Gertrude Mae Simpson1,2

F, b. April 25, 1901, d. March 8, 1992
     Gertrude Mae Simpson was buried at Sugar Grove Church Cemetery, County Road 2300 E, Kidley, Edgar Co., Illinois.3,2 Her Social Security Number was 304-16-8820.4 She was born on April 25, 1901 at Kidley, Edgar Co., Illinois.1,2,4 As of August 23, 1919,her married name was Miller.1 She married Floyd Herschel Miller, son of John Robert Miller and Anna Mae Conner, on August 23, 1919 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.1 Gertrude Mae Simpson died on March 8, 1992 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, at age 90.2,4 She OZARK - Gertrude M. Montz, 90, Ozark, died Sunday morning in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Born April 25, 1901, in Kidley, Ill., she was the daughter of William Henry and Minnie Simpson. She lived much of her life In Frankfort, Ill., before moving to Ozark in 1961. She was a member of Ozark United Methodist Church, She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin John Montz; a son, Wayne Miller; and a step-grandson, Toby. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Davis, Cincinnati, Ohio; a sister, Carrie Kinney; a half-brother, Henry Simpson, both of the state of California; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery, near Paris, Ill. on March 10, 1992.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 1, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana5
1940Dwelling 84, District 12-6, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana6

Occupation

1940Poultry dresser6

Family

Floyd Herschel Miller b. May 18, 1897, d. February 1, 1983
Marriage*Gertrude Mae Simpson married Floyd Herschel Miller, son of John Robert Miller and Anna Mae Conner, on August 23, 1919 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S6744] Springfield News-Leader, The, From the Gertrude M. Montz obituary in the Mar 10, 1992 edition.
  3. [S11080] Sugar Grove Church Cemetery, Edgar Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S6863] Borger News Herald, From the Wayne H. Miller obituary in the Apr 4, 1974 edition.
  8. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.

Wayne Hershel Miller1,2,3

M, b. August 26, 1920, d. April 4, 1974
FatherFloyd Herschel Miller1,2,5 b. May 18, 1897, d. February 1, 1983
MotherGertrude Mae Simpson1,2,4,5 b. April 25, 1901, d. March 8, 1992
     Wayne Hershel Miller was buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Borger, Hutchinson Co., Texas.6 He married Betty Lou Gentry.5 Wayne Hershel Miller was born on August 26, 1920 at Brocton, Edgar Co., Illinois.3,6 He Services for Wayne H. Miller, 53, of 812 E. Grand, are pending with Ed Brown & Sons Funeral Directors. Miller was dead on arrival at 9:15 a.m. today at North Plains Hospital following an apparent heart attack. He was a worker for Fish Engineering and Construction Company and was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lou of the home; six sons, Timmy, Todd and Tracy Miller, all of the home, Toby, Tommy and Terry Florer, all of Amarillo; two daughters, Dawn Florer of the home and Mrs. Nancy Haws of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Virginia Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio; his father, Floyd Miller of St. Petersburg, Fla; his mother, Mrs. Alvin Montz of Ozark, Mo. on April 4, 1974.5 He died on April 4, 1974 at Borger, Hutchinson Co., Texas, at age 53.5,6,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 1, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 84, District 12-6, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana1

Family 1

Betty Lou Gentry b. January 17, 1924, d. April 9, 2005
Marriage*Wayne Hershel Miller married Betty Lou Gentry.5 

Family 2

Children
  • Timmy Miller5
  • Todd Miller5
  • Tracy Miller5

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S6744] Springfield News-Leader, The, From the Gertrude M. Montz obituary in the Mar 10, 1992 edition.
  5. [S6863] Borger News Herald, From the Wayne H. Miller obituary in the Apr 4, 1974 edition.
  6. [S12186] Highland Park Cemetery, Hutchinson Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.

Virginia Bell Miller1,2,3

F, b. March 12, 1924
FatherFloyd Herschel Miller1,2,5,3,6 b. May 18, 1897, d. February 1, 1983
MotherGertrude Mae Simpson1,2,4,5,3 b. April 25, 1901, d. March 8, 1992
     Her married name was Davis.4 Virginia Bell Miller married Burton Andrew Davis Sr.7 Virginia Bell Miller was born on March 12, 1924 at Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 1, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 84, District 12-6, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana1

Family

Burton Andrew Davis Sr. b. June 26, 1918, d. July 4, 1986
Marriage*Virginia Bell Miller married Burton Andrew Davis Sr.7 
Children
  • Burton Andrew Davis Jr.7
  • Debbie A. Davis7

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S6744] Springfield News-Leader, The, From the Gertrude M. Montz obituary in the Mar 10, 1992 edition.
  5. [S6863] Borger News Herald, From the Wayne H. Miller obituary in the Apr 4, 1974 edition.
  6. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Floyd H. Miller obituary in the Feb 4, 1983 edition.
  7. [S2835] Cincinnati Enquirer, The, From the Burton A. Davis, Sr. obituary in the Jul 7, 1986 edition.

Burton Andrew Davis Sr.1,2,3

M, b. June 26, 1918, d. July 4, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 308-05-0179.4 Burton Andrew Davis Sr. was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, 10209 Plainfield Road, Evendale, Hamilton Co., Ohio.3 He married Virginia Bell Miller, daughter of Floyd Herschel Miller and Gertrude Mae Simpson.1 Burton Andrew Davis Sr. was born on June 26, 1918 at Hardin Co., Kentucky.2,5,4,6 He died on July 4, 1986 at Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 68.1,5,7 He DAVIS, Burton A., Sr., beloved husband of Virginia Davis (nee Miller), devoted father of Burton A. Davis, Jr., and Debbie A. Davis, dear brother of Rev. James R. Davis, St. Petersburg, FL, Dan Davis of Frankfort, IN, and Betty Baldwin of Wilmington, CA, also survived by two grandchildren. Friday, July 4, 1986. on July 7, 1986.1

Family

Virginia Bell Miller b. March 12, 1924
Marriage*He married Virginia Bell Miller, daughter of Floyd Herschel Miller and Gertrude Mae Simpson.1 
Children
  • Burton Andrew Davis Jr.1
  • Debbie A. Davis1

Citations

  1. [S2835] Cincinnati Enquirer, The, From the Burton A. Davis, Sr. obituary in the Jul 7, 1986 edition.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S8280] Rest Haven Memorial Park, Hamilton Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
  7. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Betty Lou Gentry1

F, b. January 17, 1924, d. April 9, 2005
     Her Social Security Number was 462-20-2039.2 Her married name was Miller.3 Betty Lou Gentry married Wayne Hershel Miller, son of Floyd Herschel Miller and Gertrude Mae Simpson.3 Betty Lou Gentry was born on January 17, 1924 at Sapulpa, Creek Co., Oklahoma.2,1 She died on April 9, 2005 at Texas at age 81.2

Family

Wayne Hershel Miller b. August 26, 1920, d. April 4, 1974
Marriage*She married Wayne Hershel Miller, son of Floyd Herschel Miller and Gertrude Mae Simpson.3 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S6863] Borger News Herald, From the Wayne H. Miller obituary in the Apr 4, 1974 edition.

Lucille I. Waters1

F, b. October 28, 1904, d. June 13, 1997
     Her Social Security Number was 383-48-9748.2 Lucille I. Waters was born on October 28, 1904 at Livingston Co., Michigan; The Florida Death Index has a birth date of Oct 23, 1904.1,2,3 As of November 7, 1925,her married name was Miller.1 She married Virgil C. Miller, son of John Robert Miller and Anna Mae Conner, on November 7, 1925 at Ingham Co., Michigan.1 Lucille I. Waters died on June 13, 1997 at Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida, at age 92.4,3 She Miller, Lucille I., 92, of Tampa, died Friday (June 13, 1997) at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton. She was born in Stockbridge, Mich., and came here from Pleasant Lake, Mich, in 1973. She was a farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis M. Becker, Brooksville, and Delores Karkau, Lansing, Mich; a sister, Maudie Tatar, Michigan; and five grandchildren. on June 15, 1997.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 92, District 47-24, Unadilla, Livingston Co., Michigan5

Family

Virgil C. Miller b. September 28, 1905, d. July 14, 1991
Marriage*Lucille I. Waters married Virgil C. Miller, son of John Robert Miller and Anna Mae Conner, on November 7, 1925 at Ingham Co., Michigan.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Lucille I. Miller obituary in the Jun 15, 1997 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Virgil C. Miller obituary in the Jul 16, 1991 edition.
  8. [S12187] Oaklawn Cemetery, Ingham Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.

Laquita Jewel Miller1,2,3

F, b. 1933, d. 2018
FatherVirgil C. Miller1,2 b. September 28, 1905, d. July 14, 1991
MotherLucille I. Waters1,2 b. October 28, 1904, d. June 13, 1997
     Laquita Jewel Miller was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Michigan.1 She was born in 1933.1 She died in 2018.1

Citations

  1. [S12187] Oaklawn Cemetery, Ingham Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Virgil C. Miller obituary in the Jul 16, 1991 edition.
  3. [S6211] Unknown compiler, Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2019.

Dolores May Miller1,2

F, b. March 24, 1935, d. February 22, 2006
FatherVirgil C. Miller1,2 b. September 28, 1905, d. July 14, 1991
MotherLucille I. Waters1,2,3 b. October 28, 1904, d. June 13, 1997
     Her Social Security Number was 374-34-6800.2 Her married name was Karkau.1 Dolores May Miller married John Karkau.1,2 Dolores May Miller was born on March 24, 1935 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan.2 She died on February 22, 2006 at Florida at age 70.2,4

Family

John Karkau
Marriage*She married John Karkau.1,2 
Child
  • Leif Karkau5

Citations

  1. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Virgil C. Miller obituary in the Jul 16, 1991 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Lucille I. Miller obituary in the Jun 15, 1997 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S8028] Lansing State Journal, From the Karkau-Choma marriage announcement in the Aug 9, 1981 edition.

Paul William Miller1,2,3,4

M, b. November 11, 1926, d. February 6, 1989
FatherVirgil C. Miller1,2,4 b. September 28, 1905, d. July 14, 1991
MotherLucille I. Waters1,2,4 b. October 28, 1904, d. June 13, 1997
     His Social Security Number was 384-22-0012.1 Paul William Miller was buried at Jones Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan.5 He was born on November 11, 1926 at Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Michigan.1,5,6,7,3 He married Barbara Mae Wise on June 14, 1947 at Jackson Co., Michigan.2,8 Paul William Miller died on February 6, 1989 at Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, at age 62.1,5,6,7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 92, District 47-24, Unadilla, Livingston Co., Michigan4

Family

Barbara Mae Wise b. December 11, 1928, d. May 6, 2017
Marriage*Paul William Miller married Barbara Mae Wise on June 14, 1947 at Jackson Co., Michigan.2,8 
Children
  • Ronald Miller8
  • Brenda Miller8

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S12188] Jones Cemetery, Jackson Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S918] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S7689] Jackson Citizen Patriot, From the Barbara Mae Miller obituary in the May 7, 2017 edition.

Barbara Mae Wise1,2

F, b. December 11, 1928, d. May 6, 2017
     Barbara Mae Wise was buried at Jones Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan.2,3 She was born on December 11, 1928 at Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan.2,3 As of June 14, 1947,her married name was Miller.1 She married Paul William Miller, son of Virgil C. Miller and Lucille I. Waters, on June 14, 1947 at Jackson Co., Michigan.1,2 Barbara Mae Wise died on May 6, 2017 at Pelion, Lexington Co., South Carolina, at age 88.2,3 She Miller, Barbara Mae - Mrs. Miller passed away on, Saturday, May 6th 2017 at the age of 88 while under the loving care, in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, in Pelion, S C. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Miller; two brothers and two sisters. She will be remembered by her son, Ronald (Ruth) Miller and daughter, Brenda (Bradford) Horn; seven grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and nine great great-grandchildren. Barbara was born in Jackson, Michigan to Frank and Tenneroff Wise of Rives Junction on December 11, 1928. She was a member of Eastern Stars, the Moose Lodge, Pleasant Lake Lions, and VFW. A grave side services for Barbara Mae Miller will be conducted on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Jones Cemetery (Lansing Ave.) Rives Junction, Michigan. on May 7, 2017.2

Family

Paul William Miller b. November 11, 1926, d. February 6, 1989
Marriage*She married Paul William Miller, son of Virgil C. Miller and Lucille I. Waters, on June 14, 1947 at Jackson Co., Michigan.1,2 
Children
  • Ronald Miller2
  • Brenda Miller2

Citations

  1. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S7689] Jackson Citizen Patriot, From the Barbara Mae Miller obituary in the May 7, 2017 edition.
  3. [S12188] Jones Cemetery, Jackson Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.