• General Notes

  REFN: 131
  The following is taken from an obituary notice:
  "Mrs. Christina Miller, who has been sick for the past eight months
  and who became seriously ill Friday, May 17, from apoplexy, passed away
  in her home in Marengo, Monday, May 27 at 1 a.m. at the age of 77 years. 
  She is the last of a family of seven children to enter the eternal
  portals.
  Mrs. Miller was born in Holstein, Germany, August 9, 1851.  In her
  girlhood days she was confirmed in the German Reformed church of
  Germany.  At the age of 16 she came to America with her parents, Mrs. and
  Mrs. Fred Clever, who settled at West Pilot.  On Aug. 9, 1871, she was
  united in marriage to Fred Miller in Marengo.  To this marriage were born
  four children.  She is survived by her four daughters, Mrs. J.H. Tiernan,
  Parnell, Mrs. Ed Pope of Millersburg, Mrs. R.A. Simmons of Marengo, Mrs.
  Walter Smith of Marengo, 7 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
  She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for many years, but
  was unable to be active in recent years because of physical disability. 
  Mrs. Miller belongs to that great company of mothers to whom credit is
  due for building a great nation upon the eternal qualities that spring
  forth from a good home.  She loved her home and cared for it dearly. 
  Mrs. Miller spent may hours reading good literature and she found her
  source of strength and comfort in reading the Bible.  In the hours of
  sickness she did not complain and was willing patiently to bear her
  trials alone.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at her home, the
  Rev. Walter T. Martin officiating.  Mrs. W.T. Martin sang at the
  service.  Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
  Six grandchildren served as pall bearers, Clark and Earl Tiernan,
  Everett and Alfred Pope, Lloyd Simmons and Harold Smith."
  Her name is spelled different ways- Christinea or Christina & Clever can
  be Klever.  

Details of Christena's family with Fred Miller