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Abram Miller

20 October 1875 – 4 March 1953

Died 4 March 1953 at his home in Bryan, Ohio — Dunkard Brethren elder, obituary published in the Bible Monitor

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Obituary

Date of death

4 March 1953

Date of birth

20 October 1875

Age at death

7 years, 4 months and 12 days [as printed; evidently a misprint for 77 years, 4 months and 12 days] (77y 4m 12d)

Place of death

Ohio, United States

Inscription transcription

Abram Miller

Son of Daniel and Sarah Miller, was born Oct 20, 1875 in Darke County, Ohio and passed away at his home in Bryan, Ohio, March 4, 1953 at the age of 7 years, 4 months and 12 days. The early part of his life was spent in Mercer county, Ohio.

On Sept. 24, 1899, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Good, in Indiana, moving later to North Dakota. To this union three children were born, Samuel D, Mabel, Cora. Sis. Miller departed this life, March 9, 1905. On Jan. 29, 1908 his marriage to Eva Eikenberry at Williston, North dakota was solemnized. To this union were born four children, Gladys, Isaac, Mary and Paul. Sis. Miller departed this life, Aug. 16, 1943. Two daughters, Mabel and Cora preceded him in death, also, three sisters. Those left to mourn his death are: Samuel, Crystal Springs, Fla; Gladys and Mary of Bryan, Ohio; Isaac and Paul of Michigan City, Ind; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two brothers, Isaac of Hempstead, Md.; Sam of Fruitvale, Ala; one sister, Katie Elsea of Albuquerque, N.M. and two stepbrothers, John of Ohio and Jake of Alabama.

On Jan 31, 1892, he united with the Dunkard Brethren church and remained faithful to the end. In the year 1901 he was elected to the deacon's office and served in that capacity until 1906, at which time he was elected to the ministry. In May, 1919 he was ordained to the eldership and fulfilled this office to the best of his ability, always proclaiming to humanity the Faith of the Gospel for which he so nobly stood.

Our original posting states the obituary appears in the May 1, 1953 Bible Monitor, pp. 9–10. Our archive's index entry calls him "Abraham Miller" while the obituary heading reads "Abram Miller" — the obituary text is followed here; both readings preserved. The printed age "7 years, 4 months and 12 days" conflicts with the stated birth (Oct 20, 1875) and death (March 4, 1953) dates, which yield 77 years, 4 months and 12 days — evidently a dropped digit in the original, kept as printed.

People named in this record

  • Abram MillerSubject
  • Daniel MillerParent
  • Sarah MillerParent
  • Mary E. GoodSpouse
  • Eva EikenberrySpouse
  • Samuel DChild
  • MabelChild
  • CoraChild
  • GladysChild
  • IsaacChild
  • MaryChild
  • PaulChild
  • SamMentioned
  • Katie ElseaMentioned
  • JohnMentioned
  • JakeMentioned

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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-07-06
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Citation: Obituary of Abram Miller (1875–1953) of Bryan, Ohio, published in the Bible Monitor, 1 May 1953, pp. 9–10. Preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive. (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/obituaries/miller-abram-1953/ : accessed [your access date]).

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