Source: Hope Star-Journal, Obits, compiled by Mildred Dixon Harrod NORRIS, Maud Rebecca Born March 11, 1875 west of Hope, daughter of Simeon and Lucy Miller, died Wednesday [April 19, 1933], age 59. She married Roy Norris December 1, 1896 and they lived at Old St Louis. Surviving with the husband are three daughters, Mrs Leonard Essex, west of Hope, Grace [Miller] of Chicago and Elsie [Miller] of Indianapolis; two sons, Harry Norris of east of Hope and Robert Norris at home; four sisters, Mrs Dave Stepp of East Columbus, Mrs Ora Wilke of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs Alice Shank of Indianapolis, Mrs Mort Christian of Hope; three brothers, John [Miller] and Art Miller of Hope and Roy Miller west of town. Funeral service was [sic] Saturday. Hope Star-Journal - Friday, April 21, 1933 Parents of Maud Rebecca Miller were Lucy Zeigler and William Simeon Miller. Daughter, Helen Joan Miller Norris m. Leonard Alvin Essex; two sons. Sister, Anna Edith Miller m. David Edgar Stepp. Sister, Ora E Miller m. (1) Joseph Bowman, and (2) Wilke. Sister, Mary Alice Miller m. Edward Shank. Sister, Polly Dorothy Miller m. Morton Christian. Sister, Emma Myrtle Miller (deceased) m. Delbert Trotter. Brother, John Wesley Miller m. Carrie Hitchcox. Brother, Arthur Miller m. Flavia Murphy. Brother, Roy P Miller m. Mary Marie Stewart; eight children.