I have this obituary. If anyone would like a copy, I'd be glad to send them one. John Edwin Miller, 36, died early Sunday morning June 26 at an Elmira hospital, following a major operation performed the previous day. Besides his widow he is survived by a son, J. Edwin Miller Jr., a student in the Trumansburg High School, a daughter, Frences and a sister, Mrs. George Reynolds of Ulysses. He was employed as lineman for the Ulysses Telephone company for many years and had many friends in the territory which they served. Funeral services were held from his home in Mecklenburg Wednesday with Rev. F. W. Hotchkiss of Burdett officiating. Interment in Grove cemetery. Grove Cemetery records on-line show the following, all in Lot 974: Miller,John Edwin d. June 26, 1932 ae 36y Miller,Olive d. June 9, 1906 ae 40y 2m 19d Miller,Charles H. d. Apr. 26, 1919 ae 68y Miller,Frank A. d. Aug. 9, 1921 ae 67y Miller,Olin d. Oct. 6, 1929 ae 71y Miller,William d. Feb. 19, 1929 ae 80y Miller,Anna d. Nov. 19, 1934 ae 85y Miller,Johanna d. Apr. 8, 1948 ae 52y Miller,Fred d. Mar. 26, 1958 ae 80y Miller,John E. d. Nov. 24, 1990 ae 73y Hollien,Elly d. Jan. 9, 1983 ae 88y Woolington,Susie d. Nov. 14, 1934 ae 85y There could be other people in this lot, but I didn't happen to find any. I did not know before now that you could search Grove Cemetery by lot number.

.I found my Miller file that relates to John Edwin Miller, here it is complete with documentation if anyone should need it. John Edwin Miller was the son of Olin and Nettie Kerst Miller. Olin Miller b. 27 July 1858 d. 6 Oct 1929 married Nettie Kerst b.____March 1866 d/o___________________________ d. 6 June 1906 issue 03a5a. Elizabeth A. Miller b. ____Dec 1889 d. ____________ 03a5b. John Edwin Miller b. ___July 1895 d. 26 June 1932 DOCUMENTATION 1. Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, NY, gravestones read by Marsha E. Smith, op cit. Gives years of birth and death for Olin, Nettie Kerst, his wife, and J. Edwin Miller, his son. 2. Fischer, Carl W. and Swick, Harriet Jackson, BETWEEN THE LAKES CEMETERIES, The Chief Taughannock Chapter, DAR, Trumansburg, NY, 1974, page 647 and page 711. #3112 Mrs. Olive [should be Olin] Miller, res Jacksonville, June 9, 1906, 40-2-19, Pulmonary Ththisis [sic], lot 974. #4807 Olive [should be Olin] Miller, res. Ulysses, Oct 6, 1929, 71 years, accident, lot 974. 3. 1900 US Census, Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY, page 160A/52/1. #1/1 Olin Miller head 7/58 41 mar 12 years Farmer Nettie Miller wife 3/66 34 2 children Elizabeth A. dau 12/89 10 Edwin O. son 7/95 4 Frank A. Miller bro. 3/54 46 mar 16 years Della Miller sis-in-law 3/65 35 no children 4. Diary of Addie Ganoung [Mason], Trumansburg, NY, 1873, original in possession of Jean True, Groton, NY. Birthdate for Olin O. Miller entered on June 27 and July 27, aged 15. Since Olin states he was born in July in the 1900 census, will use this date. 5. Obituary of Olin Miller, The Free Press and Sentinel, Trumansburg, NY, Friday, Oct 11, 1929, Vol. 64, #41, page 1 and page 4. Olin Miller Funeral services for Olin Miller, 71, who died Sunday evening were held from his home in Jacksonville, Wed., Oct. 9. Mr. Miller was one of the most prominent farmers of the town of Ulysses and was active in many civic and community affairs. At the time of his death he was assessor of the town of Ulysses and manager of the Ulysses Cooperative Telephone Co. Survived by son J. Edwin Miller of Mecklenburg, daughter Mrs. George A. Reynolds of Jacksonville and sister Carrie Curtis of Ithaca, and 10 grandchildren. 6. Obituary, J. Edwin Miller, The Free Press, Trumansburg, NY, Friday, July 1, 1932, Volley 67. J. Edwin Miller John Edwin Miller, age 36, died early Sunday, June 26, following a major operation. Survived by his widow, son J. Edwin Miller, Jr. a student at Trumansburg High School, a daughter Frances, and sister Mrs. George Reynolds. 7. Petition for Probate, Nettie Miller Estate, Tompkins County Surrogates Court, Ithaca, NY, File #100, 6 Feb 1918. states that Nettie Miller died 6 June 1906 heirs included: Olin Miller, widower J. Edwin Miller son of Schuyler County, NY Elizabeth A. Reynolds, dau of Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY. 8. Estate file, Olin Miller, Tompkins County Surrogates Court, Ithaca, NY, File #3588. States that Olin Miller died 6 Oct 1929, petition for probate was filed by J. Edwin Miller 10 Oct 1929. His will was dated 21 Oct 1919. J. Edwin Miller, son and executor, Mecklenburg, NY Adelaide E. Reynolds, dau RD#3 Trumansburg, NY children of Adelaide and George A. Reynolds John O. Reynolds grandson age 17 Carl B. Reynolds grandson 16 Charles R. Reynolds grandson 15 Ruth Reynolds grand daughter 11 Doris Reynolds grand daughter 9 Frank M. Reynolds grandson 8 Lida Reynolds grand daughter 7 James E. Reynolds grandson 6 George A. Reynolds son in law In a petition submitted by Allan H. Treman, atty., he states that Olin Miller, sole beneficiary for the estate of Della B. Miller, died prior to settling her estate. His son J. Edwin Miller was appointed administrator for both his father's estate and the estate of Della B. Miller. "The said J. Edwin Miller died a resident of Schuyler County, leaving the estates of Olin Miller and Della B. Miller unadministered. Joanna Miller, widow of J. Edwin Miller, was appointed administratrix of the estate of J. Edwin Miller. That thereupon Adelaide Beth Reynolds, daughter of Olin Miller, was appointed administratrix with the will annexed of the goods, chattels and credits of the estate of Olin Miller, by the Surrogate of Tompkins County on the 16 day of October 1935." Joanna M. Miller, widow of J. Edwin Miller, deceased, son of Olin Miller John E. Miller, son of J. Edwin Miller age 16 Julia F. Miller, dau of J. Edwin Miller age 15 Marsha E. Smith 501 South Granite St. Omak WA 98841 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Judy Cuyle" <bjcuyle@lightlink.com> To: <NYTOMPKI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:36 AM Subject: [NYTOMPKI] Miller, John Edwin Obituary > I have this obituary. If anyone would like a copy, I'd be glad to send them > one. > > John Edwin Miller, 36, died early Sunday morning June 26 at an Elmira > hospital, following a major operation performed the previous day. > > Besides his widow he is survived by a son, J. Edwin Miller Jr., a student > in the Trumansburg High School, a daughter, Frences and a sister, Mrs. > George Reynolds of Ulysses. > > He was employed as lineman for the Ulysses Telephone company for many years > and had many friends in the territory which they served. > > Funeral services were held from his home in Mecklenburg Wednesday with Rev. > F. W. Hotchkiss of Burdett officiating. Interment in Grove cemetery. > > Grove Cemetery records on-line show the following, all in Lot 974: > > Miller,John Edwin d. June 26, 1932 ae 36y > > Miller,Olive d. June 9, 1906 ae 40y 2m 19d > Miller,Charles H. d. Apr. 26, 1919 ae 68y > Miller,Frank A. d. Aug. 9, 1921 ae 67y > Miller,Olin d. Oct. 6, 1929 ae 71y > Miller,William d. Feb. 19, 1929 ae 80y > Miller,Anna d. Nov. 19, 1934 ae 85y > Miller,Johanna d. Apr. 8, 1948 ae 52y > Miller,Fred d. Mar. 26, 1958 ae 80y > Miller,John E. d. Nov. 24, 1990 ae 73y > > Hollien,Elly d. Jan. 9, 1983 ae 88y > Woolington,Susie d. Nov. 14, 1934 ae 85y > > There could be other people in this lot, but I didn't happen to find any. I > did not know before now that you could search Grove Cemetery by lot number. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NYTOMPKI Mailing List ==== > Check out the Tompkins County WEB PAGE at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytompki/ > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >