Livy was the daughter of Alexander and Polly Miller.
Livy had one half-sister, Laura Robinson Wingert from her mother's first marriage. Laura's husband Jacob was an attorney. Her sister Laura , 20 years older than Livy, would lose her only son James as a young man in 1918, a casualty of war. Livy would also lose her only son Winston as a young man. These families are all buried in Oakhill Cemetery.
Livy applied for DAR in 1908, using her gr-grandfather Martin as her ancestor. (Original form shown under photos here)
She would have three children, tragically only one would live a long life. Winston would die at the age of 15, by drowning:
Infant Jane, born two years after Winston's passing:
And her only child that would survive to adulthood, Helen. Helen would be the last in her Miller direct line.
Livy and her husband, and all three children are all buried near one another. They lived on a farm a few miles from Roachdale.
Livia and Helen both obviously felt ancestry was important judging from the fact they were both DAR members. Since I believe their daughter Helen was the last of Alexander Miller's line, this memorial will serve to help keep their memories alive.
Livia also wrote poetry and had several books published.
Roachdale, Indiana Library has five small books of poetry by Livia. All books are signed and date from the 1960's and later.
titles by Livia Miller Ashby.
The Aisles of Spring - First edition 1961 by Livia Miller Ashby. Indiana Printing Co. Inc, 121 E. Pike St, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Snow Flowers
My Pleasure
Dominions (1969)
Sun Rhythms
The May, June, and July poems are from The Aisles of Spring.
ASHBY, LIVIA MILLER (MRS. HOWARD): 1888-
Livia Miller was born on July. 24, 1888, in Roachdale, Ind., where she attended the local schools. She graduated from DePauw University in 1910 and received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1911. For several years she was a contributor to the "Homespun" column in the Indianapolis NEWS and has had poems published in THE CLUBWOMAN and other periodicals. She has also had poems included in The Spring Anthology (1968, 1969, and 1970), an annual volume of poetry published by Mitre Press ( London ). She has lived in Roachdale all of her life with the exception of one year when she was a teacher in Louisville and when her husband, Howard Ashby, was associate professor of mathematics at Wabash College in Crawfordsville
As a Miller cousin, it has become a bit of an obsession to see that Alexander and Livy's lines are documented and remembered. I am collecting her books to someday donate to Union County Historical Society.
Livy was the daughter of Alexander and Polly Miller.
Livy had one half-sister, Laura Robinson Wingert from her mother's first marriage. Laura's husband Jacob was an attorney. Her sister Laura , 20 years older than Livy, would lose her only son James as a young man in 1918, a casualty of war. Livy would also lose her only son Winston as a young man. These families are all buried in Oakhill Cemetery.
Livy applied for DAR in 1908, using her gr-grandfather Martin as her ancestor. (Original form shown under photos here)
She would have three children, tragically only one would live a long life. Winston would die at the age of 15, by drowning:
Infant Jane, born two years after Winston's passing:
And her only child that would survive to adulthood, Helen. Helen would be the last in her Miller direct line.
Livy and her husband, and all three children are all buried near one another. They lived on a farm a few miles from Roachdale.
Livia and Helen both obviously felt ancestry was important judging from the fact they were both DAR members. Since I believe their daughter Helen was the last of Alexander Miller's line, this memorial will serve to help keep their memories alive.
Livia also wrote poetry and had several books published.
Roachdale, Indiana Library has five small books of poetry by Livia. All books are signed and date from the 1960's and later.
titles by Livia Miller Ashby.
The Aisles of Spring - First edition 1961 by Livia Miller Ashby. Indiana Printing Co. Inc, 121 E. Pike St, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Snow Flowers
My Pleasure
Dominions (1969)
Sun Rhythms
The May, June, and July poems are from The Aisles of Spring.
ASHBY, LIVIA MILLER (MRS. HOWARD): 1888-
Livia Miller was born on July. 24, 1888, in Roachdale, Ind., where she attended the local schools. She graduated from DePauw University in 1910 and received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1911. For several years she was a contributor to the "Homespun" column in the Indianapolis NEWS and has had poems published in THE CLUBWOMAN and other periodicals. She has also had poems included in The Spring Anthology (1968, 1969, and 1970), an annual volume of poetry published by Mitre Press ( London ). She has lived in Roachdale all of her life with the exception of one year when she was a teacher in Louisville and when her husband, Howard Ashby, was associate professor of mathematics at Wabash College in Crawfordsville
As a Miller cousin, it has become a bit of an obsession to see that Alexander and Livy's lines are documented and remembered. I am collecting her books to someday donate to Union County Historical Society.
