Zachariah S. Miller
Zachariah S. Miller was born January 17, 1830, and departed this life June 5, 1913, at his home three and a half miles west of Valley Falls, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 18 days, after an illness of two weeks. In May, 1912, he had a sick spell of seven weeks from which he was never strong again.
He was born in Kentucky, and in the year of 1835 he moved with his parents to Tennessee, and in 1837 to Buchanan County, Missouri. In the year of 1850, he crossed the plains to California with a company of gold seekers, making the trip through by wagon; on his return trip by water. He started from San Francisco to New Orleans, via Panama, on a sail vessel, there being 40 days that they were out at sea when the vessel did not move. From New Orleans, he traveled on a steam boat up the Mississippi river and the Missouri river to his home, passing the present location of Kansas City where there were only two houses at that time.
In the year of 1851 he was united in marriage to Salena McCray of Buchanan County, Missouri, who passed to the great beyond, September 4, 1910, on their 59th wedding anniversary. To this union there were born eight children, seven sons and one daughter five of whom survive him: Henry, the eldest, Hiram, Elisha, Robert and William, three being at rest with the mother, Daniel, Richard and Maggie. Also a number of grandchildren and two great grandchildren were added to the family tree.
After his marriage he lived in Missouri and in 1855 he moved to Doniphan county, Kansas, near Highland. In 1871 he moved to and located on his farm near Valley Falls where he lived 42 years until the time of his death, having been cared for by his children at his home since the death of his companion.
After the grasshopper scourge in 1874-5, he went to Oregon in the fall of '76 with the view of locating there, but disliking the rainy season which he encountered out there, he returned and was ever satisfied to remain in Kansas.
He was converted when a boy, and in 1856 he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and in later years with the M.E. church South, at Gragg's Chapel.
He was always ready and willing to give for the upbuilding of church work.
He was an affectionate father and kind friend. He was a good citizen and neighbor and will be greatly missed by children and friends. He was the last member of a large family, as was also Mother Miller the last member of her family at the time of her death, all the rest having gone before.
The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2 o'clock, at Valley Falls, Kansas. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Comer of Kansas City, Mo., he being an old friend of the family, after which the remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Valley Falls [KS] New Era, 12 June 1913, p.8
Zachariah S. Miller was born January 17, 1830, and departed this life June 5, 1913, at his home three and a half miles west of Valley Falls, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 18 days, after an illness of two weeks. In May, 1912, he had a sick spell of seven weeks from which he was never strong again.
He was born in Kentucky, and in the year of 1835 he moved with his parents to Tennessee, and in 1837 to Buchanan County, Missouri. In the year of 1850, he crossed the plains to California with a company of gold seekers, making the trip through by wagon; on his return trip by water. He started from San Francisco to New Orleans, via Panama, on a sail vessel, there being 40 days that they were out at sea when the vessel did not move. From New Orleans, he traveled on a steam boat up the Mississippi river and the Missouri river to his home, passing the present location of Kansas City where there were only two houses at that time.
In the year of 1851 he was united in marriage to Salena McCray of Buchanan County, Missouri, who passed to the great beyond, September 4, 1910, on their 59th wedding anniversary. To this union there were born eight children, seven sons and one daughter five of whom survive him: Henry, the eldest, Hiram, Elisha, Robert and William, three being at rest with the mother, Daniel, Richard and Maggie. Also a number of grandchildren and two great grandchildren were added to the family tree.
After his marriage he lived in Missouri and in 1855 he moved to Doniphan county, Kansas, near Highland. In 1871 he moved to and located on his farm near Valley Falls where he lived 42 years until the time of his death, having been cared for by his children at his home since the death of his companion.
After the grasshopper scourge in 1874-5, he went to Oregon in the fall of '76 with the view of locating there, but disliking the rainy season which he encountered out there, he returned and was ever satisfied to remain in Kansas.
He was converted when a boy, and in 1856 he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and in later years with the M.E. church South, at Gragg's Chapel.
He was always ready and willing to give for the upbuilding of church work.
He was an affectionate father and kind friend. He was a good citizen and neighbor and will be greatly missed by children and friends. He was the last member of a large family, as was also Mother Miller the last member of her family at the time of her death, all the rest having gone before.
The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2 o'clock, at Valley Falls, Kansas. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Comer of Kansas City, Mo., he being an old friend of the family, after which the remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Valley Falls [KS] New Era, 12 June 1913, p.8
Zachariah S. Miller
Zachariah S. Miller was born January 17, 1830, and departed this life June 5, 1913, at his home three and a half miles west of Valley Falls, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 18 days, after an illness of two weeks. In May, 1912, he had a sick spell of seven weeks from which he was never strong again.
He was born in Kentucky, and in the year of 1835 he moved with his parents to Tennessee, and in 1837 to Buchanan County, Missouri. In the year of 1850, he crossed the plains to California with a company of gold seekers, making the trip through by wagon; on his return trip by water. He started from San Francisco to New Orleans, via Panama, on a sail vessel, there being 40 days that they were out at sea when the vessel did not move. From New Orleans, he traveled on a steam boat up the Mississippi river and the Missouri river to his home, passing the present location of Kansas City where there were only two houses at that time.
In the year of 1851 he was united in marriage to Salena McCray of Buchanan County, Missouri, who passed to the great beyond, September 4, 1910, on their 59th wedding anniversary. To this union there were born eight children, seven sons and one daughter five of whom survive him: Henry, the eldest, Hiram, Elisha, Robert and William, three being at rest with the mother, Daniel, Richard and Maggie. Also a number of grandchildren and two great grandchildren were added to the family tree.
After his marriage he lived in Missouri and in 1855 he moved to Doniphan county, Kansas, near Highland. In 1871 he moved to and located on his farm near Valley Falls where he lived 42 years until the time of his death, having been cared for by his children at his home since the death of his companion.
After the grasshopper scourge in 1874-5, he went to Oregon in the fall of '76 with the view of locating there, but disliking the rainy season which he encountered out there, he returned and was ever satisfied to remain in Kansas.
He was converted when a boy, and in 1856 he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and in later years with the M.E. church South, at Gragg's Chapel.
He was always ready and willing to give for the upbuilding of church work.
He was an affectionate father and kind friend. He was a good citizen and neighbor and will be greatly missed by children and friends. He was the last member of a large family, as was also Mother Miller the last member of her family at the time of her death, all the rest having gone before.
The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2 o'clock, at Valley Falls, Kansas. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Comer of Kansas City, Mo., he being an old friend of the family, after which the remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Valley Falls [KS] New Era, 12 June 1913, p.8
Zachariah S. Miller was born January 17, 1830, and departed this life June 5, 1913, at his home three and a half miles west of Valley Falls, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 18 days, after an illness of two weeks. In May, 1912, he had a sick spell of seven weeks from which he was never strong again.
He was born in Kentucky, and in the year of 1835 he moved with his parents to Tennessee, and in 1837 to Buchanan County, Missouri. In the year of 1850, he crossed the plains to California with a company of gold seekers, making the trip through by wagon; on his return trip by water. He started from San Francisco to New Orleans, via Panama, on a sail vessel, there being 40 days that they were out at sea when the vessel did not move. From New Orleans, he traveled on a steam boat up the Mississippi river and the Missouri river to his home, passing the present location of Kansas City where there were only two houses at that time.
In the year of 1851 he was united in marriage to Salena McCray of Buchanan County, Missouri, who passed to the great beyond, September 4, 1910, on their 59th wedding anniversary. To this union there were born eight children, seven sons and one daughter five of whom survive him: Henry, the eldest, Hiram, Elisha, Robert and William, three being at rest with the mother, Daniel, Richard and Maggie. Also a number of grandchildren and two great grandchildren were added to the family tree.
After his marriage he lived in Missouri and in 1855 he moved to Doniphan county, Kansas, near Highland. In 1871 he moved to and located on his farm near Valley Falls where he lived 42 years until the time of his death, having been cared for by his children at his home since the death of his companion.
After the grasshopper scourge in 1874-5, he went to Oregon in the fall of '76 with the view of locating there, but disliking the rainy season which he encountered out there, he returned and was ever satisfied to remain in Kansas.
He was converted when a boy, and in 1856 he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and in later years with the M.E. church South, at Gragg's Chapel.
He was always ready and willing to give for the upbuilding of church work.
He was an affectionate father and kind friend. He was a good citizen and neighbor and will be greatly missed by children and friends. He was the last member of a large family, as was also Mother Miller the last member of her family at the time of her death, all the rest having gone before.
The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2 o'clock, at Valley Falls, Kansas. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Comer of Kansas City, Mo., he being an old friend of the family, after which the remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Valley Falls [KS] New Era, 12 June 1913, p.8
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