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George Houston Miller

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George Houston Miller

Birth
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death
15 Apr 1949 (aged 63)
Burial
Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
row 18
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George Houston Miller was the son of Samuel Hileman Miller and Mary Jane Thompson. He married Bettie Alice Moore in about 1910 (less than a year on 22 Apr 1910 (census).

On the 1900 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Sam Miller, 60, born Sep 1839; wife of 34 years Mary J Miller, 52, Jul 1847, had 8 kids, all living; sons or daughter: James H Miller, 22, May 1878; Samuel H Miller, 19, Jul 1880; Mary E Miller, 17, May 1883 and George H Miller, 14, Oct 1885, all VA born. The sons were farm laborers also.

12 Sep 1918, George Houston Miller registered for the World War I draft, card #1288. He was born 16 Oct 1885. He was a farmer and crop______ J D Beards & recut land of J H Miller near Brownsburg. He listed Mrs. Bettie Alice Miller as his contact in Raphine. He was 5'10", medium build, had ____ blue eyes and Lt Brown hair, and was slightly bald.

On the 1930 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Houston G Miller, 43; wife Betty A Miller, 35; sons: George F Miller, 17; William L Miller, 15 and Joseph H Miller, 6, all VA born.

On the 1940 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farm operator Houston G Miller, 54; wife Alice B, 48; son Joseph H, 116 and sister Maggie Taylor, 68, all VA born.

27 Apr 1942, George Houston Miller registered for the World War II draft, serial #U768. He was born in Rockbridge Co., VA on 16 Oct 1885 and resided in Raphine on RF1. He owned his farm and listed Mrs. George Houston Miller as his contact. He was 5'10", 165 lbs, with blonde hair, blue eyes and a ruddy complexion.

Source of burial data: Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries, South River and Walker Creek Districts, by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1999, page 138.

Marker says:
INTO THY HANDS
I COMMEND MY
SPIRIT. LUKE XXIII 46

MILLER
GEORGE HOUSTON
OCT. 16, 1885
APR 15, 1949

BETTIE ALICE
SEPT. 9, 1892
George Houston Miller was the son of Samuel Hileman Miller and Mary Jane Thompson. He married Bettie Alice Moore in about 1910 (less than a year on 22 Apr 1910 (census).

On the 1900 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Sam Miller, 60, born Sep 1839; wife of 34 years Mary J Miller, 52, Jul 1847, had 8 kids, all living; sons or daughter: James H Miller, 22, May 1878; Samuel H Miller, 19, Jul 1880; Mary E Miller, 17, May 1883 and George H Miller, 14, Oct 1885, all VA born. The sons were farm laborers also.

12 Sep 1918, George Houston Miller registered for the World War I draft, card #1288. He was born 16 Oct 1885. He was a farmer and crop______ J D Beards & recut land of J H Miller near Brownsburg. He listed Mrs. Bettie Alice Miller as his contact in Raphine. He was 5'10", medium build, had ____ blue eyes and Lt Brown hair, and was slightly bald.

On the 1930 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Houston G Miller, 43; wife Betty A Miller, 35; sons: George F Miller, 17; William L Miller, 15 and Joseph H Miller, 6, all VA born.

On the 1940 Walkers Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farm operator Houston G Miller, 54; wife Alice B, 48; son Joseph H, 116 and sister Maggie Taylor, 68, all VA born.

27 Apr 1942, George Houston Miller registered for the World War II draft, serial #U768. He was born in Rockbridge Co., VA on 16 Oct 1885 and resided in Raphine on RF1. He owned his farm and listed Mrs. George Houston Miller as his contact. He was 5'10", 165 lbs, with blonde hair, blue eyes and a ruddy complexion.

Source of burial data: Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries, South River and Walker Creek Districts, by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1999, page 138.

Marker says:
INTO THY HANDS
I COMMEND MY
SPIRIT. LUKE XXIII 46

MILLER
GEORGE HOUSTON
OCT. 16, 1885
APR 15, 1949

BETTIE ALICE
SEPT. 9, 1892


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  • Created by: LSP
  • Added: Dec 12, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62847074/george_houston-miller: accessed ), memorial page for George Houston Miller (16 Oct 1885–15 Apr 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62847074, citing New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).