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SALOMA ANN MILLER

"SALOMA ANN MILLER OVER 92 YEARS OLD (Grand Old Lady Passes To Her 
Reward)"
"In the death of Mrs. Saloma Ann MILLER last Thursday, one of 
Blissfield's grand old ladies passed to her eternal reward.  Mrs. MILLER, 
being over 92 years of age, and one of the early settlers of this 
section, experienced the transition from crude pioneer life to modern 
civilization, with all its wonderful inventions.  The lady was beloved by 
all who knew her, as is testified in the following biography:
Mrs. Saloma Ann MILLER, nee RUPPERT, daughter of Henry and Magdalena 
RUPPERT,was born in Rockford township, Berks County, PA, August 1st, 
1828, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gust ROHRBACK, in 
Blissfield, MI, March 17, 1921, age 92 years, 8 months, 16 days.
She was united in marriage to Benjamin MILLER in 1819.  Together they 
shared life's joys and sorrows until Mr. MILLER was called away September 
12, 1892.  To this union were born four daughters and one son, Mrs. Emma 
HAZZARD, Mrs. Mary ROHRBACK and Mrs. Wm. ROTHFUSS, all residing in 
Blissfield.  A son Franklin, died at the age of 18 years in 1876 and a 
daughter, Mrs. Ellen PALMER, died in 1882.
In the year 1850, Mr. and Mrs. MILLER moved from PA to OH by the overland 
route, there being no railroad convenience at that time.  They settled on 
a farm three miles southeast of where the village of Wauseon now stands. 
Here they witnessed the building of the village of Wauseon and the Air 
Line railroad of the New York Central, which was put through that 
community about 1853.
In 1860, they moved to MI, locating four miles southwest of Blissfield on 
the Riga and Ogden townline.  They resided here for 10 years, then moved 
to Blissfield, where Mrs. MILLER resided for the remainder of her life 
with the exception of three years' residence at Three Rivers, MI.  It was 
at this place that Mr. MILLER passed away.
In the year of 1850, she was soundly converted to God, and at once united 
with the Salem church of the Evangelical Association, near Wauseon, OH.  
She was one of the six charter members of that society.  She witnessed 
the formation and organization of the Michigan conference of the 
Evangelical Association in 1865 in the old BEAGLE church near Blissfield.
(omitting a couple of paragraphs--)
She leaves, three daughters, 18 grandchildren 6? great-grandchildren, and 
five great-grandchildren, who await the resurrection day to greet again 
on the other shore where sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
(The Funeral)
The Funeral was held Sunday at 1 o'clock from the Evangelical church.  
Rev. H. A. FRYE officiated, assisted by the Rev. A. FRYE of Dearborn and 
J. G. Conner of the Blissfield United Brethren church.  The funeral was 
largely attended, many friends and relatives coming from away.
Six grandsons, Wesley PALMER, B. J. HAZZARD, Dr. C. W. ROTHFUSS, Stanley 
ROTHFUSS, J. ROHRBACK and Ben ROHRBACK were the bearers.  Jennie 
MCDUFFEE, Jennie PALMER, Orphie GASNER and Ella HARSH, grandaughters, 
were the flower bearers.  The burial was at Pleasant View cemetery.
Those attending from away were: Wesley PALMER and wife of Chicage, Louis 
MCDUFFEE, wife, son and daughter of Detroit; Rev. A. FRYE, Dr. C. W. 
ROTHFUSS, wife and daughter of Dearborn; John KETTER and wife, Mrs. 
Mattie ORTH, Mrs. John KING of Toledo; Samuel RUPPERT and wife, Henry 
GERINGER; Lawrence GERINGER and wife.  Ray DENIUS, wife and son; Henry
RUPPERT, Esther RUPPERT, Mrs. Chloe EDGAR of Wauseon; Samuel GASNER , 
wife, son and daughter of Adrian and John MCCOMBS and wife and Miss Ruth 
PALMER of Clinton"

Blissfield Advance, March 24, 1921



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