Piersol, Lucy Jane

1872 - 1944  (72 years)   Has 60 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

Piersol, Joseph Morrison

1843 - 1911  (67 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1843	Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
Died	16 Apr 1911	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Buried	18 Apr 1911	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Father	Piersol, Samuel Robinson,   b. 1 Jan 1818, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Tomson, Eliza Jane,   b. 12 Aug 1824, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Aug 1842	Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Family	Wilson, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 25 Apr 1847, Indiana, USA
Married	20 Feb 1866	Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Piersol, Lucy Jane,   b. 8 Mar 1872, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Wilson, Sarah Elizabeth

1847 - 1937  (90 years)

Birth	25 Apr 1847	Indiana, USA
Died	18 Jun 1937	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Buried	20 Jun 1937	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Father	Wilson, Lewis E,   b. 23 Feb 1811, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Tipton, Minerva,   b. 1 Nov 1823, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Jun 1844
Mother	Wilson, Minerva,   b. 1 Jun 1823, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Family	Piersol, Joseph Morrison,   b. 18 Jul 1843, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
Married	20 Feb 1866	Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Piersol, Lucy Jane,   b. 8 Mar 1872, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Miller, James P

1873 - 1921  (48 years)

Birth	29 Jan 1873	Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Died	13 Dec 1921	Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
Buried	15 Dec 1921	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Father	Miller, Jacob Ebinezer,   b. 24 Feb 1845, St Charles, Kane, Illinois, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Vosburgh, Lydia Fadlia,   b. 17 May 1850, Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	15 Apr 1868	La Salle, Illinois, USA
Family	Piersol, Lucy Jane,   b. 8 Mar 1872, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Married	16 Dec 1890
Children	1. Miller, Bertha Maxine,   b. 20 Aug 1906, Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA

Miller, Bertha Maxine

1906 - 1970  (64 years)

Birth	20 Aug 1906	Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Died	30 Dec 1970	Henderson, York, Nebraska, USA
Buried	3 Jan 1971	Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, USA
Father	Miller, James P,   b. 29 Jan 1873, Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Piersol, Lucy Jane,   b. 8 Mar 1872, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Dec 1890
Family 1	Vaught, David Caroll,   b. 28 Jun 1900, Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, USA
Married	15 Dec 1928	Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA
Children	1. Vaught, David C Jr,   b. 7 Feb 1931, Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, USA
Family 2	Christiansen, James,   b. Yes, date unknown
Divorced	Bef 1928	Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

• Name	Piersol, Lucy Jane  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	8 Mar 1872	Lucas, Iowa, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Race	White  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Occupation	Waitress  [5]
  Residence	9 Jun 1880	Chelsea, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [4]
  Residence	2 Jun 1900	Hamilton, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [1]
  Residence	28 Apr 1910	Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [2]
  Residence	10 Jan 1920	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  Occupation	9 Apr 1930  [5]
  	Waitress at Cafe
  Residence	9 Apr 1930	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [5]
  	Age: 58; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Daughter-In-Law; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [7]
  Residence	18 Apr 1940	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [7]
  Death	31 Oct 1944	Wood River, Hall, Nebraska, USA   [8]
  	at home of Bertha Miller Vaught
  Burial	2 Nov 1944	Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [8]
  	Geneva Cemetery
  Person ID	I1241	John Paul Vogt Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Piersol, Joseph Morrison,   b. 18 Jul 1843, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA d. 16 Apr 1911, Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Wilson, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 25 Apr 1847, Indiana, USA d. 18 Jun 1937, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Feb 1866	Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA   [9, 10]
  Address Shared	Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA   [11]
  	508 E 7th Street
  Address Shared	Apr 1873	Chelsea, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
  	Relocated from Iowa
  Family ID	F506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miller, James P,   b. 29 Jan 1873, Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA d. 13 Dec 1921, Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1890  [1]
  Children	1. Miller, Bertha Maxine,   b. 20 Aug 1906, Strang, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA d. 30 Dec 1970, Henderson, York, Nebraska, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Mar 1872 - Lucas, Iowa, USA Residence - 9 Jun 1880 - Chelsea, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Residence - 28 Apr 1910 - Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Residence - 10 Jan 1920 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Residence - Age: 58; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Daughter-In-Law; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 9 Apr 1930 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1935 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Residence - 18 Apr 1940 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA Death - 31 Oct 1944 - Wood River, Hall, Nebraska, USA Burial - 2 Nov 1944 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Miller_Lucy; Sarah Piersol; Bertha Vaught; David C. Vaught

  
  

• Notes

  MILLER, LUCY JANE-Mrs. Lucy Miller passed away at 12:50 a. m. Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Vaught, at Wood River, where she had been several weeks. She was seventy-two. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, at the United Brethren Church. Interment will be in the Geneva Cemetery. (The Nebraska Signal 02 November 1944 page 7.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy Jane Miller, daughter of Sarah and Morrison Piersol, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, March 8, 1872. She passed away Tuesday, October 31, 1944, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Vaught, at Wood River, Neb., where she had been taken several weeks ago. She was 72 years, 7 months and 22 days of age. She came to this community with her parents when a small girl, and had spent most of her life here. She was married to James Miller, December 16, 1890. To this union were born eight children, Earle E. of Osborne, Kas., J. Morrison of Enumclau, Wash.; Louis Alvin of Emmett, Idaho; Blanche M. Waitley of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and a baby who died at birth. Her husband preceded her in death December 31, 1921. Mrs. Miller was a member of the United Brethren Church and in her younger days was a faithful worker for the church and its organizations. Besides her children she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Esther Lyon of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. May Houchin of Manville, Wyo., and a brother, Lew Piersol of Eagle, Neb., other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church in Geneva last Thursday afternoon, with Rev. E. D. Sell officiating. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Myers, Harry Hall, Charles Sluka, Leslie Myers, Roy Yates and Fred Nunns. Card of Thanks: We wish to thank all those who sent cards and letters during her illness and also all who helped in any way at the time of the death of our mother, Mrs. Lucy Miller. The Children. (The Nebraska Signal 09 November 1944 front page.)

  
  

• Sources

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Record for James Miller http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&h=15526427&indiv=try Miller_James P 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: T624_845; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374858 28 Apr 1910 James Miller - Farmer Lucy Miller Earl Miller Morrison Miller Alvin Miller Blanche Miller Marie Miller Bertha Miller Darrel Miller [S9] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Geneva Ward 1, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: T625_985; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 1023. Record for James Miller http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=18101404&indiv=try Miller_James P 1920 United States Federal Census - James P Miller Year: 1920; Census Place: Geneva Ward 1, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: T625_985; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 1023 Lincoln Street 10 Jan 1920 James Miller - 47 - Laborer Streets Lucy Miller - 47 Berthy Miller - 13 Darrell Miller - 11 Florine Miller - 3 - grand-daughter [S17] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Chelsea, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Family History Film: 1254748; Page: 517D; Enumeration District: 331; Image: 0617. Record for Lucy Piersol http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=33126915&indiv=try Piersol_Lewis Wilson 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Chelsea, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Family History Film: 1254748; Page: 517D; Enumeration District: 331; Image: 0617 09 Jan 1880 Joseph M Piersol - 36 - Farmer Sarah Piersol - 32 Manerva Piersol - 13 - daugher Lewiis Piersol - 11 - son Lucy Piersol - 8 - daughter Esther Piersol - 5 - daughter Lilly Piersol - 4 -… [S8] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Geneva City, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 1280; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 697.0; FHL microfilm: 2341015. Record for Lucy J Miller http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=107097456&indiv=try Piersol_Lucy Jane 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Geneva City, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 1280; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 697.0; FHL microfilm: 2341015 09 Apr 1930 Sarah Piersol - 83 Lucy J Miller - 58 - waitress at cafe [S24] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for Marie Miller Dryden http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Numident&h=779697872&indiv=try Dryden_Marie Miller Social Security Applications and Claims Index [S7] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: ; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; FHL microfilm: ; Record for Miller_Lucy. 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Record for Joseph M Piersol http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=53586928&indiv=try Miller_Jacob Ebinezer 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Belle Prairie, Fillmore, Nebraska; Roll: 926; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1240926 21 Jun 1900 Jacob E Miller - 55 - Feb 1845 Lydia F Miller - 49 - May 1851 Bertha Miller - 25 - May 1877 Kate Miller - 20 - Jan 1880 [S121] Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp., Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Piersol_Joseph M - Wilson_Sarah Elizabeth. Piersol_Joseph-Sarah Illinois Marriages [S122] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). Record for Joseph Morrison Piersol http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USDirectories&h=1059314540&indiv=try Piersol_Joseph Morrison US City Directories, 1822-1995 Concordia City Directory