Isaac Miller

As printed in 1889

SAAC MILLER, farmer, Chester I Township, was born in Wayne County,

— Ohio, August 8, 1834, a son of Abraham anti Sarah (Rough) Miller. Abraham Miller was born in Berks County, Penn., in 1803, and in 1805 his father, Jacob Miller, moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was reared. In 1820 he moved to Wayne County, and settled in Chester Township, where he bought eighty acres of land, to which lie subsequently added until he owned 2-10 acres. Jle was by trade a blacksmith, at which he worked in connection with farming twenty-live or thirty years. He was twice married; first to Sarah Rough, and to them were born thirteen children, viz.: William, Jacob, Abraham, Mary, Isaac, Sarah, Samuel, John, George Haniel, Franklin, Amanda Jane and Benjamin N. Four of these children are deceased. After the mother’s death the father married Lizzie Shenborger, and they have had four children: Matilda and Melinda (twins),

Isaac Miller was reared in his native county, receiving fair educational advantages. When seventeen years of age he learned the blacksmith’s trade, following that vocation three years. He is now one of the prominent farmers of Chester Township, where he has a good farm of sixty-eight acres, all under cultivation, with good building improvements. He was married, in 1804, to Sarali Gaerte, daughter of Henry Gaerte, of Stark County, Ohio, and they have a family of four children, viz.: Ella J., David E.,

Zeno A. and Anna Z. (twins). In politics Mr. Miller is a Democrat. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.

As printed in Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.