George H. Miller

As printed in 1883

GEORGE H. MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser, post-oflSce Carthage. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Northampton county, April 22, 1840. In 1854 his parents moved to Wisconsin, locating at Monroe, Green county. At the age of nineteen he crossed the plains to California, as an employe, driving a drove of horses. The next year he returned to the Washoe Valley, Nev., where he engaged at farming; he also owned a half interest in a saw-mill. He returned to Wisconsin in 1871, and visited Jasper county the same year and purchased the farm where he now lives. Going back to Nevada he settled up his business there and returned east the following year. He was married at Monroe, Wis., Jan. 8, 1872, to Miss Barbara Deninger, a native of Germany, reared and educated in Wisconsin where her parents reside. They came to their new home in Jasper county and commenced making improvements. Mr. R. Craven owned a half interest in the property until 1882, when Mr. Miller bought him out. The farm now consists of 240 acres, with fine improvements and in a high state of cultivation, good house, barn, orchard, etc. The yards and lawn are beautified and ornamented with trees, shrubs, and flowers, making as tasty and convenient a farm residence as Jasper county can boast. His family consists of two sons and one daughter: Geo. W., born June 1, 1874; Rosa A., born March 5, 1876; and Charles H., born June 12, 1879.

As printed in The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominent (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.