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1935
M
Miller,
Margaret Jane Eicher;
Miller, Margaret Jane Eicher
Margaret Jane (Eicher) Miller was born near Wayland, Henry County, Iowa
on October 4, 1856 and died at her home west of Milford, Nebraska on
September 18, 1935 at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 15 days. On
November 25, 1875 she was married to Joseph R. Miller at Wayland, Iowa.
Several years after their marriage they moved to Nebraska, located on
the farm on which they lived all the rest of their lives. To this union
were born fours sons and three daughters. One son, Elmer, preceded her
in death on December 11, 1904. Her husband also preceded her on October
30, 1918.
In her youth she united with the Mennonite church, with which faith she
retained her affiliation until her death. During the last thirty years
she was a member of the West Fairview congregation near Beaver
Crossing. She suffered from a complication of ailments for a number of
years and these grew more intense and severe in the past three or four
years. Her last illness was pneumonia, resulting in death after only a
short duration.
She leaves to mourn her departure, three sons and three daughters,
William and Edward of Beaver Crossing, and Harry of York, Mrs. Emma
Reil of Manson, Iowa, Mrs. Cora Grieser of Filer, Idaho, and Mrs. Ida
Schweitzer of Milford. Besides these, she also leaves five brothers and
five sisters, J.R. Eicher of Bentenville, Ark., Dan R. and M. J. Eicher
of Milford, William R. Eicher of Wayland, Iowa, and Frank Eicher of
Manson, Iowa, Mrs. Mart Roth, Albany, Oregon, Mrs. Barbara Conrad
of Smithville, Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Boshart, and Mrs. Caroline Wyse and
Mrs. Emma Graber of Wayland, Iowa. One sister, Anna Roth and one
brother, Levi Eicher, preceded her to the Beyond. She also leaves
thirty grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren, and many other
relatives and friends who have learned to know her during the years of
her sojourn here. Funeral services were held on Friday September 20 at
the West Fairview church in charge of Ezra Roth, assisted by J. E.
Zimmerman, E. L. Frey of Wauseon, Ohio and George Miller. She was laid
to rest beside her husband in the East Fairview cemetery.
Milford Nebraska Newspaper
Submitted by: Ann Miller White, Lincoln, NE
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