Never married. Well known as a violinist and harpist.

OBIT: Name: Miles, William Bates
Date: Dec 30 1929
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #057.
Notes: Miles-William Bates, son of the late Eben and Eunice Bates Miles. Now at Jones' Parlors, Miles Avenue and E. 95th, until Monday evening. Funeral Tuesday, Dec. 31. Service at the residence of Frederick A. Onstine, 9127 Miles Avenue, at 11 a. m. 12/31/1929. age 92. Harvard Grove Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

Name: Miles, Eben Township: Newburg County: Cuyahoga State: Ohio
Year: 1840 Roll: M704_389 Page: 99 Image: 23

Operated a tavern at 8947 Broadway Ave ("Old Homestead Club")

1. 1. William Bates MILES b. Abt 1837, Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Dec 1929, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Theodore and Erastus - better known as the "MILES Brothers," - are closely connected with Newburgh history both having held public offices. Theodore MILES was a man of public spirit. He gave Miles Park to the village and Miles Avenue, the longest street in Newburgh was given the family name.

1840 Census
Name: Miles, Theodore Township: Newburg County: Cuyahoga State: Ohio
Year: 1840 Roll: M704_389 Page: 102 Image: 29

1850 Census
Name: Theodore Miles Age: 69 Estimated Birth Year: 1780 Birth Place: Vermont
Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page: 327 Roll: M432_672
Occupation - Merchant Property- $1000

OBIT: Name: Miles, Theodore
Date: Nov. 12, 1859
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #057.
Notes: Miles-On the 11th inst., at his residence, in Newburgh Ohio. Theodore Miles, aged 80 years, His funeral will be attended at his late residence, Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. 1859. Harvard Grove Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

1. 2. Eben MILES

1. Sophia BATES
2. Elvira BATES
3. 3. Eunice BATES b. Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Lucy BATES b. Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Charles moved to Tinmouth, VT in 1783, where he purchased a large farm. In 1805 he purchased 160 acres in Hudson, OH, the following year aquiring a tract at Newburgh [ near Cleveland] where the family built their home. Miles Avenue in East Cleveland is named for the family.

MILES was an important name in Newburgh as early as 1806, Charles MILES, Sr., having owned many acres of land in this section at that time. Mrs. Charles MILES, Sr. (Ruth THOMPSON) was the daughter of Deacon Stephen THOMMPSON and Mary WALTERS THOMPSON of Goshen, Conn. Mr. MILES serving in the War of the Revolution was ordered home on account of illness. When able, he purchased land at Tinmouth, Vt. And moved his family there. Seven of their eight children were born in Tinmouth.

1. Mary Polly MILES d. at age 16.
2. Erastus MILES b. Sep 1783, Goshen, CT.
3. 4. Theodore MILES b. 1785, Tinmouth, VT; d. 11 Nov 1859, Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Charles MILES b. 1786, Tinmouth, VT.
5. Samuel MILES b. Jul 1788, Tinmouth, VT; d. 1851, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Daniel MILES b. 1791, Tinmouth, VT; d. Abt 1827, Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. Susannah MILES b. 1795, Tinmouth, VT.
8. Thompson MILES b. 1798, Tinmouth, VT.