb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/webb/pafg80.htm#7771

3) "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3K-4ZC : 22 August 2017), Ella Cady in entry for Myron Cady, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 235, sheet 248C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0608; FHL microfilm 1,254,608.

4) "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQXF-MHH : 12 August 2019), Ella Cady in entry for Max Wallace Miller, 25 Jan 1897; citing item 1 p 407 rn 415, York, Washtenaw, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,715.

5) "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MK-W1Q : accessed 6 February 2020), Ella C Miller in household of George W Miller, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 2B, line 58, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1030; FHL microfilm 2,340,765.

6) Mayflower Families, Decendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Mass., December 1620, Published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004

7) Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2019), memorial page for Ella Cady Miller (11 Jul 1866–3 Oct 1952), Find A Grave Memorial no. 27533022, citing Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by RickW (contributor 46902750) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27533022/ella-cady-miller