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1. Louis MILLER b: 1870 in Texas
1880 census age (10) born in Texas.
2. Otto Victor. MILLER b: March 13 1872 in Texas
On the 1880 TX census age (8) name misspelled Otta .
In 1895 he married at age (23) of Yavapai County md Isabelle Harvey age (23) of Yavapai County 6 Nov 1895 at Prescott.
Otto Miller I found him living in Phoenix at Mrs. F. Baxtors boarding house (Fry house) on the Phoenix city directory.
He worked for the News paper he was a printer in 1903 he was living in Prescott AZ. Living at 219 N. Granite St.
By 1916 he later followed his brothers and begin working for the Santa Fe railroad and he was living with his brother William and his wife Anna at 330 N. Mt. Vernon in Prescott .
In 1917 Otto was living with a woman named Lola and he was a repairman for the Santa Fe railroad the address was The old Ball Park (this is taken from the1917 Prescott City Directory). Two years later he was living with Grace (this is taken from the 1919 Prescott City Directory) at that time he was a foreman for the Santa Fe shops. His address was 141 N. Granite.
On the 1920 census Miller, Otto V age (46) Machinist, Santa Fe shops in Prescott City (part of) Northeast Precinct Married to Grace (36).
Statement by John Fletcher Fairchild Jr. One was a chief car whacker in Prescott on the PeaVine for years. Then he moved out to LA. And became chief car whacker for the Union Pacific in Los Angeles.
On the 1930 census Otto has moved to Montebello, Los Angeles, California age (57) he was a foreman for the railroad shop, still with Grace age (47) born in North Carolina, they had a daughter named Betty M. that was (5) born in California she was (5) born in California.
OTTO VICTOR MILLER died 30 Sep 1945 IN LOS ANGELES he was born 13 Mar TEXAS
3. Minnie Maud MILLER b: Jun 1874 in Texas
Not listed on the 1880 Tx. Census?
Married at the age of (21) to Fred J. Haas (27) on 15 Jan. 1896 Yavapai County .Fred was born abt.born 1869
4. Baldwin O. MILLER b: May 1876 in Texas
1880 census age (4)
5. Florence M MILLER b: May 1878 in Texas
1880 census age (2)
1920 census Florence M Miller age 40 Clarkdale Precinct is also living in the Yavapai census this Florence is married to James Miller so it isn’t our Florence our Florence would have been in her fifties.
5. William Service MILLER b: 28 Aug 1880 in Texas
In 1900 William Service Miller was 19 years old according to the Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ. Census his occupation was Labor.
His family was living in Prescott by 1903 they lived at 219 N. Granite St .he was a fireman for the railroad, he lived with his mother and three brothers. This information is in the Prescott City Directory
On May 24th 1912 William Service Miller married Anna Pearl Fairchild in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona by Chas H. McLaue
In 1916 he was a engineer for the Santa Fe he was living with his wife Anna and his brother Otto at 330 N. Mt. Vernon in Prescott AZ. This information is in the Prescott City Directory
After Anna died William left the railroad for a time and worked as a miner in 1919 he was living at 403 S. Mt. Vernon. This information is in the Prescott City Directory .
Buried at 2300 W. Van Buren Phoenix Az. at Greenwood Memory Lawn ..Section 37 Block 16 Lot 3 Space 5.There aren't any other family members buried there.
William Service Miller worked for The Santa Fe Prescott & Phoenix Railway or the PeaVine in 1906.
At the time of death he worked for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. An employee of the Santa Fe for 47 years.
He was living at 1642 Pinchot Avenue in Phoenix AZ. When he had a heart attack while he was at the throttle on the train. At Wickenburg on July 14th 1945 .
7. Charles W. MILLER b: May 1882 in Texas
In 1903 Charles (Charley) Miller was living in Prescott AZ. With his mother and three of his brothers he was working for the railroad as a fireman later he became a hogger for The S.F. P. & P Railroad in 1906 in AZ. than later a Trainmaster for the Great Northern in Pasco, Washington that was in 1925. After Toby’s death Charles stopped working on board the trains and worked in the yard.
8. Toby MILLER b: "abt 1884" in Texas
The Great Northern in Pasco, Washington a division point. An engine went though a bridge with him and it landed right on top of him.