6. John J.² MILLER (William Sr.¹)⁽¹⁹⁹⁾ (#154) was born in Canton, Stark Co., OH 18 MAR 1823. John died 17 APR 1905 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 82. His body was interred 20 APR 1905 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

He married Sarah Agatha NULL 8 DEC 1846 in Canton, Stark Co., OH.⁽²⁰⁰⁾ (Sarah Agatha NULL is #155.) Sarah was born 2 NOV 1827 in Baden, Germany. Sarah was the daughter of Martin NULL and Sarah Agatha SITTERLY. Sarah died 2 OCT 1903 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 75. Her body was interred 5 OCT 1903 in O.RiversideCem, Defiance, OH. Sarah immigrated to destination unknown 1832. Crescent News, April 18, 1905 Defiance, OH. "John Miller Passes Away" "Was a pioneer Resident of Defiance and well known." John Miller, amoung the oldest resident of the city is dead. A man who has lived in Defiance since the place was but a mere village and has watched the development of the city to its present stage; a carpenter who helped to construct many of the principal buildings and dwellings, has passed to the great beyond. Mr. Miller died yesterday afternoon after an illness of some months, the past winter, wasting his remaining strength, old age, with a complication of troubles was the cause of his demise. The deceased was born in Canton, Stark Co... and was thus 82 yrs. 1 mo. and 20 days. In 1849, Mr. Miller came to Defiance and since that time has been a continuous resident of the city. Mr. Miller was a quiet man, and for many years has resided at the corner of Sessions and N. Clinton Streets, North Defiance. His granddaughter, Miss Gwendoline Dellet, has been a constant care taker of the aged man since the demise of his wife several years ago. This grand-daughter was the sole source of enjoyment of the venerable man during declining days. She, together with his children who lived here, were continously at his side. Mr. Miller served his life well, and up until a few years ago, even when eighty years old, he walked several miles in the country an did a hard day's work at carpentering. The only office he ever held was that of a member of the board of health, and even in his advanced age, he would stay at the meetings through until the late hours of the night, and then walk home alone to his abiding place across the river. The deceased was married to Miss Agatha Null in 1846. Five children were born to them. Four of whom are alive. They are: John I., William H., Charles L., Mrs Barber (Barbara A.) wife of contractor John C. Barber, all living in this city. A Daughter Mrs. Margaret H. Dellet died in 1877, leaving a daughter.(Gwendolyn) The deceased also leaves eleven grandchildren, a brother, Samuel Miller of Angola, IN. and two sisters, Mrs Margaret Nuce of Lima, OH. and Mrs. John M. (Catherine) Richard of Stryker, OH. Mr. Miller was the oldest living member of the Fort Defiance Lodge Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. He had been a member of this order from the time it was instituted over forty years ago, and his heart and soul was wrapped up in its teachings. "This order will turn out in a body at the funeral, and will have charge of the services, which will occur thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. Rev. A.B. Murphy of the Baptist Church will preach the funeral sermon.. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.

Cause of death was listed as hemmorage of lung

John J. MILLER and Sarah Agatha NULL had the following children:

+ 36 i. John Ira Jr.³ MILLER was born 3 NOV 1848.

37 ii. William Henry MILLER (#158) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH 17 AUG 1850.⁽²⁰¹⁾ William died 27 JAN 1923 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 72. His body was interred 29 JAN 1923 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. William or Uncle Bill as he was called by many was a carpenter by trade.

Death certificate lists cause as, Cerebral Hemorrhage

38 iii. Margaret H. MILLER (#159) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH 11 AUG 1853. Margaret died 4 OCT 1877 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 24.⁽²⁰²⁾ Child Bed Fever was a infection as a result of labor.? Her body was interred OCT 1877 in Brunensburg Cem, Def.Co., OH. She married James W. DELLETT 1875 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH.⁽²⁰³⁾ (James W. DELLETT is #161.)

James was born 1849 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.. (Additional notes for James W. DELLETT⁽²⁰⁴⁾) James died 2 JUL 1877 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 28. His body was interred July 1877 in Brunensburg Cem, Def.Co., OH. James was employed date unknown. He was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Defiance Co., OH..⁽²⁰⁵⁾ (See James W. DELLETT for the continuation of this line.)

39 iv. Barbara Adeline MILLER (#6) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH 8 FEB 1859. Barbara died 14 APR 1925 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 66. Mytial, Regurgitiation Her body was interred 17 APR 1925 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. She married John Charles BARBER 30 NOV 1877 in Defiance Co., OH.. (John Charles BARBER is #5.)

John was born 9 NOV 1855 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH..⁽²⁰⁶⁾ John⁽²⁰⁷⁾ was the son of Bradford Alfred "John" BARBER and Jane E. "Jennie" RICHARD. John died 30 APR 1925 in Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH, at age 69.⁽²⁰⁸⁾ His body was interred 2 MAY 1925 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. He was baptized 1855. (See John Charles BARBER for the continuation of this line.) Cresent News April 15, 1925. "WOMAN DIES AT LODGE MEETING" Mrs. Adeline Barber 66, Falls During Rehearsal of Drill Team. Falling to the floor just after she had taken her place in a degree team drilling in Red Men's hall last evening, Mrs Barbara Adeline Barber wife of John C. Barber died within a few minutes of heart faliure. She was 66 years old. Mrs Barber walked from her home at 833 Harrison ave. near Davidson to the lodge hall in Clinton Street, and had climbed the two flights of steps. She had hurried because of being delayed by the illness of her husband, she told others in the room in explaining why she was late. The drill practice had already begun, under direction of L. B. Fretz and Mrs. Barber sat in a chair a few minutes to rest. As the marchers came past her chair, she stepped into the place left vaccant for her but had gone only a few steps to the turn at the end of the hall when she collapsed. Herbert Bable ran for a doctor while others present sought to revive her with cold water. When Dr. G. E. Winn arrived, he pronounced Mrs. Barber, dead. Mrs A. L. Hurtt notified Charles Barber, the victim's son, who with Patrolman Charles Miller, her brother, took charge of the body. The death occured about 9 o'clock. Mrs. Barber had always been active in the degree of Pocahontas of the White Swan council of Red Men here. She was one of the group who officiated at the first observance of Decoration Day in Defiance, and her self frequently related that she placed the first flower on the first grave of a Civil War Soldier to be decorated in Defiance as a part of an official Memorial Day celebration. The funeral will be at 10 am Friday and burial will be made in Riverside cemetary, The service will be conducted in the Grace Episcopal church of which of which denonimation Mrs. Barber was a life-long member and for years a choir-mother. Beside the White Swan Council Mrs Barber held a membership in the relief and Benefit Society of Defiance. She was born in Defiance where she grew to woman-hood and was married on Nov. 30, 1877. Mr And Mrs. Barber continued to make their home in Defiance throughout the greater portions of their lives. Mr. Barber who survives his wife, was a contractor. He is now a body builder at the Defiance Carriage Co. Charles Barber of 846 Kintner St. and Mrs. Charles Gingrich of Hicksville, are son and daughter respectively of Mrs Barber. John Ira Miller of Sunnyside, Wash. and Charles L. Miller of Wabash Ave. are brothers. Paul Gingrich of Ft. Wayne IN., Charles P. and Clarence D. Rice of Lima, and Catherine and Thomas A. Barber are grandchildren.

Death certificate list cause of death as Acute Cardiac Dilitation with a contributory of Mytial Regurgitiation. note 10 yrs duration

+ 40 v. Charles Lincoln MILLER was born 17 MAR 1860.

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