Families of Martha Fenna Ball

MARTHA FENNA BALL, daughter of SARAH AMANDA C. BEATY and DOUGLAS E. BALL, was born January 29, 1872 in Edinburgh, Indiana,^{456, 9278} and died March 26, 1958 in Kansas.^{456, 3921} She is buried in Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sedgwick County, Kansas.^{456, 3921}

She married (1) JAMES THOMAS BRANT. He died February 17, 1931 in Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma.⁹²⁹⁸

She married (2) JOHN ALVAH MILLER on July 5, 1896 in Missouri.⁹²⁹⁵ He was born April 18, 1867 in Iowa,^{456, 3919} and died October 13, 1959 in Kansas.^{456, 3919} He is buried in Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sedgwick County, Kansas.^{456, 3875}

• Martha Fenna Ball was also known as Mattie Fanny Ball.

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Children of MARTHA FENNA BALL and JAMES THOMAS BRANT:

1. ROBERT JAMES BRANT, b. October 8, 1891, El Dorado, Butler, Kansas;^{250, 8, 3718} m. SARAH RACHEL RUTLEDGE on June 5, 1916 in Iola, Allen, Kansas^{8, 463, 3718}; d. August 23, 1979, Modesto, Stanislaus, California.²⁵⁰
2. SARAH LOUISE BRANT, b. August, 1893, Kansas; m. CHARLES EARL BRAY on March 29, 1911 in Kansas¹²¹⁴⁸; d. May 22, 1965, Clackamas County, Oregon.⁸⁷⁶

Children of MARTHA FENNA BALL and JOHN ALVAH MILLER:

3. FRANCES LAURA MILLER, b. October 17, 1897, Kansas;⁵⁶ m. (1) JAMES LESLIE JACKSON on April 21, 1915 in Kansas⁹²⁹¹, m. (2) UNAS ALLEN; d. November, 1978.⁵⁶
4. IRA THOMAS MILLER, b. January 17, 1901, Gaylord, Smith, Kansas;⁷³⁷⁷ m. MARY LOUISE HOWERTON on February 18, 1925 in Noel, McDonald, Missouri⁹⁴⁰; d. September 24, 1976.^{456, 3920}
5. ALVAH LESLIE MILLER, b. January 9, 1903, Kansas;^{456, 56} m. MATILDA H. DENNING in 1927; d. March 12, 1976.^{456, 7768}
6. INA A. MILLER, b. January 11, 1905, Kansas;⁵⁶ m. JAMES WILBURN HANNA on December 26, 1923 in Colby, Thomas, Kansas⁵¹⁵⁹; d. November 15, 1995, Oakley, Kansas.^{56, 9288}

Personal Information

• John Alvah Miller was a member of the United Brethren Church. ³⁹¹⁹

• Martha Fenna Ball was a member of the Baptist Church. ⁹²⁷⁸

Work History

• John Alvah Miller was a grain farmer and cattle rancher.³⁹¹⁹

Walnut Valley Times, June 20, 1890⁹²⁹⁷

Marriage license was issued to James Brant aged 21 and Mattie Bale aged 18.

Cedar County Republican, July 9, 1896⁹²⁹⁵

John A. Miller and Martha F. Bryant, two prominent young people of Arnica were united in the bonds of holy matrimony, Sunday July 5th, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends at the home of J. V. Jack. Rev. W. D. Sidman officiating.

Herald, January 3, 1889⁹²⁸⁷

Miss Mattie F. Ball of ElDorado, who has been staying with her aunt & uncle Dr. Hazzared of this town, went home Saturday to see her folks.

Sapulpa Herald, February 18, 1931⁹²⁹⁸

DEATH CLAIMS JAMES BRANT

James T. Brant, 61, switchman for the Frisco for the last 13 years, died last night at the home 118 South Oak street following a illness of sometime.

The railroad man is survived by the widow, a daughter Mrs. Sarah Gray of Iowa, a son Robert Brant of Attica, Kans., two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Bleaver of Missouri and Mrs. J. H. Bowditch of Michigan and a brother Robert H. Brant of Kansas City, Kan.

Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at the Lewis and Landrith chapel at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. J. P. Atkins officiating. Interment will be made in the South Heights cemetery.

Wichita Eagle, March 27, 1958³⁹²¹

MILLER—Mattie Fenna, age 86, of 4214 W. Central, passed away March 26 in local hospital. Funeral services will be held 10 a. m. Friday, March 28, in the chapel of Broadway Mortuary. Rev. Martin Ralston of the Gideon Baptist Church will officiate. Interment in Wichita Park Cemetery. Parking adjacent to mortuary for convenience of family and friends. Service by Broadway Mortuary.

Wichita Eagle, March 27, 1958⁹²⁷⁸

Mattie Miller, 86, Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Mattie Fenna Miller, 86, of 4214 W. Central, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

She was born Jan. 29, 1872, in Edinburg, Ind. She was married to J. A. Miller on July 3, 1896, in Cedarville, Mo. Mrs. Miller was a Kansas resident for 60 years and came to Wichita in 1946 from Wakeeney. She was a member of the Baptist church.

Survivors besides her husband include four daughters, Mrs. Sadie Bray, Oregon City, Ore., Mrs. Frances Allen, 1705 S. Dodge, Mrs. Ina Hanna, Oakley, Kan., and Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart, Littleton, Colo.; three sons, Alvah Miller, 2951 Palisade, Ira Miller 1549 S. Topeka, and Robert Brant, 527 Leonine Rd.; 19 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Broadway Mortuary with the Rev. Martin Ralstin, Gideon Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Wichita Park Cemetery.

Wichita Eagle, October 14, 1959³⁹¹⁹

John A. Miller, Ex-grain, Cattle Man, Dies at 92

John Alvah Miller, 92, of 4214 W. Central, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Born April 18, 1867, in Iowa, he came to Wichita 14 years ago from Wakeeney, Kan. He had been retired for 25 years from the grain and cattle business. His wife, Nattie, died last March.

He was a member of United Brethren Church and Odd Fellows Lodge.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Frances Allen, 1703 S. Dodge, Mrs. Ina Hanna, Oakley, Kan., and Mrs. Sadie Bray, Oregon City, Ore.; two sons, Alvah, 2151 Palisade, and Ira, 1549 S. Topeka; a stepson, Bob Brant, 527 Leonine Rd.; 19 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Broadway Mortuary with the Rev. Joe Riley Burns, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Wichita Park Cemetery.

Kansas City Times, October 15, 1959³⁸⁷⁵

DEATHS OVER KANSAS

Wichita—Services here today for John Alvah Miller, 92, in the grain and cattle business many years prior to his retirement 25 years ago. He came to Wichita from WaKeeney, Kas., 14 years ago.