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Born 1839
From A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902), History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881)
JOHN R. MILLER, lumber merchant, Bucyrus; was born Nov. 13, 1840, near Londonderry, England; he is the son of Joseph and Sarah (Henry) Miller, both of whom were born in Cheshire, England, and who now reside in Perth Co., Out., Canada; Mr. Miller was 8 years old when his people emigrated from England to Canada; they settled on a farm in the same county in which they still reside; there the early life of John R. was spent, and an education received; at the age of 16 years, he began learning the carpenter's trade with one Jacol) Bald, of Stratford, with whom he remained for two years; his father buying a carriage factory, required the help of his son to run it; he therefore quit the carpenter's trade to take charge of the wood-work department in the shops of his father; his father continued the business for four years, when he sold out; this left young Miller free to make new arrangements for his own future; accordingly, in the spring of 1163, he came to Seneca Co., Ohio, to see an uncle, and, while there, he took a contract to build for him a barn; this piece of work served as an introduction for him, and, after its completion, he secured plenty of contracts for building; for a time, he followed the business of building in the States in summer, and returning to his home in Canada in winter. May 4, 1874, he was man-ied to Miss Mary E. McKinstry, of Bucyrus, Ohio. For two years after marriage, Mr. Miller lived in Seneca Co., Ohio. but. in February of 1876, he came to Bucyrus, where he has since resided; for one year, he worked at his trade, and then became a member of the firm of Osman Miller & Co., manufacturers and dealers in lumber: several changes were made in the firm until 1879, when Mr. Miller became the sole owner and proprietor; he has been one of the active, energetic business men of Bucyrus, and his success is the result of his own good financiering. He is a Republican, and a member of the Knights of Honor; Mrs. Miller, as wed as himself, is a member of the M. E. Church. They have two children living — Carrie Gertrude and James William.
As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOHX R. MILLER.
John R. Miller, deceased, was born in London clark, England, November 13, 1839, and when a boy of five years was brought to America by his parents, Joseph and Sarah (Henry) Miller, who settled in Stratford, Canada, where their son grew to manhood and was educated. When about thirty years of age he came to the United States. He first located in Attica, Seneca county, Ohio, where he followed his trade, that of carpenter. In the year 1874 he married Mary E., the daughter of James McKinstry, whose sketch is just given. He became a permanent citizen of Bucyrus about 1876, and followed his trade here at first, but at the time of his death he was engaged in the sawmill business. His death occurred August 27, 1884,. being killed by a bull he was leading in the barn-yard of his father-in-law, the bull going him to death ! LInto his marriage were born four children, viz.: Carrie Gertrude, James William, Sarah and John Robert. He followed contracting and building with success for several years in Bucyrus, and was a well respected citizen of the place.
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.
Their biographies name John R. Miller: Jacob Uhl James William Miller (b. 1878) H. W. Mcdonald (b. 1846)
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