BIBLE: Miller Family
 
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April 2003
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The following information is from the Iowa Genealogical Society, 
6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa 50322

This Bible was published in 1859 by the American Bible Society and belonged to 
Malvina Miller.  The following information comes from the Bible record and loose
notes & clippings found inside.

Jacob Fredrick Miller, born Wurttemburg, Germany and Sarah Halsted Miller of
England.  Moses Miller, youngest (seventh) son, married Synthia (Cynthia) Schofield
of Sylvanous Schofield, of French descent, and Ursula Rogers, of English
descent.  Moses Miller died 11 Aug 1888, age 93 yrs 6 mo 11 da.  Synthia died
17 Mar 1868.  They had nine children --

Ursula        b. 01 Jan 1821
Sylvanus         06 Apr 1823 d. at 19 mo
Norman           25 Aug 1825
Orvill           06 Jun 1827 d. 1903
Matilda          06 Apr 1830
Harriet A.       06 Oct 1834 d. 23 Oct 1907
Malvina          06 Jun 1836 d. 24 Oct 1806
Sarah J.         21 Sep 1838
Henrietta        03 May 1840 d. 23 May 1871

The family moved from NY to IL 04 Oct 1840 and to IA 05 Dec 1855.

MARRIAGES
Harriet A. Miller & Henry Maurer       23 Oct 1856 by Squire Dean
Malvina Miller & Adam Mette            06 Jun 1870 Cedar Rapids by H. L. Smith
Mary E. Cynthia Mette & Wm. Cook       20 Nov 1894 Marion, IA
Sarah J. Miller & Mr. Drake            
Henrietta Miller & Henry Wieneke       16 Jan 1865 Cedar Rapids

BIRTHS & DEATHS
Adam Mette              b. 28 Sep 1845  d. 
Henrietta Mette            04 Apr 1871     16 Apr 1871 age 12 da
Mary E. Cynthia Mette      25 Nov 1872     30 Jul 1904 age 29 yrs 8 mo 11 da
Moses Conrad Mette         25 Nov 1872        Oct      Mary E.'s twin
Adam C. Mette              16 Jul 1874     dead at birth
Anna Malvina Mette         16 Jul 1874     15 May 1953 Adam's twin

Carl E. Cook               23 Oct 1900     26 May 1971 Quasqueton, IA

Irlvia Amancha Drake       04 Jun 1855                 (Could be Arvilla Amanda?)
Francis (Toette) Drake     23 Jul 1856
--- Adelbert Drake         20 Jun 1858
James (Eilla?) Drake       21 Aug 1860 
Henry Wieneke              27 Apr 1842
Annie Irene Wieneke        14 Jun 1867
Addie Malvina Wieneke      14 Apr 1869
Henriette Wieneke          16 May 1871
Conrad (Konrad) Mette                      31 Oct 1874 age 60 yrs 7 mo 11 da
Stella Drake                               17 Nov 1882 age 15 yrs 1 mo  2 da

Adam & Malvina Mette moved from Benton Co. to Cedar Rapids 25 Mar 1891 and 
to Walker 10 Mar 1892.