Son of John Miller and Jane Hodge
Husband of Sarah Barbara McNeer∼Source: History of Summers County WV publ.1908 pgs. 390-392
The subject of this sketch was born August 18, 1825, and died on the 3d day of February, 1901. He was named for the late William Erskine, who built and at one time owned the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, of whom he was a relative. We give below a sketch taken from the "Hinton Leader," written by Mr. John W. Graham, editor of that paper, immediately following his death:
Death of William E. Miller.
"William Erskine Miller, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia, died at his home at Foss on Saturday the 3d inst., at 12 :45 p. m. Funeral services were conducted at his home Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, by his pastor. Rev. H. A. Brown, of the Methodist Church, after which the remains were interred at Hill Top Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born August 19, 1825 near Green Sulphur Springs, this county,formerly of Greenbrier County, Virginia, where a greater part of his life was spent. About ten years ago he moved with his family to Foss, near the mouth of Greenbrier, where his death occurred just three days before the fourth anniversary of his wife's death.
He is survived by four children, Hon. James H. Miller, of this city; A. E. Miller, of Beckley; Charles L. and Miss Mary B. Miller, of Foss.
"In his death Summers County loses one of her best and most honored citizens, the church one of its most consistent members. He possessed a combination of qualities rarely equalled and never surpassed.
"And, in addition to this, he was of a most unselfish character and most humane and merciful disposition, with a gentleness in domestic and social life which obtained the admiration of all who knew him, and added to these the character of a consecrated and devoted Christian. During his long career not a blot ever fell upon his character, not a blemish ever rested on his life. It might be truly said of him, 'If every person to whom he had spoken some kind word, or for whom he had done some kind deed, could drop but one leaf upon his grave, he would bow beneath a wilderness of foliage.'"
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I also append a quotation from the
"Hinton Independent Herald," referring to his death:
"In his death this county loses an honest and upright citizen. Mr. Miller was an unassuming Christian gentleman. While a man of strong convictions, he was as gentle as a child, and obtruded his opinion on no one. He was not a politician, and despised chicanery of the demagogue; was never a candidate for any office, and refused political preferment. He was a soldier in the Confederacy, loyal
to his government, his friends and his country. He leaves as a heritage to his posterity an honorable and good name. He had no enemies. 'Those who knew him best loved him most.' It is a pleasure to pay a tribute to a man of his character. The world is better for his having lived among us. His place, no doubt, can be filled, but will it be? He was of a generation fast passing away, which should be emulated and remembered. "He leaves surviving him three sons, Charles T., A. E. and James H., and one daughter. Miss Mary B. who, with a large number of relations and friends, will cherish his memory and the honest, faithful, Christian character which he made and maintained through-out his long life of nearly seventy-five years. Mr. Miller was taken sick with pneumonia two weeks before his death, which was complicated with inflammatory rheumatism. His sufferings were fearful, but he bore them patiently, and his mind was clear to the last. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South for forty years, and died in the faith of a Christian. His wife preceded him to the grave four years ago, nearly to the day, from the same dreaded disease, pneumonia. Funeral services wereconducted at the residence on Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. H. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. J. W. Holt, and the interment was at Hill Top Cemetery, where a large number had assembled to pay the last sad tribute to their departed friend."
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Father: John Miller
b: 13 OCT 1772 in Bath Co., Virginia
d: 25 NOV 1854 in Greenbrier Co., VA
Married: 14 JAN 1803 in Augusta Co., VA
Mother: Jane Hodge
b: 26 FEB 1780 in Highland Co., Virginia
d: 3 FEB 1836 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia
Husband of Sarah Barbara McNeer∼Source: History of Summers County WV publ.1908 pgs. 390-392
The subject of this sketch was born August 18, 1825, and died on the 3d day of February, 1901. He was named for the late William Erskine, who built and at one time owned the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, of whom he was a relative. We give below a sketch taken from the "Hinton Leader," written by Mr. John W. Graham, editor of that paper, immediately following his death:
Death of William E. Miller.
"William Erskine Miller, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia, died at his home at Foss on Saturday the 3d inst., at 12 :45 p. m. Funeral services were conducted at his home Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, by his pastor. Rev. H. A. Brown, of the Methodist Church, after which the remains were interred at Hill Top Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born August 19, 1825 near Green Sulphur Springs, this county,formerly of Greenbrier County, Virginia, where a greater part of his life was spent. About ten years ago he moved with his family to Foss, near the mouth of Greenbrier, where his death occurred just three days before the fourth anniversary of his wife's death.
He is survived by four children, Hon. James H. Miller, of this city; A. E. Miller, of Beckley; Charles L. and Miss Mary B. Miller, of Foss.
"In his death Summers County loses one of her best and most honored citizens, the church one of its most consistent members. He possessed a combination of qualities rarely equalled and never surpassed.
"And, in addition to this, he was of a most unselfish character and most humane and merciful disposition, with a gentleness in domestic and social life which obtained the admiration of all who knew him, and added to these the character of a consecrated and devoted Christian. During his long career not a blot ever fell upon his character, not a blemish ever rested on his life. It might be truly said of him, 'If every person to whom he had spoken some kind word, or for whom he had done some kind deed, could drop but one leaf upon his grave, he would bow beneath a wilderness of foliage.'"
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I also append a quotation from the
"Hinton Independent Herald," referring to his death:
"In his death this county loses an honest and upright citizen. Mr. Miller was an unassuming Christian gentleman. While a man of strong convictions, he was as gentle as a child, and obtruded his opinion on no one. He was not a politician, and despised chicanery of the demagogue; was never a candidate for any office, and refused political preferment. He was a soldier in the Confederacy, loyal
to his government, his friends and his country. He leaves as a heritage to his posterity an honorable and good name. He had no enemies. 'Those who knew him best loved him most.' It is a pleasure to pay a tribute to a man of his character. The world is better for his having lived among us. His place, no doubt, can be filled, but will it be? He was of a generation fast passing away, which should be emulated and remembered. "He leaves surviving him three sons, Charles T., A. E. and James H., and one daughter. Miss Mary B. who, with a large number of relations and friends, will cherish his memory and the honest, faithful, Christian character which he made and maintained through-out his long life of nearly seventy-five years. Mr. Miller was taken sick with pneumonia two weeks before his death, which was complicated with inflammatory rheumatism. His sufferings were fearful, but he bore them patiently, and his mind was clear to the last. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South for forty years, and died in the faith of a Christian. His wife preceded him to the grave four years ago, nearly to the day, from the same dreaded disease, pneumonia. Funeral services wereconducted at the residence on Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. H. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. J. W. Holt, and the interment was at Hill Top Cemetery, where a large number had assembled to pay the last sad tribute to their departed friend."
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Father: John Miller
b: 13 OCT 1772 in Bath Co., Virginia
d: 25 NOV 1854 in Greenbrier Co., VA
Married: 14 JAN 1803 in Augusta Co., VA
Mother: Jane Hodge
b: 26 FEB 1780 in Highland Co., Virginia
d: 3 FEB 1836 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia
Son of John Miller and Jane Hodge
Husband of Sarah Barbara McNeer∼Source: History of Summers County WV publ.1908 pgs. 390-392
The subject of this sketch was born August 18, 1825, and died on the 3d day of February, 1901. He was named for the late William Erskine, who built and at one time owned the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, of whom he was a relative. We give below a sketch taken from the "Hinton Leader," written by Mr. John W. Graham, editor of that paper, immediately following his death:
Death of William E. Miller.
"William Erskine Miller, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia, died at his home at Foss on Saturday the 3d inst., at 12 :45 p. m. Funeral services were conducted at his home Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, by his pastor. Rev. H. A. Brown, of the Methodist Church, after which the remains were interred at Hill Top Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born August 19, 1825 near Green Sulphur Springs, this county,formerly of Greenbrier County, Virginia, where a greater part of his life was spent. About ten years ago he moved with his family to Foss, near the mouth of Greenbrier, where his death occurred just three days before the fourth anniversary of his wife's death.
He is survived by four children, Hon. James H. Miller, of this city; A. E. Miller, of Beckley; Charles L. and Miss Mary B. Miller, of Foss.
"In his death Summers County loses one of her best and most honored citizens, the church one of its most consistent members. He possessed a combination of qualities rarely equalled and never surpassed.
"And, in addition to this, he was of a most unselfish character and most humane and merciful disposition, with a gentleness in domestic and social life which obtained the admiration of all who knew him, and added to these the character of a consecrated and devoted Christian. During his long career not a blot ever fell upon his character, not a blemish ever rested on his life. It might be truly said of him, 'If every person to whom he had spoken some kind word, or for whom he had done some kind deed, could drop but one leaf upon his grave, he would bow beneath a wilderness of foliage.'"
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I also append a quotation from the
"Hinton Independent Herald," referring to his death:
"In his death this county loses an honest and upright citizen. Mr. Miller was an unassuming Christian gentleman. While a man of strong convictions, he was as gentle as a child, and obtruded his opinion on no one. He was not a politician, and despised chicanery of the demagogue; was never a candidate for any office, and refused political preferment. He was a soldier in the Confederacy, loyal
to his government, his friends and his country. He leaves as a heritage to his posterity an honorable and good name. He had no enemies. 'Those who knew him best loved him most.' It is a pleasure to pay a tribute to a man of his character. The world is better for his having lived among us. His place, no doubt, can be filled, but will it be? He was of a generation fast passing away, which should be emulated and remembered. "He leaves surviving him three sons, Charles T., A. E. and James H., and one daughter. Miss Mary B. who, with a large number of relations and friends, will cherish his memory and the honest, faithful, Christian character which he made and maintained through-out his long life of nearly seventy-five years. Mr. Miller was taken sick with pneumonia two weeks before his death, which was complicated with inflammatory rheumatism. His sufferings were fearful, but he bore them patiently, and his mind was clear to the last. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South for forty years, and died in the faith of a Christian. His wife preceded him to the grave four years ago, nearly to the day, from the same dreaded disease, pneumonia. Funeral services wereconducted at the residence on Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. H. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. J. W. Holt, and the interment was at Hill Top Cemetery, where a large number had assembled to pay the last sad tribute to their departed friend."
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Father: John Miller
b: 13 OCT 1772 in Bath Co., Virginia
d: 25 NOV 1854 in Greenbrier Co., VA
Married: 14 JAN 1803 in Augusta Co., VA
Mother: Jane Hodge
b: 26 FEB 1780 in Highland Co., Virginia
d: 3 FEB 1836 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia
Husband of Sarah Barbara McNeer∼Source: History of Summers County WV publ.1908 pgs. 390-392
The subject of this sketch was born August 18, 1825, and died on the 3d day of February, 1901. He was named for the late William Erskine, who built and at one time owned the Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, of whom he was a relative. We give below a sketch taken from the "Hinton Leader," written by Mr. John W. Graham, editor of that paper, immediately following his death:
Death of William E. Miller.
"William Erskine Miller, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia, died at his home at Foss on Saturday the 3d inst., at 12 :45 p. m. Funeral services were conducted at his home Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, by his pastor. Rev. H. A. Brown, of the Methodist Church, after which the remains were interred at Hill Top Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born August 19, 1825 near Green Sulphur Springs, this county,formerly of Greenbrier County, Virginia, where a greater part of his life was spent. About ten years ago he moved with his family to Foss, near the mouth of Greenbrier, where his death occurred just three days before the fourth anniversary of his wife's death.
He is survived by four children, Hon. James H. Miller, of this city; A. E. Miller, of Beckley; Charles L. and Miss Mary B. Miller, of Foss.
"In his death Summers County loses one of her best and most honored citizens, the church one of its most consistent members. He possessed a combination of qualities rarely equalled and never surpassed.
"And, in addition to this, he was of a most unselfish character and most humane and merciful disposition, with a gentleness in domestic and social life which obtained the admiration of all who knew him, and added to these the character of a consecrated and devoted Christian. During his long career not a blot ever fell upon his character, not a blemish ever rested on his life. It might be truly said of him, 'If every person to whom he had spoken some kind word, or for whom he had done some kind deed, could drop but one leaf upon his grave, he would bow beneath a wilderness of foliage.'"
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I also append a quotation from the
"Hinton Independent Herald," referring to his death:
"In his death this county loses an honest and upright citizen. Mr. Miller was an unassuming Christian gentleman. While a man of strong convictions, he was as gentle as a child, and obtruded his opinion on no one. He was not a politician, and despised chicanery of the demagogue; was never a candidate for any office, and refused political preferment. He was a soldier in the Confederacy, loyal
to his government, his friends and his country. He leaves as a heritage to his posterity an honorable and good name. He had no enemies. 'Those who knew him best loved him most.' It is a pleasure to pay a tribute to a man of his character. The world is better for his having lived among us. His place, no doubt, can be filled, but will it be? He was of a generation fast passing away, which should be emulated and remembered. "He leaves surviving him three sons, Charles T., A. E. and James H., and one daughter. Miss Mary B. who, with a large number of relations and friends, will cherish his memory and the honest, faithful, Christian character which he made and maintained through-out his long life of nearly seventy-five years. Mr. Miller was taken sick with pneumonia two weeks before his death, which was complicated with inflammatory rheumatism. His sufferings were fearful, but he bore them patiently, and his mind was clear to the last. He had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South for forty years, and died in the faith of a Christian. His wife preceded him to the grave four years ago, nearly to the day, from the same dreaded disease, pneumonia. Funeral services wereconducted at the residence on Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. H. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. J. W. Holt, and the interment was at Hill Top Cemetery, where a large number had assembled to pay the last sad tribute to their departed friend."
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Father: John Miller
b: 13 OCT 1772 in Bath Co., Virginia
d: 25 NOV 1854 in Greenbrier Co., VA
Married: 14 JAN 1803 in Augusta Co., VA
Mother: Jane Hodge
b: 26 FEB 1780 in Highland Co., Virginia
d: 3 FEB 1836 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia
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