Calvin T. Miller

As printed in 1905

CALVIN T. MILLER.

Calvin T. Miller, who for a number of years has been well known as a general contractor of Keokuk, was born in Champaign county, Ohio, June 15, 1844, his parents being John and Sarah (Allen) Miller, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. Mr. Miller was descended from Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, while his wife was of English lineage and was a grand niece of Ethan Allen, the distinguished patriot of Vermont. They were married in Ohio and became the parents of ten children: Calvin T.; Julia, deceased: John, of Ohio; ALary, the wife of Newton Byers, of Ohio; Jane, the wife of Will Xash, of Kansas; Newton, of Ohio; Ida. the wife of Daniel Gannon, of Keokuk; Milan, of Ohio; Rebecca, the wife of George Van Ostran, of Ohio; and Minnie deceased.

Calvin T. Miller was reared in the state 01 Iiis nativity, pursued his education in a district school and spent his boyhood days upon the home farm. In early manhood he responded to his country's call for aid, enlisting when but twenty years of age, in 1864, as a memljer of Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Infantry,, under Captain Johnson and Colonel Armstrong, of the Army of the Cumberland. He spent some time in the vicinity of Richmond. Virginia, doing provost duty and on the skirmish line, and was discharged in September, 1864. In the year 1866 he renioN'ed to Macon county, Missouri, where he rented a tract of land and carried on agricultural pursuits. He afterward engaged with the \Vabash Railroad Company for four or five years as a bridge builder, part of the time acting as foreman. In 1882 he came to Keokuk and for several years conducted the feed yard for the Wabash Railroad. He then entered into Inisiness relations with the Keokuk & Western Road on construction, hauling dirt and buildingvvood, and erecting bridges, etc., for eight years. In 1902 lie retired from connection with the railroad, has since done levee work, also handled sand and to some extent engaged in farming, having a tract of land of thirty-three acres.

Mr. Aliller was united in marriage on the 5th of September, 1865, in Alechanicsburg, Ohio, to Miss Florence Shepherd, who was born in Champaign county, Ohio, September 19, 1847, c parents being Jasper and Susan (Taylor) Shepherd. Her father, born in Ohio, was a representative of an old Kentucky family, while her mother was a native of Massachusetts. In their family were six children: Clarence, who resides in Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Miller; Josephine, the wife of Zepeniah Atterberry, of Texas; Edward, who is living in Hardin, Missouri; Elizabeth, the widow of Alelvin Broeffle, and a resident of Atlanta, Missouri; and Birdie, the wife of Walter Baldwin, of Stanberry, Missouri. Four children have been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Miller: William C, the eldest, born July 15, 1868, resides near Alexandria, Missouri. He married Libby Sage, and has one daughter, Florence. Charles C. Miller, born July 15, 1872, married Nellie Turner, by whom he has two daughters, Frances and Mildred. He resides in Centerville, Iowa, and is employed as brakeman on the Keokuk & Western Road. Frederick.A. Aliller, born October 10, 1876, a brakeman on the Wabash road, wedded Mary Appleton, of Aloberly, Alissouri, and has one son, Fred Eugene. Jasper J. Miller, born January 21, 1882, married Hattie Appleton and lives in Keokuk.

Mr. Aliller is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and his wife is connected with the Woman's Relief Corps and with the Eastern Star. They contribute to the support of the Alethodist Episcopal church, of which they are members. His political allegiance is given to the Republican party and he has ever been progressive and loyal in citizenship, desiring the greatest good for the greatest number.

As printed in Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa; (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.