MILLER, Jacob, b 1869; 1905 Bio, Delta County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/delta/bios/millerj.txt --------------------------------------- Donated September 29, 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Jacob Miller A native of Germany, and descended from families resident in that country from immemorial times, Jacob Miller, a ranchman of Delta county, is comfortably seated on a good property of one hundred and sixty acres on the California mesa, a mile and a half from Delta. His life began in the fatherland on July 10, 1869, and he is the son of John and Christina (Siess) Miller. The father was a mason by trade and worked at his craft throughout his mature life. In 1881 he brought his family to this country and settled at Massillon, Ohio, where both he and his wife passed the rest of their days. Their son Jacob began life for himself in 1883, when he was but fourteen, by working in a glass factory at Massillon, where he spent a year. He then worked in a cigar factory for a year and after that in a flour-mill for two years. From 1887 to 1889 he was employed by a doctor, and from the year last named until 1894 was engaged in railroading. From that employment he moved to Chicago and was a teamster in that city for a year. In 1896 he took up his residence in Delta county, this state, and during the first year farmed on rented land here. In 1897 he located on the farm which has ever since been his home, and which in its present condition of cultivation and productiveness is the result of his industry and skill as a farmer. He has forty acres in alfalfa and the rest of the land under cultivation in wheat, oats and other farm products. His time since settling here has been intelligently devoted to improving his property. On October 19, 1900, he was married to Mrs. Bridget E. (O'Mara) Miller, a widow, the daughter of Martin and Bridget (Collins) O'Mara, born in Ireland, as her parents also were. She came to this country with them in 1882, and here they both died after some years of usefulness in this new section. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have one child, their daughter Helen Christina. Mr. Miller supports the Republican party and both he and his wife belong to the Catholic church. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.