| Family |
Charles John Edgar MILLER, b. 17 Mar 1890, Preston Co, WV  , d. 29 Mar 1951, Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV (Age 61 years) |
| Married |
12 Jun 1911 |
Flemington, Taylor Co, WV [2] |
| Notes |
- Charles John Edgar Miller (1890-1951) was born March 17, 1890.
Charles married Iva Ethel "Ivy" Nestor (Nov. 5, 1891-1963) -- also known as "Ona E. Nestor" -- daughter of General McClellan and Martha Anna (Bolyard) Nestor.
They bore one known daughter, Nolla Burl Duvall.
Charles was a coal miner. Circa 1930-1949, the family made its residence in Flemington.
On the dark and tragic day of Jan. 22, 1949, Charles shot and killed his 35-year-old married daughter Nolla. As a 12-year-old grandson watched, Charles fired his gun twice at her through a window at the family home. A physician recorded that she had been "shot by her father Charles John Edgar Miller and died within a few hours."
Charles was found guilty of the crime of second degree murder. He was sentenced to a term of 18 years' imprisonment in the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, Marshall County. He served his time there for only two years until death.
Suffering from melanoma, he died in prison of a hemorrhage on March 29, 1951, at the age of 60. His remains were buried in the Toms Run Cemetery, also known as White Gate Cemetery, the prison burying ground in Moundsville..
Ivy outlived her spouse by a dozen years. Having been burdened with hardening of the arteries, Ivy suffered bleeding in the brain and passed away at the age of 71 in Fairmont on Sept. 4, 1963. Her remains were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Flemington. Granddaughter Ethel Glaspell was the informant for the West Virginia death certificate.
Source citation: https://www.minerd.com/bio-miller,_johneffie.htm [3, 4]
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| Children |
| + | 1. Nolla Burl MILLER, b. 7 Mar 1914, Irona, Preston Co, WV , d. 22 Jan 1949, Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV (Age 34 years) |
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| Family ID |
F57739 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1891 - 1963 (71 years)