Dr. Asa Milner

  General Notes:

Obituaries from Knoxville Journal dated 29 April, 1910, Knoxville Express, dated 27 April, 1910 and Knoxville Journal dated 12 May, 1915. Grave stone at Lincoln Cemetery.

"Asa Milner, a pioneer citizen of Marion County [Iowa] was born in Belmont County, Ohio, October 23, 1831. He was the youngest and very last of a family of 11 children born to Joseph and Susannah McNabb Milner. His childhood education was such as was then afforded in the public schools of Ohio but "from early boyhood he had entertained an idea to the effect that the practice of medicine and surgery would be to his liking. With that end in view he entered a course in the higher studies at the age of 15 and later graduated from the Medical department of the noted college at Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1856, at the age of 25, he entered actively into the practice of his chosen progression, in which he continued up to the year 1900--almost 44 years," states Dr. Milner's obituary in the Knoxville Journal dated 29 April, 1910.

On September 1, 1857, the subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Miss Jane Hare, daughter of the Rev. John Hare and Julia Hayes Hare at Summerfield, Ohio. Rev. Hare was a Methodist minister serving numerous congregations in the Summerfield, Ohio area.

In April 1868, Dr. Milner and family removed to Iowa and settled in Franklin Township, Marion County, and continued to reside at the old homestead 32 years. In 1900, they removed to Knoxville Township where he made his home until his death.

Dr. Milner was never united with any church; however, he was at one time an honored member of the Knights of Pythias lodge in Pleasantville.

"Practically everybody in the western half of Marion County knew and respected Dr. Milner. He was a man of broad ideas, strictly honest and straight forward in business affairs, and a neighbor, who could always be depended upon to render any desired aid or assistance within his power," states his obituary.

To the union of Asa Milner and Jane Hare 10 children were born, four who were born in Ohio prior to removing to Iowa. Asa Clyde Milner, longtime Knoxville businessman, owned Milner Cafe and later Milner Meat Market on the north side of the square in Knoxville in the 1920s and 1930s. He had farms on the north of Knoxville [today North Roche Street] as well as land off the "String Town Road." Cycle also owned the Marion Hotel at the time of his death in February 1968.

Dr. Asa Milner and wife, Jane Hare Milner (10/18/1838-5/6/1915) are buried at Lincoln Cemetery, west of Knoxville, Iowa in Marion County. There are also three sons; John, Charles and Seth buried there as well as Mrs. Milner's brother, Beldon Hare.

Asa married Jane Hare, daughter of Rev. John Hare and Julia Haynes, on 1 Sep 1857 in Summerfield, Noble, Ohio, USA. (Jane Hare was born on 18 Oct 1836 in Summerfield, Noble, Ohio, USA and died on 6 May 1915 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.)