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    1. [KS-OLD-NEWSPAPERS] Death: John H. MILLER
    2. Jim Laird
    3. The Holton Signal Jackson County Thursday June 15, 1922 John H. Miller. John H. MILLER died at the home of his son, R.L. Miller, 714 Harrison St., Topeka, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The body will be brought to Mayetta for burial. --AND-- Holton Signal, June 22, 1922, Thursday. John H. Miller, 82 years old, was a Kansas pioneer, died on Wednesday evening, June 14th, at his home, 714 Harrison street, Topeka. He came to Kansas in 1867 adn settled near Mayetta in Jackson county. He lived there and in Mayetta until a few years ago he moved to Topeka. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Ohio Miller, Guthrie, Okla., and Robert Miller, Topeka, one daughter, Mrs. Mary SHUMWAY of Mayetta. He was always a knd and loving husband and father. The remains arrived here from Topeka Friday and funeral services were held at the M.E. church, Rev. Shuler officiating. Interment took place in the Mayetta cemetery. There was a very large congregation attending the funeral services, wihich as evidence of the esteem in which he was held. ---AND--- Holton Signal, Thursday, June 22, 1922 John H. Miller was born in Wayne county, Ohio, on March 16, 1840 and died at his home in Topeka, Kans., on June 14, 1922. In 1861 he was married to Sarah C. COMBS of Holmes county, Ohio. He removed from Ohio to Kansas in 1867, to Leavenworth county. Two years later he removed to Jackson county and settled on a farm near the present town of Mayetta, where he lived until four or five years ago. He left surviving him his aged wife, three children, eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Kulp of the M.E. chruch of Topeka, Kas., at Mayetta, Kansas, where Mr. Miller was buried. He had lived in that community for nearly fifty years, and had the love and respect of everyone. The old settlers and their descendents were all present at his funeral. Many tears were shed by his many friends at that time. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

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