BIO: George W. MILLER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 369-370.
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  GEORGE W. MILLER, Shirleysburg, Pa., is a native of Adams county, 
Pa., and was born November 2, 1863; he is a son of David H. and Jennie 
(Weidman) Miller, who were both born in Littlestown, Adams county. Mr. 
D. H. Miller is a man of long experience in mercantile business, having 
begun when quite young, at Gettysburg, Pa. After spending three years 
there he removed successively to the following places: to Aughwick 
Mills, Huntingdon county, where he remained four years; to 
Shirleysburg, for two years; in 1872 to Washington, Pa., for four 
years; in 1876, to Shirleysburg again; in 1880, to Littlestown, for one 
year, finally, in 1881, to Harrisburg, where he bought a lot and built 
a fine large residence and store room, and is at present carrying on 
the dry goods and notions business. He was married first to Jennie 
Weidman; her only child was George W. She died June 5, 1876, at the age 
of thirty-two. Mr. Miller's second wife was Mary Harrison. There are no 
children of this marriage. David H. Miller and his first wife, mother 
of George W., were members of the Baptist church.
  When George W. Miller was quite young his father removed to 
Huntingdon county, and there the boy was educated, in the common 
schools. At the age of seventeen he began in the mercantile business at 
Shirleysburg, and has been engaged in the same pursuits ever since. He 
has established a large trade; besides which he owns an extensive cigar 
factory, where some of the finest cigars are manufactured. Mr. Miller 
is distinguished among his fellow-citizens by his business ability and 
interest in public affairs, and has been chosen for several township 
offices; he served six years as auditor; was elected school director in 
1896, and is now in the board. He is an active member of the P.O.S. of 
A. 
  George W. Miller was married in May, 1880, to Lizzie M., daughter of 
David Douglass. They had three children: David, who died August 15, 
1885, aged three years; William W.; and George C. Mrs. Miller is 
deceased; she was a loving mother and a devout woman, a member of the 
Presbyterian church. Her parents were natives of Shirleysburg; her 
father was a farmer through all his business life. He and his wife were 
members of the Presbyterian church. Besides their daughter, Mrs. 
Miller, they had three sons: Curtin, deceased; Philemon; and Frank.
  Mr. Miller's second wife was Sarah M., daughter of Jackson and Mary 
Harman; their marriage took place January 13, 1887. They had one son, 
Lawrence C. The mother died July 2, 1894, aged thirty-two. Her parents 
also belong to Huntingdon county, by birth and by residence. Mr. Harman 
is a farmer; he was for fourteen years steward of the Huntingdon county 
almshouse; he was also director of the poor for some years. He is now 
engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Harman have five children living: 
John; Clara (Mrs. Shipton); Dr. L. C., a well-known physician of 
Phillipsburg, Pa.; Annie; and Minnie. The parents are members of the 
Methodist church. Mr. Miller's church connection is Presbyterian.