OBIT: William M. MILLER, 1915, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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Miller, William M.

WELL KNOWN MINER IS RUN DOWN BY TRAIN, William M. Miller, a highly respected 
miner of Hooversville on Jan. 29th, while on his way to work, was run down by a 
trip of cars, receiving fractures of his legs and arm and cuts about the head 
and body. He was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown, but died of shock 
the same evening. The body of Mr. Miller was shipped to Hooversville where the 
remains were taken in charge by Undertaker Lohr and removed to the Miller 
residence. Funeral services were held in the Stoyestown Lutheran Church at 2 
o'clock on Saturday afternoon and the sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. J. 
S. English assisted by other ministers of that place. Interment was made in the 
Horner Church Cemetery, near Stoyestown. Mr. Miller was born in Somerset County 
and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Miller, who are residing with their son-
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fickes, of Johnstown. The deceased was 
married to Miss Clara L. Blanset, of Stoyestown. Besides his parents and wife, 
Mr. Miller is survived by eleven children as follows: Olen, Burton, Nellie, 
Louis, Albert, Ina, Tessie, John, Lon, and Charles all at home, all of whom are 
under, 24 years of age. The mother has not been in good health for several 
years.

Meyersdale Commercial, Feb. 4, 1915