Nehemiah Miller

As printed in 1880

NEHEMIAH MILLER, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Mt. Gilead; was born in Washington Co., Pa., Apr. 19, 1814; at the age of 12 he began working at the joiner’s trade with his father; when he was 20 years of age, his father retired from business and engaged in farming; taking his father’s tools and apprenticing his brother William, he continued in the business two years, and in the fall of 1835 came West on horseback and entered 100 acres in Putnam Co., Ohio; he then visited Mt. Gdead, and drove back East in the spring of 1830, returning with his brother William the same spring, buying his father’s tools, and William serving as an apprentice for two more years. They engaged in building houses in the neighborhood of Mt. Gilead. Jan. 22, 1837, he married Miss Rachel Kline, whose parents were early settlers in this vicinity. After his marriage he moved to Mt. Gilead, and built a residence and shop, followed his trade, also manufacturing some furniture, until 1847, when he moved to his present place, located one and three-fourths miles northeast of Mt. Gilead, and cleared the place of timber. In 1858 he moved from his log cabin to his present residence, and during the first years of his residence, when he was engaged in clearing the place, he attended his father-in-law’s saw-mill, and a few years later he bought a tract of land and sawmill in company with Mr. Chas. Breese; later he became the sole owner; he sold the lumber here and in Delaware; they have had eight children, seven of whom are living — Martha M., now Mrs. Bartlett, of Cardington, O.; Gilbert E., Superintendent of Morrow Co., in primary; Lucinda C., now Mrs. L. Breese, of this vicinity; John F., West

Union, Iowa; Parker J., Mt. Gilead; William E., Mt. Gilead; and Melville D., at home. Mr. Miller is now living with his second wife, his first wife having died July 23, 1862; his present wife’s maiden name was Hannah Pugh; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio. They were married Jan. 25, 1866. His parents, Joseph and Permelia (Harris) Miller, were natives of Washington Co., Pa. They were married there March 4, 1813, and have always lived in that locality. Mrs. Miller died there at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 16 days. Mr. Miller lives near the old Miller Homestead. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and is now in his ninetieth year. His wife’s father, Mr. Harris was a soldier in the Revolutionary war under Gen. Washington.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.