Stansbury Lemmon Miller

As printed in 1912

STANSBURY LEMMON MILLER, a prominent farmer of Dallas township, owns 80 acres of well cultivated land, lie was born in Crawford county, May 10, 1864, being a son of Daniel and Maria (Lemmon) Miller.

John Miller, father of Daniel and grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Little York, I’a., from which place his parents removed to Perry county, Ohio, when he was young, and there he grew up. lie became a cabinet maker and went to work at that trade in Licking county, Ohio, where he met and married Miss Lydia Murdick. In 1825 they removed to Crawford county and settled in the then small town of Bucyrus and here worked at his trade and also engaged in the hotel business and dry goods trade, lie was one of the most prominent and successful men of his day and it was he who built the first carding mill which was for years one of the leading industries of the county. 1 Ie was twice elected sheri It of Crawford county. Tie died in 1858 and his wife survived until 1871.

Daniel Miller was born in Perry county'. Dliio, June 1, 182, and was raised on a farm. After completing his education in the common schools he took up farming and followed that all his life. I11 1847 he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Lemmon, as before indicated. She was born May 20, 1827, in Seneca county, N. Y., but came to Ohio when a child. To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller the following children were born: Jennie, deceased, who was the wife of Abel De Walt; John D.; Charles R.; Francis E.; Nettie, who died at the age of 18 years; Cassius M.; and Stansbury L., whose name heads this article.

After having attended the common schools of his neighborhood, Stansbury L. Miller secured employment in a railroad shop but remained there only one year when lie turned his attention to farming, working with his father until the latter’s death. Mr. Miller continued farming the home place until his mother died, when this farm was sold, and in 1898 he bought his present farm from Lorena Fisher, it being known as the Fisher farm but it was at first a part of the Wesley White farm. Mr. Miller has built the new house and barns and has greatly improved the property since it came into his possession. He does general farming and raises stock for his own use.

Stansbury L. Miller was married in 1885 to Miss Clara E. Mehaffey. Her parents, John and Margaret (Suloff) Mehaffey, resided in Juniata county, Pa., at the time of her birth. John Mehaffey met his death during the Civil war at Andersonville prison. To him and his wife there were born two children, named as follows: Ephraim and Clara E. Mrs. John Mehaffey later married Ephraim Mehaffey, a brother of her first husband, who had also served in the Civil war. To them was born one daughter, Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Stansbury L. Miller have one son, Stephen Lester, who lives at home.

Mr. Miller is a Republican in his political principles but votes for the man lie judges best rather than his party’s choice, lie is a member of the Knights of Pythias at Bucyrus. lie and his family attend the Baptist church.

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As printed in History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.