Jacob Miller, one of the early merchants to White Oaks 1882, owned and operated the “Dunning and Miller” a full line of staples and fancy groceries, Provisions and miner’s supplies. Operated without his brother-in-law Danforth Dunning until Miller’s death in 1890 . The Post office was moved to Dunning and Miller in March of 1883 and Henry Bellomy was commissioned Post Master. Date of death unknow in U.S. Census. This is an important find as to the placement of the Post Office throughout the years. Seems to be, the Post Office was always centrally located near its current location with only moving across the street and up and down a few lots. In Dec , 1888 Mrs. P.G. Janes started a boarding house at this location, see clippings below
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1900 United States Federal Census For Jacob Miller
Name: Jacob Miller
Age: 54
Birth Date: Jun 1845
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 29
Family Number: 34
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Marriage Year: 1873
Father’s Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Logging
Months Not Employed: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
