Milton Edgar Miles ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was acute indigestion.⁴

   Another name for Milton was Melton Edgar Miles.

  General Notes:

Miles, Milton Edgar
Oak Grove Items

The sad news of the death of Mr. Melton Miles of Oakland reached here early Thursday morning, which caused much sorrow among our people as he was well and favorably known here, having lived here at one time. He was a brother of R. B Miles and Joe B. Miles and Mrs. Geo Sanders of Live Oak district besides a number of other brothers and sisters. Mrs.[sic] Miles was 47 years old at the time of his death. He was married three times. His first wife was a sister of Mrs. Joe B. Miles. His remains were brought here Thursday and laid to rest in the Live Oak cemetery , Rev. J. E. Stack conducting the funeral services. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. We, together with the citizens of this little burg extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Those that attended the funeral of Mr. Melton Miles from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. F. Miles and Mrs. Chris. Hoyo of Eagle Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mayes, Mrs. M. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wooldridge of Oakland; Misses Frankie Dick, Elenor Mae Miles and Hazel Wooldridge of Columbus, and other whose names we failed to learn.

Golden Locks
Weimar Mercury, September 5, 1919, page 3

Oakland News

We are sorry to report he death of Mr. Melton Miles, which occurred at his home last Wednesday evening. Mr. Miles walked to town Monday previous to his death and seemed to be well, when he suddenly became very sick, suffering, as his friends thought, from an attack of acute indigestion. He was too sick to take home,so he was taken to Mrs. Albert's and a doctor immediately summoned. The next morning he seemed better, got up and dressed and told his hostess he was going home because the mosquitoes were too bad, and he couldn't stand them. So, he and his wife walked home, a distance of several hundred yards. After reaching home he became worse, and Wednesday at 10 p. m. he paid the debt we must all pay sooner or later. Mr. Miles was a good man, and his death is deplored by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, two children, several brothers, and a sister, besides other relatives. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. He was buried at Live Oak Thursday afternoon. Several from here attended the funeral.

Weimar Mercury, September 5, 1919, page 5

M. Rhodes was the informant on his death certificate and listed the father as Parson Miles.

  Additional Information:

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 22900688.

Milton married Elma Esther Dick, daughter of Jacob J. Dick and Susan Ann Campbell. (Elma Esther Dick was born on 2 Apr 1882 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas,³ died on 19 Jun 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas ³ and was buried on 23 Jun 1969 in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas ³.)