The following is on page 388 of a book called "A Memorial and Biographical History of McClennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. This book was published by the The Lewis Publishing Company in 1893. It was reprinted in 1984 by Ingmire Publications, 10166 Clairmont Dr., St. Louis, MO 63136 and distributed by Ericson Books, 1614 Redbud St., Nacogdoches, TX.,75961.
W.V. Miller, manager of Buckley & Barton's extensive store at Gatesville, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1856, a son of A.C. and Minerva (Akin) Miller, natives also of Tennessee. The paternal grandfather, Vincent Miller, was born in North Carolina, was a farmer by occupation, and became an early pioneer of Maury county, where he subsequently died. The maternal grandfather, William Akin, was a pioneer of the same county in Tennessee and was a farmer by occupation. The father of our subject served in the Confederate army, under Forrest, during the entire struggle. He moved to Obion county, West Tennessee, where he still resides.
W.V. Miller was reared in Middle and West Tennessee, and came to Texas in 1877, locating permanently soon afterward at Gatesville. He was first employed as clerk for S.D. Crittenden one year, then with Cumby & Chittum four years, was then engaged in business alone two years, next as a clerk for Schley Brothers two years, and then as manager for Buckley & Barton. The firm have a large general merchandise store on the east side of the square, carry a stock of $30,000, and do an annual business of $50,000. They also own a large and well stocked livery stable, the best in the county.
Mr. Miller was married in 1884, to Ora Murrell, a native of Coryell county, and a daughter of Lemuel Murrell, a pioneer of this county and a prominent merchant and stock man. He was assassinated about the close of the war. Our subject and wife have two children: Raby and Bruce. The
family are members of the Methodist Church.
The following is on page 69 of a book called " A History of Coryell County, Texas" by Zelma Scott with a foreword by H. Bailey Carroll. Published by Texas State Historical Association, Austin, Texas - 1965
While life became increasingly stable, the removal of military authority from the state and the turbulence of the continuing frontier conditions that existed in the recently settled areas of the state compelled the civil authorities to establish a state guard to be composed of volunteer companies. As a consequence, a company know as the Coke Guards was organized in Gatesville on July 8, 1879. The muster roll of Company D, 2nd Regiment Infantry, Texas Volunteers, the formal designation of the Coke guards, included:
Non-Coms Age Enrolled Occupation
W.V. Miller 3 Sgt. 23 1 September, 1879 dry goods clerk
(Note by Hunter Scott Miller - there were other names on the list but I chose not to include them in these notes.)
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated February 2, 1882:
Bob Cumby has two hard cases clerking for him, to wit: Rab Dickie and Vinnie Miller. On last Saturday afternoon Bob wanted the key to the store and the above worthies could not be found. Where they were no man knoweth unto this day. Doubt if they do themselves.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated September 27, 1882:
(In article about the wedding of Mr. John D. Brown and Mrs. Corinne Wells) Mr. W.V. Miller and Mrs. Lillie Casey stood up with contractive couple and performed their part most gracefully.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated November 2, 1882:
(At the wedding of Mr. Will Thomas of Belton and Miss Laura Holcum of Gatesville) W.V. Miller and Miss Mary W. Allen of Gatesville were attendants.
According to tax records of 1907, page 34, line 18, he had 2 horses/mules valued at $100 and 2 other items valued at $30 and $20 each. (Information provided by Lalla Rookh Ward of the Coryell County Genealogical Society)
Age at birth of first child: 29
Age at death : 88
W.V. Miller, manager of Buckley & Barton's extensive store at Gatesville, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1856, a son of A.C. and Minerva (Akin) Miller, natives also of Tennessee. The paternal grandfather, Vincent Miller, was born in North Carolina, was a farmer by occupation, and became an early pioneer of Maury county, where he subsequently died. The maternal grandfather, William Akin, was a pioneer of the same county in Tennessee and was a farmer by occupation. The father of our subject served in the Confederate army, under Forrest, during the entire struggle. He moved to Obion county, West Tennessee, where he still resides.
W.V. Miller was reared in Middle and West Tennessee, and came to Texas in 1877, locating permanently soon afterward at Gatesville. He was first employed as clerk for S.D. Crittenden one year, then with Cumby & Chittum four years, was then engaged in business alone two years, next as a clerk for Schley Brothers two years, and then as manager for Buckley & Barton. The firm have a large general merchandise store on the east side of the square, carry a stock of $30,000, and do an annual business of $50,000. They also own a large and well stocked livery stable, the best in the county.
Mr. Miller was married in 1884, to Ora Murrell, a native of Coryell county, and a daughter of Lemuel Murrell, a pioneer of this county and a prominent merchant and stock man. He was assassinated about the close of the war. Our subject and wife have two children: Raby and Bruce. The
family are members of the Methodist Church.
The following is on page 69 of a book called " A History of Coryell County, Texas" by Zelma Scott with a foreword by H. Bailey Carroll. Published by Texas State Historical Association, Austin, Texas - 1965
While life became increasingly stable, the removal of military authority from the state and the turbulence of the continuing frontier conditions that existed in the recently settled areas of the state compelled the civil authorities to establish a state guard to be composed of volunteer companies. As a consequence, a company know as the Coke Guards was organized in Gatesville on July 8, 1879. The muster roll of Company D, 2nd Regiment Infantry, Texas Volunteers, the formal designation of the Coke guards, included:
Non-Coms Age Enrolled Occupation
W.V. Miller 3 Sgt. 23 1 September, 1879 dry goods clerk
(Note by Hunter Scott Miller - there were other names on the list but I chose not to include them in these notes.)
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated February 2, 1882:
Bob Cumby has two hard cases clerking for him, to wit: Rab Dickie and Vinnie Miller. On last Saturday afternoon Bob wanted the key to the store and the above worthies could not be found. Where they were no man knoweth unto this day. Doubt if they do themselves.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated September 27, 1882:
(In article about the wedding of Mr. John D. Brown and Mrs. Corinne Wells) Mr. W.V. Miller and Mrs. Lillie Casey stood up with contractive couple and performed their part most gracefully.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated November 2, 1882:
(At the wedding of Mr. Will Thomas of Belton and Miss Laura Holcum of Gatesville) W.V. Miller and Miss Mary W. Allen of Gatesville were attendants.
According to tax records of 1907, page 34, line 18, he had 2 horses/mules valued at $100 and 2 other items valued at $30 and $20 each. (Information provided by Lalla Rookh Ward of the Coryell County Genealogical Society)
Age at birth of first child: 29
Age at death : 88
The following is on page 388 of a book called "A Memorial and Biographical History of McClennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. This book was published by the The Lewis Publishing Company in 1893. It was reprinted in 1984 by Ingmire Publications, 10166 Clairmont Dr., St. Louis, MO 63136 and distributed by Ericson Books, 1614 Redbud St., Nacogdoches, TX.,75961.
W.V. Miller, manager of Buckley & Barton's extensive store at Gatesville, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1856, a son of A.C. and Minerva (Akin) Miller, natives also of Tennessee. The paternal grandfather, Vincent Miller, was born in North Carolina, was a farmer by occupation, and became an early pioneer of Maury county, where he subsequently died. The maternal grandfather, William Akin, was a pioneer of the same county in Tennessee and was a farmer by occupation. The father of our subject served in the Confederate army, under Forrest, during the entire struggle. He moved to Obion county, West Tennessee, where he still resides.
W.V. Miller was reared in Middle and West Tennessee, and came to Texas in 1877, locating permanently soon afterward at Gatesville. He was first employed as clerk for S.D. Crittenden one year, then with Cumby & Chittum four years, was then engaged in business alone two years, next as a clerk for Schley Brothers two years, and then as manager for Buckley & Barton. The firm have a large general merchandise store on the east side of the square, carry a stock of $30,000, and do an annual business of $50,000. They also own a large and well stocked livery stable, the best in the county.
Mr. Miller was married in 1884, to Ora Murrell, a native of Coryell county, and a daughter of Lemuel Murrell, a pioneer of this county and a prominent merchant and stock man. He was assassinated about the close of the war. Our subject and wife have two children: Raby and Bruce. The
family are members of the Methodist Church.
The following is on page 69 of a book called " A History of Coryell County, Texas" by Zelma Scott with a foreword by H. Bailey Carroll. Published by Texas State Historical Association, Austin, Texas - 1965
While life became increasingly stable, the removal of military authority from the state and the turbulence of the continuing frontier conditions that existed in the recently settled areas of the state compelled the civil authorities to establish a state guard to be composed of volunteer companies. As a consequence, a company know as the Coke Guards was organized in Gatesville on July 8, 1879. The muster roll of Company D, 2nd Regiment Infantry, Texas Volunteers, the formal designation of the Coke guards, included:
Non-Coms Age Enrolled Occupation
W.V. Miller 3 Sgt. 23 1 September, 1879 dry goods clerk
(Note by Hunter Scott Miller - there were other names on the list but I chose not to include them in these notes.)
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated February 2, 1882:
Bob Cumby has two hard cases clerking for him, to wit: Rab Dickie and Vinnie Miller. On last Saturday afternoon Bob wanted the key to the store and the above worthies could not be found. Where they were no man knoweth unto this day. Doubt if they do themselves.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated September 27, 1882:
(In article about the wedding of Mr. John D. Brown and Mrs. Corinne Wells) Mr. W.V. Miller and Mrs. Lillie Casey stood up with contractive couple and performed their part most gracefully.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated November 2, 1882:
(At the wedding of Mr. Will Thomas of Belton and Miss Laura Holcum of Gatesville) W.V. Miller and Miss Mary W. Allen of Gatesville were attendants.
According to tax records of 1907, page 34, line 18, he had 2 horses/mules valued at $100 and 2 other items valued at $30 and $20 each. (Information provided by Lalla Rookh Ward of the Coryell County Genealogical Society)
Age at birth of first child: 29
Age at death : 88
W.V. Miller, manager of Buckley & Barton's extensive store at Gatesville, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1856, a son of A.C. and Minerva (Akin) Miller, natives also of Tennessee. The paternal grandfather, Vincent Miller, was born in North Carolina, was a farmer by occupation, and became an early pioneer of Maury county, where he subsequently died. The maternal grandfather, William Akin, was a pioneer of the same county in Tennessee and was a farmer by occupation. The father of our subject served in the Confederate army, under Forrest, during the entire struggle. He moved to Obion county, West Tennessee, where he still resides.
W.V. Miller was reared in Middle and West Tennessee, and came to Texas in 1877, locating permanently soon afterward at Gatesville. He was first employed as clerk for S.D. Crittenden one year, then with Cumby & Chittum four years, was then engaged in business alone two years, next as a clerk for Schley Brothers two years, and then as manager for Buckley & Barton. The firm have a large general merchandise store on the east side of the square, carry a stock of $30,000, and do an annual business of $50,000. They also own a large and well stocked livery stable, the best in the county.
Mr. Miller was married in 1884, to Ora Murrell, a native of Coryell county, and a daughter of Lemuel Murrell, a pioneer of this county and a prominent merchant and stock man. He was assassinated about the close of the war. Our subject and wife have two children: Raby and Bruce. The
family are members of the Methodist Church.
The following is on page 69 of a book called " A History of Coryell County, Texas" by Zelma Scott with a foreword by H. Bailey Carroll. Published by Texas State Historical Association, Austin, Texas - 1965
While life became increasingly stable, the removal of military authority from the state and the turbulence of the continuing frontier conditions that existed in the recently settled areas of the state compelled the civil authorities to establish a state guard to be composed of volunteer companies. As a consequence, a company know as the Coke Guards was organized in Gatesville on July 8, 1879. The muster roll of Company D, 2nd Regiment Infantry, Texas Volunteers, the formal designation of the Coke guards, included:
Non-Coms Age Enrolled Occupation
W.V. Miller 3 Sgt. 23 1 September, 1879 dry goods clerk
(Note by Hunter Scott Miller - there were other names on the list but I chose not to include them in these notes.)
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated February 2, 1882:
Bob Cumby has two hard cases clerking for him, to wit: Rab Dickie and Vinnie Miller. On last Saturday afternoon Bob wanted the key to the store and the above worthies could not be found. Where they were no man knoweth unto this day. Doubt if they do themselves.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated September 27, 1882:
(In article about the wedding of Mr. John D. Brown and Mrs. Corinne Wells) Mr. W.V. Miller and Mrs. Lillie Casey stood up with contractive couple and performed their part most gracefully.
From the Gatesville Sun newspaper dated November 2, 1882:
(At the wedding of Mr. Will Thomas of Belton and Miss Laura Holcum of Gatesville) W.V. Miller and Miss Mary W. Allen of Gatesville were attendants.
According to tax records of 1907, page 34, line 18, he had 2 horses/mules valued at $100 and 2 other items valued at $30 and $20 each. (Information provided by Lalla Rookh Ward of the Coryell County Genealogical Society)
Age at birth of first child: 29
Age at death : 88
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