Stephen D. Miller

As printed in 1881

STEPHEN D. MILLER, farmer; P. O. Sherman; is a son of John Miller, born the 15th of November, 1802, in Northampton Co., Penn.; he a son of Jacob, born in April, 1777, died Jan. 12, 1836; he of David, born in 1756, died 1831; he of Walter, born in 1716, died in 1808; he came from Germany; John is in possession of a fine old leather pocket-book, brought from Germany by the last-named ancestor nearly 150 years ago; also, an old-fashioned clock, which is still keeping time faithfully, brought by a branch of his mother's family by the name of Bair. His mother was Margaret Serfass, her father William Serfass. They have followed farming throughout their lives. John was married, Oct. 14, 1823, to Susannah Bauer, sister of Daniel Bauer, whose history appears in another place in this work. They had twelve children, eight of whom are living; they were among the early settlers of Norton Township, coming in with the large number who came from Pennsylvania in 1843. Stephen was born July 19, 1827, in Nazareth Township, near Easton, Northampton Co., Penn., where he resided, attending school and assisting on farm, until in 1843, when he came to Ohio with his parents, with whom he remained until 24 years of age, when he was married, Nov. 6, 1851, to Mary Ann Musser, born Sept. 15, 1831, in Trumbull Co., where her parents settled about the year 1812, and resided until 1840, when they moved to the farm on which Stephen now lives; she is a daughter of David and Mary Ann (Read) Musser, natives of Pennsylvania. They have six children: Sarah Jane, born July 1, 1852; Albert, May 21, 1859; Norman F., Oct. 26, 1861; Harriet O., March 13, 1863; Charles O., Nov. 11, 1866; Mary Susannah, Aug. 23, 1870. Sarah Jane, a Mrs. Columbus Seiberling, whose sketch appears in another place in this work. Mr. Miller, at the beginning of the war, held for two years the position of Deputy Revenue Assessor for a part of the 18th Congressional District; he has also held the most responsible township offices, and, for about eight years, acted as agent, on his own account, for the Doylestown Machine Company, then traveled seven years longer as general agent throughout the different States, for same company. He is a man having at heart the improvement of all the affairs pertaining to the good of his community, and with his family are members of the Lutheran Church.

As printed in History of Summit 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.