Miller, Kenneth Ellis

Other Events:

• Residence: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1940, Cache, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 3; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son

Notes:

Feb 1, 1937 - Nov 21, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Dr. Kenneth Ellis Miller, 76, of Oklahoma City, passed away from an accidental fall at his home Thursday, November 21, 2013. Kenny was born in Temple, OK, to parents, Gara & Florene Miller. He graduated from Midwest City High School, University of Oklahoma, and received his DDS from the University of Missouri/ Kansas City School of Dentistry. He is survived by his wife, Nan Loomis Miller; his children, Matt Miller and Kristi Miller Rutledge (and husband Terry); his sister, Doris (and husband, Dr. Ralph Payne); two stepchildren, Chip Bruce and Tracy Butts; along with eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dr. Miller was in private dental practice in Oklahoma City for over 45 years. A Memorial Celebration of his life will be held at Church of the Servant on Wednesday, November 27 at 10 a.m.

Published in The Oklahoman on Nov. 25, 2013

Family/Spouse: Loomis, Nan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Miller, Matt
2. Miller, Kristi

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Otter, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 6; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1920, Skeleton, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 16; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 79; RelationToHead: Son; MaritalStatus: Single
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Cotton, Oklahoma
• Residence: 1940, Cache, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 36; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Head

Gara married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Noble, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 35; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0050; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 6; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1910, Otter, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 44; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1920, Skeleton, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 53; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 79; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: General Farming; IsEmployed: Employer; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married
• Residence: 1935, Fairmont, Garfield, Oklahoma
• Residence: 1940, Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA; Age: 74; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Father

Ulysses married Ritz, Rosa Ann in 1894. Rosa (daughter of Ritz, Jakob S. and Phelps, Alice E.) was born on 13 Aug 1873 in Iowa, USA; died in 1947 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Noble, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 26; EnumerationDistrict: 0050; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 2; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 6; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Otter, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 36; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Skeleton, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA; Age: 45; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 79; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married
• Residence: 1935, Fairmont, Garfield, Oklahoma
• Residence: 1940, Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri, USA; Age: 66; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Mother

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Name from "This is Davis County Iowa" P. 393

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Also Known As:<_AKA> Jacob
Additional BIRTH information: Date from letter by Mrs. Sloan
Country from "This is Davis County Iowa" p. 393
28 Sep 1842 from age at death: 85y 9m 6d.

Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from "Davis Co., Iowa History" p. 393 by Mose Downing
Date and place from Davis Co. Marriage Records Bk #2 p 224

Additional DEATH information: Date and place from Davis Co. Death Records Book 2.

Additional BURIAL information: Place from Davis Co. Death Records Book 2.

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 19 #132/132, a ge 62 (birthyear would be 1833), born Switzerland, farmer, Methodist, can vote. FHL film #1020196

Died of prostotetes, a retired farmer, and widower.

Family lore and an article published in "This is Davis County Iowa" (1976) has that he emigrated from Zürich, Switzerland to America in 1856 by sail ship (a 72 day trip). then across the Alleghanies, down the Mississippi and finally to Davis Co., Iowa. He resided in Union Twp., Davis Co., IA. Page 393 of "This is Davis County Iowa" has a picture with brothers Conrad (age 78), John Ulrich (age 76), Jacob (age 73) and Heinrich (age 74 AKA Henry) Ritz. The photo was taken between Jul-Nov 1916.

However, a record of entry exists for New Orleans, LA dated 14th April, 1856 and indicating a departure point of Havre France.

Buried:
Rouch Cemetery

Jakob married Phelps, Alice E. on 19 Nov 1871. Alice was born on 15 Sep 1851 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 5 Mar 1910 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

Additional BIRTH information: Date from age at death (58y 5m 18d) and place from Davis Co. Death
Records Book #2.

Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from "Davis Co., Iowa Hi story" p. 393 by Mose Downing
Date and place from Davis Co. Marriage Records B k #2 p 224

Additional DEATH information: Date and place from Davis Co. Death Records Book #2.

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 19 #132/132 , age 49 (birthyear would be 1846), born Davis Co., keep house, Methodist. FHL film #1020196

Notes:

Married:
Lucinda Phelp's, Davis Co., IA, USA