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IVA MARGARET MILLER----Biographical Background WHERE-WHEN BORN: August 15,1893 Indian Territory-Pryor Creek,Okla. PARENTS: MOTHER: Mattie Michael Miller FATHER: James Finis Miller Both teachers Cherokee Seminary 1870's Talequah,Okla. BACKGROUND: Grace BROTHERS: Earl ,Denton and Clyde younger Two years, then 4 years apart. Siaters [[Sisters]]: Grace Her Mother died of pneumonia when she was 5 years old. FATHER DESERTED CHILDREN EDUCATION: Placed in Catholic convent at Pawhuska shortly after. Her brother Earl paid $8.00 per month-special price to Indians, she thought she was Cherokee. Met Bess Bruce and they became friends there. Attended convent from 1898-1909.....11 years. Attended Carlisle Indian school from 1909- graduated 1912. General High School subjects. 1912 to brother Earls in Calif. 1913 Married Carlisle - OCT 14 Honeymoon around world with New York Giants John McGraw-Larry Doyle 1915: Jim Jr. born New York City 1917: Gail Margaret born Yale,Okla. October 31 1919: Charlotte Marie born Boston -Sept 16 1921: Grace Frances born Yale,Okla. Dec.10 1925: Divorced 1927: Children were place in Indian schools 1929: Remarried to Harrison G. Davies,non-Indian,wealthy oil man. 1931: Moved to Chicago -7130 Cyril Parkway..The Bedford Villa 1947: Moved to Wauconda [[#11?]] Roosevelt RD. Retired from Socony Paint Products 1957: Widowed 1958: Move to Calif Currently resides at 4230 W. Broadway, Hawthorne Calif.
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The word "Hawthorne" is selected because it is the only place in California beginning with "Hawthor" and ending in two other letters.