BIOGRAPHIES - MILLER, Joseph W., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Joseph W. MILLER _________________________________________ Birth: December 26, 1835 Father: Joseph MILLER (1788-) Mother: Patsey O. E. McCLELLAND (1792-) JOSEPH W. MILLER,1 magistrate in Millersburg; P. O. Millersburg; was born Dec. 26, 1835, to Joseph Miller; who was born Jan. 17, 1788, and was the third son of Major John Miller, the founder of Millersburg; he born Sep. 21, 1752, died Sept. 5, 1815; he was born in Carlisle, Pa., and emigrated to Kentucky and located the land on which Millersburg now stands; soon after he returned to Cumberland County, Pa., and married Ann McClintock, and returned with his wife to Kentucky. Beneath the monument in the beautiful cemetery at Millersburg, repose the remains of both. Joseph Miller was married Dec. 28, 1809, to Polly McKee ; she a daughter of Paddy McKee, one of the first merchants of Millersburg, and died Dec. 18, 1810, without issue. His second marriage was upon May 22, 1814, to Patsey O. E. McClelland, who was born Nov. 17, 1792 ; she a daughter of Col. James McClelland (born in 1775, died July 7, 1833 ; was six times married, and died a Judge upon the bench, in Boone County, Mo.); son of William McClelland, who was a native probably of Virginia, and came, to Kentucky in 1776, landing at Limestone, now Maysville, soon after coming down the "Old Buffalo Trace" to the Irish Station. He had eight children, viz: Elizabeth (see Bryan hist.), James A., Martha Jane, John M., Mary, Hunt, and Joseph Woodson, who died in infancy, and Joseph W., the subject of this sketch. Only the oldest and youngest are now living, and with John M., who has two daughters residing at Caanan, O., are the only ones who have heirs. Joseph W. in his earlier life engaged in merchantile business with his father, who was one of the most energetic and prominent men of the Blue Grass region at that date, and spent about thirty-two years of his life in active business; he died in 1853, at the age of sixty-six years; his sons, John M. and Joseph W. took the stock and continued the business until the year 1860, when the latter disposed of his interest in the concern, and the death of his brother James, who was a bachelor and owner of what is now the White Distillery, at Paris, occurring about that time, he was made administrator of the estate, and was compelled to make numerous trips through the South in the interest of his brother's estate, during the hottest times of the Rebellion. He subsequently engaged in farming, and later in merchandising, until the year 1870, since which time he has kept a hotel at Maysville, and acted as agent for the Maysville and Lexington Rail Road, before the sale of the same to the Kentucky Central Company. He has been twice elected to a magistracy, which position he now holds. He is a member of the Masonic Order. He had five children ; three died in infancy; they are William, James A., Lizzie B., Mattie, and Elisha. Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 513-514 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then 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.