Harper County KS Archives Obituaries.....MILLER, James W.   June 19, 1919
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The Harper Advocate 
Harper County
Thursday
June 19, 1919

James W. MILLER was born in Bowling Green, Indiana, on January 1836 and died at
Harper on June 14, 1919 aged 83 years. He grew to manhood in Indiana and was
married to Nancy B. BURCHOU. From this union were born nine children of whom
seven survive him. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlised and was a member
of Company K., 8th. Indiana Cavalry volunteers and served through the entire
war. With his family he came to Kansas in 1884 and located in Harper. Here his
wife passed away in 1909. He worked at his trade as a carpenter until he became
too feeble, and has been lovingly and tenderly cared for by his daughter, Mrs.
J.M. FOX and husband. He was a loving father and a king neighbor and an honored
member of the G.A.R. Shortly before his death he told his daughter that he had
amde his peace with God and was ready to go.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. VonSchriltz of the M.E. church of
which his daughter Mrs. Fox has long been a faithful member. He was laid to rest
in the I.O.O.F. cemetery with a profusion of beautiful flowers loving tokens
from his children and friends. At the grave the closing services were conducted
by his comrades of the G.A.R. with their beautiful and impressive service. He
leaves to mourn his loss three daughters and three sons, Mr. J.M. FOX of Harper,
Mrs. E.W. REYNOLDS of Pamona, Cal., Mrs. Ada GRIFFON, Warren Arizona, Mrs.
Nellie MOSHER of Oklahoma City, L.C. MILLER of Long Beach, Cali., Thomas K.
Miller and Will Miller of Los Angeles, Cal. Of these only three were able to be
present at his funeral, Will Miller, Mrs. Mosher and Mrs. Fox. 

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