Biography

Miller's wife, Salome, died not long after their arrival in Western Australia (Death Registration 493/1894). She was aged 27 years. Following the death of their daughter the year before, Miller headed for the Goldfields. Apparently Miller came to Siberia in a cart with three other youths on 8 December, but feeling too unwell to go any further, he put up at the Siberia Soak Hotel. As he seemed to be getting worse, the proprietress, Miss Kenny, offered to send for medical aid, but he refused any assistance, saying that he had often been worse before. On Sunday, about noon, Miller expired.

The informant of his death was J Cortis MD ChM, doctor, Menzies.

Miller was the third child and second son born in Scotland to Donald and Elisabeth Miller. Their other children were: Cathrine born 25 December 1853; William born 7 March 1855; James born 3 March 1860; Elizabeth Bain born 24 March 1862; Isabella born 9 December 1867. Donald Miller, born 21 Sept 1817, at Caithness, Scotland, died in 1891.