Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Monday, April 23, 1906
While treating a friend Saturday afternoon for paralysis, Silas MILLISER, who professed to be a conjurer, was stricken with the same disease, and died at his home near Germany about nine o'clock this morning. Mr. Milliser has for a number of years believed that by laying his hands upon a sufferer, and reading certain verse from the bible the patient would be permanently cured. He has taught this belief to his neighbors and Saturday was called to the home of William DOUGHERTY, in the north part of Rochester. Upon arriving there he at once began "treating" Mr. Dougherty who was then very low from a severe stroke of paralysis. He arrived at the Dougherty home about 1:30 o'clock and there in the presence of a number of relatives who had gathered, laid his hands over the heart of Mr. Dougherty and began quoting scripture. He had proceeded but a few seconds, when he suddenly straightened up, moaned, his muscles became limp and he fell backwards into the arms of a relative, stricken with paralysis. Mr. Milliser, for the past ten or fifteen years, has had a reputation in the neighborhood of being able to cure minor afflictions such as stopping the pain of a burn, curing a disease commonly known as the "big neck," and stopping the flow of blood. He has never made a practice of treating but was always glad to serve anyone who would call on him, and many times his cures, his neighbors say, have been miraculous. At the time of his death, he was 61 years of age, and has lived in this county for many years, all the time residing on a farm near Germany. He leaves a wife, two brothers, and nine children. By his neighbors, he is spoken of as a rather eccentric old gentleman, but a very good and pleasant neighbor. The funeral will be held at the Sharon church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Sharon cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County, Indiana Obituaries & Biographies 1905-1907
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
While treating a friend Saturday afternoon for paralysis, Silas MILLISER, who professed to be a conjurer, was stricken with the same disease, and died at his home near Germany about nine o'clock this morning. Mr. Milliser has for a number of years believed that by laying his hands upon a sufferer, and reading certain verse from the bible the patient would be permanently cured. He has taught this belief to his neighbors and Saturday was called to the home of William DOUGHERTY, in the north part of Rochester. Upon arriving there he at once began "treating" Mr. Dougherty who was then very low from a severe stroke of paralysis. He arrived at the Dougherty home about 1:30 o'clock and there in the presence of a number of relatives who had gathered, laid his hands over the heart of Mr. Dougherty and began quoting scripture. He had proceeded but a few seconds, when he suddenly straightened up, moaned, his muscles became limp and he fell backwards into the arms of a relative, stricken with paralysis. Mr. Milliser, for the past ten or fifteen years, has had a reputation in the neighborhood of being able to cure minor afflictions such as stopping the pain of a burn, curing a disease commonly known as the "big neck," and stopping the flow of blood. He has never made a practice of treating but was always glad to serve anyone who would call on him, and many times his cures, his neighbors say, have been miraculous. At the time of his death, he was 61 years of age, and has lived in this county for many years, all the time residing on a farm near Germany. He leaves a wife, two brothers, and nine children. By his neighbors, he is spoken of as a rather eccentric old gentleman, but a very good and pleasant neighbor. The funeral will be held at the Sharon church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Sharon cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County, Indiana Obituaries & Biographies 1905-1907
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Monday, April 23, 1906
While treating a friend Saturday afternoon for paralysis, Silas MILLISER, who professed to be a conjurer, was stricken with the same disease, and died at his home near Germany about nine o'clock this morning. Mr. Milliser has for a number of years believed that by laying his hands upon a sufferer, and reading certain verse from the bible the patient would be permanently cured. He has taught this belief to his neighbors and Saturday was called to the home of William DOUGHERTY, in the north part of Rochester. Upon arriving there he at once began "treating" Mr. Dougherty who was then very low from a severe stroke of paralysis. He arrived at the Dougherty home about 1:30 o'clock and there in the presence of a number of relatives who had gathered, laid his hands over the heart of Mr. Dougherty and began quoting scripture. He had proceeded but a few seconds, when he suddenly straightened up, moaned, his muscles became limp and he fell backwards into the arms of a relative, stricken with paralysis. Mr. Milliser, for the past ten or fifteen years, has had a reputation in the neighborhood of being able to cure minor afflictions such as stopping the pain of a burn, curing a disease commonly known as the "big neck," and stopping the flow of blood. He has never made a practice of treating but was always glad to serve anyone who would call on him, and many times his cures, his neighbors say, have been miraculous. At the time of his death, he was 61 years of age, and has lived in this county for many years, all the time residing on a farm near Germany. He leaves a wife, two brothers, and nine children. By his neighbors, he is spoken of as a rather eccentric old gentleman, but a very good and pleasant neighbor. The funeral will be held at the Sharon church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Sharon cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County, Indiana Obituaries & Biographies 1905-1907
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
While treating a friend Saturday afternoon for paralysis, Silas MILLISER, who professed to be a conjurer, was stricken with the same disease, and died at his home near Germany about nine o'clock this morning. Mr. Milliser has for a number of years believed that by laying his hands upon a sufferer, and reading certain verse from the bible the patient would be permanently cured. He has taught this belief to his neighbors and Saturday was called to the home of William DOUGHERTY, in the north part of Rochester. Upon arriving there he at once began "treating" Mr. Dougherty who was then very low from a severe stroke of paralysis. He arrived at the Dougherty home about 1:30 o'clock and there in the presence of a number of relatives who had gathered, laid his hands over the heart of Mr. Dougherty and began quoting scripture. He had proceeded but a few seconds, when he suddenly straightened up, moaned, his muscles became limp and he fell backwards into the arms of a relative, stricken with paralysis. Mr. Milliser, for the past ten or fifteen years, has had a reputation in the neighborhood of being able to cure minor afflictions such as stopping the pain of a burn, curing a disease commonly known as the "big neck," and stopping the flow of blood. He has never made a practice of treating but was always glad to serve anyone who would call on him, and many times his cures, his neighbors say, have been miraculous. At the time of his death, he was 61 years of age, and has lived in this county for many years, all the time residing on a farm near Germany. He leaves a wife, two brothers, and nine children. By his neighbors, he is spoken of as a rather eccentric old gentleman, but a very good and pleasant neighbor. The funeral will be held at the Sharon church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Sharon cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County, Indiana Obituaries & Biographies 1905-1907
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
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