Jacob Miller

As printed in 1902

JACOB MILLER.

The well-known citizen of Lykens township, Crawford county, Ohio, whose name appears above and some account of whose busy career it will be attempted here to give, traces his ancestry to Germany. His father. Christian Miller, was born in the fatherland, in 1824, and acquired the usual public-school education given to youths in his native land. As soon as he left school he began an apprenticeship at the shoemaker's trade. Later he served four years in the German army. In 1849 ne came to America, makingthe voyage on a sailing vessel, which landed in New York City fifty-five days after its departure from its German port.

Going west as far as Ohio, Mr. Miller located at Republic. Seneca county, where he worked a year as a shoemaker. Removing then to Lykens township, Crawford county he bought an acre of land, upon which he established a home and for five years carried on a shoemaking business. After that he bought eighty- acres of land near Lykens, where he farmer and worked at his trade for six years, until he bought his farm on which he died, October [3, 1879. His wife died February _>S, 1889, at the age of sixty-six years. They were members of the German Reformed church, and in politics Mr. Miller was a Democrat. "When he arrived in Ohio his cash capital consisted of fifty cents, but for some time before he died he was the owner of a fine farm of two hundred acres. In the best sense of that often-abused term he was a self-made man, and his character was such that he commanded the respect of all who knew him. He was the father of nine children, as follows: Jacob, who is the immediate subject of this sketch; Catharine, who is the widow of Richard Dewalt, of Chatfield township; Christian, w1k> lives in Texas township: John and Mary, who died in infancy; Lucy, who married Otto Weisenaure, of Lvkens township; Sarah, who is the wife of William Kirges, of Seneca county Henry D., pf Lykens township; and one who died in infancy.

Jacob Miller was born in Bloom township, Seneca county". August 9, 1840, and was a year old when his parents brought him to Lvkens township. He remained in his father's household assisting his father on his farm until he was twenty-two1 years old. when he married Elizabeth Stuckey, daughter of Daniel Stuckey, by whom he has had four children, Charles F.; Lola E., who married Loren Hufford, of Seneca county; Cora, who is at home: and Catharine E., who died in infancy. His wife died December 13, 1884. and he was married October 12, 1893, to Catharine Schaffer, who has borne him a daughter named Mabel L. Miller.

After his first marriage Mr. Miller removed to the farm on which he now lives, and for ten years he and his family lived in a building which he now uses as a cow stable. He owns one hundred and nineteen acres of good land,, one hundred acres of which is cleared, and he has improved the farm until it is one of the best in the vicinity. He is a member of the German Reformed church, which he has served faithfully in the office of trustee. Though not a politician in the accepted sense of the term, he is not without authority in the councils of the Democratic party, and has come to be known as a man of much, public spirit.

As printed in A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.