Samuel Miller

As printed in 1881

SAMUEL MILLER, proprietor portable saw-mill; P. 0. North Industry; was born in Stark Co., near Alliance, Dec. 25, 1834; the son of Rev. Michael A. Miller, who has been a minister of the German Reformed Church for forty years, during which time he has faithfully labored in the Master's cause. Samuel was married July 4, 1858, to Martha, daughter of John and Magdalena (Buchtel) Grove, who were the parents of four children; Joseph, died in 1871, aged 30; John J., of Pike; Samuel, of Bethlehem Tp.; and Martha,

?r wife of the subject of this sketch. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived in Portage Co. for one year; then moved to Canton where they resided two or three years, Samuel being employed in the Aultman shops; they then removed to Uniontown, Stark Co., where Mr. Miller was engaged in the foundry, remaining there nine years; then settled in Pike Tp., and after two years occupied their present home where they have lived for nine years. For the past two years Mr. Miller has been engaged running a portable saw-mill. He is the father of four children: Louis, Emma, Ida C, and Maggie E. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the United Brethren Church; residing with them at the present time is their mother, Magdalena (Buehtel) Grove, whose father, Peter Buchtel, was a soldier during the war of 1812, and died at Sandusky City; she is an aunt of the noted John R. Buchtel, of Akron, founder of Buchtel college; is at the present time over 80 years of age, and has been a resident of Stark Co. seventy years.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.