The Miller Families of Wapello County, Iowa

H. MILLER, a web known resident of Ottumwa, Iowa, owns a valuable farm of 322 acres in iPleasant township, Wapello county. He was born in Union county, Indiana, December 1, 1837, and is a son of Caleb and Mary (Bedell) Miller.

Caleb Miller was born in Union county, Indiana, October 15, 1815, and followed farming throughout his entire life. In 1839 he moved to Darke county, Ohio, where he resided seven years, when he located in Dahlonega township, Wapello county, Iowa, in the fall of 1846. Entering a claim, he followed farming until his death, which occurred in 1874. He was a Republican in politics, served as justice of the peace for some Aears, and was on the school board of Dahlonega township for a number of years. Religiously he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was united in marriage with Mary Bedell, who was born in Indiana, in 181 7, and died in 1897.

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HENRY CLAY MILLER.

Although over fifty years have passed since Henry Clay Miller passed away he is yet remembered by the older generation as a successful young farmer who came to this neighborhood full of hope and who set himself to his work with a will that excited the admiration of all those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. His widow now lives in Eddyville and enjoys the respect and esteem of all. Mr. Miller was born in Ohio in 1830 and was a son of Daniel and Jane Miller, natives of the Buckeye state, who came to Iowa in the early '40s, both dying in this state. To their union were born seven children, all of whom are now deceased.

Henry C. Miller removed with his parents to this state and was reared and educated in Iowa. He early took up farming and continued along that line of work until his death, which took place September 9, 1863. He was an energetic young man of great promise and all who knew him esteemed him for his determination, his industry, his thriftiness and his kindly consideration of his fellow men. Setting himself to work at an early age, he was on the high road to prosperity when the all-conqueror, Death, overtook him.

Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Angeline Harper, who was born in Indiana and is a daughter of John and Mary A. (Kelso) Harper, natives of Ohio, who removed to Indiana, where they lived for some time. In i8i;o they settled in Mahaska county, Iowa, locating on a farm there. Subsequently the father entered a homestead in this county, but later the parents removed to Kansas, where both died. Mr. and Mrs. Miller had three children: Mary J. is the wife of Charles Ellison, of Page county, Iowa, and they have eleven children living. Daniel was born February 3, 1857, and died July 24, 1887. Frederick was born October 8, 1860, and died December 6, 1910, leaving a widow to mourn his loss. Mrs. Miller has now sold all of her farms, having made other profitable investments. She owns the handsome residence in which she lives in Eddyvillc and, although she is advanced in years, still actively looks after her business interests. She is a member of the Methodist church and takes a deep interest in charity work, being ever ready to give of her means in order to help the needy and to give support to church work of all kinds. She is venerated by all who know her, for she is a lovable old lady of motherly instincts who is kindness itself to all the world.

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J. C. MILLER.

j. C. Miller, township assessor of Dahlonega township, has filled this position for fifteen years. He is accounted one of the representative agriculturists of the county, cultivating three hundred and ten acres of rich and productive land lying in Dahlonega and Pleasant townships. He was born in this county July 11, i8q8, and is a son of J. T. and Sarah A. (Reeve) Miller, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Germany, whence she came to America in early life. Their marriage was celebrated in the Buckeye state and in the early '50s they arrived in Iowa, settling in Agency, Wapello county, where the father engaged in the tailoring business. There the mother passed away in 1862. Following her demise the father returned to Ohio, where his last days were spent, his death occurring there in 1898. In their family were seven children: J. A., now living in Ohio; Liddie E., the wife of C. F. Barras of Nebraska; J.

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