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Born 1829, Allegheny county
From History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881)
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.
As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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