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Subject: [OHGREENE-L] Eliza R. (Gowdy) Miller - 1901 Obit
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 11:50:14 -0400

XENIA DAILY GAZETTE
MONDAY EVENING-DECEMBER 16, 1901
XENIA, OHIO
GREENE COUNTY

MRS. MILLER, AGED 85, ONE OF THE OLD RESIDENTS OF XENIA AT
REST

Mrs. Eliza R. MILLER, one of Xenia's old residents passed to her final
reward this morning. She died at her home on East Third Street about 5:30
o'clock. For a year past she had been in declining health and recently
her health had failed rapidly, and she had been confined to her bed for
the past 5 weeks. Despite her lessening strength and knowledge that it
would not be very long until she would be called to her long home, she
maintained the same cheerful sunny dispositions that characterized her
entire long life,and to her friends she often made the statement that she
was prepared and ready to go. Up to the very last her mind remained
undimmed, and she retained her mental faculties in a remarkable manner.

The maiden name of the deceased was Eliza GOWDY. She was born near
Bellbrook and would have been 85 years of age, February 18, next. Her
first husband was Lewis ROGERS, and of this union there were three
surviving children as follows: Mrs. J.M. MILBURN, of this city, Mrs. Eli
DEAN, who resides near Corwin, and Mr. Wm ROGERS, a traveling salesman
whose home is in Xenia. Another daughter, Mrs. Wm. MARTIN, died at
Delphi, Ind. 6 years ago. The deceased was married a second time to Jacob
MILLER of Cedarville, who passed away about 15 years ago.

Mrs. Miller had been a life long resident of Xenia with the exception
of 13 years spent in Cedarville, and a few years at Waynesville. She
began housekeeping in the house on East Main Street when first married,
nearly 70 years ago, and spent almost her entire life there. She is the
last one of her family, a brother, Mr. Alex GOWDY, having passed away
last Spring. She was an Aunt of Hon. John K. GOWDY now serving as a U.S.
Consul General at Paris, Warren RODGERS, a grandson, employed as a clerk
at the Xenia post office, made his home with Mrs. MILLER. She had for
many years been a member of the first U.P. Church.

The funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Debbie ( I have no connection with the family)
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