JOHN M. MILLER DEAD.
Prominent Furniture Man and Respected Resident Gone.
Death yesterday again claimed a prominent business man and honored resident of this city when John M. Miller passed from this life. He had been ailing for some time and during the past year and a half was unable to attend to business at times.
The end of the well-spent life came at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 52 East Jefferson street. He was able to be about the house at times until Sunday evening when he grew worse. At 11 o'clock yesterday he was moved from his bed and at the time his condition did not seem to be such that any immediate danger was entertained. At noon he began to sink and in half an hour his sufferings were at an end.
Mr. Miller was one of the oldest, if not the oldest business man in this city. He began his furniture business in the same place where the store is located at present and began housekeeping after his his marriage in the house where he died.
John M. Miller was born on a farm near Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa., September 20, 1817. When quite young he left the farm and went to Williamsport, Pa., where he learned the trade of a chairmaker. Completing his trade Mr. Miller decided to come west, and in the fall of 1839 he arrived in Fort Wayne, having walked from Toledo to this city.
In 1840 Mr. Miller bought Mr. Tower's interest in the furniture store of Johnson, Miller & Tower, and for a time he and his brother conducted this business. At one time Louis Peltier was a partner of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller has been in the furniture business in Fort Wayne since that day, almost 60 years ago, when he bought out Mr. Tower. There are some firms which may be older, but no man who in 1840 conducted a business establishment in Fort Wayne still continues in business.
On September 11, 1845, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Noble in this city and to them were born seven children, three of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. W. A. Croxton, C. A. Miller and Mrs. Stephen Morris, all of whom reside in Fort Wayne and were at home when death claimed the aged father. A little less than three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their golden wedding.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church during his entire life and had been prominent in the affairs of that religious denomination ever since he came to Fort Wayne. He was a communicant of Wayne street church and since his arrival in Fort Wayne has seen the congregation build three edifices of worship. He was also one of the founders of the Methodist college.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Masonic fraternity and it is possible this society will have charge of the funeral services, although that has not been determined.
Mr. Miller has been identified with the business interests of Fort Wayne ever since it was a little village and has seen it grow into the third city of the state and one of the most progressive of the west. With this progress he was always more or less identified and his familiar form will be missed by scores of people who have grown gray since they knew his friendly face.
Source: Fort Wayne Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 22 Jun 1898, Page 8
Prominent Furniture Man and Respected Resident Gone.
Death yesterday again claimed a prominent business man and honored resident of this city when John M. Miller passed from this life. He had been ailing for some time and during the past year and a half was unable to attend to business at times.
The end of the well-spent life came at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 52 East Jefferson street. He was able to be about the house at times until Sunday evening when he grew worse. At 11 o'clock yesterday he was moved from his bed and at the time his condition did not seem to be such that any immediate danger was entertained. At noon he began to sink and in half an hour his sufferings were at an end.
Mr. Miller was one of the oldest, if not the oldest business man in this city. He began his furniture business in the same place where the store is located at present and began housekeeping after his his marriage in the house where he died.
John M. Miller was born on a farm near Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa., September 20, 1817. When quite young he left the farm and went to Williamsport, Pa., where he learned the trade of a chairmaker. Completing his trade Mr. Miller decided to come west, and in the fall of 1839 he arrived in Fort Wayne, having walked from Toledo to this city.
In 1840 Mr. Miller bought Mr. Tower's interest in the furniture store of Johnson, Miller & Tower, and for a time he and his brother conducted this business. At one time Louis Peltier was a partner of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller has been in the furniture business in Fort Wayne since that day, almost 60 years ago, when he bought out Mr. Tower. There are some firms which may be older, but no man who in 1840 conducted a business establishment in Fort Wayne still continues in business.
On September 11, 1845, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Noble in this city and to them were born seven children, three of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. W. A. Croxton, C. A. Miller and Mrs. Stephen Morris, all of whom reside in Fort Wayne and were at home when death claimed the aged father. A little less than three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their golden wedding.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church during his entire life and had been prominent in the affairs of that religious denomination ever since he came to Fort Wayne. He was a communicant of Wayne street church and since his arrival in Fort Wayne has seen the congregation build three edifices of worship. He was also one of the founders of the Methodist college.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Masonic fraternity and it is possible this society will have charge of the funeral services, although that has not been determined.
Mr. Miller has been identified with the business interests of Fort Wayne ever since it was a little village and has seen it grow into the third city of the state and one of the most progressive of the west. With this progress he was always more or less identified and his familiar form will be missed by scores of people who have grown gray since they knew his friendly face.
Source: Fort Wayne Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 22 Jun 1898, Page 8
JOHN M. MILLER DEAD.
Prominent Furniture Man and Respected Resident Gone.
Death yesterday again claimed a prominent business man and honored resident of this city when John M. Miller passed from this life. He had been ailing for some time and during the past year and a half was unable to attend to business at times.
The end of the well-spent life came at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 52 East Jefferson street. He was able to be about the house at times until Sunday evening when he grew worse. At 11 o'clock yesterday he was moved from his bed and at the time his condition did not seem to be such that any immediate danger was entertained. At noon he began to sink and in half an hour his sufferings were at an end.
Mr. Miller was one of the oldest, if not the oldest business man in this city. He began his furniture business in the same place where the store is located at present and began housekeeping after his his marriage in the house where he died.
John M. Miller was born on a farm near Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa., September 20, 1817. When quite young he left the farm and went to Williamsport, Pa., where he learned the trade of a chairmaker. Completing his trade Mr. Miller decided to come west, and in the fall of 1839 he arrived in Fort Wayne, having walked from Toledo to this city.
In 1840 Mr. Miller bought Mr. Tower's interest in the furniture store of Johnson, Miller & Tower, and for a time he and his brother conducted this business. At one time Louis Peltier was a partner of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller has been in the furniture business in Fort Wayne since that day, almost 60 years ago, when he bought out Mr. Tower. There are some firms which may be older, but no man who in 1840 conducted a business establishment in Fort Wayne still continues in business.
On September 11, 1845, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Noble in this city and to them were born seven children, three of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. W. A. Croxton, C. A. Miller and Mrs. Stephen Morris, all of whom reside in Fort Wayne and were at home when death claimed the aged father. A little less than three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their golden wedding.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church during his entire life and had been prominent in the affairs of that religious denomination ever since he came to Fort Wayne. He was a communicant of Wayne street church and since his arrival in Fort Wayne has seen the congregation build three edifices of worship. He was also one of the founders of the Methodist college.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Masonic fraternity and it is possible this society will have charge of the funeral services, although that has not been determined.
Mr. Miller has been identified with the business interests of Fort Wayne ever since it was a little village and has seen it grow into the third city of the state and one of the most progressive of the west. With this progress he was always more or less identified and his familiar form will be missed by scores of people who have grown gray since they knew his friendly face.
Source: Fort Wayne Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 22 Jun 1898, Page 8
Prominent Furniture Man and Respected Resident Gone.
Death yesterday again claimed a prominent business man and honored resident of this city when John M. Miller passed from this life. He had been ailing for some time and during the past year and a half was unable to attend to business at times.
The end of the well-spent life came at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 52 East Jefferson street. He was able to be about the house at times until Sunday evening when he grew worse. At 11 o'clock yesterday he was moved from his bed and at the time his condition did not seem to be such that any immediate danger was entertained. At noon he began to sink and in half an hour his sufferings were at an end.
Mr. Miller was one of the oldest, if not the oldest business man in this city. He began his furniture business in the same place where the store is located at present and began housekeeping after his his marriage in the house where he died.
John M. Miller was born on a farm near Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa., September 20, 1817. When quite young he left the farm and went to Williamsport, Pa., where he learned the trade of a chairmaker. Completing his trade Mr. Miller decided to come west, and in the fall of 1839 he arrived in Fort Wayne, having walked from Toledo to this city.
In 1840 Mr. Miller bought Mr. Tower's interest in the furniture store of Johnson, Miller & Tower, and for a time he and his brother conducted this business. At one time Louis Peltier was a partner of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller has been in the furniture business in Fort Wayne since that day, almost 60 years ago, when he bought out Mr. Tower. There are some firms which may be older, but no man who in 1840 conducted a business establishment in Fort Wayne still continues in business.
On September 11, 1845, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Sarah Noble in this city and to them were born seven children, three of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. W. A. Croxton, C. A. Miller and Mrs. Stephen Morris, all of whom reside in Fort Wayne and were at home when death claimed the aged father. A little less than three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their golden wedding.
Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church during his entire life and had been prominent in the affairs of that religious denomination ever since he came to Fort Wayne. He was a communicant of Wayne street church and since his arrival in Fort Wayne has seen the congregation build three edifices of worship. He was also one of the founders of the Methodist college.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Masonic fraternity and it is possible this society will have charge of the funeral services, although that has not been determined.
Mr. Miller has been identified with the business interests of Fort Wayne ever since it was a little village and has seen it grow into the third city of the state and one of the most progressive of the west. With this progress he was always more or less identified and his familiar form will be missed by scores of people who have grown gray since they knew his friendly face.
Source: Fort Wayne Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 22 Jun 1898, Page 8
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