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Isaac W. Miller of Lambert's Point
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"Isaac W. Miller. This enterprising, wide-awake citizen of Lambert's Point, Virginia, has acquired a considerable reputation as a successful agriculturist and market gardener in Norfolk County. He was born in 1857, upon the same farm which is his home, and which has been the scene of his lifelong labors.
Cater Miller, his father, was a native of North Carolina, and mainly followed farming. He is now living in retirement and enjoying the fruits of an industrious and well-spent life, untroubled by thoughts of the future. Isaac W. Miller's mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Vanderberry, is a daughter of Edward Vanderberry, who, like the majority of his neighbors, followed truck farming in the vicinity of Lambert's Point, where Mrs. Miller was born. Five children were born to her and her husband, namely: Emma; Isaac W.; J. T.; Adeline; and C. F. The last named follows truck gardening in the vicinity of [?] Isaac W. Emma is the widow of the late Henry Cooper. Adeline married H.J. Robinson, and resides on a farm near the homeplace.
Isaac W. Miller received his mental training in the public schools, which he attended while working mornings and evenings on his father's farm. When grown to manhood he naturally followed the same work as his  father. In 1898 he was joined in marriage with Emily S. Styron, a daughter of W.D. Styron, of Norfolk. Mrs. Miller is one of a family of five children, the others being—George, now deceased; Florence, who married Albert J. Shumadine; a prosperous market gardener at Lambert's Point; and Loulie and Mary, yet unmarried. Mary makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Miller, who now have three little ones of their own. The eldest of these is a son, who bears the name of Isaac W., Jr. The second is a daughter called Ethel Vernice, and the third is an infant, yet unnamed. Both Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They are highly esteemed in their neighborhood and are entitled to be classed among its best citizens.
Politically [Isaac W.] Miller is a Republican. He is greatly respected for his straightforward business methods and excellent personal traits of character.
[pp.783-4] James T. Miller [Isaac W. Miller's brother], a successful farmer living at Lambert's Point,…was born February 10, 1859….
James T. Miller has farmed all his life, with the exception of one year spent in the commission business in New York. His farm contains 30 acres of finely improved land, and is the old H. J. Lambert homestead. Mr. Miller has had much experience in farming and is a thoroughly competent manager.
He married Ora Smith, who is also a native of Lambert's Point. It is a singular fact that both Mr. and Mrs. Miller were born in the same house. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of John W. Smith. [Mr. Miller] and his wife have two children.—James T., Jr., and Goldie. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Politically, Mr. Miller is a Republican."
(from Stewart's History of Norfolk County and Representative Citizens, pp. 526)
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