Mary Nace Miller (1916 - 1924)

Born 14 Oct 1916 in Jefferson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Dec 1924 at age 8 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

Biography

Mary Miller is a part of US Black heritage.

Mary Miller died young.

Mary was born about 1916. She was the daughter of Estelle Austin and Tony Miller.^[1]

In the 1920 census Mary (age 3) was the daughter of Tony Miller in Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas.^[2]

Mary died at age 8, in 1924, when an oil stove exploded in the house in Galveston, killing her and her grandmother.^[3]Mary was buried in Municipal Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2275 #1334209 (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Mary Miller born on 14 Oct 1916, daughter of Tony Miller & Estella Austin, in Jefferson, Texas, USA.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T625_1823; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 98
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #100433289 (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Mary Miller (3), single daughter, in household of Tony Miller (47) in Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas. Born in Texas.
3. ↑ House fire: Free view of clipping "Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current"
   The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 31/ Dec/ 1924; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/30171627/?article=cdb5ccaf-2d62-40d7-bab7-61496ac14367&xid=4720&terms=Hazel_Austin
   Ancestry Record 50076 #4657580846 (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Name: Hazel Austin; Topic: Accident or Emergency Incident; Residence Date: 31 Dec 1924; Residence Place: Galveston, Texas, USA; Newspaper Title: The Galveston Daily News.
4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #131989934
   Ancestry Record 60525 #108733979 (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Mary Nace Miller burial (died on 30 Dec 1924) in Municipal Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America. Born on 14 Oct 1916.