Hiram David MILLER

                   BIRTH:Headstone,1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
MARR:Book 9 - #8,Fairbank,Buchanan,Ia;Obit Independence Courier 15 Nov 1900;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Fairbank Cemetary,Lot 143 2nd addition,Fairbank,Buchanan,Ia p.46;

SOURCES:1880 Federal Census Lester Twp, Blackhawk, IA,GSF# 1,254,327;
          1900 Federal Census  Oran Twp., Fayette, IA.,GSF# 1,240,432;

1895 state census said Elsie was LDS and so was her husband Locy Shippy.

IGI Source 1,553,517

Death cert. said died from blood poisoning and obit said Typhoid Fever-Name on
headstone spelled Elice. Need to check spelling to see if it is typed right in
the cemetary book.
                  

                   BIRTH:Harold Chase 1216 1st St N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;Headstone;Funeral Notice;
MARR:Book E page 261 Benton County, Arkansas;Family records;
DEATH:Headstone;Funeral Notice;Copy of obit;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 65 Fayette Add page 50;

Other Sources:
1880 Federal Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,254,327;
1895 state census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020s350;
1920 federal census Oelwein,Fayette,IA fhl# 1,820,489;
1925 Iowa state census Fairbank,Buchanan,IA
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. Ne Oelwein,Ia 50662;

Conflict on place of birth.  Obit said Fairbank,IA 1895 state census said
Bremer Co.,IA;
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records of Nephew Harold Chase 1216 1st St N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;
MARR:Book 3 page 170 Benton County,Arkansas;Family records;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Family Records;

Said Sylvester Warren in IGI need to get a print for the date of birth etc.
IGI Source film # 1,553,517

Other Sources:
1880 Federal Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,254,327;
1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
Unable to locate in the 1900 federal census
1920 federal census Carlton Town,Precinct 5, Prowers,Colo. Ed 184 p.10;
                  

                   BIRTH:Headstone;1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
MARR:Page 117 # 4043 Fayette County,IA;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIED:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 137B p.46;

Other Sources:
1880 Fed. Census Lester Twp., Blackhawk, IA GSF#11,254,327;
1920 Federal Census Jefferson Twp.,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,820,489;
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;
                  

                   BIRTH:1880 Federal Census Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Ia, GSF# 1,254,327; Headstone;
1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIED:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 129 p.46;

Fairbank Cemetary lot # 129, with his father and his second wife
Cordelia J.

Harold Chase supplied the 2nd name as Curtis

IGI Source film # 1,553,517

There is a conflict on the birth of Benjamin.  The family bible said 15 May and
the Buchanan County Cemetary book (headstone) said 5 May.  Used the date in the
bible.
                  

                   BIRTH:1880 Federal Census Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Ia., GSF# 1,254,327;1895
State Census Oran,Fayette,Ia GSF# 1,020,350;Family records;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:

Sources:
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;
                  

                   BIRTH:1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
MARR:Obit No place of marriage given only the date;
DEATH:Headstone;Obit Con. 21 Nov. 1967;
BURIED:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 92 p.50;

Other sources:
1910 Federal Census Oran Twp.,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,374,415;
1920 Federal Census Oelwein,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,820,489

Conflict on place of birth. Used the earliest source the 1895 state census of
Fayette,Iowa.

Obit listed two wifes 1)Gertrude Hymer 16 Sep 1900 at Fairbank,Buch,IA
Marr date supplied by Harold-26 Sep 1900 - can't find a marriage cert.

Griffith's obit said he married Georgia after Gertrude's death in 1929.  The
date of death on her sheet is 27 Aug 1950.  Need copy of Gertrude's obit.

2)Georgia Murphy at LaCrosse,LaCrosse,Wisc.  Not verified need copy;

Survivors include 5 daughters Mrs Leona Chestnut,Lucille Miller,Mrs
Elmer(Georgia)
Knode,Waterloo, and Mrs Mildred Johnston,Oelwein and Mrs Richard (Katherine)
Wilson,Manchester, two sons, Gilbert, Evansdale and Lewis of Dewar,  two
brothers Harry, Waterloo and Dell, Fairbank, one sister Mrs Sylvia Waterhouse of
Oelwein.  He was preceeded in death by his parents, two wifes, six brothers and
one sister.

Could the son Gilbert be Harold Dell or are we missing a child?
                  

                   BIRTH:1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;Family records;
MARR:
DEATH:Headstone;Obit;
BURIAL:Headstone;Obit;

Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;
Need place of marriage from Harold

Obit gave name of wife as Gertrude Langley Phillips,two sons Harry Dale and
Gerald W. Miller ,one sister Sylvia Westendorf Waterhouse of Oelwein and Dell
Miller of Fairbank. Obit Con. 30 Jul 1968.
                  

                   BIRTH:1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;Family records:
MARR:Book 15 p. 202 Buchanan County,IA;
DEATH:Headstone,Obit;
BURIAL:Buchanan Counties Cemetaries 1980 Lot 304 p.412;

Other Sources:
1920 Federal Census Fairbank,Buchanan,IA 1,820,479;
Family records Harold Chase 1216 1s St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;

Information card at the Independence Genealogical Society said Grace E.
and Dell G. Miller one stone. Buchanan County Cemetary book 1980 just lists
Grace.

Name of wife given as a survivor in the obit.  Also two sons Frank and Melvin
Miller.
                  

                   BIRTH:Headstone;1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA family living there from
1883 to 1894 per births of some of the children in census;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIED:Fairbank Cemetary, Lot 103 with his Grandfather Benjamin C. and
Arminda Adams, Fairbank, Buchanan, Ia., Lot # 103;;

IGI Source film # 1,553,517
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:

Sources;
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,IA 50662;

There is only a headstone for the other twin Earl L. Miller and he is buried
with his grandparents Benj. and Arminda Adams.  The infant could also be buried
there without a headstone.
                  

                   BIRTH:1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;Family
Records;Headstone;
MARR:Book 7 # 6861 Fayette County,IA;
DEATH:Family Records;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 2nd Add. Lot 198 page 48;

Other Sources:
Family records Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,IA 50662;

Bremer County Court records W-6890 Plaintiff Westendorf,Sylvia
Defendant August c. Westendorf Date Sep 17,1919 Book 18 page 376
This is probably not a divorce as there were children born after this
date.
                  

                   BIRTH:Headstone; IGI Film # 1,553,517;
DEATH:Headstone;Harold Chase;
BURIED:Letter to Bentonville public library. Buried with his Mother in the
Siloam Springs Cemetary. It is possible the mother and child died in
childbirth.

IGI source film # 1,553,517