That's a lot of questions, Marilyn! Charles Miller was the oldest son of Henry Miller (youngest child of John George Miller and Catherine Lechler) and Mary Theresa Kuntz (oldest child of Jacob Kuntz and Magdalena Rometsch). I do have a copy of Henry's will, but have not made a study of the deeds associated with Henry's property. When Henry died he appointed son Augustine Miller and George Snyder (married to Theresa's sister, Elizabeth Kuntz), to be his executors. He instructed that all his real and personal property was to go to his wife Theresa for her lifetime and upon her death the real property to go to sons Laurence and Henry to be appraised and sold. Laurence and Henry were to pay $500 each year to each of the heirs (there were 12) from oldest to youngest until all had received their share. Henry's personal property was to be sold on Theresa's death and the proceeds divided equally amongst the twelve heirs. After Henry's death, his son Augustine filed a petition to get a deed on a 50 acre parcel of land that Henry had sold to him for $500. Henry had neglected to record the transfer when Augustine finished paying off the land. All the siblings signed off on this transfer. The property description includes neighbors Thomas and Jacob Byrne, but I'm not sure where it was located. Henry was enumerated in Susquehanna Twp. and also shows up there on some county plat maps. Augustine and family were living in Clearfield Twp. in 1900, but I don't know if that home was on the parcel he bought from Henry or not. John George Miller had owned 240+ acres at Hart's Sleeping Place, but Henry did not get any of that property as an heir. Notes in the probate file regarding the sale of real estate after Theresa's death in 1901 included the following: /Also with the amount of purchase money received from the Walnut Run Coal Co. for coal, mining rights and privileges sold to them $620.00// //Also with the amount of purchase money received from Jos. Kernely for real estate sold to him, (including interest) $1,836.00// //Also with purchase money (including interest) for timber and for land sold to Jos. A. Gray, Lorans Wyland, and Edward Kirkpatrick $2,779.14/ TOTAL $5,249.59 After expenses were paid, Augustine Miller filed the following: /his first and final account as such executor and the same having been duly confirmed by the Court was recorded in Orphans' Court Account Book Vol II at page 599 and that there was a balance in his hands as shown by said account of the sum of $4,678.39.// //The petitioner further represents that by the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of said Henry Miller, deceased, said sum of $4,678.39 was payable in equal portions to all the children and heirs of said Henry Miller, deceased and having made distribution among them the shares of said parties in interest are as follows:///(each of the heirs received $389 and change) _Henry and Theresa had fifteen children as follows_: Catherine married first to Valentine Weakland who died in the Civil War and second to Sylvester Luther Magdalene married to Charles (Robert Wallace) Dunlap [my direct ancestors] Charles married to Rose Bagley Mathilda, died in childhood Sylvester, died in childhood Martha Ann married to Lorans Wyland Anthony married to Catherine Gallagher Augustine married to Mary Agnes Lantzy Mary Ann married to John D. Lantzy Margaret Ann married to Michael Lantzy John, died in childhood Henry Jacob married to Catherine Ryan Mary Theresa married to Callistus Gilbert Luther Lawrence married to Barbara Anna McAnulty Lucinda married to Charles Eck _ _I do not have a copy of Charles' will or any of his land transactions. It's been six years since I've been to PA last. Maybe I can tackle the Miller family deeds on my next trip, whenever that might be. _Charles and Rosalia had twelve children_: Elmira Mary married Patrick Riordan Isadore James married Clara Kirkpatrick Sylvester married Sarah Jane Fritz Mary Ida, married Thomas Gibson (died @26) Charles Franklin, died in childhood Luke Amandus married Elizabeth Kelley Mary Malvina married Joseph Henry Vogel Pius Gilbert married Celia Westover Anicetus Thomas, died in childhood Mary Blanche married David Tovey Mary Effia married Albert Dowey Mary Rosalia married Anicetus Joseph Lehmier There were at least three Miller families in Cambria county from a very early date. I have some of the others in my file, too, but couldn't begin to guess who A. A. Miller, blacksmith might be. I don't have anyone entered with two given names beginning with A. None of the Miller descendants of John George whose names begin with A were listed in a census as blacksmiths. As regards the Eck family, I only know that Charles was the son of Percival Eck and Mary German and that the Ecks came to Cambria County from Berks County. Mary MacLeod On 10/6/2013 11:01 PM, marilyn wrote: > I posted the question for Mary and Jim, but I think there may be > others interested who can answer my questions or find answers to their > own. > I posted the article for you, Mary. However, second reason, I have > questions. It says Charles Miller OF SPANGLER, but says Isidore ON > THE HOMESTEAD. Where is the homestead and did Isidore inherit it? It > also says the "Charles Miller Farm." Are they one and the same? > Has Sylvester retired and has Amandus inherited /purchased Sylvester's > farm? It adjoins the Fritz farm of Sara Jane's brother, Hiram. I > assumed it was a Fritz possession and they was why Sylvester, married > to Sara Jane, farmed it. Am I wrong? Was it a Miller farm? > Could I please have the names of the wives and husbands of the > children? And siblings? Also the maiden name of Harry's wife, Theresa? > Who is A.A. Miller? I think it said he was a blacksmith. It isn't in > this obit, but I saw the name connected to his family. > In 1850 Census the Fritz farm is in Carroll Township. The present > farm, located at the turn off the Barnesboro -- Hastings road, at the > turn called Fritz's Corner, is in Susquehanna Township. It would have > been in Carroll only at the very first, when there were only three > townships in Cambria. Or else the Fritz family moved. > Do you by any chance have a family tree of the Eck family? One from > Hastings married a Collins. There is the Eck House with a historical > plaque on the first house at the main stoplight in Carrolltown. > Another Eck is married to a Buck. And somehow the family is related to > the Geus family--that connection is one I wish to know about. It is > Philip Geus who ran the Nicktown Hotel till he moved to Hastings. I > know how the Geus and Houck's are connected, but not the Geus and > Ecks. My grandfather's brother-in-law, John Geus is married to > Ambrose Feighner's sister, Anna. After John Geus died, Anna lived > with two of his unmarried sister at their Geus home across from the > St. Bernard's cemetery. > Marilyn Kline Washington > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary MacLeod <crwsggd@sonic.net> > To: marilyn <marilynkwash@aol.com> > Sent: Sun, Oct 6, 2013 3:42 pm > Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Charles Miller, s of Harry + Theresa Miller, m > Rose Bagley > > Thank you for posting this one, Marilyn. I had the dates, but not the > obit, so I really appreciate it. > > Mary MacLeod > > On 10/5/2013 11:16 PM, marilyn wrote: > > Barnesboro Star, [Now Northern Cambria] Thursday, June 22, 1922. > > > > CHARLES MILLER, FORMERLY OF SPANGLER, DIES FRIDAY > > Charles Miller of Spangler died last Friday. He was bornMay > 22, 1846, in Susquehanna Township. He married Rose Bagleyin St. Benedict's > Catholic Church in Carrolltown on June 5, 1866. She died last summer in 1921. > > He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: > > Mrs. Catherine Luther, Patton, who is now critically ill: > > Mrs. Magdelene Dunlap of Carrolltown, wife of Charles W. Dunlap. They > celebrated their Golden Wedding in May 13, 1915, and he died on June 11, 1917. > > Mrs. Martha Wyland, Spangler: > > Augustine, Chest Springs: > > Henry J., Altoona: > > Mrs. John D. Lantzy, Spangler: and > > Mrs. Lucinda Eck, of Hastings. > > He is also survived by the following children: > > Mrs. Lucinda Riordon, wife of Mr. P. Riordan, of Cymbria Mines [with children > Rosalie, Ida, Ethyle, Vess, Daniel]: > > Isadore, married to Vera, on the Miller Homestead: > > Sylvester, married to Sara Jane Fritz, of Cymbria [directly across from the > Golf Course, beside Fritz's corner]: > > Amandus, who occupies the Charles Miller Farm; > > Pius, of Barnesboro; > > Mrs David Tovey, of Cymbria [with daughters Lillian and Hilda]: > > Mrs. John Vogel of Johnstown: > > Mrs. Albert Dowey, of Spangler: and > > Mrs. A. J. Lehmier, of Barr township [with son Charlie.] > > The Funeral Mass was said at St Patrick's Church in Spangler, and > interment was at St Benedict's, Carrolltown > > > > > > Marilyn Kline Washington > > - - - - - - - - - - > > > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > >http://www.camgenpa.com/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toPACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > >