OBIT: Watson H. MILLER, 1886, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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DEATH OF WATSON H. MILLER

A Well-Known Lancastrian Expires at
St. Joseph's Hospital.

Watson H. Miller, a well-known citizen, died at St. Joseph's hospital at 1:30 
this morning, aged 70 years.  He had been in declining health for several months 
past, and his death resulted from a general breaking down of his physical 
system.

Mr. Miller was a native of Lancaster.  After finishing his education he went 
into the drug store of John F. Long as a clerk.  Subsequently he went to 
Philadelphia, learned the carpenter trade, and worked at it for several years.

At the suggestion of Christopher Hager, who was a relative, Mr. Miller returned 
to Lancaster and opened a grocery store at the corner of West King and Market 
street.  Subsequently he tore down the old two-story house, in which he kept 
store, and built the three-story brick now owned and occupied by G. W. Hull, 
druggist.  Here he carried on a successful business for many years.  Disposing 
of his store, he became superintendent for the erection of several fine 
buildings belonging to the Hagers and others, and also superintended the 
erection of the Stevens house.  While Harry Hager was postmaster, Mr. Miller was 
chief clerk in the postoffice.  He was agent for the Lancaster County fire 
insurance company, of which T. B. Franklin was president, from its organization 
until it closed up the business and dissolved, and was afterwards in the same 
business, first with B. F. Shenk, and more recently with H. S. Gara.

Mr. Miller married a Miss Hunter, of Philadelphia, by whom he had six children, 
a son and five daughters.  The son, Watson H. Miller, jr., is a printer, and 
works on the Philadelphia Record.  The daughters live in Lancaster.  Mrs. Miller 
died last April.

Mr. Miller was for many years and up to the time of his death a member of Lodge 
43, F. and A. – M.  He was also a member of the Infantry Greys, a volunteer 
military organization of this city which flourished before the breaking out of 
the civil war.  He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian church.  In 
politics he was an old H-e Whig, and afterwards a Republican.  He was an 
eminently social man, good-natured and genial, and a favorite with all who knew 
him.  His funeral will take place from the residence of Mrs. John F. Long, 
Tuesday afternoon.  Interment at Woodward Hill cemetery.

Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, October 18, 1886