Waldo County, Maine Gen Web Site


Photographic History

of the

Fred Royce Miller Family

of Searsmont

 

The Fred Royce Miller family of Searsmont has carefully preserved many photos of this family's early history, some from the turn of the century.  These photos have been graciously provided by Linda Miller Clark.  The photos are presented in somewhat of a chronological order as best could be done.  Many of the photos are not cropped and contain family notation.

 

Grandparents

                                                           George Warren Miller - Paternal Grandfather

George was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1853.  He was the son of James M. Miller, a sea captain from Belfast, and Anna Maria Goodale/Goodell.  He married Elizabeth 'Lizzie" Agnes Brown of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The marriage took place in Chelsea on August 5, 1874.  They were both 20 at the time.  At the time of their marriage George was staying in Boston with relatives.  He had worked for the railroad in Belfast at one time but was injured.

George and Elizabeth had six children: Fred Eugene Miller, Harry Josiah Miller, Gilbert Warren Miller, George Percy Miller, and two daughters who died of tuberculosis.   Elizabeth herself  died of tuberculosis at age 38.  George later married Elzora Drinkwater of Lincolnville.

Although George was born in Boston he spent most of his adult life in Belfast, ME.

 

 

                                                                Joshua Rivers - Maternal Grandfather

Joshua Rivers was born in 1841 in St. George, Maine.  He married Susan Laughton Andrews.  Joshua died in Searsmont on May 9, 1917.  The photo was taken at the home of Fred Eugenr Miller, his son-in-law.

 

 

                                                Susan Laughton Rivers - Maternal Grandmother

Susan Laughton Andrews was born in St. George, the daughter of George and Mary (Cook) Andrews.  She died in Searsmont, at the age of 70, on April 22, 1909

 

 

Parents/Uncle

                                                                  Fred Eugene Miller - Father

Fred was born January 18, 1875 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George Warren Miller and Elizabeth Brown.  He died in Searsmont April 20, 1937.  The picture on the left was taken, in Belfast, when he was 20

 

                                                                Lillian "Lilla" Minnette (Rivers) Miller - Mother

She was born in Searsmont and died there at age 60 on February 22, 1934.  She and Fred were married for 37 years.  They had 4 children: Fred Royce Miller Sr. - married Marguerite Beverly; Vena Minnette Miller - married Maurice Cobb; Irva May Miller - married E. Colby Howard; Ruth Emaline Miller - married Olin Bonin

 

George Percy Miller - Uncle

George Percy Miller was born January 2, 1881 in Boston, MA and died June 4, 1957

 

Fred Royce Miller Sr./Siblings

 

                                         Lillian "Lilla" Minnette Rivers

Far Left: Lillian (Rivers), son Fred Royce, Miller, Sr., Fred Eugene Miller

Left: Lillian (Rivers) Miller, daughter Vena Minnette Miller, son Fred Royce Miller Sr.

Right:Lillian ( Rivers) Miller, daughters Irva May Miller, Vena Minnette Miller

 

 Fred Royce Miller, Sr.

b. February 15, 1901 Searsmont

d.  November 15, 1982 Falmouth

m. Marguerite Eunice Beverly

 

 

Sister

Vena Minette (Miller) Cobb

Vena with her husband Maurice Cobb, and children Lawrence and Wilfred 

 

 

Fred Eugene Miller Family

Back Row: Fred Royce , Sr. Lillian (Lilla) , Vena Minnette, Fred Eugene

Front Row; Ruth Emaline, Irva May

 

Picture was taken in front Fred Eugene Miller's

home in Seasmont

 

 

Wife - Son

Marguerite Eunice (Beverly) Miller and Fred Royce Miller, Jr.

Photo was taken 1927 in Searsmont

Marguerite was b. November 28, 1906 in Machias, Maine.

Fred was born April 10, 1927

 

Children

Fred Royce Miller, Jr.

b. April 10, 1927 Seasmont

d. Dec 17, 1988 Portland

m. Patricia Hernon

 

Other Children

Robert Elliott Miller

Beverly Ruth Miller

Judith Winfred Miller

 

Marguerite (Beverly) Miller's Parents with 3 Grandchildren

Walter Herbert Beverly and Marry Betty (Petersen) Beverly

Grandchildren

Beverly Ruth Miller

Fred Royce Miller, Jr.

Robert Elliott Miller

 

Photographs were graciously provided by Linda Miller Clark The Miller family has presevered and treasured these photos for years.  Comments are welcome.  2 February 2009


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This page last updated on December 31, 2011