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1801 Margaret Weigle, daughter of John and Margaret Weigle, was born on October 1. She was baptised on November 29 with sponsor Margaret Wentz. [1]

1829 Margaret Weikel and Henry Miller were married on October 6 in Trinity Reformed Church (United Church of Christ) church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [2]

1830 Henry Miller lived in Dover, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 20 thru 29); Females: 1 (age Under 5), and 1 (age 20 thru 29). Margaret Weigle (age 80-90) and Jacob Weigle (age 60-70) were listed nearby. [3]

1833 Reuben Miller, child of Henry Miller and Margaret Miller, was baptized on September 1, 1833, in Salem Lutheran (Union), Dover Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Reuben Miller was born on July 3, 1833, in Pennsylvania. [4]

1850 Henry Miller (age 45, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Upper Allen Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Margaret Miller (age 40), Matilda Miller (age 20), Mary A Miller (age 19), Reuben Miller (age 17), John Miller (age 15), Harriet Miller (age 11), Sarah Miller (age 10), Henry Miller (age 8), and Rebecca Miller (age 4). Henry Miller was a farmer. [5]

1878 Henry Miller died on June 26 and was buried at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [6] [7]

Aged 72 yrs, 6 mos & 26 days


1899 Death of Mrs. Margaret Miller
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1899. [8]

MECHANICSBURG. Death of Mrs. Margaret Miller. Mechanicsburg, Aug. 24.

At noon on Tuesday, the 22nd Inst., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Gribble.Mrst Margaret Miller, widow of Henry Miller, departed this life at the advanced age of 89 years, 5 months and 10 days. Three years ago, Mrs. Miller received a paralytic stroke, from the effects of which she never recovered. For almost two years she has been confined to bed, quite helpless, finding no relief until she entered into rest on Tuesday.

The funeral will be held at half-past 9 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) morning, the services being conducted at the home of Wm. Gribble, S. High street, by Rev. H. N. Fegley, of St. Mark's Lutheran church, of which church Mrs. Miller has been a member for many years. The Interment will be made at Chestnut Hill.

The deceased is survived by five children, Mrs. [Rebecca] Gribble, of Mechanicsburg, Mrs. [Mary] Landis, of Shepherdstown, Mrs. [Sarah] Bauman, of Dillsburg, a son [John] in Harrisburg and one [Henry] in Centre Square.

1899 Margaret Weigle Miller died on August 22 at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [9] [10]

Aged 89 yrs, 5 mos & 10 days

Miss Margaret Miller, widow of Henry Miller, died of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Grible, Mechanicsburg. She was 89 years of age. Interment was made at Chestnut Hill. Five children survive Mrs. Miller.
Harrisburg Telegraph, 29 Aug 1899


1901 Death of Mrs [Mary] Landis.
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1901. [11]

LANDIS-Bowmansdale, July 13. Mrs. Landis, wife of Rev. Daniel Landis, died at her home at this place, Friday afternoon at four o'clock, after an illness of about four months, aged over 70 years. Some months ago Mrs. Landis went to Manheim, Lancaster county, for the removal of a cancer, and returned to her home with the hope of again regaining her health, but dropsy set in, which was the immediate cause of death. Mrs Landis was an estimable Christian lady, and by her kind and lovable disposition had won many friends She was for many years a member of the German Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. George Shettle and Ella at home, and two brothers, Henry, of Center Square, John, of Harrisburg, and two sisters. Mrs. [Sarah] Joseph Bowman, of Dillsburg, and Mrs. Wm. [Rebecca] Stone, of Mechanicsburg. Funeral services will be held Monday. Interment at Mohler's graveyard.

1901 Mary Ann Miller Landis died on July 12 and was buried at Mohler Dunker Cemetery, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann Miller Landis was born on June 4, 1831. [12] [13]

1906 Daughter Sarah Bauman died on July 24 in Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on April 11, 1839, in York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Henry Miller and Margaret Weigle. [14]

1912 Rebecca Stone died on October 6 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. She was born on February 21, 1846, in York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Henery Miller and Rebecca Weigle. [15]

1912 Rebecca Gribble died on October 6 and was buried at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca Gribble was born on February 21, 1846. [16] [17]

Research Notes:

See Mennonite card file. [18]


Footnotes:

[1] Henry James Young, Evidence of the Weigel Families of York County before the year 1850 (1940, Historical Society of York County, Vol. 23), 145-190, at 148, citing Vital Records of Christ Lutheran Church of York, Pennsylvania.

[2] Henry James Young, Register of the First Reformed Church, York, Pennsylvania and of Trinity-First Reformed Church (FHL film 20356), Vol. 1 (1935), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] Find A Grave Memorial 148599994, [FindAGrave].

[7] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[8] The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1899, page 3, [NewspapersClip].

[9] Find A Grave Memorial 150218724, [FindAGrave].

[10] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[11] The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1901, page 2, [NewspapersClip].

[12] Find A Grave Memorial 49929350, [FindAGrave].

[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[14] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[15] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[16] Find A Grave Memorial 62695316, [FindAGrave].

[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[18] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].