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Michael Benjamin Miller was bom Aug 30, 1845 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jacob Y.
Mlller and Mary Gray Miller. His mother died in 1849, and his falher remarried Eleanore Bealle Aag26,1852.
Michael Benjamin married Mary Elizaberth Hull Miller Jan 13, 1867. After Mary Elizabeth death in 1905, Michael
married Malinda J Hull, Malinda was Michael Benjamin's first wife's sister. Her husband had died and she and
Mlchael were married Jan 13, 1867.
The Jabob Y Miller family moved to Story County, Iowa in 1854. The family moved to Tama County in 1866.
Michael Benjamin's brother David enlisted in the Union Arrry during the Civil War on September 10, 1861 into the
l4th Iowa Regiment Co G, in Tama County, Iowa. David died as a prisioner of wm in a Confederate POW camp in
Alabama. Michael Benjamin enlisted in the Union Army on Aug 22,1862 into the 40th Iowa Infanuy Co. D. He
was 16years ll months and23 daysoldwhenheenteredthearmy. Itisbelievedhewasabugler,howeverhewas
not classified as a musician by the Army. He was mustered out of the Army 02 Aug 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee
Nation (Oaklahoma).
In 1870 Michael married Mary Elizabeth Hull in Tama County, Iowa. In 1885 they moved to ONeil, Holt Coutry,
Nebraska" where Michael served as a Meftodist minister Elizabetr died in 1905 and Michael remarried Malinda J.
Hull, his first wife's sister..
Michael and Malinda moved to Bellingham, Washington in 1913. Michael died March 15, 1823 in Bellingham,
Whatcom County, Washington. He was brnied March 18, 1823 in the Bay View Cemetery, in Whatcom County,
Washington.
Michael's sister Anna Mariah died on April 12,1874 in childbirth.
G. A. R CHAPI.ATN DIES
Michael Mill% chaplain of J. B. Steadman Post No. 24, of the G. A. R., and ten years a gsllingham residenq died at
a local hospital yesterday afternoon at tle age of 77 yearc. Death was due to a paralytic stroke suf;ered last Friday.
Mr. Miller resided at 2634 Michigan steet. In the civil war Mr. Miller served in an Iowa regiment and for fifteen
years after the war's end, he was pastor of a Methodist church in O'Neil, Nebraska. The survivors are the widow;
five song William and Frank, of Bellingham; Michael, Charles and Jarnes H., of Nebraska; four daughters, Mrs.
Edith Crook, ofNebraska; Mrs. Sarah Smrth, Mrs. Mary Lamb and Mrs. Blanche Ha1me, of Monanq one brother
William, of Norfollq Mont.; forly-four grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The firneral will be held
Sunday at l:30 p. m., at Arthur C. Harlov/s mortuary home, with the Rev. Haslam, pastor of the Free Methodist
ehurch, and the G. A. R. officiating. Burial at Bayview Cemetery; Sec 4 - Lot 16-
Grave 7 on March 18,1923.
Notes
David Miller was born m 1842 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jacob Y. Mlller and Mary Gray
Miller. His mother died in April 2, 1849, and his father remarried Ellenore Bealle in 1852.
The Jabob Y Miller family moved to Story County, Iowa in 1854. The family moved to Tama County in 1866.
However Civil War records indicate that David enlisted in Tama County into the Union Army. (He probably
traveled from Story County to Tama County to enlist). David enlisted in the Union Army on September 10, 1861
intothe l4th lowa Regiment Co G, in Tarna County, Iowa.
David was missing in action and captured dwing the Battle of Shiloh. He was a prisioner of war in Alabam4 where
he died May 27,1862, a prisoner of the Confederacy. He died about 6 weeks after being captured, it is possible that
he was wounded when captured and died from the wounds. This is not documented" it is a possiblility. I have found
a record which indicates he died in the rebel prison hospital.
David Miller , age 20. Residence Tama County, nativity Pennsylvania Enlisted Oct. 9, I 86l Muster€d in Nov. 2,
1861. Missing in action and taken prisoner April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died while a prisoner of war May 27, 1862,
Montgomery,Ala.
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