LUCY COLSTON CLOYD MILLER (1883-1960) Lucy Colston Cloyd was born May 17, 1883, in Decatur, Illinois, the fifth and youngest child of John Gates Cloyd and Alice Henrietta Thomas Cloyd. She graduated from Decatur High School and attended Millikin University, Decatur, for one year. She married Henry Cooper Miller on October 27, 1908. They lived in Enid, Oklahoma, before moving to Huron, South Dakota, where their daughter, Alice Josephine, was born on August 5, 1914. The family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where their son, John Howard, was born on October 13, Lucy enjoyed her home and family, and she had many friends. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed having friends into share holidays and special days. She took an active part in her children's school activities and her church. She died December 4, 1960, and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, along with her husband, Henry C. Miller who died July 28, 1961. Lucy Colston Cloyd's mother, Alice Henrietta (1844-1923), was the daughter of Joshua Howard Thomas (September 10, 1886) and Lucy Landon Carter Colston (July 5, 1850) who were married April 10, 1826, in Winchester, Virginia. Lucy Landon Carter Colston was the daughter of William Traverse Colston (1776-1815) and Elizabeth Burgess Armistead (1777-1834) who were married July 10, 1802. Elizabeth Burgess Armistead was the daughter of Henry
Armistead (1750-1787) and Winifred Peachy (1752-n.d.) who were married in 1774. Winifred Peachy was the daughter of Col. William Peachy 1729-1802) and his first wife Million Glasscock
(1735-1748). William Peachy assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the
capacity of Colin 5th Va. Regiment from February 13, 1776 to May 7, 1776 (War Dept. The source for this is William & Mary's Quarterly, Williamsburg, Va. Vol. Nov. p. 114 and Vol. p. 31. Hintman's Share with your friends: |
