John L. Miller

As printed in 1888

JOHN L. MILLER, a prominent farmer residing on section 7. Pleasant Grove Township, Des Moines Co., Iowa, was born Jan. ' 26, 1826, in Macon County, Ill. He was but ten years of age when he left home, and with his brothers came to Des Moines County, Iowa, settling in Pleasant Grove Township, in April, 1X36. At that early age he and his brothers began breaking prairie and developing a farm on section 7. In June of the same year his parents sold their farm in Illinois and came to Iowa. Our subject remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-seven 3-ears of age. but on the lOlli day fif May. 18.53, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Lee, a daughter of Frederick and Eliza Lee, of Henry County, Iowa. She was born Aug. 8, 1830, in Bond County, Ill., and became a resident of Henry County, Iowa, in 1835, having emigrated to that county with her parents when but five years of age. Mrs. Miller's father, Frederick Lee. was also a native of Bond County-, Ill., and his death occurred in January. 1880, at the advanced age of eighty years. His wife was a native of Tennessee, and departed this life in Henry County, Jan. 19,

The domestic life of our subject and his young wife was begun upon the farm, where he had resided since coming to Des Moines County, and which still continues to be their home. Throughout his life Mr. Miller has been on a farm, and thoroughly understands the business in all its details. He generally advocates and supports the principles of the Democratic party but in the election of 1 880 he voted for James A. Garfield, thinking that he would better fill the office of President than the candidate of the Democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are worthy eral)ers of the United Brethren Church. To this worthy couple were born two children: Mary Jane, now the wife of Theodore Craig, is in the thirty-fourth year of her age; Iven L.. born Oct. 19, 1864, remained with his parents until he attained his majority, when he went to Missouri, and there was united in marriage with Donna F. Hall, of AVatson, Atchison County. He then returned to Iowa and settled on a farm in Henry County. As before stated. John L. Miller is a thorough farmer, and has gained by his own labors a fair competence. He is now the owner of two well-cultivated farms, one comprising 1 18 acres and the other being 117 acres in extent.

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As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county .. (1888). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.