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From History of Wayne County Ohio (1910), Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889)
SAMUEL HARRISON MILLER,
manufacturer of agricultural implements, Doylestown, Ohio, was born in Northampton County, Penn., May 28, 1839, a son of John and Susan ( Bauer) Miller, natives also of Northampton County, his father born November 15, 1802, and his mother born October 29, 1798. in May, 18-13, his parents moved to Summit County, Ohio, and settled in
Norton Township, where his father still lives. His mother died March 7, 188(1. They had a family of twelve children, eight of whom — three sons and five daughters— are still living. Samuel H. Miller was reared in Summit County, Ohio, and was given good educational advantages, attending. the district schools, and later the Akron High School. He remained on the farm until twelve years of age, and then obtained employment as clerk in a dry goods store at Akron, which he followed six years, and in 1857 returned to the farm in Norton Township, where he remained about six years. December 15, 1803, he came to Doylestown, and for two years was employed as clerk by Cline, Soiberling A Hower, manufacturers of reapers and mowers. September 1, 1805, he became a member of the firm of Cline, Seiberling A Co., which was subsequently changed to Seiberling, Miller A Co. This is one of the largest manufacturing establishments of the kind in the county, and they employ a number of hands, and in connection with J. F. Seiberling A Co., of Akron, Ohio, have entire control of the manufacture of the Empire mowers, reapers and self-binders, which are sold in every State in the Union. Mr. Miller was married August 29,.1807, to Ella L. Schneider, who was born in Montgomery County, Penn., January 27. 18 17, a daughter of Alfred and Clarissa (Clewell)
Schneider, both natives of Pennsylvania, her father of Montgomery County, born March 1, 1813, and her mother of Northampton County, born September 11, 1820. They moved to Norton Township, Summit Co., Ohio, in 1852, and still reside there. Of a family of seven children, six daughters are living.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had a family of eight children, of whom four — Alfred J., William R., Sydney L. and Lucile M. — are living. In politics Mr. Miller is a supporter of the principles of the Republican party, but is in no sense a politician or office seeker, the only public office he ever held being that of member of the Board of Education, and village treasurer. He was reared in the faith of the Lutheran Church, but is not a member of any religious denomination.
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Firestone is one of the respected citizens of Chester Township, and has served a number of years as justice of the peace, although lie has no aspirations for political honors. He has been a faithful servant for his fellow-townsmen, who regard ] him with the esteem he justly merits. ITe ! was married in 1878 to Miss Alice Me- ! Fadden, daughter of William McFadden, of Chester Township. To them have been born two children, John A. and Luther Z. Mr. and Mrs. Firestone are members of the Lutheran Church. In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party.
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
SAMCEL HARRISOX MILLER.
The biographer can see nothing but good results flowing from the life work of the ancestors ot the gentleman whose name forms the introduction to this sketch, for they were persons of the highest respectability and of unusual intelligence, therefore were leaders in their respective communities and useful citizens, their influence having always been strong for upright living and steady industry. Many of these traits seem to be possessed by Samuel H. Miller, a well-known business man of Doylestown. Wayne county. He is the son of John and Susan (Bauer) Miller and was born in Nazareth, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, May 28. 1839, and in May, 1843. he came with his parents to Norton township, Summit county. Ohio. He was educated in the district schools, also attended the high school at Akron, and, being a close student, he received a very serviceable education. He left the home farm when twelve years of age. and, having very early in life shown an inclination to the mercantile life, he began clerking in the store of Milton W. Henry, of Akron, Ohio, where he remained for a period of six years, rendering that gentleman very efficient service. In December, 1863, he came to Doylestown and engaged as bookkeeper for Cline, Seiberling & Hower. manufacturers of mowers and reapers. So faithful and efficient were his services that on September 1, 1865. he was admitted to the firm and the name was changed to Cline. Seiberling & Company, and it was again changed on December 31, 1878, to Seiberling, Miller & Company, composed of John F. Seil:erling, of Akron; James H. Seiberling and Samuel H. Miller, of Doylestown. In March, 1896, the firm was changed to Seiberling & Miller. John F. Seiberling having withdrawn. This firm continued with usual success until March, 1901, when the firm was incorporated under the laws of Ohio under the name of Seiberling & Miller Company, and they have thus continued in business to this date, manufacturing mowers, reapers and binders of a very high grade and which find a ready market owing to their excellent qualities, the business rapidly growing and invading new territory.from year to year. Their plant is well equipped with modern machinery and a large force of the most skilled artisans is kept constantly employed.
Samuel H. Miller was married on August 29. 1867, to Ella L. Schneider, daughter of Alfred and Clarissa ( Clewell ) Schneider, who was born in Hanover, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, on January 27, 1847. In 1852 the family removed to Norton township. Summit county, Ohio. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, four of whom are living, namely: Fred J., born December 8. 1868, is living at Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio; William R., born March 6, 1875. a mechanical engineer at Akron; Sydney L., born April 5, 1885, is living at Doylestown, Ohio: Lucile M. (Shinier), born November 3, 1886, is residing at Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Miller is treasurer and director of the Indiana Rubber and Insulated Wire Company, of Jonesboro, Indiana, and he is also interested in farming. He has been very successful as a business man owing to his close application to individual affairs and his genteel demeanor in his relations with his fellowmen.
Mr. Miller has always been a Republican, having voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He has never held public office, except having served on the local board of education and as village treasurer. He is a member of the lodge and encampment. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Masonic lodge, chapter, council and commander, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Cleveland, also Alkoran Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Cleveland, Ohio.
As printed in History of Wayne County Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Solomon S. Firestone (b. 1823)
Their biographies name Samuel H. Miller: J. H. Seiberling
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