Charles D. Miller

1857 - 1922  (64 years)

• Name	Charles D. Miller
  Birth	30 Sep 1857	Heuvelton, St Lawrence County, New York, United States
  	Also recorded as May 1858.
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1860	DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States   [1]
  	United States - New York State; Post Office, Richville
  	Role: Household Member
  		1860 Census De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York James Miller
  Census-Household Member	1870	Fine, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States   [2]
  	United States - New York
  	Role: Household Member
  Census	1900	Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States   [3]
  	USA
  Census	1905	Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
  	State, New York
  Census	1920	Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States   [4]
  	USA
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	25987459
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25987459
  _UID	75CEE73BB09240CBA9455AB27B3AC1B5D7BE
  Death	24 Aug 1922	Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
  	Charles D. Miller obituary appeared on 29 Aug 1922 in the Republican-Journal in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Veteran Mail Carrier Dies At Gouverneur. Charles Miller Retired Year Ago--Had Covered 150,000 Miles in Daily Travels. Gouverneur, Aug. 28.--The death of Charles Miller at the age of 64 years, occurred Thursday afternoon at his home on the Scotch Settlement road, following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was born in Hamilton [sic], September 30, 1857, son of James and Maria Spooner Miller. For several years he conducted a drug store in the village of Rensselaer Falls, until his health required that he leave the store, after which he moved to this village 33 years ago, since which time he has resided here. He was married in Sep 1883 to Miss Addie Dashnaw of this village, who survives. "Mr. Miller was one of the veteran mail carriers from the local office, having served in this capacity for 17 years, entering the government service in 1904. He was obliged to retire from his duties a little over a year ago, since which time, his daughter, Miss Faye Miller has performed his duties on the route. During his long term of service, Mr. Miller has covered approximately 150,000 miles in his daily travel over Rural Route No. 4, which covers the Richville road to Pyrites mines to the Dusharm road, returning to Gouverneur, approximately 30 miles. "Mr. Miller was a member of the Presbyterian church here an also of the Rodger Bible class. Besides his widow, he is survived by his daughter, Miss Faye Miller, one brother, Herman Miller of Gouverneur, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Townsley and Mrs. Fred Holland, both of Gouverneur. The funeral will be held from his late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Harry C. Campbell, pastor of the First Methodist will officiate and burial will be made in Riverside cemetery." [http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84024315/1922-08-29/ed-1/seq-9/] He was buried in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York. Charles D. Miller and Adeline Aurilla "Addie" Dashnaw were married on 27 Sep 1883. Adeline Aurilla "Addie" Dashnaw, daughter of John B. Dashnaw and Lydia E. Liscum, was born in Feb 1863 in DeKalb, St. Lawrence, New York. Cemetery stone has 1865. She died in Mar 1935 at the age of 72 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York. She was buried in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York. "Morristown -- H. E. Colton and Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Colton, also Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller and M. W. Miller attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Addie Miller in Gouverneur, Tuesday afternoon." [Ogdensburg, NY, Journal, 3/21/1935]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
  Notes	Member of First Presbyterian Church, Gouverneur, New York, USA
  Person ID	I6760	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	James Miller,   b. 21 Jul 1833, Morristown Twp, St Lawrence County, New York, United States d. 22 Sep 1910, Gouverneur, St Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mariette Spooner,   b. 1 Mar 1834, Heuvelton, St Lawrence County, New York, United States d. 2 Jun 1909, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1860	Fine, St Lawrence County, New York, United States
  Family ID	F2129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adeline "Addie" Aurilla Dashnaw,   b. Abt Feb 1863, DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States d. Abt 1935, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1883
  Children	1. Clifton F. Miller,   b. Abt Jan 1888   d. Nov 1903, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age ~ 15 years) + 2. Faye Helena Miller,   b. 26 Sep 1892, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States d. 14 Feb 1987, Hyannis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F2153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Sep 1857 - Heuvelton, St Lawrence County, New York, United States Census-Household Member - United States - New York State; Post Office, Richville - 1860 - DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States Census-Household Member - United States - New York - 1870 - Fine, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States Census - USA - 1900 - Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States Census - State, New York - 1905 - Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States Census - USA - 1920 - Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States Death - 24 Aug 1922 - Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S173] USA, U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, ( Ancestry . ancestry.ca), 28 Apr 2017, M653, roll M653_853, DeKalb, p. 818, dwelling 488, family 460, James Miller, accessed 4 Jun 2018 (Reliability: 3). Family History Library Film: 803853 [S161] Massachusetts. Springfield., USA, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Digital images., Ancestry . Ancestry.ca : 2013.), 28 Apr 2017, M593, Fine, James Miller (Reliability: 3). [S160] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2010 Place:Lehi, UT, USA), 2 Jun 2017, T623, Gouverneur, St Lawrence County, New York, 1,8946::0. (Reliability: 3). wife, Ada; occupation - farm labourer; [S188] (Warwickshire, England), England, Warwickshire, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910, ( Ancestry . ancestry.ca.), 2 Jun 2017, T625, Gouverneur, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA (Reliability: 3). lives on Scotch Settlement Road; occupation - mail carrier, rural farm ditching;