Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Miller, Frederick 1841 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

FREDERICK MILLER, a prominent rancher and business man of Yolo County, was born
May 10, 1841, in Washington County, Maryland, the son of Charles and Rosannah
(Myers) Miller, both of whom were born and died in Maryland. Mr. Miller came
honestly by his' occupation as farmer, for his father was that before him. He
was brought up and educated in his native county, and there remained till 1860,
when, at the age of nineteen years, he set out for California, the route chosen
being across the Isthmus of Panama.

  The voyage to Aspinwall by steamer Northern Light, and from Panama to San
Francisco by the Sonora, was a long and tedious one of twenty-five days.

  Mr. Miller stayed but a short time in San Francisco. Coming on directly to
Yolo County, he accepted a position and worked for wages at $30 per month for
three years, at the expiration of which time he bought, in partnership with N.
Myers, a ranch two miles east of Woodland, where he farmed for two years; then
sold out, going to his native home, by way of Nicaragua; remained there two
years, but with the taste of California, was determined to return to share some
of the blessings of this great and glorious State, being one among the number to
witness the driving of the golden spike connecting the two roads Central Pacific
and Union Pacific He landed in California the second time in June, 1867, when he
at once rented 800 acres of land, for a number of years, where he made the
foundation of his present business; also became a prominent stockholder in the
Bank of Woodland. In 1887 he purchased 320 acres of his present home, for
$18,000; the following year bought 160 acres, for $10,000, and in 1887 purchased
the last 160 acres, for $13,500, completing the section or 640 acres, which can
be sold for $100 per acre at the present time. The above figures plainly show
that Mr. Miller did not get his land at Government prices, and justly deserves
the name of a shrewd business man, and by his honesty and faithfulness to his
business has become one of Yolo County's first and best-known men. On this
fertile ranch be raises large crops of grain and carries on generally farming.
He is a member in high standing of the Masonic order, being connected with the
blue lodge, No. 156, Chapter No. 46, and Commandery No. 21.

  He was married to Miss Ella Diggs, a native of Yolo County, born October 5,
1855, the accomplished daughter of D. P. Diggs, a sketch of whose life will be
found on another page. To them were born two children: Norman B., November 29,
1880, and Marie M., born December 6, 1886.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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