Robert Newton Miers

b. 1 January 1879, d. 23 December 1944
  • Robert Newton Miers was born on 1 January 1879 in Dallas, Texas.
  • He was known as Newton.
  • Thomas M. Miers and Carolyn A. Anderson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Dallas, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert Newton Miers, Thomas Monroe Miers Jr., R. M. Berry and M. L. Berry.
  • He married Lizzie Harris Wood, daughter of Charles Harris Wood and Alice Cornelia Boles, circa 1901.
  • Robert Newton Miers and Lizzie Harris Wood appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Cement City, Dallas County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert Newton Miers Jr., Harris Wood Miers, Hudson Stuck Miers, Catherine Wood Miers and Thomas J. Erwin.
  • He was a foreman in a cement plant, according to the 1910 census.
  • Robert Newton Miers registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Dallas County, Texas, while living at 1507 Holly in Dallas, and working as a purchasing agent for Texas Portland Cement Company in Cement City.
  • Robert Newton Miers and Lizzie Harris Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Dallas, Texas, at 5819 Richmond Avenue and also widow Elizabeth Miers, age 41 or 47, identified as an aunt (?). Other members of the household included Robert Newton Miers Jr., Harris Wood Miers, Hudson Stuck Miers and Catherine Wood Miers.
  • He was a purchasing agent for a cement company, according to the 1920 census.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Thomas Monroe Miers Jr. on 25 March 1921 at 1528 East Fourth in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 28 May 1934 in The Dallas Morning News: Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Anderson Hopkins, 81, pioneer Dallas citizen who died Friday in Laredo where she has been living for the last twelve years, will be held Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of her son, Robert N. Miers, 4533 South Versailles, in Highland Park West.
         Bishop Harry T. Moore and the Rev. Valentine Lee of the Episcopal Church will officiate, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Duff, W. W. Fisher, Raymond Lawther, Henry Ferguson, Harry Lockett and Will Thompson.
         Mrs. Hopkins came to Dallas more than sixty years ago from her home in Nashville, Tenn., as the bride of Robert N. Miers [sic]. She was the last living charter member of the Dallas Standard Club. After the death of her first husband she was married in 1892 to S. D. Hopkins.
         She is survived by her son, Robert N. Miers; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Hopkins; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all of Dallas.
  • Robert Newton Miers and Lizzie Harris Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Highland Park, Dallas County, Texas, at 4533 South Versailles. Other members of the household included Hudson Stuck Miers.
  • Robert Newton Miers registered for the draft in 1942 in Dallas County, Texas, while retired and living in Highland Park at 4533 South Versailles.
  • His wife Lizzie Harris Wood became a widow at his death.
  • Robert Newton Miers died on 23 December 1944 at age 65 in Highland Park, Dallas County, Texas, at 4533 South Versailles at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Catherine Wood Miers.
  • He was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 24 December 1944 in The Dallas Morning News: Robert Newton Miers, 4533 South Versailles, native of Dallas and purchasing agent of the Lone Star Cement Corporation with which he had been identified for thirty-six years, died Saturday at his home after a long illness.
         He was former president of the National Association of Purchasing Agents.
         Newton spent most of his life in Dallas but was with the Lone Star Cement Corporation in New York for several years.
         His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miers, pioneer Dallas settlers.
         He attended Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind., and was a member of the Church of Incarnation, Episcopal, where he was formerly a senior warden. As a boy he sang in the St. Matthews Cathedral choir.
         Surviving are his wife, three sons, Robert N. Miers Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Harris W. Miers, Dallas, and Sgt. Hudson Stuck Miers, United States Army Air Forces, Orlando, Fla., and a daughter, Mrs. Harold F. Thompson, Dallas.
  • Last Edited: 12 Nov 2015

Family: Lizzie Harris Wood b. 2 August 1881, d. 11 July 1945