Brooks-Decatur-Mitchell County GaArchives Biographies.....Miller, Martin V. 1870 - living in 1913
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   MARTIN V. MILLER, M. D. A skillful and. successful physician of Barney,
Brooks county, Martin V. Miller, M. D., has through his recognized ability and
professional knowledge acquired a large and lucrative practice, and gained an
honored name in the medical fraternity. He was born, September 8, 1870, in
Decatur county, Georgia, a son of John Harrington Miller.

   Buck Miller, the doctor's grandfather, was for many years a wealthy planter
and slave holder of eastern Georgia. He subsequently removed to Florida, and
spent his last years in Jackson county. He reared three sons, as follows: Elias,
Henry, and John Harrington.

   Born on his father's plantation, John Harrington Miller was reared and
educated in the eastern part of Georgia. On attaining manhood he migrated to
Decatur county, Georgia, where he was a pioneer settler. At that time nearly the
whole of southwestern Georgia was in its virgin wildness, deer, bear, and wild
game of all kinds being abundant. There were no railroads then in evidence in
the state, the few settlers marketing their produce in the Gulf ports. He
-located thirteen miles northwest of Bainbridge, which was a small hamlet, its
one store being kept in a log house. Buying a heavily timbered tract of land,
Mr. J. H. Miller built a small log cabin, and began the clearing of a farm. As
his means increased, he added to the improvements already inaugurated, and later
erected a substantial double house of hewed logs, into which lie moved with Ids
family. During the war between the states he enlisted in a Georgia regiment, and
for a time was stationed along the coast. He was later sent to the defense of
Atlanta, and with his brave comrades fought Sherman's forces. Returning home at
the close of the war, he resumed his agricultural labors, residing on his farm
until his death, in 1885, at the age of sixty-five years.

   The maiden name of the wife of John Harrington Miller was Margaret Rebecca
Godby. She was born in Lee county, Georgia, in 1835, a daughter of William and
Betsey (Williams) Godby, and died in 1911, aged seventy-six years. Eight
children were born of their union, as follows: Henry Luther, engaged in the
practice of medicine at Palatka, Florida; Caroline; Martin V., the subject of
this brief sketch; Elias M., engaged in farming in Decatur county; Lura E.;
Thomas M., a physician in Hampton, Florida; Evie J.; and Wesley Sherman, a
well-known physician of Ocala, Florida.

   Completing the course of study in the public schools, Martin V. Miller turned
his attention to the study of medicine, which seemed to be a favorite one in the
family, having for his tutor Dr. E. B. Bush, of Colquitt county. Subsequently
entering the Atlanta Medical College, he was graduated from that institution
with the class of 1893. Beginning the practice of his profession at Jakin, Early
county, Dr. Miller remained there a year, and the following ten years was
employed as a physician at Whigham, Georgia. A close student, ambitious to keep
abreast of the times in his profession, Dr. Miller then spent a year in Atlanta,
where in addition to his work as a physician he attended medical lectures. In
1909, he came to Barney, Brooks county, where he has since been actively and
successfully engaged in the practice of his profession, having built up an
extensive and remunerative patronage. He is a member of the Brooks County
Medical Society.

   Dr. Miller married, January 26, 1898, Maggie Grace Jones, who was born at
Climax, Decatur county, Georgia, a daughter of Zoar Robert and Mary (Evans)
Jones, natives of Georgia, her father having been born in Decatur county, and
her mother in Mitchell county. Her grandparents, pioneer farmers of Decatur
county, were Silas and Sally (Williams) Jones, and Albert and Grace (Smith)
Evans. Mrs. Miller's father is now living retired from agricultural pursuits,
his home being in Cairo, Grady county. Mrs. Miller is a woman of culture and
refinement, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.


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From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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