OBIT: Edgar Thomson MILLER, 1919, of interest in Blair County, PA

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MAJOR E. T. MILLER.

  Major Edgar Thomson Miller, father of Mrs. S. Lloyd McCarthy, of this 
city, died at his home in Media, Delaware county, Pa., on Sunday, March 
9, of uremia.  The deceased was born near the town of Media, where he 
spent most of his life.  When a young man, at the request of J. Edgar 
Thomson, the first president of the Pennsylvania railroad, a cousin, 
for whom he was named, he went to Iowa, to take charge of Mr. Thomson's 
interests in that state.  While there the Civil war began, and he 
enlisted in the 15th Iowa regiment, serving with that organization for 
three and one half years, or until the close of the war.  During that 
time he participated in many important engagements, among which were 
the siege of Vicksburg and the battle of Atlanta, and Sherman's March 
to the Sea, serving with distinction as a member of the staff of 
General Blair.  At the close of the war, he returned to Delaware 
county, and was united in marriage to Miss Mary Haldeman of Media, who 
died March 9, 1909, just ten years ago to the day.  He is survived by 
four children, Mrs. S. S. Evans and J. Spencer Miller, of Media; Lieut. 
C. H. Miller, U.S.A., and Mrs. S. Lloyd McCarthy of Altoona.  Funeral 
services will be held in Media on Wednesday, March 12.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, March 10, 1919