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Born 1845, Pickaway County
From History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906)
ILLIAM W. MILLER, one of the enterprising business men of Circleville, leading in gents' furnishings, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1845, an(* is a son of John and Caroline (Angel) Miller.
John Miller was born in 1807 in Pennsylvania, and accompanied his parents to Pickaway County in 1812. He was reared in Walnut township and later learned the matter’s trade at Circleville. In 1845 the firm of J. Miller was established, which handled hats exclusively, and Mr. Miller continued in the business until his death in 1877. He was not only one of the early business men of this city, but he was one of the public-spirited and useful citizens. He served as a member of the early City Council and did much to advance the city's prosperity.
William W. Miller was left motherless in infancy. He was reared on a farm and obtained his education in the common schools of his native county. In 1866 he was admitted by his father to a partnership in the hat business and the firm became J. Miller & Son. At the death of his father he succeeded to the business and changed its scope to include a general line of gents’ furnishing goods and now conducts the leading business of this kind in Circleville. His stock compares favorably with any in this section of the State.
In 1876 Mr. Miller was married to Rebecca Lee Dougherty. He is a member in good standing of the lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Circleville. In politics Mr. Miller is a Republican.
As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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