Solomon M. Miller

As printed in 1881

SOLOMON M. MILLER, distiller; P. O. Cairo; is a son of Abiaham Miller, who was a native of Huntington Co., Pa., where he was engaged in farming. In 1812 he came to Ohio, and settled in Plain Tp., on 160 acres of land. He was one of the first officers of Plain Tp. He continued farming up to the time of his death. Solomon, our subject, was born in Plain Tp., Sept. 23, 1832. He lived at home on the farm until he was 25 years of age. He then took charge of his father's farm, and four years after he bought 80 acres, where he has lived ever since. In 1850 he engaged in the distilling business, and has been engaged

.t in the same up to the present time. He has been very successful in his business pursuits. He now owns 180 acres of valuable land, and the Summer Hotel at Congress Lake. In 1847 he was married to Eliza Bishop, of Lake Tp., who died in 18G3, leaving three children, viz: — L. Artilda, wife of William "Wise; Jemima, wife of George Lamberson, of Summit Co., and Nathaniel, at home. In 1872 ho married Ilcttie, the widow of John Gebble, of Plain Tp.

J. S. -MILLER, farmer; P. O. Cairo; is a son of Henry and Julia A. Miller, who were natives of Lancaster Co., Pa., where Henry worked at the stone-mason's trade. In the year 1820 he came to Ohio, settling on a small farm in Plain Tp., this Co., where he lived ten years, then removing to Lake Tp., where he remained about the same length of time. He then removed to Randolph, Portage Co., where he died at the age of 54 years. He was twice married, J. S. being the third in a family of five children, born of the last marriage. Our subject was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., April 10, 1840; his childhood was spent on the farm, where he received a common school education, and at the age of 15 years was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, and worked five years at the same after serving his apprenticeship. In 1800 he purchased a farm of 70 acres, where he had lived for several years previous to the purchase. Mr. Miller has been engaged in the saw-Mill business, and had followed threshing for twenty years. In 1800 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizebeth, daughter of J. H. Bair. From that marriage there have been ten children born, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the German Reformed Church.

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.