BIO:  Ephraim MILLER, Mountpleasant Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 488

EPHRAIM MILLER, farmer, P. O. Granite Hill, was born August 26, 1828, on the old 
homestead, in this county, where his father, John H. Miller, had settled in an 
early day.  The Millers are descendants of Michael Miller, who came from Germany 
in an early day and settled in this county, near Round Top, where George 
Luckenbaugh now lives.  Michael Miller was married here to a Miss DeGraff, and 
died at an advanced age.  His widow was over ninety at the time of her decease.  
Of the several children born to this couple, John, a native of this township, 
first engaged in farming and huckstering in early life, but later kept a store 
in Mountpleasant Township, where our subject now resides.  He commenced doing 
business on a small scale, with one horse, but afterward used four horses.  He 
was quite successful, financially, and in the course of time became a wealthy 
man.  He bought land from time to time, till he owned about 545 acres.  He was a 
busy man, and built and repaired much property.  Politically he was a Democrat.  
He married Sarah Flater, who died here, aged seventy years.  Mr. Miller being 
seventy-three at the time of his demise.  To this couple were born eight 
children:  Elizabeth, Noah, Catharine, John, Michael, Margaret, Mary Ann and 
Ephraim.  Of these, Ephraim attended the county school, which was held in a 
cabin, and was conducted on the old subscription plan.  He and his brother John 
took up their father’s business (general store), and after his death were in 
partnership for fourteen years.  John next died, and Ephraim became sole 
possessor of the business, and has also a farm of 155 acres.  Ephraim Miller has 
been a successful business man, as was his father before him.  He was married 
June 5, 184p, to Miss Susan, daughter of David Showalter, who has borne him four 
children-three daughters:  Lida K., Cora A. and Sarepta Alice (latter of whom 
died in infancy), and one son, Charles H., a bright lad, who died when fifteen 
years old.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the United Brethren Church of 
Christ.  Politically he is a Democrat.