Biographical Sketch of James R. Milner, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of David M. and Mary A. (Chambers) Milner, 
and was born at Mount Pleasant, Jefferson county, Ohio, September 4th,
1845.  He attended the public schools of his native town until 1862,
when he enlisted in Company D, 98th Ohio regiment.  He served until the
war closed and was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky.  He was with
Sherman in his "march to the sea."  After the war ceased he attended 
the law department of the Michigan University for two years, graduating
in 1867.  In September of that year he came to Springfield, and prac-
ticed his profession for some time, and in 1869 was deputy United
States collector for Southwest Missouri.  In 1870 he was elected upon 
the Republican ticket to the office of county superintendent of public
schools, which office he held for two years.  Mr. Milner was president
of the board of regents of the State normal school from 1870 until 1874
and was deputy United States attorney for some time of this part of
Missouri.  In 1880 he was elected from the second ward, to represent
that ward in the city council.  He has been engaged in the real estate
business nearly ever since coming to the county.  He was married July
5, 1876 to Miss Hattie A. Cummings, who, at that time, was lady prin-
cipal of Drury College.  They were married at the bride's home at Ober-
lin, Ohio.  He and wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian church,
of which he is a deacon.  Mr. Milner's father is still living at Mt.
Pleasant, Ohio.  His mother died in 1873.  They had six children, three
boys and three girls, all living, of whom James R. is the youngest son.

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