H. C. Miller

As printed in 1909

H. C. MILLER.

H. C. Miller is a member of the firm of H. C. & E. W. Miller, dealers in farm implements, products, coal, furniture, fertilizers, oil meal and seeds, and at the present writing is serving as justice of the peace of Tiverton township. He is a native son of Coshocton county, born at Spring Mountain, March 19, 1864, a son of Lawrence and Magdalene (Rahn) Miller, both of bom were natives of Germany.

The father was born in Bavaria, and emigrating to the new world in 1855 located in Tiverton township. He was a shoemaker by trade and also followed farming. Although he came to the United States a poor boy he became a very successful man and was a leader in political circles. He was a man of great energy and ambition and at one time served as justice of the peace of his locality. He was a devoted and loyal member of the Evangelical church at Dutch Run, in which he took a very active and helpful part. His kath occurred February 23, 1906, when he had attained the age of sixty-seven years. The mother, who was likewise a native of Bavaria, was born in Augiist, 1842, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mi-s. Henry J. Rahn, to the United States in 1849. They landed at Castle Garden, New York, on New Years day of that year, and going to Buft'alo, waited for canal navigation to open that they might continue their journey to Ohio. It was on the 28th of December, 1862, that she gave her hand in marriage to Lawrence Miller, and they became the parents of three sons: H. C, of this review; George M., a railroad man of Kent, Ohio; and Ed W., who is associated in business with our subject. The mother departed this life May 13, 1906, when.she had reached the age of sixty-four years.

H. C. Miller acquired his early education in the district schools, this being supplemented by study in Dearborn school at Detroit, Michigan. He remained under the parental roof until the death of both parents, after which he took up the work of his father and now in connection with his brother he conducts the old homestead farm, consisting of two hundred and sixty-six acres of well improved land in Tiverton township. In 1902, in connection with his brother, he established a mercantile enterprise near Tiverton. They carry a line of farm implements, products, coal, furniture, fertilizers,, oil n'eal seeds, books, stationery, wall paper and paints and their patronage bar grown to large proportions. Both are men of push and enterprise and are meeting with excellent success in their undertakings. Mr. Miller is also a stockholder in the Farmers & Merchants Telejihone Company and owns realty interests in Coshocton.

Mr. Miller gives his political support to the democratic party, and is a member of the Evangelical church, of which he is now serving as secretary. He is also a member and the secretary of Tiverton Grange, No. 1515. Both the brothers are well known in Tiverton township, where their entire lives have been passed, and in business circles they are known for their honesty and integrity, which is no doubt the foundation of their success.

As printed in Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.