John Herman Miles 1
- Born: 15 Jan 1885, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas 2
- Marriage (1): Mary Jane Halyard on 6 Oct 1908 in Weimar, Colorado County, Texas
- Died: 12 Feb 1948 at age 63 2
- Buried: 14 Feb 1948, Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas 2
General Notes:
Miles, John Herman
Funeral Rites Set For John Herman Miles
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon from the Mill Funeral Home for John Herman Miles who died at 2:25 o'clock Thursday afternoon after suffering a stroke on Monday afternoon.
Rev. Albert M. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate at the funeral services and burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery .
Mr. Miles was born January 15, 1885 in Weimar the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Miles. He resided in Weimar until 1925 when the family came to Eagle Lake to make their home. He was a farmer during his early manhood, but has been associated in road work here for the past twenty-five years, being employed by County Commissioner Frank Duty at the time of his death.
He was married on October 6, 1908 in Weimar to Miss Mamie Halyard.
Survivors include his wife, one son, Doug Miles of Eagle Lake, two daughters, Mrs. B. L. Richardson of Houston and Mrs. Alvin Wiese of Eagle Lake; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. A. W. Linke of Eagle Lake; two nephews, D. C. Miles of Houston and R. B. Linke of George West; one niece, Miss Jean Linke of Eagle Lake. His parents, an infant brother and another brother Bernard Miles preceeded [sic] him in death.
A man of genial personality, Mr. Miles was well known throughout this entire area, and the many friends of the family join with the Headlight in expressing deep regret at his passing.
Eagle Lake Headlight, February 13, 1948
John married Mary Jane Halyard, daughter of John H. Halyard and Catherine, on 6 Oct 1908 in Weimar, Colorado County, Texas. (Mary Jane Halyard was born on 27 Dec 1882,2 died on 3 Mar 1977 2 and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas 2.)
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