Jacob Leroy Miller |
| Posted 2018-06-24 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, April 12, 1899, page 2, column 7 Death Of A Pioneer Another of the Historical Uncle Joe Walker Passes Away. The First White Man to Set Foot on the Soil Where Prescott Now Stands Answers the Grim Reaper's Summons. (From Saturday's Daily) This morning about 7 o'clock another of the early history makers of Arizona passed to his reward. At the above hour the spirit of Jacob L. Miller took its flight from its earthly environments to join the great majority on the other side. His death occurred at the residence of his brother, Samuel C. Miller of Miller valley. Deceased was born in North Carolina, on February 13, 1830, hence at the time of his death had just entered his 70th year. The family moved when he was quite a small child to Kentucky. From there they moved to Illinois in 1836. From there, the deceased, with his father, John J. Miller, and brother, Samuel C. Miller, came to Arizona in 1861 with the 'Uncle Jo Walker' party. The party went back to New Mexico and returned to Arizona again in 1863, and were the first party to arrive on the Hassayampa. The deceased was the first white man to ever step foot on the ground where Prescott now stands. He was engaged in mining for several years and for several years he and his brother were engaged in the freighting business. Later he has been engaged in stock raising and farming, and in all pursuits he has had the respect, esteem and confidence of every one who knew him. The deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs. H. H. Cartter and Mrs. Thos. Sanders, and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. L. D. Miller, and several grandchildren and great grand children, to mourn his loss. And there passes another of the pioneers of Arizona, an honest man, loved and respected by all. Of a family of ten children there are only three left, two brothers, Logan Miller, who resided in Nebraska, and Samuel C. Miller, of Prescott, and one sister, Mrs. Chloey J. Nickerson, also of Nebraska. The original 'Uncle Joe Walker' party has dropped off one by one until now with the death of Mr. Miller only three are left alive, viz: S. C.. Miller, John Dickson and Albert Shupe, the latter two residing in Skull valley and Mr. Miller within a mile of Prescott. The funeral will take place next Sunday at 2 o'clock from the residence of S. C. Miller and family. Interment will take place in the Citizens' cemetery east of Prescott, beside the remains of the father of deceased who died several years ago. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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