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Born 1829
From The history of Montgomery county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; (1882)
MICHAEL C. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Yandalia, was born at Linglestown, Dauphin County, Penn., March 28, 1829, and removed with his father to Montgomery County, in 1834. In 1847, the family again removed to Preble County, Ohio. He remained on the farm with his parents until 1858, then rented a farm near Germantown; here he remained five years, and during this time by industry and economy he saved 82,000. With this capital he purchased a farm of eighty-six acres, near New Madison, Darke County. Here he remained another five years. Having an opportunity to sell to good advantage, he disposed of all his possessions and removed to where we now find him. He owns twenty acres in a high state of cultivation, and a fine two-story frame residence graces the grounds. Although Mr. Miller is not an old resident of the county a he is one of its prosperous men. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Hetzler, of Germantown, Ohio, January 14, 1858. He has been a consistent member of the United Brethren Church for eighteen years.
As printed in The history of Montgomery county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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