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William Pettis Miller (1870 - 1953)

William Pettis Miller
Born in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 12 Oct 1909 in Prospect, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Died at age 82 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Miller is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

William was born in 1870. He is the son of James Miller and Gertrude Pettus.

William, age 9, lived with his parents and siblings in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, when the 1880 census was enumerated.[1]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
James Miller M 45 Married Head Merchant Kentucky
Susan Miller F 37 Married Wife Keeping House Kentucky
Willie Miller M 9 Single Son Kentucky
Mary W. Miller F 5 Single Daughter Kentucky
Helen C. Miller F 1 Single Daughter Kentucky

William married Annette Hammond Ditzler on 12 October 1909 in Kentucky.[2]

William and Annette were enumerated in the 1920 census of Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia.[3]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
William P Miller M 49 Married Head Manufacturer Kentucky
Annette D Miller F 41 Married Wife Kentucky
Frances H Miller F 8 Single Daughter Virginia
William P Miller Jr M 5 Single Son Virginia
Helen C Miller F 41 Single Sister Stenographer Kansas

William and Annette were enumerated in the 1930[4] census and the 1940[5] census of Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia. Their 24-year-old son, William Jr, lived with them.

William P Miller died of bladder cancer after 12 days in the Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. William, 82 and widowed, was the owner of an Extract Factory; he lived in Milford, Caroline, Virginia. Parents James Miller and Gertrude Pettus, spouse Annette Ditzler Miller; informant was Wm. P. Miller, Jr of Milford, Virginia.[6]

Birth place incorrectly spelled "Frankford"; this is no such town in Kentucky.

William was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green, Virginia.[7]

Sources

  1. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Peabody, Marion, Kansas; Roll: 388; Page: 123B; Enumeration District: 255
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #26577778 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    Willie Miller (9), single son, in household of James Miller (45) in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA. Born in Kentucky.
  2. Marriage: "Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965"
    Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61372 #1348342 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    William Peters Miller marriage to Annette Hammond Ditzler on 12 Oct 1909 in Prospect, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  3. 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: T625_1884; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 18
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #23216818 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    William P Miller (49), married, Manufacturer, head of household in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia. Born in Kentucky.
  4. 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342172
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #97478293 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    William P Miller (59), married, Manager, head of household in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA. Born in Kentucky.
  5. 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04253; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 17-4
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #24839165 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    William Miller Jr (69), married, Owner, head of household in Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia. Born in Kentucky.
  6. Death of son William P Miller: "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014"
    Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9278 #601795225 (accessed 4 May 2023)
    James Miller in death record for son William P Miller, 14 Mar 1953 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA.
  7. Find A Grave: Memorial #71938358




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Miller-108881 and Miller-67598 appear to represent the same person because: Likely duplicate; same birth place, same siblings; also parents records do not show two sons name William.
posted by Jo Gill

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