Beckham County, Ok - Birthdays: John Alexander Miller, 1915
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BIRTHDAY, MILLER, JOHN ALEXANDER
(4 Mar 1915, Thursday, Elk City Leader, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Surprise Party
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller on B Avenue in this city was the
scene of a pleasant social affair Friday night, Feb. 26.  A number of his
friends planned and successfully executed a surprise party for his 77th
birthday.  A few relatives and many friends were present, bringing
provisions and good things to eat in abundance.  A very pleasant evening
was spent in singing, talking and partaking of the table delicacies.  This
was a day long to be remembered by Mr. Miller as evidence of the love and
esteem of his friends.
Mr. Miller is quite hale and hearty for a man of his years and to a
representative of the Leader related some of his life's history.  He was
born near Springfield, Ill., Feb. 26, 1838.  He moved with his parents to
Platte Purchase in 1840.  Was reared in Buchanan County, Mo., and followed
farming as an occupation.  In 1863 he moved to Kansas, where he farmed and
also taught music in that State and in Missouri, until 1893, when he moved
to Eastern Oklahoma, where his wife died.  He later returned to Atchison
county, Kas., where he married Miss Ada Eastman.  In 1908 they came to
Beckham county, residing on a farm near town for two years, and after
moving in town followed gardening and truck-raising until Oct. 1, 1914, at
which time Mr. Miller accepted a position as deliveryman for Hulme's
Grocery, and has not lost a day since, which is a remarkable record for a
man of his years and the fact that this period has been during the winter
months, when the weather is sometimes unpleasant.
The Leader extends congratulations to Mr. Miller and wishes him health and
many more birthdays such as this one.

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