Jonas D. Miller

Miller - Jonas D., son of the late Daniel F. and Mary (Gerber) Miller, was born Sept. 9, 1851, near Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio; died April 20, 1938, near Mylo, N. Dak.; aged 86 y. 7 m. 11 d. He was united in marriage April 18, 1875, to Mary Hochstetler, who passed away April 7, 1922.

To this union were born 5 sons and 5 daughters (Daniel J., of Mylo; Anna, wife of Manasses M. Hershberger, of Molalla, Oreg.; Henry J., of Montgomery; Polly Ann, wife of Joseph Kauffman, Fanny, wife of Garfield Marcott, of Grafton, N.Dak.; Lydia, wife of David Schrock, Seattle, Wash.; Harry J., of Wakarusa, Ind.; infant daughter, Dec. 1875; Joseph, died Oct. 23, 1890; Levi J., died June 7, 1913). In the family were 36 grandchildren, of whom 7 died, and 27 great-grandchildren.

Father was the last one of a family of 12 to pass away. He was a faithful member of the Old Order Amish Church since 1870 or 71. He had a fall on July 25, 1937, and could not walk after that. Later he became helpless. Since August, 1937, he was on the wheel-chair.

Funeral services were held at his son's home, Daniel, on April 22. Moses M. Yoder and Mahlon Yoder preached in German and Eli G. Hochstetler in English. He was laid to rest in Amish Cemetery. A Son.

Gospel Herald, May 12, 1938, Page 142, 143