Belle Miller

Vital Information

Born

1883-10-07, Millport, Chemung County, New York, United States

Died

1976, New York, United States

Age at Death

~93

Residence

1910: Truxton, Cortland County, New York; 1920: Waverly, Tioga County, New York; 1930: Ashland, Chemung County, New York; 1940: Elmira, Chemung County, New York

Burial

Montour Cemetery, Montour Falls, Schuyler County, New York

Notes

Karl Francis Miller's mother. Pauline's paternal great-grandmother. Maiden name Curtis. Full name Belle Curtis Miller. AKA 'Lidia Belle Curtis' and 'Belle L Curtis' (per FamilySearch alternate name and NUMIDENT). Born 7 October 1883, Millport, Chemung County, New York (from NUMIDENT, ark:/61903/1:1:6KM1-59BH). Father: Guy Curtis (ID 174). Mother: Marian Gerow (ID 175). Both identified from Belle's own NUMIDENT. Had 9 children with Robert L Miller: Karl Francis (1905, GS5B-S45), Arland Charles (1909, GS5Y-F1C), Robert Glen (1911, GS5Y-R3J), Ethel Josephine (1913, GS5R-1PV), Anna Evangeline (1916, GS5Y-JMQ), Walter E Sr (1918, GS5Y-5SN), Earnest Stuart (1921, GS5Y-TPC), Ella L (1925, GSRD-SXP), Rita A (1931, GSR8-YJK). Married Robert L Miller 1902. Applied for Social Security Nov 1966. Burial: Montour Cemetery, Montour Falls, Schuyler County, NY (same as husband). FamilySearch PID: GS5T-D6G (14 sources). Also appears as GY82-PPB (duplicate tree entry). In 1910 census (Truxton, Cortland), father's and mother's birthplace both listed as New York — confirmed by NUMIDENT (Millport, Chemung County).

Sources

FamilySearch GS5T-D6G (14 sources); Source 205: NUMIDENT (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:6KM1-59BH) — Belle Curtis Miller, born 7 Oct 1883 Millport Chemung NY, father Guy Curtis, mother Marian Gerow, SS application Nov 1966; FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:M5CX-RK3 (1910 US Census — Belle C Miller, Truxton, Cortland, NY); Source 135: Karl F Miller 1930 marriage record (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:QKJM-44LF); Source 136: FamilySearch burial record GS5T-D6G; Source 207: FindAGrave #190781240 — Belle C. Miller, 1883-1976, Montour Cemetery

Research Leads

• ☐ Find Belle Curtis in 1900 census — she would be age ~17, living in parents' household in Millport/Chemung County area. Search under 'Belle Curtis', 'Lydia Curtis', or 'Lidia Curtis'.
• ☐ Research Guy Curtis — find in census records, determine birth/death dates, occupation
• ☐ Research Marian Gerow — find maiden/birth details, marriage record to Guy Curtis
• ☐ Find 7 children's individual census/vital records to confirm dates from FindAGrave memorial