Wife of James David (Jim Nike) Miller.
Daughter of Henry L. & Freely Beeler Rouse Mary's death cert indicates she died from Acute Nepritis. She was laid to rest on Dec. 23, 1936

Miller, J. D. Mrs.- Dec. 30, 1936
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home near Mascot for Mrs. J. D. Miller, formerly of Sharp's Chapel who died Sunday morning. Burial was at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the family cemetery near Sharp's Chapel. Surviving are six sons, Artemim, Edlemus, William, Rufus, Daniel and Woodrow Miller and five daughters, Mrs. H. R. Watters, Mrs. F. E. Witt, Mrs. C. M. Johnson, Mrs. L. D. Rose and Mrs. Tom Chesney all of Knox county.


Following from cousin, Bev Miller Troxler:

1935 TVA Interview with Emily Miller.
Date of visit, October 16, 1935:
Present in the home: Emily, William, Boone, Hattie, Woodrow, T. and T's children, Ralph, Millard and Ila.
The home is located about one mile east of Sharps Chapel and about half mile south of the road, being between the Graves and Richard Cook farms.

The home is small, of frame construction, consisting of four rooms which house nine people. It is very crowded. The furniture is old and not in good condition. The house is old and not of much value. This large family, all but three being adults, should have a much larger house, and it is thought that the condition has arisen more because of frugality than because of insufficient funds to enlarge the home.

Emily, the mother, is old and in very poor health. She is constantly under the care of a doctor. She bitterly resents having to move from her present location. The visitor was received by the mother and all her children, the atmosphere particularly hostile. However, as the interview progressed, most of the sons became friendly. The four sons differ very little, all exceedly rugged and apparently very healthy and accustomed to hard farm work. The three children who reside in the home are the children of T., whose wife is deceased. The rest of the children are single.

The family has lived on this location for many years and it is believed the sons were born here. The family have always resided somewhere in this community, and they hae always farmed. It was difficult to ascertain much of their history due to family attitude.
L.D. Miller, a married son residing upon the same farm, is the son of Emily. No other relatives were given.
This family has derived its livelihood by farming alone.

References: Mrs. L.R. Graves, who lives on an adjacent farm and who apparently is a reliable reference states that Emily have been very sick recently and worrying over her youngest son, who went to Michigan. She says that Emily worries about any members of the family who remains away from home over night. She believes the family has found a locatino. Mrs. Jim Sharp, who appears trustworthy, states that the family has contemplated buying a place between Luttrell and Knoxville at House Mountain.
Problem: The Millers have some difficulty in finding a new location which will support the fifteen individuals now living on this farm. They state that the price they are being paid is unreasonable and say that it is impossible to buy a place large enough for such a large number of people to farm with that amount of money. They are going to Maynardville today to clse the contract. This wea partly responsible for their attitude.
The family has sufficient furniture for their needs, although it is not of the best. They have ample farm stock and farm tools. They raised a good crop this year on their farm, and it is believed that they will not find as much difficulty in relocating as they anticipate. They have 80 acres of land, for which they received $7,500. They should be albe to relocate with this amount without difficulty.
At this time, the family has little in the way of plans for removal.
11/5/1935 The visitor stopped to talk to the Miller boys for a few minutes and found then baling hay. They state that Emily has been very ill but is much improved. Their attitude is much better and they are more friendly.
11/25/35
Mr. L. Miller located near Maynardville on the new TVA highway in the vicinity of Chestnut Grove. The remainder of the family, including Emily, located about four miles from Mascot in the direction of Corryton on the Robards property. Mrs. Miller moved about 11/20/35. Since they apparently are well pleased with the new location, the case may come to a satisfactory termination.

Large marker photo furnished by cousin, Wade Miller