Individual Details

Clara Esta Miller

(April 1, 1886 - May 27, 1902)

Clara was the 6 of 7 kids. She was born and grew up on a farm near Waverly, Iowa. Clara died at age 16, complications of scarlet fever. Her obituary stated, "She possessed an especially kind, gentle loving and obedient spirit, and had endeared herself not only to her brothers and sisters but to her many companions".

Events

BirthApril 1, 1886Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States
Census1895Bremer, Iowa, United States
Census1900Lafayette, Bremer, Iowa, United States
DeathMay 27, 1902Lafayette, Bremer, Iowa, United States
BurialAndrews Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States
Cause of deathScarlet fever
ReligionBaptist

Families

FatherWilliam L. Miller (1852 - 1933)
MotherFianna Druckenbrod (1854 - 1923)
SiblingFrank Edward Miller (1876 - 1956)
SiblingAlpha H. Miller (1879 - 1964)
SiblingLola M. Miller (1880 - 1951)
SiblingLela Miller (1881 - 1950)
SiblingSamuel Ira Miller (1883 - 1960)
SiblingClyde Miller (1893 - 1950)

Notes

Census

William L Miller, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing p. 243, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines. Family 35, Line 4, Page 244. William, Fianna, Frank, Alpha, Lela, Lola, Ira, Clara, Clyde.

Burial

Visited and verified summer of 2018. Andrews Cemetery is small and in the country. The Millers have a semi stone surrounded area where William's parents, a brother Newton, he, Fiana and their child Clara and grandchild Harlan are buried.

Religion

From obituary: She was a member of the First Baptist Sunday-school, and on last decision day declared herself a Christian

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Index, no image.

2. FamilySearch.org. Iowa, county births 1880-1935 database. FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County district courts, Iowa, Reference ID v 1 p 92 FHL 1035396 Digital Folder 004311188 Image 00110 viewable at Family History Center.

4. United States Census 1900 database, FamilySearch.org accessed 2016. NARA microfilm publication M432, Washington D.C., FHL microfilm 1240419 digital folder 004120097, image 00156 (6 of 14).

5. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Index, no image.

6. Bremer County (Iowa) Independent newspaper. Digital Archives of the Waverly (Iowa) Public Library, 1902 May 29 page 1 of 8 column 4 mid bottom, Clara's obituary.

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

8. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Index, no image.

9. Bremer County (Iowa) Independent newspaper. Digital Archives of the Waverly (Iowa) Public Library, 1902 May 29 page 1 of 8 column 4 mid bottom, Clara's obituary.

10. Bremer County (Iowa) Independent newspaper. Digital Archives of the Waverly (Iowa) Public Library, 1902 May 29 page 1 of 8 column 4 mid bottom, Clara's obituary.

11. Bremer County (Iowa) Independent newspaper. Digital Archives of the Waverly (Iowa) Public Library, 1902 May 29 page 1 of 8 column 4 mid bottom, Clara's obituary.