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From History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910)
JACOB A. MILLER.
The life history of him whose name introduces this review is closely identified with the history of Wayne county, which has been his home for many years. His business career was begun in this county, and throughout the years which have since come and gone he has been closely allied with its interests and upbuilding. His life has been one of untiring activity and has been crowned with a degree of success attained by comparatively few. He is of the highest type of business man, and none more than he deserves a fitting recognition among those whose enterprise and abilities have enabled them to climb the ladder of success and whose sterling qualities have been widely recognized in their native county.
Jacob A. (Miller, who is now engaged in the operation of the old Miller homestead in section 20, Greene township, was born on this farm on the 7th of January, 1850. He u as there reared and secured a fair education in the common schools of the locality. He assisted his father in the work of the farm until he had attained his majority, when he started out in life on his own account. He first engaged in the timber business, being principally employed in furnishing car timber for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
As printed in History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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