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Mary B “May” Palmer Miller

Birth
White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Jun 1944 (aged 68)
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec G-1, Row 4, Lot 1679
Memorial ID
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May was one of seven children born to Samuel B Palmer and his wife Caroline (Albert) Palmer. Samuel was a contractor and Democratic Party political figure. One of May's brothers, A Mitchell Palmer, was US Attorney Gen'l under Wilson, hiring J Edgar Hoover as his assistant and conducting what became known as the "Palmer Raids" in 1920, aimed to root out anarchists and communists. May married William A Miller in 1897 and they had two children; Caroline (1900-1989) and William Jr (1905-1982). There were no grandchildren. May died in 1944 and her husband William died in 1962.
May was one of seven children born to Samuel B Palmer and his wife Caroline (Albert) Palmer. Samuel was a contractor and Democratic Party political figure. One of May's brothers, A Mitchell Palmer, was US Attorney Gen'l under Wilson, hiring J Edgar Hoover as his assistant and conducting what became known as the "Palmer Raids" in 1920, aimed to root out anarchists and communists. May married William A Miller in 1897 and they had two children; Caroline (1900-1989) and William Jr (1905-1982). There were no grandchildren. May died in 1944 and her husband William died in 1962.

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  • Created by: Carol & Karl Voigt
  • Added: Apr 15, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51149230/mary_b-miller: accessed ), memorial page for Mary B “May” Palmer Miller (Jan 1876–30 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51149230, citing Abington Hills Cemetery, South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Carol & Karl Voigt (contributor 47047418).