Noah E. Miller (1860–1910)

Noah Eli Miller

29 Jul 1860 – 21 May 1910, born at Holmes County (Ohio), died at Protection (Kansas)

Christopher’s 2nd great-grandfather · ancestor no. 16 · generation 5
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Eli D. Miller (1835–1913) and Mary Mast (1837–1908)
• Spouse: Sophronia Elizabeth Hummel (1861–1935)
• Family notes: Noah E. Miller + Sophronia Elizabeth Hummel (m. 1882)
• Children in this vault: David D. Miller (1889–1976)

Life and evidence

Born Holmes County; married Sophronia E. Hummel of Millersburg 12 Jan 1882; 10 sons and 4 daughters, all living. Lived in Ohio, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas before Comanche County, Kansas (about 1907–08). Joined the Mennonite Church about 1886; Sunday school superintendent at Protection. Survived by ‘an aged father’ who came from Holmes County for the funeral. Mast book #1593.

Where they lived

• 1860 — Berlin (Holmes County)
• 1907 — Protection (Kansas)

In their lifetime

• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions

Pedigree

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  n5975203["Joseph Kurtz (fl. 1800)"]
  n72228026["Catherine Weaver (1811–1893)"]
  n29878522["Fanny Miller (b. 1769)"]
  n1736980["Susanna Kurtz (fl. 1800)"]
  n21990190["Christian Mast (fl. 1800)"]
  n50437516["Abraham Mast (1802–1877)"]
  n60669112["Mary Mast (1837–1908)"]
  n94291431["Daniel D. Miller (1806–1865)"]
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Sources

• MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)
• Mast Family History (1911)
• Find a Grave
• Obituary, Gospel Herald, June 1910
• Herald of Truth obituary via Find a Grave 20757360

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
• Sources: Find a Grave, Mast Family History (1911), MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.