This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County,
History of the Prairie", published in 1982 by the Ziebach County
Historical Society, Dupree, SD
With permission from Jackie Birkland
 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/ziebach/history/chap16-2.txt
    
MARGARET MILLER

My parents were Jesse Nelson Miller (1876-1964) and Margaret Mae Maines (1878-1968). They were married at Burlington Junction, Missouri, December 22, 1897. My dad and mother and their four children, Everett Compton, 10 years old; Inez Irene, 8 years old; Jessie Lucille (Sis), 3 years old; and James Clark, 1 year old, came to Ziebach County from Burlington, Missouri in October, 1910. They homesteaded 8 miles southwest of Dupree.

My brother, Harold Nelson, was born September 12, 1912 at the homestead. I was born August 2, 1913 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. My mother and brothers and sisters were on their way to Missouri. My sister, Jane Elizabeth, was born June 24, 1915 and brother Francis Pershing (Jack) on March 20, 1918 at the homestead.

Some of our close neighbors were Goodnows, Shorty Brown, Andy Lee's and Kaufman's. I went to school at the Whittler School. It was one mile south of our place for one year, and then was moved another mile south. My first grade teacher was Ruth Solmonson. Other teachers were Mrs. Leach, Ruth Stevens, Mrs. Broberg, Mrs. Talbott and Darwin Clifton. We went to school with the Tupy, Klinchuch, Stopka, Diermier and Henderson children.

I met my husband-to-be, Lewis (Cully) Tolvstad Miller (March 27, 1901-July 17, 1961) at a country dance. We were married at the Congregational Church parsonage in Dupree on September 20, 1933. Eva Henderson and Cliff Birkeland were our witnesses.

Cully and I had 8 children and all were born in Dupree. They were: Inez Lavonne, born August 22, 1934 and died August 25, 1934; Lewis Tolvstad, born July 17, 1935; Eliza Jane, born December 10, 1936; Margaret Mae, born February 24, 1938; Robert Clark, born June 28, 1939; Gerald Lee, born April 5, 1941; Donald Dean, born January 24, 1944; and Jean Ileen, born December 17, 1946.

We lived in Ziebach County all our married life except for about a year when we lived near Lead, South Dakota. We bought the Ben Henderson place in 1943 and I lived there for 22 years. It was about 9 miles south of Dupree on the Cherry Creek Road. Our neighbors were Cliff Birkelands, Ed Diermiers, Carl Johnsons, Harold Johnsons, Casey Millers and later Donald Millers. Also Little Woundeds and Felix Condons.

Our kids went to school at the White Swan School, which was about a quarter of a mile from our place.

Cully died July 17, 1961. I sold the place in 1965 to my daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Clint Farlee. They and their family still live there. I lived near Usk, Washington for 3 years and at Athol, Idaho for several more. I now live in Dupree.

Four of my children still live in South Dakota, but only one in Ziebach County. Jean is married to Clint Farlee and they farm and ranch near Dupree. Donnie and family, live at Post Falls, Idaho, where he is a musician. Jerry and Tarri live near Hermosa, South Dakota on a ranch. Bob and family live at Dallas, Oregon and he is a carpenter. Maggie married Frank Laurenz and they have a farm near Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Lit married Dale Eberhard, and they live in Rapid City, South Dakota. Lewie and family live at Athol, Idaho and he is a carpenter.

CLINTON and JEAN (MILLER) FARLEE

by Jean Farlee

 My father, Lewis (Cully) Miller and my mother, Margaret Evelyn Miller, were married on September 20, 1933 at Dupree, South Dakota. My mother was born August 29, 1913 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the daughter of Jesse Nelson Miller and Margaret Mae Maines, who came to Ziebach County in 1910.

My folks lived in Ziebach County all of their married life except for about a year when they lived near Lead, South Dakota. They bought the Ben Henderson place in 1943. It was 9 miles south of Dupree on the Cherry Creek Road.

Their 8 children were all born in Dupree. They were Inez Lavonne, born August 22, 1934 and died August 25, 1934; Lewis Tolvstad (Lewie), born July 17, 1935; Eliza Jane (Lit), born December 19, 1936; Margaret Mae (Maggie), born February 24, 1938; Robert Clark (Bob), born June 28, 1939; Gerald Lee (Jerry), born April 5, 1941; Donald Dean (Donnie), born January 24, 1944; and myself, Jean Ileen, born December 17, 1946.

We all went to the White Swan School, which was about a quarter of a mile from our place. I went to school with Diermiers, Millers, Birkelands, Fields, and Herrens. My teachers were Bertha Schuh, Merle Beebe, Trula Fields, Betty Heckel, Esther Hemen and Faye Longbrake.

We always had a dance every fall at school, and at Christmas time we had a Christmas program. We went to Dupree for the County Y.C.L. Conventions in the spring. The spelling contest and exhibit day was also held then. I was a delegate from Ziebach County to the State Y.C.L. Convention at Pierre in 1960. It was quite an experience for me. We stayed at the St. Charles Hotel and our meetings were held in the Senate Chambers at the State Capitol Building. Lewie, Maggie and Jerry were also delegates when they were 8th graders. We all attended high school in Dupree. Sometimes we stayed in town, and sometimes drove back and forth.

My dad died July 17, 1961. Our house burned down in October of the same year. We moved to town for the winter. My mother bought a trailer house and we moved back out in the spring. We moved it over on the creek about a mile east of where we had lived.

I married Clinton Farlee May 28, 1962. We had 5 children. Kent James was born August 8, 1963; Shelley Marie was born November 1, 1964; twins, Kristy Rae and Kathy Kay were born October 14, 1973. Kristy Rae died the same day; and Shane Clinton was born November 1, 1975.

We lived in El Paso, Texas for over a year while Clint was in the army.

We bought the home place from my mother.

Clinton is one of five sons of Don and Tina (Stambach) Farlee; Rick who lost his life in World War II; Keith, rural Lantry; Donald, Dupree; Bob, Lantry. All attended Lantry grade school. Clint, Don, and Bob were Dupree High graduates. Keith graduated from Eagle Butte.

Clint is serving his second term as Ziebach County Commissioner from District #3.