OBIT: Mary (SCHROCK) MILLER, 1946, Summit Mills, Somerset County, PA

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MARY MILLER

Mrs. Mary Miller Left 100 Living Descendants
Oldest Inhabitant of Summit Mills Laid to Rest - Aged 95 Years

  Mary Schrock Miller, who for many years never heard herself called Mary, 
because she was "Grandma Miller" to three succeeding generations, died Saturday 
evening, Feb. 9.  She was born Oct. 11, 1850, the daughter of Samuel and 
Catherine (Hershberger) Schrock, and was aged 95 years, 3 months, 28 days at the 
time of her death.
  She was the widow of Abraham Miller, a Civil War veteran, who died almost 40 
years ago.  Throughout her long life span, she lived to help others, and when 
bodily strength failed, she lent gracious moral advice and support.  She lived 
to the longest age of any person in Summit Mills in recent years.
  She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Wilson Miller and Stella 
Meager, Meyersdale; Ada Keim, Lewistown, Pa.; Samuel Miller, Gray, Pa.; Irvin 
Miller and Ellen Weller, Summit Mills.  Mrs. Weller and a granddaughter, Ella 
Miller, lived with her and these three were privileged to minister unto each 
other for a number of years.  One son, Austin Miller, died in 1933.
  A daughter, Olive, died in early childhood.  Survivors in addition to the six 
living sons and daughters are 30 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 14 
great-great-grandchildren, making exactly 100 direct descendents.
  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 in the Summit Mills Brethren 
Church, with Rev. Ewing Jones of the Hostetler Church of the Brethren, assisting 
Rev. Gerald Polman, who recently became the pastor of the Summit Mills Church.  
The remains were interred in the Lichty Cemetery under the direction of 
Mortician H. R. Konhaus, Meyersdale.

Meyersdale Republican, February 14, 1946