Carroll-Clinton County IN Archives Biographies.....Miller, Eli S. 1860 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

ELI S. MILLER.

   Eli S. Miller, a well-to-do farmer living on rural route No. 1, put of
Sedalia, Indiana, in Democrat township, was born in Clinton county, Indiana, on
February 10, 1860.

   Mr. Miller is the son of Elijah and Jemimah (Logan) Miller, the former of
whom was born in Ohio and the latter in Clinton county, Indiana. Elijah Miller
came to the Hoosier state when a young man and located in Clinton county, where
he was married. He began life as a poor young man but at his death had
accumulated a substantial competence and an attractive little home. He died at
the age of sixty-two years. His wife died in 1910. They had seven children, five
of whom are living, as follow: Delilah is the wife of Jacob Stettler; Thomas is
a ranchman in Oregon; Eli S. is the subject of this sketch; Ella is the wife of
Lewis Myer; John L. is located in the West; Mary E. and Alice V. are deceased.

   Eli S. Miller was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools,
having remained at home until after he was twenty-five years old. Mr. Miller was
married to Nevada T. Leslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Leslie, September
4, 1887, by whom he has had three children, namely: Philip R., born on July 14,
1888, is a graduate of the Cutler high school, and married Mable Avers; Russell
M., born on October 29, 1891, is a graduate of the Flora high school and married
Ruth Flora; Esther V., born on Jury 26, 1896, is a graduate of the Cutler high
school and at present is a student at Indiana University.

   Mr. and Mrs. Eli S. Miller are members of the Presbyterian church at Cutler.
Mr. Miller is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Rossville. He is a
Democrat in politics. Mr. Miller keeps a high grade of live stock and is an
enterprising and successful farmer.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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