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John A Miller

Birth	:	12 Dec 1831 Perry County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	5 Jan 1916 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Purdom Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7275009, -91.9753036
Description	:	Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier (Ottumwa, Iowa), 13 Jan 1916, Thu • Page 8 Columns 2 & 3: John A. Miller, a resident of Keosauqua continuously from 1847, died at his residence Wednesday night, January 5, at the age of 84 years and 24 days. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, the son of Adam and Elizabeth Miller, Pennsylvanians. In 1847, Adam Miller emigrated from his Ohio home to the new state of Iowa, the journey being made by steamboat from Zanesville on the Muskingum to the Ohio river, down the Ohio to its junction... Read More	Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier (Ottumwa, Iowa), 13 Jan 1916, Thu • Page 8 Columns 2 & 3: John A. Miller, a resident of Keosauqua continuously from 1847, died at his residence Wednesday night, January 5, at the age of 84 years and 24 days. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, the son of Adam and Elizabeth Miller, Pennsylvanians. In 1847, Adam Miller emigrated from his Ohio home to the new state of Iowa, the journey being made by steamboat from Zanesville on the Muskingum to the Ohio river, down the Ohio to its junction with the Mississippi, up the latter stream to Keokuk, and from Keokuk by team. John Miller was in his sixteenth year at the time of this migration. His father took up his residence in a framed house on the corner of First and Van Buren streets, which later was purchased by the son, John, and there the latter lived all the years of his residence in Keosauqua, sixty-eight years and more. Mr. Miller was married October 23, 1856, to Amanda Jane Hartzell, whose death occurred January 13, 1895. They were the parents of six children. The survivors are: Craig K. Miller and Mrs. Maud Miller Manning. Mr. Miller leaves one grandson, Bates M. Manning; two sisters, Miss Hattie Miller of Memphis, Mo., and Mrs. Sarah Gillespie of the same place, and a number of cousins. Deceased had the most extended service in the Van Buren county officers of any person who ever served the county in any clerical capacity. He was deputy auditor, deputy clerk and clerk and at different times assisted in the offices of the recorder and treasurer. All told, his labors in the county offices filled twenty-eight or thirty years. He was justice of the peace for a long term of years, and served one year, 1884, in the mayor's chair. Mr. Miller was a member of the Congregational church, which he joined many years ago. He became a Master Mason in Keosauqua lodge No. 10, Sept. 5, 1855. Lacking a single day, he had been sixty years and four months a Mason. This gave him the seniority record in his lodge and as the writer believes, in the county. The funeral was held at his home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was attended by a large company. Rev. C. E. Perkins of the Congregational church, Mr. Miller's pastor, was in charge of the services and he was assisted by Rev. J. C. Behrens of the M. E. church. A Masonic service was held at the grave. There were many beautiful floral offerings. A Masonic choir sang hymns. --Contributed."

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John A Miller death on 5 Jan 1916 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Longitude: -91.9753036

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Amanda J Hartzell Miller

(1833 - 1895)

Children

(1858 - 1910)

(1860 - 1895)

(1862 - 1921)

(1866 - 1916)

(1871 - 1902)

(1877 - 1880)

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Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

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Coordinate: 40.7113991, -91.9119034

14. Forbes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7730000, -91.9395000

15. Anson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7592500, -91.9171500

16. Cook Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7839000, -91.9778000

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Coordinate: 40.6869011, -92.0344009

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Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

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Coordinate: 40.7261009, -92.0635986

22. Railroad Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

23. Wilson Family Cemetery
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24. East Home Prairie Cemetery
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