Charles Miller
1834-1917
Toll of the Grim Reaper is Heavy During Last 36 Hours From Ranks of Pioneer Settlers
During the last 36 hours, the Angel of Death beckoned four pioneer residents of Niles to the Great Beyond, and today homes are in mourning in various parts of the city. . .
Chas. Miller passed peacefully away at the home of his son-in-law, Thos. Trattles, 1004 Regent street, about 10 o'clock last night, aged 82, Death resulted from a complication of diseases. Mr. Miller was born in Germany on April 17, 1834, and crossed the Atlantic in 1854, taking up his residence in Canada, where he remained until 1882, when he came to Berrien county and settled on a farm near Berrien Springs, coming to Niles eight years ago to spend his declining years in retirement from active pursuits. His wife died in 1875. He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Mary Ettlein, of Benton Harbor; Mrs. H.I. Whaley, of Berrien Springs; Mrs. N.A. Brandon, of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Thos. Trattles, of this place. Mr. Miller was for many years an active and faithful member of the Methodist church. The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
(Source: Niles Daily Sun, Monday, March 12, 1917, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)