Beckham County, OK - Obits: William J. Miller, 1903
31 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MILLER, WILLIAM J.
(8 Jan 1903, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Passed Over the Divide
We chronicle this week the death of one of the pioneers of Western
Oklahoma.  William J. Miller died at his home on the Sweetwater in Wheeler
County, Texas, December 27th 1902, at 5 o'clock p.m.
Deceased settled in McCullouch county, Texas, in 1861; was in the cattle
business all his life.  He was wounded by Indians January 17, --- (year
incomplete), having received 27 wounds during the fight, from which he
recovered after a long illness.  He moved to Colorado in 1862.  In 1874 he
had the last Indian spike cut out of hip that had been in there about 7
years.  He moved from Colorado to Dodge City, Kansas where he lived a
number of years and moved from there to Sweetwater sometime in the 80's,
where he resided at the time of his death.
"Uncle Bill," as he was familiarly known was a big open-hearted man, and
never turned a man from his door.  Besides his wife and three children, he
leaves five brothers - D. H., W. J., F. M., ? J., M. R.  The three
children are Zeth Miller, formerly Sheriff of this county, and two
daughters to mourn his death.
We will publish next week a history of his life and the story of his great
Indian fight.
(Census, 1900, Texas, Wheeler Co, Pct 4, ED 123, pg 7A, #125/125 (T623-1678):
William J. Miller, age 58, b Jun 1841, Ar; fb In; mb Ar; Stockman; married
41 years;
Sallie, wife, age 62, b May 1838, Ky; f/m b Ky; married 41 years; 3
children born, 3 living;
Walker R. Huff, boarder, age 24, b Jan 1876, Tx; f/m b Tx; stockman;
Nathaniel H. Barley, boarder, age 22, b Feb 1878, Ms; fb In; mb NC; farm
laborer.)

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