Harry Otis Miller (1906 - 1988)

Born 15 Aug 1906 in Farm near Ankeny, Polk, Iowa

Husband of Bertha Mae (Hawkins) Miller — married 2 Nov 1927 in Iowa

Biography

Harry was born on a farm in Polk County, Iowa, the son of David and Emily (Blood) Miller. ^{[1] [2]} In 1910 and 1920, the Miller farm was located in Camp Township, the southeasternmost township in Polk County. ^{[3] [4]}

Harry married Bertha Mae Hawkins in November 1927.^{[5] [6]} They had a son named Harry L. Miller in about August 1928.^[7] The 1940 US Census lists three children: Harry L., age 12; Layton L., age 4; and Mary L., age 5/12.^[8]

Harry is buried in Vandalia Cemetery next to his wife, Bertha. The inscription on the headstone includes their wedding date as 2 November 1927, and lists that they are the parents of Lavern, Layton, Mary, and Mildred. ^[6]

Research Notes

The 1910 Census places the Dave Miller family next door to the family of Arthur Blood. This is likely a sibling of Dave's wife Emily, but more research would be required to prove this connection. Both Arthur and Emile have parents born in Maine (father) and Indiana (mother). Number of dwelling: 144
Arthur Blood, head
Ada, wife
Eva, daughter
Elmer, son
Lewis, Father
Number of dwelling: 145
Dave E. Miller, head
Emile, wife
Mable, daughter
Lewis, son
Icle, daughter
Charley, son
Harry, son
Ona, daughter
^[3]

Similarly, the 1920 Census lists the Dave Miller family initially as another Blood family, but crossed it out and wrote in Miller. They were living next door to an Ira and Manchie Blood, with Lewis P. Blood listed as the father, similar to the entry for Arthur Blood in the 1910 Census. Arthur and Ada's family are listed immediately after the Miller family in the 1920 Census.^[4]

See also: Family Search profile for Harry Otis Miller.

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-LXN7: accessed 7 February 2022), Harry Otis Miller, 15 Aug 1906, Ankeny, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 319239, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101715031.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9KQ-CZS : 10 January 2021), Harry O Miller, 21 Aug 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RN6-3PQ?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-S84%3A133641401%2C137798001%2C134835701%2C1589088871: 24 June 2017), Iowa > Polk > Camp > ED 65 > image 22 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6F-HYH?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-2K2%3A1036470601%2C1036791701%2C1037481601%2C1589332652: 10 September 2019), Iowa > Polk > Camp > ED 69 > image 20 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-PQT5: 8 April 2021), Harry O Miller in entry for Mary Lucille Miller, 9 Nov 1939; citing Birth, Runnells, Polk, Iowa, United States, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines. For Bertha's maiden name.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174914592/harry-o-miller: accessed 07 February 2022), memorial page for Harry O. Miller (1906–1988), Find A Grave: Memorial #174914592, citing Vandalia Cemetery, Vandalia, Jasper County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Carl Nollen (contributor 48232813).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRH9-HCM?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-7JK%3A648806501%2C648901901%2C650939801%2C1589282922: 8 December 2015), Iowa > Polk > Camp > ED 97 > image 10 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-V8FG?cc=2000219&wc=QZX1-DBJ%3A790105501%2C795623401%2C797934201%2C797934202: accessed 7 February 2022), Iowa > Polk > Camp Township > 77-11 Camp Township outside Runnells Town > image 18 of 27; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.

• Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014

• 1925 Iowa Census Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

• 1940 US Census Camp Township, Polk, Iowa.