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Born 1862
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
John H. Whitson, Stanton township,' was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddel!) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. "Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
N. J. Miller, Stanton township, was born in Goodhue county, Minnesota, January 3, 1861, son of H. D. and Harriet (Ellis) Miller. The father is a native of Vermont and came to Stanton in the early days, being among the first settlers. After arriving here he purchased 220 acres of land, which he broke and improved, hauling his products, which consisted mostly of grain, to Hastings and St. Paul, bringing back lumber for his home and buildings, doing all himself. He also had large flocks and herds of stock, having brought sheep and cattle here with him. His wife died in 1907. N. J. was educated in the common schools, and worked with his father on the farm until his marriage. After marriage he carried on his father's farm eighteen years, subsequent to which he purchased eighty acres of land, across the road from his father's earth, and engaged in general farming and dairying, which he still continues, making a specialty of raising sheep of which he owns a flock of over 100. Mr. Miller was married in 1882 to Edith Vanguilder, daughter of Stephen and Caroline (Knowlton) Vanguilder, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Boston. They came to Cannon Falls* in 1855, where the father engaged in his trade of carpenter. He died in 1897 and the mother in 1906. They had eight children: Ida, Ira. Edith. John, Cecil. Mabel, and Stephen. Two children died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have five children: Inez, married to AYilliam Moorehouse, of Stanton; Beatrix, Archie, Beryl, and Herschel. who are at home. Mr. Miller is a Republican, but has never sought or held public office.
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
John H. Whitson, Stanton township, was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddell) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father’s death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. Whitson is a Republican in his political views,.is a supervisor of the township, and a member of the school board. Mr. AYhitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
N. J. Miller, Stanton township, was born in Goodhue county, Minnesota, January 3, 1861, son of H. D. and Harriet (Ellis) Miller. The father is a native of Vermont and came to Stanton in the early days, being among the first settlers. After arriving here he purchased 220 acres of land, which he broke and improved, hauling his products, which consisted mostly of grain, to Hastings and St. Paul, bringing back lumber for his home and buildings, doing all himself. He also had large flocks and herds of stock, having brought sheep and cattle here with him. His wife died in 1907. N. J. was educated in the common schools, and worked with his father on the farm until his marriage. After marriage he carried on his father’s farm eighteen years, subsequent to which he purchased eighty acres of land, across the road from his father’s earth, and engaged in general farming and dairying, which he still continues, making a specialty of raising sheep of which lie owns a flock of over 100. Mr. Miller was married in 1882 to Edith Yanguilder, daughter of Stephen and Caroline (Knowlton) Yanguilder, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Boston. They came to Cannon Falls' in 1855, where the father engaged in his trade of carpenter. He died in 1897 and the mother in 1906. They had eight children: Ida, Ira, Edith, John, Cecil, Mabel, and Stephen. Two children died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have five children: Inez, married to William Moorehouse, of Stanton; Beatrix, Archie, Beryl, and Herschel, who are at home. Mr. Miller is a Republican, but has never sought or held public office.
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Cannon Falls (b. 1854) John H. (b. 1852)
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