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Theodosia “Muddie” <I>McCormick</I> Miller

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Theodosia “Muddie” McCormick Miller

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
4 Nov 1932 (aged 66–67)
Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.10938, Longitude: -87.86956
Plot
9-48-4
Memorial ID
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A few snapshots from the life of Theodosia McCormick Miller:


Newspaper clipping:

MILLER-McCORMICK

Princeton Physician and Indiana Lady United in Marriage

At high noon yesterday Dr. Joseph A. H. Miller, of Princeton, and Miss Theodosia McCormick of Charlestown, Ind., were married at the home of the bride. Dr. Miller is one of the best-known physicians and surgeons in Western Kentucky, a most successful practitioner, and is well known here, having formerly lived at Roaring Springs. He was for several years the partner of Dr. Hugh F. McNary, who died about two years since while superintendent of the Central Asylum. Miss McCormick was a year ago teacher of languages at the Princeton Collegiate Institute, and is an accomplished and popular young woman. {Notes: The clipping is undated, but a similar article in the Louisville Courier-Journal gives the wedding date as Thursday, April 6, 1899. Also see more on Mrs. Miller's connection with the Collegiate Institute in the following item.]


From History of the George Coon Public Library (https://georgecoonpubliclibrary.com/history/): The story of the George Coon Public Library dates back over a hundred years to a few diligent women whose rugged determination and burning desire to establish a community library [sic]. In 1913, the Princeton Collegiate Institute transformed into Princeton High School, and Mrs. J.A.H. Miller, who was a teacher at the college, helped to secure a thousand volumes of books and furniture to help start the library. [....] After much debate, the city finally agreed to partially fund the library's endeavors, but far from the amount needed to allow the library to fully operate. Mrs. Miller, along with Miss Pearl Hawthorne, operated the establishment themselves, acting as librarians, janitors, and general caretakers.


From the 1931 MaHoHi (yearbook of the Masonic Home High School, Franklin, Indiana):

Mrs. J. A. H. Miller

For years Mrs. Miller has led a very active and busy career. Her seven years in our High School has brought many improvements especially in the library where knowledge is the incentive for ambitious students. History 2 & 3, Latin 1-2 & 3, Health and Dean of the girls fills the eight periods of the day for Mrs. Miller. She has B. A. and M. A. degrees from Hanover College, graduate work from Columbia University, University of California, Indiana University.


From the Edinburgh (Indiana) Daily Courier, Tuesday November 8, 1932:

FRANKLIN TEACHER DIES

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Mrs. Theodosia Miller was Instructor at Masonic Home.

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FRANKLIN, Ind., November 5. -- Mrs. Theodosia Miller, age sixty, a teacher in the Indiana Masonic Home High School here, died unexpectedly Friday night in the women's dormitory at Franklin College, where she lived.

Mrs. Miller was the widow of Dr. J. A. H. Miller, Princeton, Ky. She came to Franklin six years ago, when Dr. K. P. Miller, her stepson, came here to take the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church. She had taught Latin and history in the Masonic Home for six years. For two years, Mrs. Miller was house mother of Delta Zeta Sorority. She was graduated from Hanover College and had taken graduate work at the University of Chicago, Columbia University and the University of California. Prior to coming to Franklin Mrs. Miller Miller was a substitute teacher in Shortridge High School, Indianapolis. She is survived by two stepsons, Dr. K. P. Miller, Seattle, Wash., and Harry Miller, Los Angeles. Mrs. Jean McCormick, teacher in Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, is a sister-in-law.

[Note: Mrs. Miller's age reported here does not jibe with the birth year shown on her gravestone. Either one could be wrong, considering that A) we don't know where her reported age came from, and B) Dr. Miller's first wife was (also) born in 1865.]


A few snapshots from the life of Theodosia McCormick Miller:


Newspaper clipping:

MILLER-McCORMICK

Princeton Physician and Indiana Lady United in Marriage

At high noon yesterday Dr. Joseph A. H. Miller, of Princeton, and Miss Theodosia McCormick of Charlestown, Ind., were married at the home of the bride. Dr. Miller is one of the best-known physicians and surgeons in Western Kentucky, a most successful practitioner, and is well known here, having formerly lived at Roaring Springs. He was for several years the partner of Dr. Hugh F. McNary, who died about two years since while superintendent of the Central Asylum. Miss McCormick was a year ago teacher of languages at the Princeton Collegiate Institute, and is an accomplished and popular young woman. {Notes: The clipping is undated, but a similar article in the Louisville Courier-Journal gives the wedding date as Thursday, April 6, 1899. Also see more on Mrs. Miller's connection with the Collegiate Institute in the following item.]


From History of the George Coon Public Library (https://georgecoonpubliclibrary.com/history/): The story of the George Coon Public Library dates back over a hundred years to a few diligent women whose rugged determination and burning desire to establish a community library [sic]. In 1913, the Princeton Collegiate Institute transformed into Princeton High School, and Mrs. J.A.H. Miller, who was a teacher at the college, helped to secure a thousand volumes of books and furniture to help start the library. [....] After much debate, the city finally agreed to partially fund the library's endeavors, but far from the amount needed to allow the library to fully operate. Mrs. Miller, along with Miss Pearl Hawthorne, operated the establishment themselves, acting as librarians, janitors, and general caretakers.


From the 1931 MaHoHi (yearbook of the Masonic Home High School, Franklin, Indiana):

Mrs. J. A. H. Miller

For years Mrs. Miller has led a very active and busy career. Her seven years in our High School has brought many improvements especially in the library where knowledge is the incentive for ambitious students. History 2 & 3, Latin 1-2 & 3, Health and Dean of the girls fills the eight periods of the day for Mrs. Miller. She has B. A. and M. A. degrees from Hanover College, graduate work from Columbia University, University of California, Indiana University.


From the Edinburgh (Indiana) Daily Courier, Tuesday November 8, 1932:

FRANKLIN TEACHER DIES

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Mrs. Theodosia Miller was Instructor at Masonic Home.

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FRANKLIN, Ind., November 5. -- Mrs. Theodosia Miller, age sixty, a teacher in the Indiana Masonic Home High School here, died unexpectedly Friday night in the women's dormitory at Franklin College, where she lived.

Mrs. Miller was the widow of Dr. J. A. H. Miller, Princeton, Ky. She came to Franklin six years ago, when Dr. K. P. Miller, her stepson, came here to take the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church. She had taught Latin and history in the Masonic Home for six years. For two years, Mrs. Miller was house mother of Delta Zeta Sorority. She was graduated from Hanover College and had taken graduate work at the University of Chicago, Columbia University and the University of California. Prior to coming to Franklin Mrs. Miller Miller was a substitute teacher in Shortridge High School, Indianapolis. She is survived by two stepsons, Dr. K. P. Miller, Seattle, Wash., and Harry Miller, Los Angeles. Mrs. Jean McCormick, teacher in Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, is a sister-in-law.

[Note: Mrs. Miller's age reported here does not jibe with the birth year shown on her gravestone. Either one could be wrong, considering that A) we don't know where her reported age came from, and B) Dr. Miller's first wife was (also) born in 1865.]




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  • Added: Jun 13, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190558533/theodosia-miller: accessed ), memorial page for Theodosia “Muddie” McCormick Miller (1865–4 Nov 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190558533, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by The Tanners (contributor 20).