Josephine M Moore
Daughter of Joseph H W Moore and Amanda Alice Durham
Born ca. 1905 in [Elwood], Madison Co., Indiana
Died 16 Oct 1947 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana
Married ca. 1928 in [LaPorte, LaPorte Co.], Indiana to Walter H Miller
Born 17 Jun 1902 in Otis, LaPorte Co., Indiana
Died 11 Apr 1987 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana
To them were born:
Notes
- Josephine's age in the census records: in 1910, age 4; in 1920, age 14; in 1930, age 24.
- In 1920 Josephine resided in the household of Sam B and Sarah Moore, her paternal uncle and his wife.
- News article, Michigan City News Dispatch, 17 Oct 1947, courtesy of Michigan City Public Library:
Mother, Daughter Found Dead in Bed In LaPorte Home
LaPorte police today were endeavoring to determine if Mrs. Josephine Miller, 42, and her daughter, Joyce Miller,
16, 505 Jefferson, LaPorte, committed suicide in their home last night or whether it was a case of murder and suicide.
The bodies of the two victims were found in their bed shortly before noon today by Mrs. Miller's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fitzsimmons, LaPorte, who stopped to call. A burner on a gas stove in an adjoining room
was turned on.
Police said the couple had been dead several hours as rigor-mortis had already set in. The bodies were left in
the house awaiting arrival of the coroner.
Sources
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co.,
Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood City, Ward 3, E.D. 121, Sheet No. 10B [=117B],
299[=229]-8, 436 N. 10th St, 22 Apr 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co.,
Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood City, Ward 2, E.D. 133, Sheet No. 13A [=214A],
311-323, 2715 S. A St, 13 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, LaPorte Co.,
[Center Twp.], LaPorte City, Ward 2, E.D. 46-6, Sheet No. 10A [=67A],
229-244, 1421 Weller Ave., 14 Apr 1930