BIO: W. H. MILLER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 593 & 594.
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  W. H. MILLER, owner of two fine farms, one of 65 acres and one of 120 acres in 
Lawrence township, and justice of the peace of Glen Richey, was born April 12, 
1853, in Lawrence township, Clearfield county, Pa., and is a son of W. H. and 
Mary (Bell) Miller.
  W. H. Miller, father of subject, was born in Center county, Pa., and after his 
marriage resided near Clearfield Bridge until 1871, when he moved to the Ridge 
in Lawrence township, where he died aged 65 years.  He was married in Clarion 
county, Pa., to May Bell, a daughter of Alexander Bell, and of their union were 
born six sons, all of whom but one are living.  His wife died in her fifty-
second year, her death resulting from a broken spine.  She fell from a wagon 
shed loft, and lived several days after receiving the fall.  Mr. Miller built a 
large number of the wooden bridges, which were erected during his lifetime in 
Clearfield county.  He and his estimable wife were members of the Bloomington M. 
E. church.
  W. H. Miller was reared in Lawrence township, and with his brother attended 
the Pine Grove and Clover Hill schools.  About the time he attained his majority 
Mr. Miller began learning the carpenter trade, and was employed ten consecutive 
years by the Peale, Peacock & Kerr Coal Company, and was later employed by the 
O'Shanter Company of Glen Richey.  He resided in Glen Richey since his marriage 
in 1876 until November 18, 1910, when he moved to his present home.  Mr. Miller 
is politically a stanch Democrat, and served as tax collector of Lawrence 
township three years (1894 until 1896) and has been justice of the peace for two 
years.
  Mr. Miller was married July 4, 1876, to Nevada F. Long, a daughter of Philip 
Long, and they have the following children:  Ida; Oscar; Ethel; Herman; Stella; 
May; Ortha; Norman; Meade; Ruth; Clara; and John.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller are 
members of the Primitive M. E. church.