Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Miller, George 1868 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 21, 2007, 11:28 pm Author: Emma E. Forter (1917) GEORGE MILLER. George Miller, one of Wells township's well-known and progressive farmers and stock breeders and the proprietor of a fine farm of three hundred and forty acres in that township, is a native of; the state of Illinois, but has lived in Marshall county since the days of his childhood, having come here with his parents from Illinois back in pioneer days. He was born in Madison county, Illinois, September 3, 1866, son of Charles and Belle (Trevor) Miller, natives of that state, who left Illinois with their family in October, 1871, and came to Kansas, settling three miles north of Blue Rapids, in this county, among the very earliest settlers in that part of the county. Upon coming to Marshall county Charles Miller pre-empted an eighty-acre tract of land at the point above indicated, three miles north of Blue Rapids, established his home there and has ever since resided on that pioneer farm, being now in the eightieth year of his age. He and his wife are the parents of nine children, those besides the subject of this sketch being as follow: Mrs. Fannie Howes, living in the neighboring county of Nemaha; Mrs. Lillie Neuman, of Marysville; Mrs. Celia McNew, also of this county; Mrs. Cordelia Buck, of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Florence Morris, also of Los Angeles; William L., of Osborne county, this state; Melissa, who is at home with her parents, and Maud Christianson, living near Bremen, Kansas. George Miller was just past five years of age when his parents moved from Illinois to this county and he grew to manhood on the home farm north of Blue Rapids, receiving his schooling in the neighborhood schools and proving a valuable aid in the labors of developing and improving the farm. In 1886, at the age of twenty years, Mr. Miller married and began farming on his own account, he and his wife making their first home in Wells township. A year later he rented the Scully place west of Marysville, and there made his home for thirteen years, or until 1899, when he bought his present farm in Wells township and has since made his home there, he and his family being very comfortably and very pleasantly situated. Mr. Miller has a farm of three hundred and forty acres and has one of the best farm plants in that part of the county. He is progressive in his operations, his farming being carried on in accordance with modern methods, and he is doing very well. In addition to his general farming, Mr. Miller gives considerable attention to the raising of pure-bred Hereford stock and now has about thirty-five head of registered Herefords, his herd being headed by "Woodrow," his strain being the same as that of his neighbor, A. W. Gibson, a veteran breeder of Herefords. Mr. Miller disposes of his stock at private sale and gets good prices for the same, in the year 1916 having disposed of two thousand dollars' worth of thoroughbred cattle. He is a member of the American Hereford Breeders' Association and keeps fully alive to the developments in the live-stock business. In 1886 George Miller was united in marriage to Emma Goodwin, who was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, March 20, 1865, daughter of Judge Jervis and Carrie (Cornell) Goodwin, natives, respectively, of England and Ontario, who moved from the latter place to Wisconsin and four years later, in* 1878, came to Kansas and settled on a farm in Wells township, this county. Judge Jervis Goodwin early became one of the most active and influential men in Marshall county and was widely and favorably known throughout this part of the state. In 1888 he was elected judge of probate for Marshall county and served for eight years in that important office. Judge Goodwin died in September, 1897. His wife had long preceded him to the grave, her death having occurred in 1879, the year after she came to Marshall county. To George and Emma (Goodwin) Miller seven children have been born, namely: Mrs. Edna Cook, of Ness county, this state; Earl, who is farming in Blue Rapids township, this county, and Bessie, Vern G., Hazel, Charles and Everett, who are at home with their parents. The Millers have a very pleasant home and take a proper part in the general social activities of their home neighborhood. Mr. Miller is a Democrat. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America. He also is a member of the Anti-Horsethief Association. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/miller463gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb