Stonewall Jackson Miller was the youngest son of Dallas and Mary Miller, born in Bradley Co., TN in 1872.  Stonewall moved to Navarro County in 1894 where he married Laura Josephine Ballew, the daughter of Absalom Posey & Partelia Aveline (Coxsey) Ballew, on Sept 1, 1895 in the town of Emmett in western Navarro County. 

Stonewall farmed in and around Navarro County from 1895 to 1923.  In 1902 he joined the Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.  In 1904 he joined the Prairie Grove Baptist Church in Emmett.  Stonewall served as a deputy sheriff.  He also operated a blacksmith shop in Emmett and ran the community cotton gin.

While building stands in the cotton gin in Emmett, he became ill and died July 23, 1923.  He was buried in the Prairie Grove Cemetery next to the Prairie Grove Baptist Church in Emmett.  Laura died May 5, 1944 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX and is also buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Stonewall and Laura had 10 children, 20 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.

Two Generation Family Outline:

1 Stonewall Jackson Miller b: 1872 in Bradley Co., TN d: 23 July 1923 in Emmett, Navarro Co., TX Burial: 24 July 1923 Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX

.. +Laura Josephine Ballew b: 7 August 1874 in Benton, Polk Co., TN d: 5 May 1944 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX m: 1 September 1895 in Emmett, Navarro Co., TX Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX

........ 2 Samuel Bert Miller b: 22 July 1896 

........ 2 George Wheeler Miller b: 18 March 1898 in Navarro Co., TX d: 1 July 1952 in San Angelo TX [Obituary]

............ + Claudia Reagan

........ 2 Nellie "Sis" Miller b: 25 June 1900 d. 19 Oct 1959 Burial: Montrose, Colorado [Obituary]

............ +Jessie Covington Speed b: 12 July 1892 d: 25 July 1936 Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX [Obituary]

............ +UNKNOWN Terrell

........ 2 James Oscar Miller b: 13 December 1902 d: 25 March 1973 in Denton Co., TX [Obituary]

............ +Annie Ruth Powers b: 22 June 1902 d: 2 January 1990 in Collin Co., TX

........ 2 Fleetis Jackson Miller, Sr. b: 11 March 1904 d: 23 September 1967 in Gregg Co., TX Burial: Dawson Cemetery, Navarro Co., TX

............ +Jimmie Francis Daniel b: 10 July 1905 in TX d: 8 March 1999 in Lr. Streetman, Freestone Co., TX Burial: Dawson Cemetery, Navarro Co., TX

........ 2 Elsie Viola Miller b: 30 March 1906 d: 26 March 1975 in Navarro Co., TX Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX [Obituary]

............ +Printice Robert Stroder b: 4 September 1905 d: 27 September 1983 in Navarro Co., TX m: Abt. 1925 Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX [Obituary]

........ 2 Mary Ruth Miller b: 15 March 1908

........ 2 Garland Ernest Miller b: 13 September 1910 d: 27 February 1973 in Anderson Co., TX; lr. 75801; Palestine, Anderson Co., TX [Obituary]

............ +Mildred Lucile Redmond b: 21 April 1916 d: 15 January 1988 in lr. 75801; Palestine, Anderson Co., TX

........ 2 Jerry Anderson Miller b: 7 December 1911 d: August 1966 in probley in TX

........ 2 Roy Lenord "Bill" Miller b: 6 November 1914

............ +Lora Lee Brown

OBITUARY OF LAURA JOSEPHINE BALLEW MILLER
Sent to Baptist Progress - Prairie Grove Baptist Church Minutes

Sister Laura Josephine Ballew Miller ws born August 7, 1877 near (blank), Departed this life May 5, 1944.  She was married to Stonewall Jackson Miller September 1, 1895.  To this union were born seven boys and three girls, Bert & Wheeler, San Antonio, Texas; Nellie, Garland Texas; Oscar, Henderson, Tex.; Fleetus, Longview, Texas; Viola, Frost Texas; Ruth, Garland, Texas; Garland, Palestine, Texas; Jerry, Freeport, Texas; Roy, Dallas, Texas.  17 grandchildren, two great grand children.

Sister Miller, at the age of thirteen professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Prairie Grove Baptist Church until she died.

She leaves to morn her homegoing; four brothers, 1 sister, six boys three daughters, and a host of other relatives and friends.  We, the church, bow to the will of God and join her loved ones in mourning her homegoing.  She lived a Christian life 57 years.  ...committee

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Laura Josephine (Ballew) Miller
Aug 7, 1874 - May 5, 1944

MRS. LAURA MILLER, RESIDENT OF EMMETT, DIED IN GARLAND
Mrs. Laura J. Miller, age 69 years of Emmett, died Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Pond at Garland. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church at Emmett Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Rev. Jack Goff officiating.

Surviving are six sons, F. J. Miller, Gladewater; J. O. Miller, Henderson; Jerry Miller, Freeport; Garland Miller, Palestine; R. L. Miller, U. S. Navy; G. W. Miller, San Angelo; three daughters, Mrs. P. R. Stroder, Emmett; Mrs. Ruth Pond, Garland; Mrs. Jess Speed, Corsicana and other relatives.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, May 6, 1944

• Submitted by Diane Richards

FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON MRS. L. B. MILLER
Funeral services was held for Mrs. Laura Ballew Miller, age 69, at the Emmett Baptist church, on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Rev. Jack Goff of Corsicana officiating.

Mrs. Miller is survived by six sons, George W. Miller of San Angelo, J. O. Miller of Henderson, F. J. Miller of Longview, G. E. Miller of Palestine, J. A. Miller of Dallas Naval Station; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Speed and Mrs. Thurmond Pond of Garland and Mrs. P. R. Stroder of Emmett, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Three grandsons are in the service—M. Sgt. Bert Miller, Ontario Air Base, Calif., Jesse Speed on a submarine mission and Jack Miller, Hawaii.

Those in attendance from out-of-town were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Styles, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wideman, Sam Powers, Mrs. Vivian Toten and Miss Jo Ann Toten, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Powers, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Redmon, Gladewater, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wyatt and Miss Peggy Wyatt, Malakoff, Mr. and Mrs. Ira McAfee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ware, Mrs. Helen Miller, Sheriff and Mrs. Cap Currington, Mr. and Mrs. John Currington, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Blissett and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown of Corsicana; Harvey Ballew, Los Angeles, Calif.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, May 8, 1944

• Submitted by Diane Richards

FUNERAL SERVICES AT EMMETT SUNDAY MRS. LAURA MILLER

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Emmett Baptist church for Mrs. Laura J. Miller, aged 69 years who died at Garland Friday night. She was a pioneer resident of the Emmett community and a long-time member of the Baptist church. Burial was in the Emmett cemetery.

Surviving are six sons, F. J. Miller, Gladewater; J. O. Miller, Henderson,; Jerry Miller, Freeport; Garland Miller, Palestine; R. L. Miller, U. S. Navy; G. W. Miller, San Angelo; three daughters, Mrs. Jess Speed, Corsicana; Mrs. P. R. Stroder, Emmett, and Mrs. Ruth Pond, Garland; a sister, Mrs. I. D. McAfee, Corsicana; four brothers, Will Ballew, Dawson; John Ballew, Newcastle, Young county; Frank Ballew, Raleigh and Charles Ballew, Frost; several grandchildren and a number of other relatives.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, May 8, 1944

• Submitted by Diane Richards
   

OBITUARY OF STONEWALL JACKSON MILLER

OBITUARY Died Near Frost After an illness of only a few days, Stonewall J. Miller of Emmett died Monday morning at 2:30. He is survived by his wife and nine children. All were at the bedside except a son who is in the navy and a married daughter who is ill. The funeral took place at the Emmett Baptist church of which he was a member. The services were conducted by Rev. H. A. Conway and the Masons took charge at the grave. The services were concluded by members of the Ku Klux Klan who placed a large "fiery cross" of flowers on the grave. A large number of sorrowing friends who came to pay the last sad rites attested to the esteem in which Mr. Miller was held.

Submitted by Tim Childress