The Family of John Robert MILLER
and Amanda Virginia TABLER
(4th. Generation)

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14-John Robert MILLER, b. 12 Aug 1850, Berkeley Co., VA s/o John William and Mary (MCALLISTER) MILLER, d. 12 Jan 1929, Opequon District, Berkeley Co., m. 12 Feb 1880, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, to Amanda Virginia TABLER, b. 7 Feb 1860, Berkeley Co., d/o Joshua G? and Mary (MOORE) TABLER, d. 5 Oct 1937, Jefferson Co.. Both are buried in Smoketown Cemetery, south of Martinsburg, on WV Rt. 45 (Shepherdstown Road). John Robert MILLER, was born and raised in the Little Georgetown section of Berkeley Co., and  was a farmer most of his life. He and Amanda were life long residents of Berkeley Co., WV. The compiler's mother, Martha MYERS MORROW, remembers him as being a grandfather, who was always interested his children and grandchildren, and who was always doing little things that were beyond the norm. He always went barefooted in the summer, even in the stubble of the hayfield, claiming that the body received electricity through the ground. His son Ed (Howard Edgar MILLER) says he went to town, once a year, had his beard shaved off and got drunk. On his return, Amanda wouldn't let him in the house if he was drinking, so he would go down into the woods behind the house, where you could hear him yelling, "lost man, John R. MILLER, lost in the woods, " over and over again. His daughter Cecelia, would respond by crying, because he shaved off his beard. When the children were small, they lived in Martinsburg, where he worked on the B&O Railroad for awhile, and hauled junk for a dollar a day. When Martha MYERS was a child, John R. and Amanda lived in a little house next to the school house, the buildings north of Merce MYERS farm, in the Swan Pond area. Amanda would act as a substitute teacher if for some reason the teacher couldn't get there. Being that close to the MYERS farm, meant that Martha, her brother Kenneth, could walk up to the house as small children. As soon as they entered the house, John R, would yell to Amanda, "Ginny, these kids look hungry, get them some apple butter bread." He must have been a gentle man from all reports, and the trait passed to his sons, who were always glad to see you, and always interested in what you were doing. According to Martha MYERS MORROW, Amanda Virginia lived with son William Emmert near Shepherdstown after the death of John R., and probably died in Jefferson Co.  (O13, PI12, PI23, PI34, PI36) Children;

14.2-Charles Robert MILLER, b. 10 Apr 1882, Berkeley Co., d. 1919, Berkeley Co., m. 13 Jul 1910, Berkeley Co., Mabel J. PRICE, b. c1889, Berkeley Co., d/o James and Ellen PRICE. Charles is buried in Smoketown Cemetery next to his parents. Charles died very young. They had one daughter, Gladys, who died five months after her father, and is buried beside her father. His wife, Mabel, remarried to a Frank Kimmerling, who was originally from OH. They may have left the Berkeley Co. area. The compiler has not found any other record of them in Berkeley Co. (O13, PI12, PI23, WVBE1) Child:

14.6-Guy William MILLER, b. 22 Sep 1889, Berkeley Co., d. 11 Sep 1974, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m.15 Apr 1913, Hagerstown, Evia R. WILLIAMS, b. 24 Mar 1889, Funkstown, Washington Co., d/o Frank Keller and Anna (RODENHISER) WILLIAMS, d. 21 Jul 1947, Hagerstown. Both are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, MD. After moving to Hagerstown, he worked as a brakeman on the Cumberland Valley Railroad. He was employed by Harry S. Myer's grocery store for tweny-five years, and was a turnkey with the sheriff's department in Washington Co. At his death, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He was also a member of the Friendship Lodge AF&AM, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest 95, and the North American Rod and Gun Club. The club was located along the Potomac River at Snyder's Landing, where in his retired years he was a cook. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. (O14, PI34, PI35) Child:

14.6a-Margaret Gaynell MILLER, b. 7 Jul 1914, Hagerstown, MD, m. 16 Sep 1939, Washington, DC, to John Edwin ROHRER, b. 12 Aug 1911, s/o Frank Davis and Daisy Ellen (RINEHART) ROHRER of Beaver Creek, Washington Co., MD, d. 15 Dec 1971, Hagerstown. He is buried at Beaver Creek Cemetery, Washington Co. MD. Margaret graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1932 and Towson State Normal School in 1935. She taught elementary school for 4 years before her marriage. They lived in  Asheville and Raleigh, NC, then moved to Washington, DC, for the duration of WWII. Back in Hagerstown in 1947, where she again taught in local schools for several years. She was active in the County PTA, and a member of the Board of Education from 1959-1963. She later worked as Director of Education for Trinity Lutheran Church, the community Action Council, and Head Start Program. She retired in 1976. Margaret was active in the MILLER Reunion held every year at Morgan Grove in Sheperdstown, and at last report (2004) was living in the Methodist Retirement Center in Williamsport, MD. (PI35) Child:

14.6a1a-J. T. ROHRER

  • 14.6a1a1 J. H. ROHRER

14.7-William Emmert MILLER, b. 5 __ 1895, Berkeley Co., d. 5 Jan 1983, Berkeley Co., m. _____, Mabel Pearl PRICE, b. 8 Aug ___, d/o James Carter and Emma Catherine (LAMP) PRICE, d. 4 Jul 1850, Martinsburg, WV. "Uncle Pete", as the compiler's side of the family called him lived all of his life in Jefferson and Berkeley Co's. For a number of years he farmed the old LICKLIDER farm a mile or two west of Shepherdstown, and ran a milk route, delivering milk into town. After retiring from the farm, he worked seasonally in the orchards and helped Ned MORROW at auctions in Jefferson and Berkeley. At his death, he was living in Martinsburg. (PI39, PI42) Children:

14.7a-daughter H. P. MILLER

14.7a1a-daughter B. K. FOUTZ

  • 14.7a1a1 daughter H. K. BASORE
  • 14.7a1a2 son T. A. BASORE
  • 14.7a1a3 daughter H. M. BASORE

14.7b-daughter A. L. MILLER

14.7b1-daughter D. J. O'BRIEN

  • 14.7b1a son J. W. DAVIDSON
  • 14.7b1b daughter J. DAVIDSON

14.7b3-son H. A. O'BRIEN

14.7d-William Emmert MILLER, Jr. deceased bef. 2007;

14.7e-Stuart L. MILLER, deceased bef. 2007;

14.7f-Guy Holland MILLER b. 5 Dec 1924, Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 25 Apr 2007, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV. He was a resident of Charles Town, Jefferson Co.; He was m. to Christine GLASSFORD, who preceded him in death in 1988. Re was retired after 41 years from Powhatan Brass Works in Ranson, WV, a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, and member of Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town; He was a member and past commander of Jackson-Perks American Legion Post 71 of Charles Town, a member of Post 71 Coffee Club, VFW Memorial Post 3522, Charles Town, and member and past president of Charles Town Lions Club. He is buried in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town. (MDNP1, ;27 Apr 2007)

14.7g-daughter K. P. MILLER

14.7h-daughter Joyce L. MILLER

14.7i-Lewis Newton MILLER, deceased bef. 2007;

14.7j-daughter M. M. MILLER

14.7j2-son D. E. SHIELDS

  • 14.7j2a daughter B. E. SHIELDS
  • 14.7j2b son E. S. SHIELDS
  • 14.7j2c son E. P. SHIELDS

14.7j3-son B. L. SHIELDS

  • 14.7j3a son _____?

14.7k-son D. C.  MILLER

14.7l-son T. G.  MILLER

14.8-Howard Edgar MILLER, b. 26 Jun 1898, Jefferson Co., d. 31 Aug 1983, Sharpsburg, Washington Co., MD, m. 30 Dec 1920, Emma Rebecca BRINING, b. 30 Mar 1901, d/o Floyd and Minnie BRINING, d. 21 Jan 1963.  Both are buried in Mt. View Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD. Howard Edgar changed his name; he was born  John Edgar. "Uncle Ed", farmed a large farm outside Sharpsburg on the Mondell Road. He sold this when he retired, and lived in a trailer on the Mondell Road above the farm. He and brother Guy, each of them blind in one eye, had a unique way of traveling in a car together. Uncle Ed was blind in his right eye, Uncle Guy in his left. Ed would drive because he could see the left side of the road, and Guy in the passenger seat because he could see the right side of the road. (PI36, PI37).  Children:

14.8a-son H. E. MILLER

14.8a1-son L. B. MILLER

14.8b-son J. R. MILLER

14.8e-daughter E. G. MILLER

14.8f-Mary Lee MILLER, b. 1 Jan 1931,  Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 27 Feb 2007, Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD, m. 19 Jul 1952, Sharpsburg, Ronald G. MYERS, b. 22 Mar 1930, d. 1980s. in Sharpsburg. Mary Lee lived with her son outside Sharpsburg on Mondell Road. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD. (LE53,O15, PI36, PI37)

14.8f1-Judy Ann MYERS, b. 3 Mar 1954, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, d. 31 Mar 2006, at her home on Mondell Road, Sharpsburg, MD, graduated Boonsboro High School in 1972, m. a STOTLER (divorced); m. 2nd. 13 Jul 1985, Michael Wayne MILLER. She is buried in Mountain Veiw Cemetery, Sharpsburg. (MDNP1 3 Mar 2006, PI37) Child:

  • 14.8f1a T. M. STOTLER b. 23 Oct 1972

The Resource Record of John Robert MILLER
and Amanda Virginia TABLER

BIRTH: BR12 
PARENTS: PI23, PI46
CHILDREN: Family Bible
DEATH:
John R.: Opequon District, Berkeley Co., male, white, b. 12 Aug 1850, m. age 78, farmer, b. WV, father John W. MILLER; mother Mary MCCOLLISTER, b. WV, d. 17 Jan 1929; cause La Grippe, bur. Smoketown. Funeral K&C; Phyician G. W. Banks; reporting Mrs. John R. MILLER. Date filed 18 Feb 1929; register r. B. Willey. (WVBE3)
OBITUARY:
14 John Robert MILLER, 17 Jan 1929, 78 farmer, Swan Pond dies just before midnight at home of son Emmert MILLER, near Billmyers Mill. (O25)
15 Mrs. MILLER Rites: Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Virginia MILLER, widow of John R. MILLER, whose death occurred Wednesday at the  home of her son, W. E. MILLER near Shepherdstown will be held from that residence at !:00 Saturday afternoon. The Rev. George Hazel of Shepherdstown will conduct the rites and burial will be made in Smoketown Cemetery this county. The body may be viewed at the funeral home of Kogelschatz and Coffman here until Friday afternoon. A daughter of the late Joshus andMary E. TABLER, she formerly resided in Berkeley County. She was member of the Shepherstown M.E. Church South, and was the loast of her family.  Surviving are one daughter Mrs. W. M. MYERS, Martinsburg, and three sons, Guy W. MILLER, Hagerstown, and W. E. and Edgar MILLER of near Shepherdstown. 6 Oct 1937 (O25)
14.6 Guy W. MILLER, 84, of 1013 Woodland Way, d. at Colton Manor Nursing Home, Wed., afternoon. b. in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of John and Virginia TABLER MILLER. He was a member of Friendship Lodge 84 AF&AM, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest 95, North American rod and Gun Club and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He had been employed for 25 years at Harry S. Myers Grocery Store and later was turnkey with the county sheriff's department. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Margaret ROHRER of Hagerstown, one sister, Mrs. Cecelia MYERS of Martinsburg; two brothers, William E. MILLER, Martinsburg, and Howard E. MILLER of Sharpsburg; and one grandson. Services Minnich Funeral Home, Fri. Rev. Robert Mohr officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. (O14)
14.7as J. Delbert FOUTZ, 86, b. 7 Oct 1917, d. 23 Aug 2004, d. at home, Shepherdstown, WV, b. Shepherdstown s/o John Reynolds and Mary Catherine (FRALEY) FOUTZ, retired farmer, member Bethesda U. Meth. Church, Martinsburg Lodge Loyal Order of Moose, and past member Eastern Panhandle Saddle Club; wife Hellen Miller FOUTZ; dau. Beverly F. BASORE of Shenandoah Jct.; bro. David J. FOUTZ, Shepherdstown; 3 gnch., 2 gr-gndch; preceded in death by sis. Margaret Myers, Florence Edmonds, Mabel Mason, and Charlotte Files; on bro. John V. FOUTZ, bur. Elmwood, Shepherdstown. (MDNP1 Aug 2004)
14.7f Guy "Holly" MILLER, 82, of Old Leetown Pike, died Wed., 25 Apr 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV; b. 5 Dec 1824, Shepherdstown, WV, he was the s/o of the late William and Mabel PRICE MILLER; he was preceded in death by his wife, Christine GLASSFORD MILLER in 1988. He retired after 41 yeas with Powhatan Brass Works in Ranson, WV; He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town. He was a member and past commander of jackson-Peris Amrican Legion Post 71 of  Charles town, a member of Post 71 Coffee Clum, VFW Memorial Post 3522 of Charles town and a member and past president of Charles Town Lions Club. He is survived by one daughter, Nancy M. WHITE of Charles Town; four sisters, marguerite SHIELDS of Elkins, WV, Lucille O'Brien and Catherine MCNEAL, both of Hagerstown, and Helen FOUTZ of Shepherdstown; two brothers, Thomas MILLER, Martinsburg, and Daniel MILLER of Adamstown, MD; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Donald W. MILLER; one sister, Joyce BAKER; and four brothers, William E. MILLER Jr., Lewis MILLER, James R. MILLER, and Stuart L. MILLER. A memorial service will be Sat. at 11 a.m. at Melvin T. STRIDER Colonial Funeral HOMe, Charles Town. The Rev. john Alfriend will officiate. burial will be in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town. The Family will receive friends today from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Heart Assoc., 162 Court St., Charleston, WV 25301, or the American Cancer Society, 2654 Valley Ave., Suite B., Winchester, VA, 22601. (MDNP1, 27 Apr 2007)
14.8 Howard E. MILLER, Sr. 85, Rt. 1, Sharpsburg, a retired farmer, died Wednesday at the Washington Co. Hospital. Born in Jefferson Co., WV, he was a son of John Robert and Amanda Virginia TABLER MILLER, and the husband of the late Emma Rebecca BRINING MILLER. He was a member of the Protestant faith. He is survived by daus. Geneva BARKDOLL, Rt. 1, Boonsboro, and Mary L. MEYERS of Rt. 1, Sharpsburg; sons, Howard E. MILLER Sr., Rt. 1, Sharpsburg, and John R. MILLER of Rt. 1, Boonsboro; eight grandchildren, three gr.grandchildren. Services will be held on Sat., 11 a.m. at the Bast Funeral Home in Boonsboro, REv. Darrell L. Layman will officiate; burial in Mt View Cemetery in Sharpsburg. (O30)
CEMETERY: O13
MARRIAGE:
John R. MILLER, age 29, and Amanda Virginia TABLER, age 20, both single, both reside Berkeley Co., WV; s/o J. W. and M. MILLER; s/o J. G. and M. TABLER. Husband farmer; minister John K. Nelson. (WVBE1)
 14.2 Charles Robert MILLER, 28s, b. Berkeley, Mabel J. PRICE, 21s, b. Berkeley, m. 13 Jun 1910, s/o John R and Jennie; d/o James M. and Ellen (WVBE1)
14.2 Spouse: Mabel J. MILLER, 21w, b. Berkeley, Frank Kimmerling, 33s, OH, m. 10 Mar 1921; d/o James, s/o Fred and Amanda. (WVBE1)
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
14.7b3 Harry A. O'BRIEN, married Cynthia L. BOWERS, at her home near Sharpsburg, Md, Fri. 12 Jan 1979, d/o Charles M. BOWERS, Hagerstown, s/o Harry A. O'Brien, Hagerstown. She graduated from S. High, Hagerstown in 1974, and is a floral designer at Ben's Florist Shop; He graduated from N. High Hagerstown in 1971, and is co-owner of Ben's Florist. They will live in Sharpsburg. (O17)
ANNIVERSARY:
14.7b Ann Lucille MILLER: Mrs. and Mrs. Harry A. O'BRIEN, celebrated their 40th. wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter in Williamsport; children: Mrs. John DAVIDSON, Douglas O'BRIEN, and Pat O'BRIEN (both married); also Present W. E. MILLER, Martinsburg. Married at parsonage of lae Herman MCKAY, Winchester, VA; Harry worked at mack Truck, Inc., wife Lucille follows a nujrsing career. 
14.8e Mary Lee MILLER: Mrs. Ronald G. MYERS recently were honored at an open house celebrating their 25th. wedding anniversary. The affair, held at their home on MOndale rd., was given by their children. They were married 19 Jul 1952, in Sharpsburg by Rev. John MYERS. Mrs. MYERS is the former Mary Lee MILLER. (O15)
FAMILY BIBLE:
John R. MILLER Family Bible owned by Mary Lee MILLER MYERS, Mondell Rd., Sharpsburg, MD, recorded by Dale W. MOROW 1973: John R. MILLER s/o John W. MILLER, b. 12 Aug 1850, m. 12 Feb 1880; Amanda Virginia TABLER, b. 7 Feb 1860 d/o Joshua and Mary TABLER; Mary Bell MILLER b. 1 Dec 1880 d. in inf.
Charles Robert MILLER b. 10 Apr 1882; Rosa Cecelia MILLER b. 8 Dec 1883; Ivy Agnes MILLER b. 13 Dec 1885 d. in inf.; Lylie Virginia MILLER b. 20 Mar 1887 d. in inf.; Guy William MILLER b. 21 Oct 1889; William Emmert MILLER b. 5 ___ 1895; John Edgar MILLER b. 26 Jun 1898 (changed name to Howard Edgar)  (BR12)
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION: Worked on railroad, hauled junk in Martinsburg, farmed. (PI23)
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CENSUS:
14 1880: John MILLER, age 29, farm laborer, b. WV, parents b. WV; Amanda 19, keeping house, b. WV, parents b. WV. (WVJE14)
14 1920: John R. MILLER, 69, b. WV, Jennie wife age 59, b. WV. (WVBE17)
14 1930: Amanda Virginia MILLER enumerated with son William Emmert MILLER in Shepherdstown.
14.7 1930: William E. MILLER, head, 36; Mabel P., wife, 35; Helen P., 15, dau.; Annal L., 12, dau.; James R. 12, son; William E. Jr. 8, son; Stewart L. 7, son; Guy H. 5, son; Catherine P. 4, dau.; Joyce L. 2, dau.; Lewis M. 1, son; Virginia MILLER, mother, 68, all b. WV, all parents b. WV. (WVJE20)
14.8 1930: Howard E. MILLER, head, 31; Emma A., 29, wife; Howard E. Jr., son, 8; John R. 7, son; Emma G., 2, dau., all b. WV, all parents b. WV. (WVJE20)
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