Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10

A Comely Wife Who Has Presented
Her Trusting Hubby Q
WITH IA CHILDREN IN 8 YEARS.
She Comes From a Family Long Noted for
Such Accomplishments.
HER RECORD OF TRIPLETS AND TWINS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,


COLD SPRINGS, N. Y, Jan. AT the
| depot to-day Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Miller
entrusted to nurse a little bit of baby boy
to be taken to relatives in New York City,
who will care for him Mr. Miller Incl
dentally remarked that the boy was one OF
| triplets presented to him December 1 by
his lair and blooming spouse He also
confessed, after much stammering and con-
fusion, that the triplets made IA children
| born to him in eight years.
1t may be said at the outset that the ex-
traordinary fecundity of Mrs Miller is no
new thing in the family from which she is
derived. Her maiden name was Avery.
As far back as the beginning of the Gen.
| tury the Averys we're the pride and joy of
the simple neighborhoods in which they
| lived, for in those days large families were
regarded as direct dispensation of Provi-
dence, while the getting of them was held
to be obedience to the command to Adam,
afterward re-enjoined upon Noah.
One Husband Got Two Ouintets.
Mrs. Ellsworth Miller's grandmother
sister was the most representative of her
race now distinctly remembered When that
good lady married along in the forties she
made glad the heart of her husband with q
quintet of boys and girls, three of whom
lived to rear families of their own. A wear
after this splendid achievement the ladv
gave birth to five more, but both the mother
and the five children died Immediately.
Her husband consoled himself year or so
after her death by marrying her sister, who
presented him with three sets of twins in
rapid succession.
Mrs Ellsworth Miller's mother pre-
sented her husband with twins, besides
numerous other children who came in
single file, after the commonplace fashion.
When Mrs. Miller that was to be was
young girl living not far from New York
city, she went with friend to Gypsy
fortune teller, so the family tells the story.
This was nine years ago last summer '"You
will marry within short time," said the
Gypsy. "You will meet your future hus-
band to-day. You will have three sets of
twins and three sets of triplets, beside
other children. Your progeny will be as
numerous as the sands of the sea-"
A Prophecy Speedily Fulfilled.
The future Mrs. Ellsworth Miller
laughed merrilv at this. She put no faith
in it. And when young Ellsworth Miller
offered to carry her bundles from the
that that part of the old woman's prophecy
was fulfilling. Something over year from
that time she was married to the tall, good
looking Young mechanic. She was then %
years old, it being the fall of 1888, and was
O comely woman of medium height and
slight build.
in the following August her first child
was born-a pretty, dark-haired daughter
whom she named Viola. Her husband was
glad to see Viola, but wished it had been
boy. Mrs. Miller was not slow in repairing
her error, for IA months after Viola's birth,
in October, 1885, she presented her husband
with twin boys. Mrs. Miller has always
had horror for common names such as
John, William, Henry, and the like. So
she named one of the twins Wellington
Melbourne and the other Arlington Fair
field. They lived but five months.
Equally Prolific in Names.
But the vacancy in the family vas not for
long. Twelve months after their birth. in
October, 1886, Mrs. Miller had twins again,
this time a boy and girl. The boy she
named Waldo Esmond and the girl Florizel
Elecuror. Waldo Esmond lived but few
months, but Florizel Eiecuror is still alive,
and. althou gh she is small for five years,
she is a beautiful child, with hair that curls
like the hair of children in pictures
In October, 1887, just year from the
birth of Florizel and Waldo, Mrs Miller
gave her husband and all the relatives on
both sides surprise. She presented Mr..
Miller, by way of variation fromoa monot-
ony of twins, with three fine boys, small in
size, but apparently perfectly healthy. She
named them Elmer Osborne Lingard |
Jerome and Lester Hamilton. They lived |
only a month. however, and then all died |
in one day. By this time Mr.. Miller was |
used to surprises. In November, 1888, a |
year and month from the birth of the |
triplets he again became father. This |
time it was only pair of twins Both |
were boys, and Mrs. Miller was ready with |
the usual names for them. One she called |
wood. Avery lived six weeks, while Alton |
was strong and healthy until six months
old, when he died.
Content With One Boy Next.
So of all these births, but two girls re-
mained to the Millers. and Mr. Miller was
anxious for boy. On December 2, 1889, a
rear and less than a month from the birth
f the last twins, boy was born. He came
alone, and, when this was well assured, was
hailed with great rejoicings. Mrs. Miller
called him d. Judson. the D. standing
alone, lending further uniqueness to most
unique collection of Names This bov is
still living, and a hne, rolllcklng, deep
chested fellow he is
On the first day Of last month, two years
from the last birth, Mrs. Miller suddenly
overwhelmed Mr. Miller by bearing
triplets, two girls and boy. The mntter
was kept a profound secret and only leaked
put after many days. The girls Mrs Miller
called Lillian Avery and Gertrude Virginia,
and the boy was named w.
Barton. At the end of II days the girls
lied, but the boy is hearty and looks as if
ne would one day be voter-of the
metropolis.