Israel Miller (1839 - 1911)

Born 10 Jul 1839 in Wayne Township, Allen, Indiana, United States

Husband of Florence (Palmer) Miller — married 1 May 1878 in Wayne Township, Allen, Indiana, United States

Husband of Martha E (Trusty) Miller — married 29 Jun 1911 (to 16 Jul 1911) in California, United States

Died 16 Jul 1911 at age 72 in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Israel was born in 1839. He was the son of John F. Miller and Lulyan Cofman.

He fought in the Civil War and was promoted to Corporal.

In 1878 he married Florence E Palmer in Indiana. In 1911 he married Martha Trusty in California.

He passed away in 1911 at the age of 72 and is buried in Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Name: Israel Miller

Age at enlistment: 22

Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1861

Rank at enlistment: Private

Enlistment Place: Monticello, NY

State Served: New York

Was Wounded?: Yes

Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, New York 56th Infantry Regiment on 10 Oct 1861.

Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jul 1864.

Mustered out on 17 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC.

Birth Date: abt 1839

Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Family Members Parents: John F Miller (1805–1859) and Julia A Kauffman Miller (1809–1893) Spouses:

1. Florence E Palmer Miller

1848–1905 (m. 1878)

1. Martha Elizabeth Trusty Miller

1852–1938 (m. 1911)

Siblings:

1. Mary A. Miller Gundy (1835–1910)
2. Elizabeth Miller (1836–1909)
3. Sarah Miller Fletter (1841–1877)
4. Lucretia F Miller Rapp (1845–1927)
5. John A. Miller (1847–1923)
6. Cornelius A Miller (1850–1927)

Children:

1. Laura Miller Milburn (1858–1934)
2. William H Miller (1863–1936)
3. Susan L Phelps (1870–1951)
4. Jennie Caroline Miller Meyers (1874–1959)
5. Arthur G Miller (1881–1949)

Israel had received a government pension for his service in the Civil War. Hi accrued pension was payable to his widow, Martha Miller.

Sources

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6W37-JJ8?cc=1410397&wc=Q83F-Z4K%3A962975701%2C1067888902 : 21 January 2016), Allen > 1874-1878 > image 558 of 585; Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis.

• "California Marriages, 1850-1945", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:41C8-SPT2 : 24 March 2020), Marthy Trusty in entry for Israel Miller, 1911.

• Find a Grave Memorial [1]

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-F99L-C4?cc=1832324&wc=M6RY-P29%3A162592701 : 22 May 2014), Miller, Herbert - Miller, James F. > image 272 of 696; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).