"On March 4, 1908, Hugh married Mabel Olive Shanower (1885-1985), a native of Plymouth, IN, and the daughter of Ananias B. and Lucy Ann (Whiteleather) Shanower. Hugh and Mabel are said to have ridden a streetcar from Tontogany to Perrysburg, Wood County, to be married. The Miners were the parents of three children: Harvey "Dean" Miner, Lucy Margaret Mettler and Ivo "Dale" Miner. The family resided in Tontogany for decades. The town's Broad Street is seen here in a rare old postcard photograph. In 1958, the Miners celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by hosting an open house reception at their home for 100 guests. A newspaper article said: 'The Miners’ only daughter, Mrs. Duane Mettler, of Edon, baked the 3 tier cake for the occasion, which was decorated with white icing and topped with yellow roses. Yellow tapers, surrounded by yellow rose-buds on a white linen cloth, added to the attractiveness of the buffet table…. A picture of the bride and groom taken 50 years ago was hung on a wall between two recently taken pictures, adding interest to the celebration.' Hugh and Mabel were married for a total of six decades. He passed away in Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 1968. He was laid to rest at Union Hill Cemetery near Tontogany."
