OBIT: Barbara (GNAGEY) MILLER, 1940, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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BARBARA GNAGEY MILLER

Grantsville, Maryland

  Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs. Barbara Gnagey Miller, 
a former resident of the Grantsville community.  Mrs. Miller died at her home at 
Englewood, Calif., last Wednesday, Feb. 28, after an illness of several years 
duration.
  She was 82 years of age.  She was born March 17, 1858, on the farm near here 
now owned by her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warnick.  She 
was a daughter of the late Sarah and Jacob Gnagey, early settlers of this 
section of the County.  Her early life was spent in this community, where she 
had many friends.  In January, 1879, she was married to Christian J. Miller, a 
native of Grantsville.  They continued to live here during the first years of 
their marriage and then moved to Ohio, where Mr. Miller operated a sawmill and 
apple butter factory for over thirty years.  Later they went to Seattle, 
Washington, and then to Englewood, California, where they made their home for 
about twenty years.  Mr. Miller passed away about six years ago.
  Mrs. Miller leaves two children, one son, Alvin Miller, and one daughter, 
Della Miller, both of Englewood.  The following sisters and brothers also 
survive: Mrs. Anna J. Warnick, Mrs. Albert Warnick, and Gideon J. Gnagey, all of 
Grantsville, and C. J. Gnagey, Buffalo, N.Y.
  In her early childhood Mrs. Miller became a member of the Amish Mennonite 
church here and will be well remembered among the older residents of the 
community.
  For nine years, during her early married life, Mrs. Miller was confined to her 
bed through illness, but was healed through Christian science, and, although 
never very strong was able to move about and enjoy life to a certain degree.  
Since 1937, however, she had again been confined to her bed.  During that time 
she was very patient and held to her faith in God, studying the finer things of 
life and taking much interest in the teachings of the ascended Masters.
  Funeral services were held at Englewood Saturday, March 2, and interment was 
in the Englewood Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, March 7, 1940