Individual Details

Lola M. Miller

(December 22, 1880 - May 17, 1951)

Lola was born December 22, 1880 in Bremer County, Iowa. She was a twin with sister Lela, they grew up in a large farming family. In 1903 Lola married William Miller, they had 2 children. During World War 1 Lola was a Red Cross treasurer. Lola, William and their 2 teenagers took an auto trails trip to Wisconsin in 1920 when autos were just coming to Iowa. Lola and William visited Oregon often, and moved there at William's retirement. Both she and her husband died in Oregon and were buried in Greene, Iowa.

Events

BirthDecember 22, 1880Jackson, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1885Clarksville, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1895Bremer, Iowa, United States
MarriageFebruary 5, 1903Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States - William Earl Miller
Census1910Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1915Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
Occupation1917Red Cross secretary - Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1920Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, United States
ResidenceJune 10, 1922Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1925Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1930Coldwater, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1940Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
ResidenceAugust 4, 1941Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
Widow1949
DeathMay 17, 1951Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States
BurialMay 22, 1951Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States
ReligionChristian

Families

SpouseWilliam Earl Miller (1879 - 1949)
ChildFaber William Miller (1905 - 1957)
ChildFlorence Louella Miller (1907 - 1995)
ChildHarlan Clyde Miller (1903 - 1904)
FatherWilliam L. Miller (1852 - 1933)
MotherFianna Druckenbrod (1854 - 1923)
SiblingFrank Edward Miller (1876 - 1956)
SiblingAlpha H. Miller (1879 - 1964)
SiblingLela Miller (1881 - 1950)
SiblingSamuel Ira Miller (1883 - 1960)
SiblingClara Esta Miller (1886 - 1902)
SiblingClyde Miller (1893 - 1950)

Notes

Marriage

Lola and William were married in Waverly, Iowa by Minister of the Gospel J W Graves

Occupation

In a Butler County, Iowa WW 1 memorial book, chapters of Red Cross are featured. Lola is the Secretary for the Rd Cross in Greene, Iowa.

Residence

In the local newspaper, William, Lola, Faber and Florence take an auto trip to Wisconsin. In the 1920s this was big news with auto trails just introduced.

Residence

Mr and Mrs Tom Day of Bedford, Ohio and Mr and Mrs Tom Druckenbrod of Canton Ohio came Monday for a visit in the home of relatives, Mr and Mrs W E Miller.

Endnotes

1. Greene Recorder, The Digital Archives of the Greene (Greene, Iowa) Public Library, 1951 May 23 page 1 of 8 column 6 top, Lola Miller died last Thursday.

4. Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 database: Reference ID pg 379 FHL 001034277 Digital Folder 004310134 Image 00051; FamilySearch.org, , .

5. Ancestry.com. Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1937. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Provo, UT, USA 2014, Iowa State Archives Des Moines, Volume 411 Adair - Crawford, page 9-139 image 142 of 379.

6. United States Census 1910 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T624, Washington, D.C, FHL microfilm 1374407, digital folder 004971407, image 00524 (7 of 24).

9. An Honor Roll Containing a Pictorial Record of the Gallant And Courageous Men From Butler County, Iowa, U.S.A., Who Served In the Great War, 1917-1918-1919. Greene, Iowa: Ingalls and Mahnke, 1919, Greene Branch of the American Red Cross unpaged abt 142.

10. United States Census 1920 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T625, Washington, D.C., FHL microfilm 1820480, digital folder 004965858, image 00742 (1 of 28).

11. Iowa Recorder, The Digital Archives of the Greene (Greene, Iowa) Public Library, 1942 Jun 10 page 3 of 8 column 2 top, Twenty years ago William Earl family travel by auto.

12. History of the Interstate Trail, Jefferson Highway (Name: Iowa Department of Transportation., Iowa DOT, Map, Iowa Historical Highway Route Maps, title Iowa registered highway routes 1914-1925.

14. United States Census 1930 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T626. Washington, D.C., FHL microfilm 2340380, digital folder 004950661, image 00550 (18 of 26).

15. Ancestry.com. 1940 US Federal Census; NARA Microfilm, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2012., Year: 1940; Census Place: Greene, Butler, Iowa; Roll: T627_1143; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 12-9.

16. Iowa Recorder, The Digital Archives of the Greene (Greene, Iowa) Public Library, 1941 6 Aug page 4 column 3 mid bottom.

17. Ancestry.com. Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008; Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA; 2000, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel L-Z; Year Range: 1951-1960, typed 970s style index.

18. Greene Recorder, The Digital Archives of the Greene (Greene, Iowa) Public Library, 1951 May 23 page 1 of 8 column 6 top, Lola Miller died last Thursday.

19. Greene Recorder, The Digital Archives of the Greene (Greene, Iowa) Public Library, 1951 May 23 page 1 of 8 column 6 top, Lola Miller died last Thursday.

20. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .