Ella Moren ¹

   Cause of her death was apoplexy.³

   Another name for Ella was Ellar Moran.

  General Notes:

Miles, Ellar (Moran)
Oak Grove

It is with deep regret that we write of the sudden ad unexpected death of Mrs Ellar Miles, wife of the late Joe B. Miles, who died almost suddenly Sunday morning at about 9:30 at the home of her son, Robert, who lives on the old home place. Mrs. Miles, apparently in good health, going about daily, singing, and joking with her children, not complaining about feeling bad at all, and at the time she was stricken, was preparing to go down to Eagle Lake to spend the day with relatives and friends, when she complained about a pain in her head and she soon passed away. Dr. A. H. Potthast, was called in but it was too late, for she had gone on to join loved ones that had gone on before.

In paying this last tribute to Miss Ellar, as she was familiarly called by all of her friends, the writer feels her uncompetency[sic] to do her justice. From our childhood to the time of her death, we were friends, and acquaintances and one whom the writer held in the highest esteem. She was a true friend to those whom she liked, and a devoted Mother and no sacrifice was too great for a friend or neighbor, and she always met them with a cheerful smile and a word of encouragement. But as the best of friends must part, we bow to the inevitable. Mrs. Miles was borned[sic] Ellar Moren on September 22, 1866, near Weimar, died April 29, 1945, at the time of her death she was 78 years, 7 months and six days old. On January 1, 1884, she married to Joe B. Miles, and to this union, there were six children borned[sic], one dying in infancy, four still survive, Don, and Mrs. W. E.. Hughes of Houston, Mrs. L. H. Obenhaus of Bonus, and Robert of Live Oak; Felix, who lived at El Campo passed away on August 13, 1940. There are 17 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. The florial[sic] emblems were both profuse and beautiful, testifying the high esteem in which she was held by all. Her body was tenderly prepared and layed[sic] to rest in the Live Oak Cemetery Monday evening at 3:30 by the side of her husband, the late Joe B. Miles, who died June 4, 1926; Reverend Boone of Weimar, conducting the funeral services, both at the funeral home and at the grave. In Weimar, Bro. Boone read John 14: 1-16 and her favorite song was sang[sic], "In the Garden," and at the grave, he read 1 Cor. 15: 1-58, and another of her favorite songs, "Nearer My God to Thee," was sung.

To the grief stricken children and grandchildren, the heartfelt sympathy of all of our people is extended. May a Merciful Father assuage their grief as He alone can.
Colorado County Citizen, May 3, 1945

  Additional Information:

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 22899922.

Ella married Joseph Bedford Miles, son of Rev John Steen Miles and Sarah F. Duke, on 1 Jan 1885. (Joseph Bedford Miles was born on 7 Dec 1863 in , Lafayette County, Mississippi,^{2 4} died on 4 Jun 1926 in Texas ^{2 4} and was buried on 5 Jun 1926 in Live Oak Cemetery, Colorado County, Texas ^{4 6}.)

  Marriage Notes:

1885 was given in Joe's obituary, 1884 in Ellar's.