John L. Miller ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: MRDS-8FV.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁹ The 1850 census recorded in the Southeast Ward in Reading; John L. Miller, machinist, 24, living with wife Zelzilia, 23; and daughters Sybilla, 3, and Eliza, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰ The 1860 census recorded in the Southeast Ward in Reading: John L. Miller, 34, living with wife Celia, 28; daughters Catherine, 16, Cevilla, 14, Elizabeth, 12, and Rosa, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: in 1871 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹

4. Census in 1880 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹² The 1880 census recorded living at 9 North Ninth Street in Reading: John L. Miller, machinist, 53, living with wife Susan, 31; and John's mother, Ellen Miller, 86. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Ellen's father in Germany.

5. Newspaper: Reading Times: Dispute over Estate of Frederick H. Miller, 6 Sep 1880, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹³ In the matter of issuing letters of administration upon the estate of Frederick H. Miller who died in this city in 1871, concerning which there was a contest between John L. Miller, a child by the decedent's second wife, and other heirs, the Register of Wills on Saturday rendered his decision as follows:
"Taking all other facts into consideration the Register is clearly of the opinion that although Mr. Miller enjoys a statutory preference as son, over his elder half-sister, he has not been shown to be a proper person to be intrusted with the administration of the estate, and letters of administration on the estate of Frederick H. Miller, are accordingly awarded to Mrs. Sarah Gillam. For the same reason letters on the estate of Sarah Miller are awarded to Edwin O. Immel."

6. Census in 1900 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁴ The 1900 census recorded owning a home at 1023 Spruce Street in Reading: John Miller, machinist, 73, born Dec 1826, living with wife Susan, 50, Oct 1849. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. They were married 29 years. The column indicating how many children Susan had birthed is blank.

7. Obituary: Allendown Leader: Death Of A Famous Old P. & R. Engineer on 11 Dec 1901 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷ HE HAULED GEN. GRANT
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Death Of A Famous Old P. & R. Engineer
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John L. Miller, one of the oldest and most prominent engineers of the P. & R. Railway Company, died of a complication of diseases at Reading, aged 74 years, 11 months and 26 days. Mr. Miller was in the employ of the company 57 years. Upwards of 32 years he was known as one of the most careful engineers ever in the P. & R. service. During his career he never met with a mishap. For 22 years he was engineer of the Ariel. During this time he was assigned to take General U. S. Grant and staff to Pottsville. In later years he desired to retire from engineering and became a machinist.

8. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Obituary of John L. Miller on 11 Dec 1901 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶ John L. Miller, one of the oldest employes of the Reading railway company, died from a complication of diseases, superinduced by grip, at his home, 1022 Spruce street, on Monday morning, aged 74 years, 11 months and 26 days. Two daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel J. Parker, and Sabilla, wife of Henry Odinot, of Philadelphia, remain, besides a sister, Mrs. Ellen Haslup, of New York.
When 18 years of age Mr. Miller entered the employ of the Reading company and remained there up to the time of his illness, in all almost sixty years. After finishing his apprenticeship he became fireman of a passenger engine. After becoming familiar with the road he was placed in charge of the Aeriel. After quitting the Aeriel he ran on the road as extra and afterward as regular engineer of passenger trains. Later he took out passenger engines for trial after they had been repaired. Reading Times.

9. Church: Burials by F. K. Huntzinger of St Luke´s Lutheran Church. "1901 Dec 14. John L. Miller, s. Of Frederick H. & Ellen Miller, born Dec 17, 1826, Died Dec 9, 1901. Aged 74-11-23. (Chas. Evan's)", 14 Dec 1901, Reading: Charles Evans Cemetery, Berks, PA.

John married Susan Beecher, daughter of John Beecher III and Susan Schmidt, on 23 Jul 1871 in Reading: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (Susan Beecher was born on 18 Oct 1848 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA ^{1 15 16 17 18}, christened on 12 May 1849 in Bern Twp.: Epler's Church, Berks, PA,¹⁶ died on 7 Mar 1939 in West Reading, Berks, PA ^{5 17 18} and was buried on 10 Mar 1939 in Reading: Charles Evans Cemetery, Berks, PA ^{5 17 18}.)

John next married Cecelia Hartman. (Cecelia Hartman was born on 20 Jul 1825 in Reading, Berks, PA,¹⁹ died on 18 Jul 1870 in Reading, Berks, PA ¹⁹ and was buried in Reading: Saint Peter the Apostle Church Cemetery, Berks, PA ¹⁹.)