OBIT: Louisa (Patton) MILLER, 1931, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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LOUISA PATTON MILLER

  The subject of this sketch, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Patton, and was born in Elk Lick Township, about 1 1/2 miles south of Salisbury, 
nearly 91 years ago.  She grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she was born, 
and lived a large portion of her long life in the same vicinity. 
She became the wife of Jeremiah Miller about 70 years ago, and was his devoted 
wife and helpmate for about 63 years.  Her husband died nearly seven years ago, 
at a good age.  Mrs. Miller's exact age when she died was 90 years, 11 months 
and 11 days.  Her death was caused by a fall which took place in her home in 
Salisbury, several weeks ago, at which time she fractured one of her hips, and 
was taken to the Hazel McGilvery Hospital, Meyersdale, where she died Oct. 31, 
1931.
  Mrs. Miller was the mother of eight children, two of whom preceded her to the 
grave, the other six survive, as follows:  Mrs. E. C. Shumaker, of Meyersdale; 
Mrs. Lincoln Folk, of Elk Lick Township; Mrs. D. F. Geisbert, of Summit 
Township; Mrs. John Mort, of Salisbury; Mrs. Edward Bonheimer and William H. 
Miller, of Canton, Ohio.  She is also survived by 24 grandchildren, 54 great-
grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.  Her children were all at the 
funeral, with the exception of her son in Ohio, and her daughter, Mrs. Lincoln 
Folk.  The latter found it impossible to attend on account of her husband, who 
was stricken badly by paralysis only the day prior to the funeral, while at the 
Miller home with his wife, and from there taken to his home in a serious 
condition.
  The funeral took place at the Miller home, Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Guy E. 
Wampler, pastor of the local Church of the Brethren, officiating.  The burial 
arrangement was in charge of Funeral Director W. C. Price of Meyersdale.  
Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
  Mrs. Miller was a good woman and a faithful member of the Church of the 
Brethren for a half-century or more.

Meyersdale Republican, November 5, 1931