The Miller Families of Coshocton County, Ohio

H. C. MILLER.

H. C. Miller is a member of the firm of H. C. & E. W. Miller, dealers in farm implements, products, coal, furniture, fertilizers, oil meal and seeds, and at the present writing is serving as justice of the peace of Tiverton township. He is a native son of Coshocton county, born at Spring Mountain, March 19, 1864, a son of Lawrence and Magdalene (Rahn) Miller, both of bom were natives of Germany.

The father was born in Bavaria, and emigrating to the new world in 1855 located in Tiverton township. He was a shoemaker by trade and also followed farming. Although he came to the United States a poor boy he became a very successful man and was a leader in political circles. He was a man of great energy and ambition and at one time served as justice of the peace of his locality. He was a devoted and loyal member of the Evangelical church at Dutch Run, in which he took a very active and helpful part. His kath occurred February 23, 1906, when he had attained the age of sixty-seven years. The mother, who was likewise a native of Bavaria, was born in Augiist, 1842, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mi-s. Henry J. Rahn, to the United States in 1849. They landed at Castle Garden, New York, on New Years day of that year, and going to Buft'alo, waited for canal navigation to open that they might continue their journey to Ohio. It was on the 28th of December, 1862, that she gave her hand in marriage to Lawrence Miller, and they became the parents of three sons: H. C, of this review; George M., a railroad man of Kent, Ohio; and Ed W., who is associated in business with our subject. The mother departed this life May 13, 1906, when.she had reached the age of sixty-four years.

H. C. Miller acquired his early education in the district schools, this being supplemented by study in Dearborn school at Detroit, Michigan. He remained under the parental roof until the death of both parents, after which he took up the work of his father and now in connection with his brother he conducts the old homestead farm, consisting of two hundred and sixty-six acres of well improved land in Tiverton township. In 1902, in connection with his brother, he established a mercantile enterprise near Tiverton. They carry a line of farm implements, products, coal, furniture, fertilizers,, oil n'eal seeds, books, stationery, wall paper and paints and their patronage bar grown to large proportions. Both are men of push and enterprise and are meeting with excellent success in their undertakings. Mr. Miller is also a stockholder in the Farmers & Merchants Telejihone Company and owns realty interests in Coshocton.

Mr. Miller gives his political support to the democratic party, and is a member of the Evangelical church, of which he is now serving as secretary. He is also a member and the secretary of Tiverton Grange, No. 1515. Both the brothers are well known in Tiverton township, where their entire lives have been passed, and in business circles they are known for their honesty and integrity, which is no doubt the foundation of their success.

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CHRISTOPHER C. MILLER.

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Christopher C. miller, whose name heads this review, spent the period of his boyhood and youth upon the homestead farm, acquiring his education llu'ougli the medium of the di.tried schools. He remained under the parental roof until he started out to make his own way in the world, following general agricultural pursuits in Jackson and Bedford townships until 1902, when he removed to Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in similar pursuits until 190" Avhen he purchased his present farm of one hundred acres in Jackson township and returned once more to Coshocton county to make his home. He follows farming and stock-raising and also gives much of his time to raising fruit, in which he is meeting with success. He has an attractive country home, fitted out with all modern conveniences, and his farm is otherwise well improved.

Mr. Miller was married October 20, 1886, to Miss Mary A.:\marshall, a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Slaughter) Marshall, representatives of two ]prominent pioneer families of this county. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Miller has been blessed with a son and daughter, Ernest E. and Susan A. Mr. Miller is a democrat in his political views and affiliations but has never been active as an office seeker, the only public position he has ever held being that of school director. By perseverance, determination and honorable effort he has overthrown the obstacles which barred his path to success and reached the goal of prosperity, while his genuine worth and public spirit have made him a director of pulilic thought and action.

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MILLER JOHN F., Perry township; farmer and stock raiser; postoffice, West Carlisle; born in Washington township, this county, in 1849; son of John and Nancy (Lyons) Miller, and grandson of Francis and Isabel Miller, and of John and Lyons; married in 1876, to Miss Anna Mikesell, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Mikesell. They have two children, viz: Clara E. and John J. Mr. Miller spent several years of his life in the West, visiting a number of States during his stay. His grandfather Lyon was in the war of 1812.

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MILLER FRANK, Roscoe; cooper; born in Oldenburg, Bavaria, May 9, 1817; son of George Miller; followed coal mining in his native country, and came to America in 1842, and settled in Massillon, Ohio, where he worked as a common laborer until November 6, 1843, when he commenced the cooper trade with Henry Rinks, with whom he worked fifteen months, and in Massillon about six years; came to Roscoe, and after working for Medbery about thirteen and Glassen ten years, started a shop of his own in 1872, where he has done a good business up to the present time. He was married to Margaret Fritz, daughter of Charles F. Fritz, of Wurtemberg. Their children are Charles, born November 18, 1851; Frank, born October 4, 1853; John, born February 12, 1856; and Lewis, born February 16, 1858.

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MILLER HARRISON, Bedford township; postoffice, West Bedford; farmer and justice of the peace; born in 1818, in Harrison county, Ohio, and was married in 1839, to Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, of the same county, who was born in 1820, and died in 1858. They were the parents of nine children. He went to Jefferson county, and in 1860 married Mrs. Story, of that county. They have two children. They came to Tuscarawas county in 1867, and to this county in 1875. Mr. Miller always worked at the carpenter trade until 1870, when the asthma compelled him to quit it, and he has since been farming.

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MILLER SAUL, Keene township, born in Coshocton county, Ohio, September 18, 1815; he is a son of Nicholas and Mary (Darling) Miller; grandson of Henry and Cynthia McCarta, and of Robert and Cynthia (Sever) Darling. He was born on a farm aad brought up to that occupation, and has continued farming until the present. He has more than 700 acres of land in the valleys of the Tuscarawas and Walhonding. Mr. Miller was married to EMzabeth Miller November 7, 1839, daughter of Michael and Ada (Tanner) Miller, who was born May 8, 1819, and died September 20, 1879. They had the following named children: Edith, born December 14, 1840; Squire, August 21, 1842; Franklin D., June 16, 1844; Eliza A., May 24, 1846; Alexander, May 20, 1848; Wilson C. and Anderson D., January 28, 1850;

Mary J.,-May 17, 1852; Howard, November 8,. 1854; Isabel, March 14, 1859; and Ehzabeth M. December 12, 1861.

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MILLER ANDERSON, Keen township); born in Keene township, Coshocton county, Ohio, January 28, 1850. He was brought up on a farm and educated in the district schools, and i.s engaged in farming at present. For his ancestry, see his father's (Samuel Miller's) biography, in another part of this work. He married Miss Mary A. MoClure, November 26, 1873, a daughter of Robert and Jane (Spangler) McClure, and granddaughter of Nathan and Mary (Stewart) McClure, and of George and Rebecca (Cleigett) Spangler. Their children were Nora B.,born November 24, 1874; Line J., January 11, 1877, and Samuel Mc- Clure, December 9, 1879.

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MILLER LEVI, Adams township; postoffice, Barkersville; miller; born in Tuscarawas county, February 7, 1826; son of Henry and Barbara (Cease) Miller; grandson of Jacob and Catharine (Stootsman) Miller, and of George Cease. His, father entered land in Tuscarawas county, in 1801, and moved there in 1804; was one of the first settlers of Tuscarawas county. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of thirteen children. At the age of seven years, he began carding wool, and followed that trade until he was about seventeen years of age. He then began the milling business with his father, and remained with him until he reached manhood, when he began his former occupation, carrying on a factory in Shanesville, Ohio, manufacturing cloth and all kinds of woolen fabrics for a period of fourteen years; after which he moved to Rogersville, where he was in the milling business for four years, then sold his mill and lived a retired life for three years; then came to Bakersville, and built the Eureka City mills, and has been engaged in that occupation ever since. He has a very good trade, doing mostly custom work, Mr. ]>Iiller was married, October 4, 1849, to Miss Catharine Ohl, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Dusman)Ohl, granddaughter of Henry Ohl, and John and Elizabeth Dusman. She was born in Trumball county, Ohio, December 12, 1824. They are the parents of five children, viz; George W., deceased; Albert, deceased; Priscilla, deceased; Caroline, born June 15, 1854, and Charles A., born March 22, 1858. Caroline is married to Alvin Peairs, of Adams township, and has four children; Charles is married to Elizabeth Miser, and lives in Bakersville; is engaged in milling with his father, and has one child.

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MILLER ISAAC W., deceased; was born December 10, 1814; died December 30,1873. He was married to Sarnh Morgan, in 1837, who died in 1866. He married Miss M. J. Cochran in 1869, who became the mother of one child, M. J. Elson.

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Mr. ISIiller was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He owns a tine farm of 202 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley, near the village of West Lafayette.

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MILLER WARREN, Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette, Ohio; son of Isaac W. and Sarah (Morgan) Miller; was born March 4, 1856, in Lafayette township, this county. His parents were of Irish-German descent, but were born and raised in this country.

Mr. Miller was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupation. He owns a fine farm of 202 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley, near the village of West Lafayette.

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MILLER BASIL, Lafayette township; farmer; postoffice. West Lafayette; was born September- 17, 1833, on the farm where he is now living; son of Daniel and Deborah (Rickells) Miller. He was married in 1856, to Miss Susan Ravenscraft, daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Cresap) Ravenscraft. They have had six children — Daniel, Harriet Ellen, Laura, James Banner, Hutoka and Orlando. Mr. Miller owner about 200 acres of good land, lives in a substantial brick residence, is well spoken of, and has been director of School District No. 6, for fifteen or more years. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Baptist church.

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MILLER JOHN H., Linton townsBip; farmer; born September 5, 1832, in Muskingum county; son of George and Elizabeth Miller, who moved from Loudon county, Virginia, about 1828. When about sixteen years old his father and family moved to Vinton county, but John remained in Muskingum, and when about twenty-one came to Linton township, and has been here pretty much since. He was married to Susannah Werts, daughter of John and Eliza (Bainter) Werts, and has four children: Maria Ellen, Solomon C, Mary Elizabeth, and John Alvin.

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MILLER HENRY, Jefi'person township; insurance agent; postoffice, Warsaw, Ohio; son of Conrad and Sarah (Scott) Miller; was born August 11, 1844, in Wayne county, Ohio. His father was a Virginian, "and his mother a Pennsylvanian. They came to Ohioin 1830, and located near Wooster, Ohio. At that time there were but few houses in what is now the city of Wooster. The people were obliged to go on horseback to Zanesville for salt, and the nearest wheat market was Massillon. Mr. Miller was raised on a farm near Napoleon, Holmes county, Ohio. He came to Coshocton county in 1876. He was married May 4, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Lowery, of this county. They are the parents of three children, viz: Harry M., born February 18, 1877, died March 3, 1877; an infant, which died when but three days old, and Miller J., born February 9, 1880. In 1869 Mr. Miller went on the road to sell medicine and notions, and followed the occupation four years. He was then engaged in the fruit tree business for three years. He is at present operating fire, life and accidental insurance, and is doing a.

fiouishing business, representing several first-class companies in this county.

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MILLER IRWIN, Coshocton; boot and shoe manufacturer; was born November, 1841, in Clinton, this county; son of David Miller, a native of Pennsjilvania, of German and Irish ancestry. Young Miller was educated in the public schools of his native town. He worked about one and one-half years at his trade, before enlisting in Company B, Eightieth 0. V. I., and served to the close of the war, and was never off duty or in the hospital. On his return he resumed his trade at Newcomerstown,as a journeyman, and worked about four months, when he began business for himself, at West Lafayette, and remained about one year, from which place he came to this city, where he has continued his business. Mr. Miller was married January 1, 1866, and is the father of three children, all living, viz: WiUiam A., Mary and Catharine. He is doing a leading ness in custom work.

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MILLER A. J., Coshocton; brick-maker; born February 27, 1829, in Allegheny county, Maryland; son of Jacob and Mary Poland, and grandson of Christopher Miller. "He was brought up on a farm, and continued farming until about the year 1862, when he abandoned agriculture, and was engaged in various pursuits until 1870, when he established his present business, and now makes from 800,000 to 1,000,000 brick per year. Mr. Miller was married October 24, 1852, to Miss Mary Jane Timmons, daughter of William and Maria (Banks) Timmons. Mr. Miller is strictly abstemious in his habits, not using alcoholic drinks or tobacco in any form.

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MILLER M., proprietress grocery, bakery and confectionery, 628 Main street, Coshocton. P. I. Miller, business manager and baker of this establishment, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 15, 1839, and came with his parents to Roscoe when quite young. He received his education in the public schools of this county, and, when about sixteen years old, he engaged in learning the baking business, in which he served three years. He then went to Zanesville, where he served the firms of J. H. Palmer, C. Stolzenbach and Gill & Leslie; after which he went to Dresden, and was in the employ of A. Gudhold, with whom he remained until 1857, when he came to Coshocton and embarked in business for himself, and has conducted the grocery and baking business ever since, with the exception of four years that he was in the United States service. He enlisted in the first call for three months' men, in Company A, Sixteenth O. V. I., and, after this term of service, he enlisted in the three years' service, in Company I, Ninety-seventh O.

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