Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Miller, John (Jr.) 1830 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   JOHN MILLER, JR., a native of Lebanon County, Penn., and one of the present
Commissioners of Greene County was born October 10, 1830. The year succeeding
his birth, his parents, John and Elnora (Imboden) Miller, moved to Wayne County,
Ohio, where he was reared and educated. John Miller, Sr., pursued his trade of
blacksmith after going to the Buckeye State, and also farmed to some extent,
having purchased a tract of land from his limited means. In order to obtain more
land at a low price, he and family removed to Indiana in 1850, purchasing 240
acres in Richland Township, Greene County, paying for the same $2,000. Mrs.
Miller died October 3, 1865, and Mr. Miller married for his second wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth (Barton) Osborn, with whom he lives a retired life near Bloomfield.
John Miller, Jr., is one of the following-named children: Henry, Maria, John,
Catharine, Elizabeth, Leah, Caroline, David and Polly. At twenty-two years of
age, he began doing for himself, and September 23, 1852, Miss Sarah R. Miller
became his wife. Their union has been fruitful in the birth of thirteen
children—Samuel H. (deceased), David N., John P. and Jacob M. (twins, deceased),
William C. P., Hannah E., Tabitha E., Mary Belle, Oliver P., Susan M., an infant
that died unnamed, Daisy D. and Ethlene W. Two of the above are married, namely.
Daniel N. to Florence R. Mattox, and Hannah E. to Henry Switz. Mrs. Miller is a
native of Cumberland County, Penn., born March 15, 1832, a daughter of Rev.
Samuel N. and Hannah (Phillips) Miller, who became residents of Greene County in
1850. John Miller, Jr., is one of the leading and substantial men of the county.
He began life a poor boy, and by hard work, economy and good management has
secured a competency. He owns a large and valuable farm of 645 acres, and
besides carrying on farming in its various branches, deals largely in stock. In
politics, he advocates the principles of the Republican party, and as a member
of this organization was elected one of the Commissioners of the county in 1882.
He and wife are members of the Church of God.

Additional Comments:
Richland Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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