A. D. Miller

As printed in 1885

A. D. MILLER, farmer and teacher, P. 0. Allentown, Ohio, was born in Amanda Township, this county, June 18, 1858, son of Joseph and Minerva J. (Shock) Miller, the former a native of Ross County, Ohio, the latter of Allegheny County, Penn. They were early settlers of Allen County. Ohio, and are now residents of Amanda Township. Our subject, the eldest of their i*ine children, received a commercial and miscellaneous education at the National Normal School of Lebanon, and entered upon his 'career in life as a teacher, finishing his first term as such during his fifteenth year, and has followed that profession more or less till the present time. He was for two years engaged in railroad offices at Elida, and during the summer seasons for the last two years has engaged in farming. Mr. Miller was married March 5, 1876, to Miss Darthula Place, born August 21, 1854, by whom he has three children: Lehr E., Freeda G. and Minerva S. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of James Place, who was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, March 25, 1818, came to this county in 1886 and in 1841 married Susan Culver, of Delaware County, Ohio, born July 4, 1818. Both are still living. Mr. Miller has served the people of the township in several of its offices of trust, and was elected justice of the peace in 1883, since when he has done quite an extensive business in his official capacity. Politically he is considered a leader of the Democratic party in this vicinity, destined to become one of the substantial men of the township.

As printed in History of Allen County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; hist (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.