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Born 1859
From Story of Lee County, Iowa; (1914)
WILLIAM A. MILLER.
William A. Miller is the owner of three hundred and forty acres of Iowa land, which is conceded to be of unrivaled excellence for agricultural purposes, and he carries on stock-raising and general farming successfully, being one of the well-to-do residents of Fleasant Ridge township. He was born at Mendota, LaSalle county, Illinois, September 24, 1859, a son of Asher and Nancy D. (Church)
Miller, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut, respectively. The subject of this review is the only one of their three children who survives. The family removed west in the spring of 1864, locating in Pleasant Ridge township, this county, where the father passed away eight years later at the age of sixty-one. His widow survived him for many years and was seventy-five years old at the time of her demise.
Williain A. Miller received his education in the public schools and did his share of the work upon the home farm. He has remained an agriculturist and now operates his splendid farm of three hundred and forty acres with the assistance of his son, engaging not only in the raising of grain, but also in the feeding of stock for the market. His hogs and cattle bring him a good sum annually and he is also a breeder of horses of good grade. He is a splendid example of the modern, intelligent and businesslike farmer who finds in agriculture opportunities for an independent and prosperous life.
Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Box in 1886 in Henry county. One son, LeRoy, was born to their union, the date of his birth being November 3, 1889. The mother passed away during the succeeding year, and in 1895 Mr. Miller was again married. Miss Rachel E. Harvey becoming his bride. She is a native of Lee county and her parents are John L. and Eliza (Canada) Harvey, who came to the Hawkeye state from Indiana. Mrs. Miller was born in the same year as her husband. The son, LeRoy Miller, attended the public schools and subsequently the Denmark Academy, and has since aided his father in the cultivation of the home farm.
The family are members of the Congregational church and conform their lives to its teachings. Father and son are republicans in their political allegiance and take a keen interest in all affairs of public concern. The family hold to the fullest extent the confidence and good will of all who know them and are valued residents of the community.
As printed in Story of Lee County, Iowa; (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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