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Wm. J. Miner is described below in the obituary as having been in the lumber business and as a "drover" but during my research for my book, The Fowlerville Chronicles, the Miner family were also successful grocers and merchants of dry goods in the early 1900s. As you can find in The Fowlerville Chronicles, at one point, their store encompassed at least three storefronts to accommodate all of the merchandise. The Miners also had wagons equipped with groceries and dry goods and would travel to the outlying areas in the county to sell their wares.

Two articles follow which were published in The Fowlerville Review upon Mr. Miner's passing.Another Pioneer is Claimed by Death~~Wm. J. Miner passed away this (Wednesday) forenoon at 10:45. Mr. Miner was another of the pioneers of Fowlerville, having lived here a great number of years. His occupation was a stock buyer but a cancer on his left arm necessitated an amputation about ten years ago and he retired from active business after that. About two years ago, he suffered a stroke and his health had been very poor since then.

He is survived by his wife; a sister, Mrs. Emily Converse of near Fowlerville; two brothers; Seldon Miner of Owosso, formerly a judge in that city and Henry Miner; and a cousin, A.R. Miner of this village.

Funeral arrangements will not be completed until the arrival of his brother from Owosso.

Obituary~~Wm. J. Miner~~William J. Miner was born in Conway township, Livingston county, November 7, 1846. His father was Ezra Miner and his mother was Anna Mariah Miner.

His entire life had been spent in Livingston county, either upon the farm or in the village of Fowlerville. For a long time, he was engaged in the lumber business in Fowlerville, and later was known throughout this county as a drover.

On August 11, 1904, he married Carrie Herning, who survives him as his widow. He died July 15, 1931.

For over sixty years, he had been a familiar figure upon the streets of Fowlerville and had a wide acquaintance over the county. To all those who knew him and had business with him, he was known as one whose word could be depended upon and who was a friend of everybody and especially the little children. He will be greatly missed by all.

The funeral service was held at his late residence in Fowlerville on Friday afternoon, July 18th, in charge of Rev. A.B. Sutcliffe, with internment in the Fowlerville cemetery.