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Rev John Steen Miles
(1824-1890)
Francis G. Hames
(Abt 1827-Bef 1862)
Lewis Payton Grimes
(1827-1891)
Amanda Caroline Hilliard
(1828-1868)
Rev Charles Harvey Miles
(1848-1933)
Louisa Jane Grimes
(1855-1908)

Anna Laura Miles
(1884-1975)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Edward Arnold Obenhaus

Anna Laura Miles 2 4 5

  • Born: 26 Feb 1884, , Hamilton County, Texas 2 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Edward Arnold Obenhaus on 17 Jan 1900 in North Bennett, Mills County, Texas 1 2 3
  • Died: 12 Apr 1975, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas at age 91 6 7 8
  • Buried: 14 Apr 1975, Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas 7 9

   Cause of her death was arteriosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure.7

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  General Notes:

Her social security card was issued in the name of Laura Obenhaus. Her death was reported to the state under the name of Annie Obenhaus. Unsure of the correct order of her names. Listed as Laura A. on 1920 census. Listed as Anna on 1930 census. When her husband Edward gave her name as nearest relative on his WWI draft registration, it was Annie Laura Obenhaus.

Social Security had her last residence as Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. She had lived there 17 years.

Mrs. Obenhaus

Brownwood (RNS) -- Mrs. E.A. (Laura) Obenhaus, 91, of Brownwood died at a local nursing home at 10:10 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church.

The Rev. Logan Cummings, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Center City Cemetery in Mills County.

Born Feb. 26, 1884, in Mills County, she was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church. She had lived in Brownwood 17 years. She married Edward A. Obenhaus in Mills County Jan. 17, 1900. He died in April 1966.

Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Stewart of Grand Prairie, Mrs. Henry Cryer of Temple, Mrs. Duard Howard of San Antonio, Mrs. H. D. Howard and Mrs. O. L. Daniel, both of Brownwood, and Mrs. Wayne Massey of Santa Ana, Calif.; two sons, Ernest of Belton and Pat of Roswell, N.M.; 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

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  Additional Information:

• Death Certificate Image: here.

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 49976736.


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Anna married Edward Arnold Obenhaus, son of Gustav Obenhaus and Temperance Jane Batchelor, on 17 Jan 1900 in North Bennett, Mills County, Texas.1 2 3 (Edward Arnold Obenhaus was born on 16 Jan 1875 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas,10 11 died on 29 Apr 1966 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas 2 8 11 12 and was buried on 1 May 1966 in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas 11 13.). The cause of his death was pneumonia due to aspiration of food into trachea, senile cerebral degeneration.7

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 19 Jan 1900. 14


  Marriage Notes:

They married in Rev. Charles Harvey Miles's home by Rev. D. I. Haralson.

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Sources


1 Mills County Historical Commission, Mills County Memories (Taylor Publishing Company, 1994), page 363.

2 Obituary of Mrs. E. A. (Laura) Obenhaus.

3 Mills County, Texas, Marriage Record, Book 2, 1893-1905, page 212.

4 1920 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 1, Mills, Texas; Roll T625_1834; Page: 1A; ED: 165; Image: 314. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1930 United States Federal Census, Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas; Roll 2377; Page: 9A; ED: 1; Image: 587.0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 463-86-2528; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1965. Repository: Ancestry.com.

7 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 24719.

8 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Repository: Ancestry.com.

9 FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 49976736.

10 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mills County, Texas; Roll 1983491; D raft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

11 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 28805.

12 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 454-50-3497; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Repository: Ancestry.com.

13 FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 49976769.

14 Marriage License (Official Document), Mills County, Texas, Record Book 2.


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