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Born 1843
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
DAVID A. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Clarksville, son of Joseph H. and Rebecca A. (Austin) Miller, was born in this township, on the farm where he now lives, January 18, 1843. He was reared on the farm, and always lived on the homestead. His father came from Virginia, and was married in this township to Rebecca A., daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Austin, born in this township, near where they at present live. His father died when he was about three years of age, leaving a wife and four children, besides David, the subject of this sketch; three are now living — Mary, Ann E. and David A. They still keep the old homestead, which contains two hundred and sixty-one acres, one hundred and fifty of which are under cultivation. David A. was married in Clarksville, in 18G8, to Sarah E., daughter of Jonathan and Mary A. Lawrence, born in Indiana. They have three children — Bertha C., Mary R. and Nellie A. Mr. Miller enlisted in Clarksville, in the spring of 1864, in the one hundred days’ service, Company K, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Ohio National Guards; served four months.
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