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Edith (Younkin) Miller
(1880-1920)

Susan "Edith" (Younkin) Miller was born on April 10, 1880, at South Milford Township, Somerset County, PA, the daughter of William "Shedrick" and Caroline (Cupp) Younkin.

In about 1899, when Edith was age 19, she wed 24-year-old George A. Miller (1876-1941). He was four years older than his bride.

The Millers had one son, Harry W. Miller.

A year after marriage, the Millers were enumerated in the 1900 federal census, and made their home in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. George's occupation that year was listed as "laborer - saw mill."

During the decade of the 1900s, George obtained more secure and lucrative employment as a locomotive engineer with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Over time, he became "well known" throughout the region.

When the federal census was taken in 1910, George was listed as an engineer. That year, Edith, George and Harry resided in their home on Broadway in Rockwood. They are shown as living as next door neighbors to Edith's sister and brother in law, Elizabeth and Charles T. Wable and their young daughters.

Rockwood's Main Street at the turn of the 20th century

Sadly, Edith died at the family home in Rockwood in November 1920, "following a long and painful illness," reported a local newspaper. No other details are known. She was only 40 years of age at the time of her untimely passing.

As a widower, George lived at 531 Broadway in Rockwood. He later married Elizabeth Liston ( ? - ? ). They no children together.

After retiring from the B&O, George died at age 65 on April 6, 1941. He was buried in the Rockwood IOOF Cemetery, and his obituary was printed in the Somerset Daily American.

Son Harry W. Miller (1899- ? ) settled in Unity, near Pittsburgh. He was twice married -- first to Effie (?) and second to (?). No children were born to either marriage. Harry suffered from cancer and is said to have died in the mid-1980s, but this needs to be confirmed. Before he passed away, he gave some old family coverlets to a cousin as heirlooms.