Person:Elijah Miller (6)

Elijah S. Miller was born April 19, 1840, in Wayne county, Ohio, being the son of Christian and Elizabeth (Fry) Miller. His parents came to Beaver township June 11, 1853, where Elijah was married November 29, 1865, to Vera W. Cole, a daughter of Samuel W. and Eunice (Kilman) Cole. Three children of this union are now living--Eddie S. Hattie C. and Nellie I. He is a member of Charles Hill Post, G. A. R., No 41 of Glendon. August 13, 1862, he enlisted at Morrisburg, Guthrie County, in company I, 29th Iowa Volunteer infantry. He took part in engagements at Helena (Arkansas), Saline River (Arkansas), Fort Spanish (Alabama), and a number of minor engagements. He was discharged August 13, 1865. His residence is in section 4, where he owns forty acres of land, and by occupation is a general farmer. He has held the positions of trustee, road supervisor and school director.

Elijah Miller 1840-1912 Elijah Miller for many years a resident of Guthrie county, Iowa and faithful member of the Church of God at Glendon, after an illness of a few days died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chad Miller near Glendon, Iowa, November 5, 1912 at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 5 days. He was born April 19, 1840 and came west to Guthrie county from Indiana 1853. During the war of the rebellion he served 3 1/2 years as a member of Company I, 29th Iowa. Miss V.W. Cole became his wife October 29, 1865 and still survived him. To them seven children were born, three of whom are living, Eddie S.H.C. and Mrs. Chad Miller all living near Glendon. There are 15 grandchildren. In 1871 he was converted and united with the Church of God under the labor of Elder J.L. Nye and has been a believer in the faith ever since. The services were held in the Glendon Bethel and the interment took place in the Glendon cemetery on November 6, 1912.