Edwin J. Miles¹ (M)
b. 16 January 1868
Pedigree
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     Edwin J. Miles was born on 16 January 1868 at Evanston, Illinois, son of William R. Miles and Maria Dana.²

Edwin J. Miles was enumerated with William R. Miles on the census of 8 June 1870 at Evanston as Edwin Miles. Listed as 2 years old, born in Illinois.³


Edwin J. Miles was enumerated with William R. Miles on the census of 1 June 1880 at Sacramento, California.⁴


Edwin married Georgette E. Coulter in 1895.^5,6

Edwin J. Miles is shown as head of household on the US census of 12 June 1900 at 924 Spring Street, Santa Barbara, California, as Edwin J. Miles. Listed as 32 years old, born in January, 1868, married for 5 years, born in Illinois whereas his mother and father in Vermont, can read write and speak English. Owner of his home with a mortgage. Working as a salesman in a shoe store. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Georgette E. Miles and Ralph Elwood Miles.⁵
He and Georgette E. Miles sold Lot 10 property in Park Block at Spring Street & Coast Street, Santa Barbara, California, to C. S. Matthews on 8 August 1903. This property is in what is known as "Hammell's Addition" to the city of Santa Barbara. Buyer Matthews also accepted responsibility for a mortgage of $700 with Loan & Building Association of Santa Barbara of 21 January 1903.⁷ C. S. Matthews and E. A. Matthews sold Lot 7 property in Park Block at Santa Barbara, California, to Edwin J. Miles on 8 August 1903. This property is in what is known as "Hammell's Addition" to the city of Santa Barbara. Buyer Miles also accepted responsibility for a mortgage of $500 with Loan & Building Association of Santa Barbara of 21 January 1903. This looks like a trade of Lot 7 for Lot 10.⁸ He and William R. Miles were managing a general store dry goods and shoes business from 1904 to 1909 at American Bargain Company, 619 State Street, Santa Barbara. The 1908-9 City Directory lists the store as having moved to 618 State Street.^9,10,11,12 He and Georgette E. Coulter lived at 435 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara from 1904 to 1910 with Edda E. Miles, Ralph Elwood Miles and Doris D. Miles. The wife and children were not listed in the Directories.^{13,14,15,16,17} He and Georgette E. Miles and Elmer E. Dana and Ola S. Dana sold Lot 18 property at Santa Barbara to W. M. Mathews on 1 March 1904. This property is in what is known as "Hammell's Addition" to the city of Santa Barbara.¹⁸ He sold property at Lot 7 of Park Block, Santa Barbara, California, to Edwin L. Skillman on 15 February 1906. This property is in what is known as "Hammell's Addition" to the city of Santa Barbara.¹⁹ George W. Hughes sold property in Block 103 at Canal Street & Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, California, to Edwin J. Miles on 14 August 1906.²⁰ George W. Hughes sold property in Block 103 at Santa Barbara to Edwin J. Miles on 17 August 1906. The deed of 14 August was rerecorded at the request of Edwin J. Miles.²¹ He and William F. Brightman were managing a dry goods store for notions and shoes from 1909 to 1910 at American Bargain Company, 618 State Street, Santa Barbara.²² He lived at Pasadena, California 27 May 1909.¹

Edwin J. Miles is shown as head of household on the US census of 18 April 1910 at 18?? Twentysecond Street, Los Angeles, California, as Edwin J. Miles. Listed as 42 years old, married for 15 years, born in Illinois whereas his mother in Wisconsin and his father in Vermont, can read, write and speak English. Owns his home with a mortgage. Working as a commercial traveler. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Georgette E. Coulter, Edda E. Miles, Doris D. Miles and Ralph Elwood Miles.⁶


Edwin married Clara L. Miles.²³ He was cited by Ralph Elwood Miles as his closest relative when he registered for the World War One Draft on 12 September 1918 at 914 Randolph, California.²⁴

Edwin J. Miles is shown as head of household on the US census of 21 January 1920 at 914 Randolph, Burbank Township, California, as Edwin J. Miles. Listed as 52 years old, married, owning his house with a mortgage, born in Illinois whereas his mother in Illinois and his father in the U.S. Can read, write and speak English. Currently employed as a travelling salesman. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Clara L. Miles, Ralph Elwood Miles, Edda E. Miles and Doris D. Miles.²³

Last Edited=16 Jul 2008