Miller Cemetery

Burrell Township, Section 9

Photographs courtesy of Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert, 2010
Nearest town: Decatur City
Cemetery GPS Coordinates: 40.7026000,-93.8592000
Earliest tombstone burial: Henrietta E. Luceas, 30 Apr 1858
Latest tombstone burial: Mildred V. Cummings, 16 Jun 2004
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History: In 1845 F.B. Miller was one of five early settlers in Burrell Township. We don't know if the cemetery was on his land or not.

Miller Cemetery is a large cemetery of about 2 acres with stones along the west end. It is fenced with many trees. However, there are many broken stones. Legend is that a man, for some unknown reason, broke these tombstones.
NAME DATE of BIRTH DATE of DEATH COMMENTS
BUTCHER, George W.
27 Sep 1827
27 Jul 1883
after fall from wagon
Terre Haute IA
md 17 Jan 1852
Putnam Co. IN
Matilda McGAHUEY
BUTCHER, John
04 Mar 1874
10 Jul 1901He Has Gone To The Mansions Of Rest
BUTCHER, Matilda (McGAHUEY)26 Oct 1831
Indiana
13 Nov 1911
Terre Haute IA
d/o William C. Margery (NORMAN) McGAHUEY
w/o G.W. BUTCHER md 17 Jan 1852
Putnam Co. IN
Gone But Not Forgotten
BUTCHER, William F.
23 Aug 1887
AE 28y 23d
h/o J. BUTCHER
A light from our household is gone
A voice so loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our hearts
That never can be filled.
CUMMINGS, Mildred M. (HADDING)02 Mar 1929
16 Jun 2004
md 03 Apr 1954
Robert Gene Bob CUMMINGS
CUMMINGS, Robert Gene Bob Sr.07 Jul 1930
Collins IA
07 Mar 1985
Iowa City IA
s/o Elmer Leroy Ruth Maxine (HUFFAKER) CUMMINGS
md 03 Apr 1954
Mildred HADDING
CUMMINGS, Virginia S. "Genny"06 Nov 1955 10 Jun 2010d/o Robert and Mildred Cummings. Memorial marker only.
ELLARS, Rev. J. Carty
29 Nov 1858
Canton
Illinois
08 Oct 1939
AE 80y 10m 9d
Leon IA
s/o Ben Frances (SHEPHERD) ELLARS
md 03 Jul 1880 Decatur Co. IA
Martha Jane McGAHUEY
cement temporary marker
ELLARS, Evaline Eva (MILLER)19 Oct 1869
22 Nov 1927
His WifeReasem ELLARS
ELLARS, George Henry20 Jan 1881 10 Aug 1957s/o Rev. J. Carty Martha Jane (McGAHUEY) ELLARS
temporary marker
ELLARS, Martha Jane (McGAHUEY)
* no gravestone
14 Feb 1864
d/o William C. Maria (DAVIS) McGAHUEY
md 03 Jul 1880 Decatur Co. IA
Rev. J. Carty ELLARS
ELLARS, Reasem29 Oct 1862
Canton
Illinos
04 Dec 1936
Terre Haute
s/o Ben Frances (SHEPHERD) ELLARS
h/o Evaline Eva MILLER
FIALA,
Cassandra Mazie
29 Jul 1999 21 Oct 1999
FORKNER, Bud
* no gravestone
Civil War Veteran
FORKNER, ____
06 Nov 1861
AE 38y 21d
w/o H. FORKNER
broken stone against tree
GARDNER, Martin B.
29 May 1864
AE 11m 21d
stone fallen off base
LEECH, Elizabeth
13 Aug 1813
Pennsylvania
25 Sep 1865
AE 52y 1m 12d
w/o John LEECH
LEECH, John06 Jan 1804
York Co.
Pennsylvania
04 Jan 1871
AE 65y 11m 29d
s/o Thomas Hannah (GARRETSON) LEECH
h/o Elizabeth LEECH
LUCEAS, Henrietta E.
30 Apr 1858
AE 2m 19d
d/o J.L. J.A. LUCEAS
broken gravestone
LUCEAS, Infant
 
 
03 Feb 1857
AE 19d
 
s/o J.L. J.A. LUCEAS
Mrs. J.J. (Julia) LUCEAS
died 1865, AE 31y inter. Terre Haute Cem.
MARQUART, Michael1823
Clark Co.
Ohio
22 Oct 1875
AE 57y
s/o Peter Margaret (MINNICH) MARQUART
md 25 Apr 1847 Mary Ann HATFIELD
(1843-1904) inter. Farragut IA
stone fallen off base
MARQUART, Milton A.
10 Aug 1861
AE 11m 5d
s/o M. M.A. MARQUART
stone fallen off base
MARQUART, Sarah E.
18 Jan 1870
d/o M. M.A. MARQUART
broken gravestone
McGAHUEY,
Calvin Elderado
* no marker
buried under pine tree
brother of Oliver McGAHUEY
McGAHUEY, Ferdinand
* no marker
1887
runaway team buggy accidents/o Bud Lodrick Emma Rosmine Marie (JENSEN) McGAHUEY
McGAHUEY, Maria (DAVIS)16 Mar 1825
Putnam Co.
Indiana
03 Feb 1903
AE 68y 8m 19d
[77y 10m 16d, obit.
d/o Lodwick Lucy Josephine (HENDRIX) DAVIS
w/o William McGAUGHEY
md 1840
McGAHUEY, William C.03 Mar 1796
Kentucky
1872
AE 82y 3m 10d
Terre Haute IA
s/o William Preppar (CLARK) McGAUGHEY
md 1st 20 Mar 1817 KY Margery NORMAN, d. IN
md 2nd 1840 Maria DAVIS
MILLER, Bartholomew
16 Dec 1864
AE 10m 20d
s/o B. M. MILLER
MILLER, Eleanor E.
25 Mar 1867
AE 22y 5m 11d
w/o A.S. MILLER
[Allen Scott MILLER]
MILLER, Emma C.
* no gravestone
1878
d/o Andrew G Sarah A. (SMITH) MILLER
MILLER, Emma's Baby
* no gravestone
MILLER, Fannie Elizabeth (TONEY)
* no gravestone
1932
AE 87y
w/o John R. MILLER
W.P.A. Records
MILLER, F. B.
[Francis Burrell]
25 Jun 1819
Ohio
09 Nov 1861
AE 42y 4m 12d
at 6 o'clock
s/o Brison Mary Marshall (BURRELL) MILLER
MILLER, Francis B.
* no gravestone
1846 1876
AE 28y
s/o F.B. Permillia (SCOTT) MILLER
W.P.A. Records
MILLER, Infant
13 Apr 1876
13 Apr 1876
Infant s/o Andrew Gilwick Sarah Ann (SMITH) MILLER
MILLER, John Ross03 Feb 1842
Missouri
23 Mar 1889
AE 47y 1m 20d
s/o Francis Burrell Permelia (SCOTT) MILLER
h/o Fannie Elizabeth TONEY
MILLER, Lucy P. 18 Dec 1895
AE 15y 10m 3d
d/o A.G. S.A. MILLER
[Andrew Gilwick Sarah Ann (SMITH)]
MILLER, Martin
02 Jun 1870
AE 1y 3m 9d
s/o F.B. E. MILLER
MILLER, Mary M.
06 Jun 1873
AE 49y 11m 22d
w/o Martin MILLER
MILLER, Nathan
25 Aug 186[9]
AE 10m 24d
s/o B. M. MILLER
MILLER, Permelia (SCOTT)
Kentucky 29 Aug 1864d/o John C. SCOTT
w/o Francis Burrell MILLER
broken deteriorated stone
MILLER, Sarah Ann (SMITH)
* no gravestone
00 Mar 1896
in childbirth
w/o Andrew Gilwick MILLER
baby Anna Pearl (MILLER) JANSMA (1896-1988)
MILLER, William B. 18 Nov 1869
AE 20y 3m 9d
s/o Martin Mary M. MILLER
ODELL, David D. 27 Aug 1866
AE 45y 1d
Civil War Veteran
PVT Co. A, 175h IA Vol. 02 Feb 1862 - 11 Nov 1862
s/o Nathaniel Garrett Sarah (DRAKE) ODELL
md 14 Dec 1854 Malinda McGAHUEY
ODELL, Malinda1838
Indiana
01 Nov 1911
Terre Haute IA
d/o William C. Margery (NORMAN) McGAUGHEY
w/o D.D. ODELL md 14 Dec 1854
Decatur Co. IA
dates not cut on stone
SLANTER, William L.
26 Aug 1861
AE 2y 1m 21d
s/o A.M. R.J. SLANTER
(should be SLAUTER ?)
SLAUTER, Eleanor 07 May 1881
AE 68y 3m 1d
md 23 Jan 1833
William L. SLAUTER
broken gravestone
SLAUTER, William L.
1813
Ohio
17 Sep 1862
AE 49y 1m 9d
Terre Haute IA
s/o Dennis Elizabeth (ROOSE) SLAUGHTER
md 23 Jan 1833 Eleanor SLAUTER
SMITH, Lillie Belle (ELLARS)
03 Jul 1884 10 Jul 1912
Terre Haute IA
d/o Rev. J. Carty Martha Jane (McGAHUEY) ELLARS
w/o Martin Clark SMITH
temporary metal marker
SMITH, Martin Clark
26 Dec 1870/1 07 Dec 1930
Davis City IA
h/o Lillie Belle ELLARS
temporary metal marker
SUTHERLIN, Alfred 26 Sep 1861
AE 36y 6m 29d
h/o Henrietta FORKNER
Father
SUTHERLIN, Henrietta (FORKNER) 07 May 1872
AE 44y 2m 21d
w/o Alfred SUTHERLIN
Mother
WARNER, Sarah Anna (ELLARS)
03 Mar 1882
1883, obit.
23 Mar 1906
AE 23y 23d
Terre Haute IA
d/o Rev. J. Carty Martha Jane (McGAHUEY) ELLARS
md 07 Jan 1899 Louis A. WARNER
temporary metal marker

Sources: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade; transcribed for Decatur County IAGenWeb by Carla Rae; re-canvassed by Leah Sue & Shelley Reed, 2000; photographed by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert in May of 2010; cemetery page updated by Sharon R. Becker, March 2014. Additional transcriptions from WPA Records and obituaries. Reformatted by Conni McDaniel Hall April 2019. Updated 30 May 2024.
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