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Dora Ann Callis
1883 - 1978

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• Nickname	Mimi
  Birth	24 Sep 1883	Dixon,Benton County,AR
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Mar 1978	Ojai,Ventura County,CA
  Buried	Ivy Lawn Memorial Park,Ventura,CA
  Person ID	I656	Miller & Lounsbury
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	John Hamilton Callis,   b. Mar 1860, Benton County,AR ,   d. Mar 1933, CA
  Mother	Anna Lee Duncan,   b. 4 May 1863, TN ,   d. 1922, Benton County,AR
  Married	1882
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Robert William Miller,   b. 1 Nov 1879, Willow Hill,Jasper,IL ,   d. 30 Jan 1933, Ojai,Ventura County,CA
  Married	11 Jan 1903	Dixon,Benton County,AR
  Children	1. Elisha True Miller,   b. 30 Nov 1903, Dickson,Benton County,AR ,   d. 25 Jul 1904, Benton County,AR > 2. James Herbert Miller,   b. 3 Mar 1905, Hiwasee,Benton County,AR ,   d. 30 Sep 1973, Hillsboro,Hill County,TX   3. John Hershel Miller,   b. 3 Mar 1905, Hiwasee,Benton County,AR ,   d. 29 Apr 1958, Ojai,Ventura County,CA   4. Cora Margaret Miller,   b. 15 Sep 1907, Hiwasse,Benton County,AR ,   d. 12 Sep 1998, Ojai,Ventura County,CA > 5. Dick Clifford Miller,   b. 11 Apr 1910, Garland,Benton County,AR ,   d. 12 Feb 1972, Bentonville,Benton County,AR > 6. Donald Robert Miller,   b. 30 Aug 1912, Garland,Benton County,AR ,   d. 30 Jan 1969, Ojai,Ventura County,CA > 7. Violet Maxine Miller,   b. 12 May 1916, Garland,Benton County,AR ,   d. 1 May 2008, Ojai,Ventura County,CA > 8. Winnie Ruth Miller,   b. 17 Jul 1918, Garland,Benton County,AR ,   d. 22 Feb 1996, Chowchilla,Madera County,CA > 9. Living   10. Jesse Kennedy Miller,   b. 7 Jun 1924, Garland,Benton County,AR ,   d. 31 Dec 1944, Luxembourg - WWII
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Dora and Cora Callis The Callis twins at age 19.
  		John Callis Family John and Anna Lee (Duncan) Callis with their twin daughters Dora and Cora.
  		Robert and Dora Miller Family Back Row: Donald, Ruth, Robert Jr., Dick, Maxine Front Row: Blanche Ping, Herbert, Dora, Hershel, Margaret (Taken November 1957 or 1958, California)

  
  

  Headstones

  Dora Callis Miller Ivy Lawn Cemetery, Ventura, California (buried next to twin sister Cora Callis Nichols) Status:

  
  

• Notes

  Twin sister to Cora. 19 June 1900 census of Garland, Benton County, Ar, found the Callis family living in dwelling #186. Next door in dwelling #187 was William Callis family: John H. Callis 12/1855 40 AR TN AR Farmer Annie L. 5/1864 36 TN TN TN Dora A. 9/1883 16 AR AR TN Cora A. 9/1883 16 AR AR TN Clark 1/1888 12 AR AR TN Leland 2/1890 10 AR AR TN Ethal 5/1892 8 AR AR TN 18 April 1910 census of Garland, Benton county, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #32. Robert and Dora said that they had been married 7 years and 4 of their 5 children were still living: Robert W. Miller 30 IL IL IL Farmer Dora N. 26 AR AR TN Herbert J. 5 AR IL AR Hershell J. 5 AR IL AR Maggie C. 2 AR IL AR Unnamed son 0/12 AR IL AR 23 Jan 1920 census of Garland, Benton County, AR, found the Miller family living in dwelling #50 on Fourth Street: R. W. Miller 40 IL IL IN Salesman - H.W.D. Dora 36 AR AR TN Hurbert 14 AR IL AR Twin Herschell 14 AR IL AR Twin Maggie 12 AR IL AR Dick 9 AR IL AR Donald 7 AR IL AR Maxine 3 AR IL AR Ruth 1 6/12 AR IL AR Blanche Pitts 13 IL IL AR Niece J. D. Miller 80 IL OH IL Father, Widowed Mildred Miller said that the John Miller and Robert Miller families all went to California together, leaving from Southwest City, MO, and traveling through Oklahoma, Kansas and eventually Oregon. They finally arrived in California in August of 1924. She said that Louoma's mother was a Callis, as was Robert Miller's wife. 26 April 1930 census of District 19, Ojai, Ventura County, CA, found the Miller family living in dwelling #344. Robert and Dora said that they were first married at ages 23 and 19 respectively. Living nearby were Dora's father, John H. Callis (76) and brothers Claude (40) and George (45) and their families: Robert W. Miller 50 IL IL IN Operator - Service station Dora 46 AR AR TN Herbert 26 AR IL AR Rancher - Fruit ranch Dick 20 AR IL AR Rancher - Fruit ranch Donald 18 AR Il AR Gardener - Private home Maxine 14 AR Il AR Ruth 12 AR IL AR R. W. 9 AR IL AR J. K. 5 AR IL AR