The Miller Families of Clinton County, Ohio

JOHN D. MILLER, P. 0. Wilmington, a farmer and-stock-raiser on the McKay pike, three and a half miles from Wilmington, was born in Center County, Penn., June-9, 1SI7. He is a son of David and Tamzen (Whitson; Miller, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. David Miller came to Clinton.County in 1819. locating in Union Township. He was an artilleryman during the war with Great Britain, in 1812. Mr. Miller was reared in the wilds of Clinton County, often watching a herd of deer pass his father’s door. He received but a limited education, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits through life. lie was a “ squirrel hunter” during the rebellion, having enlisted, though over age, as First Sergeant in-thc Ohio National Guards, to repel Kirby Smith in his raid against Cincinnati. He is the owner of seventy-five acres of land, the result of his own untiring industry and economy. He is a Democrat, and has served as School Director. Mr. Miller was married in 1841 to Jane McKinzie, a daughter of John and Isabella (Crawford) McKinzie, of Scotch ancestry, who located in Clinton County about 1809. Four children have been given them, three living — Bell T., married and residing in Tennessee; Miles D., a farmer and carpenter, and During J.

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WILMER MILLER, telegraph operator and agent on the M. & C. R. It. at

Martinsville, was born in Hanover Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, June 28, 1841. He is a son of Isaac and Martha (Pennington) Miller, also natives of Columbiana County. Their parents were early pioneers in that county. At the age of seventeen, Mr. Miller’s parents removed to Clark Township, Clinton County. He received his classical education in the common schools and at Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. He followed blacksmithing and wagon and carriage making in Martinsville till 1863. The year 1864 he was in the mercantile business in Hillsboro, Highland County, with Lewis McKibben. In 1865, he returned to Martinsville, and learned telegraphy, and since that date has occupied the above position — -is also express and railroad agent. Mr. Miller is dealing quite extensively in grain. He and his partner, W. W. Walker, purchased and disposed of, in 1881, 30,000 bushels of grain. On November 21, 1861, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Fulton, a native of Clark Township, where she was born July, 3, 1845. Mrs. Miller was a daughter of Dr. Robert and Mary Fulton. Six children were the fruits of this union; of these four are living — Jessie A., Edward, Leonard S. and Maud. Frankie and Willie are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Miller is connected with the Masonic order and I. O. O. F., in which he is Noble Grand. His political views are Republican. He served as a member of the Village Council four years. He owns a residence and four acres and a farm of 125 acres, which is well improved and under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Miller is an enterprising man and an esteemed citizen.

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ALFRED MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Westboro, was born in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio, February 28, 1843. His parents, Abram ’and Belinda (Orr) Miller, were both born near Milford, Clermont Co., Ohio. Mr. -Miller was reared to manhood on a farm, and was educated in the common schools of the country June 15 1861, at the youthful ago of eighteen, he enlisted his services to his country, in Company E, Forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served about sixteen months in the army of West Virginia, and participated in the. battles of Charleston and Lowisburg. He was then transferred to (Jen. Sherman’s army, and was active in the terrible siege of Vicksburg, Jackson and Mission Ridge. He then marched to Knoxville to relieve Burnside; thence to Larkinsville, Ala., where he veteranized. He spent a month at home, then rejoined his regiment at Resaca, Ga., and accompanied Sherman on his famous “march to the sea.” He was in all the engagements incident to the Atlanta campaign, except that of Kenesaw Mountain. After the battle of Atlanta, he was promoted to First Sergeant. He was discharged at Louisville’, Ky., June 26, 1865, after long and valuable service to his country. He was present at the grand review of all the armies at Washington, D. C. Mr. Miller returned home and resumed his occupation. He was married, September 26, 1865, to Miss Sarah J. Van Matre, a daughter of William and Margaret Van Matre.. Mrs. Miller was born in Highland Couuty January 8, 1844. This union was blessed with four children — mary L., born September 16. 1866; William A., born July 15, 1871; Charlie M., born January 23, 1877, and Florence B., born February 19, 1879. Mr. Miller lived in Brown County till 1875, when he purchased his present farm and located on i; He is, by occupation, an agriculturist. He and wife are devout Christians, both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Miller is also connected with th? I. 0. 0. F. His political views are Republican.

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CHRISTOPHER C. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Cuba, was born in Greene Township, this county, in 1837, His parents and grandparents were among the first settlers of Clark Township, this county, his parents both being born near Snow Hill, this county. When two years old, his parents moved to Stephenson County, Ill., where they bought a farm of 240 acres of land, and remained twelve years, when they returned to Greene Township, and resided till 1855; then moved to Washington Township, where they bought a farm of 267 acres. Christopher was married there, in 1858, to Miss Electra A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy Kibby, both now deceased. They have nine children — Everett T., Loren N., Paul V., Cora, Nancy, Grace, Ephraim K., Birdie and Isaac. In 1858, Mr. Miller came to this township, and bought his present farm of 150 acres, 125 under cultivation, where he has erected a nice house and barns, and made considerable improvements. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Miller enlisted during the late rebellion at Camp Chase, February 23, 1865, in Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Josephus Cunningham; served nearly eight months, and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn.

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ISAAC C. MILLER.

Isaac C. Miller, a well-to-do farmer of Jefferson township who was born In Clinton county, on June 27. 187S, Is the son of C. C. and Electra E. (Klbby) Miller and a brother of Ephralm Klbby Miller, whose biographical sketch Is contained elsewhere in this volume.

Mr. Miller's father was born near New Vienna, this county, on March 26, 1837, and his mother was born near Clarksville. In Clinton county. The father farmer all his life In Clinton county with the exception of a short period In which he was engaged in school teaching as a young man. He owned a farm In Washington township, but the last thirty years of his life were spent In Jefferson township. He was a soldier in the Civil War. and after the war was a member of General Sherman Post No. 360. Grand Army of the Republic. To C. ('. and Electra E. (Klbby) Miller were born ten children. E. T.. L. N..

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JAMES M. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Clarksville, son of Levi and Maria (Pennington) Miller, was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1840. In 1847, his parents came to Ohio and settled near Cincinnati, where they remained four years and then came to Clermont County, and bought a farm of one hundred and thirty-seven acres, where James resided till 1866, when he came to New Vienna, this county, and farmer till 1875, when he came to the farm of two hundred acres, where he resides at present, owned by M. P. Marshall, of Washington, Ky. He also rents two other farms in this county, containing three hundred and seventy acres. He raises a great deal of corn and grain. Has this year one hundred and eighty-five acres of corn and one hundred and sixty-five of wheat and barley. He was married in New Vienna in 1868, to Lizzie, daughter of William H. and Rebecca West, born near Martinsville, this county. They have one son — Claude, born September 24, 1869, in New Vienna. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Friends’ Church.

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CLAUD B. MILLER. Claud R. Miller Is a well-known resident of New Vienna, this county. He was born In Green township, this county. September 24. 1800, the only son of James M. and Elizabeth ( West i Miller, the former of whom was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1NSS, and the latter. In Clinton county, in 1850, the daughter of William and Rebecca (Crawford) West.

The late James M. Miller owned about six hundred and forty-three acres of laud in Clinton county, in (green and Unlou townships. He was a farmer by occupation, a Republican in politics and a member of the Friends church. He died In 1000, and his widow, who later married Henry Hlldehrant, is living in Wilmington. James M. Miller was a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Royal Arcanum at Wilmington.

Claud B. Miller was reared on the farm and was educated In the public schools and at Wilmington College. He owns two hundred and sixty-six acres of land In Madison township. Highland county. In 11)10, he removed to New Vienna, this county, where he has since resided. Claud B. Miller was married In 1804 to Lucy Stivens, who was born In Green township, this county. In 1871, daughter of Daniel Stivens, and to this union one child has been lKrn. a daughter, Mildred Marie, bom ou November 11, 1805, who was graduated from the New Vienna high school with the class of 1913.

Mr. Miller Is a Republican and is now serving his fourth year as trustee of Green township. Fraternally, lie is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at New Vienna, and of the Renovolent and Protective Order of Elks, lodge No. 707, at Wilmington.

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DAVID A. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Clarksville, son of Joseph H. and Rebecca A. (Austin) Miller, was born in this township, on the farm where he now lives, January 18, 1843. He was reared on the farm, and always lived on the homestead. His father came from Virginia, and was married in this township to Rebecca A., daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Austin, born in this township, near where they at present live. His father died when he was about three years of age, leaving a wife and four children, besides David, the subject of this sketch; three are now living — Mary, Ann E. and David A. They still keep the old homestead, which contains two hundred and sixty-one acres, one hundred and fifty of which are under cultivation. David A. was married in Clarksville, in 18G8, to Sarah E., daughter of Jonathan and Mary A. Lawrence, born in Indiana. They have three children — Bertha C., Mary R. and Nellie A. Mr. Miller enlisted in Clarksville, in the spring of 1864, in the one hundred days’ service, Company K, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Ohio National Guards; served four months.

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