BIOS: Michael H. MILLER, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa.; Bedford County by E. Howard 
Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pp. 302-3.

Michael H. Miller, a farmer of Rockwood, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was 
born December 17, 1849, in Black township, Somerset county, the son of Jacob 
and Eliza (Lynt) Miller.  Jacob Miller (father) was born in Somerset county, 
and was a farmer by occupation.
Michael H. Miller received his educational training in the common schools of 
Somerset county, and at the age of eighteen left school and engaged in 
farming with his father on the home farm.  In 1881 he went into the jobbing 
business, and has followed that in connection with farming ever since.  He 
owns a small farm of four acres, on which he has erected a home.  In political 
affiliations he is a staunch Republican.
Mr. Miller married, March 17, 1876, Miss Samantha Grunawalt, born October 30, 
1857, in Wellersburg, Somerset county, the daughter of Abraham and Meltonia 
(Wagner) Grunawalt, and one of seven children, namely: Samantha, Alford, 
Silas (deceased), Peter M., Mary E., William J. and Benjamin K. Abraham 
Grunawalt died in 1881.  The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Michael Miller: Emer W., January 21, 1877; Lucretia A., April 11, 1878; Ada 
V., January 9, 1880; Cyntha L., March 16, 1882; Leora M., January 31, 1884; 
Mary Emma, December 28, 1885; Edna J. A., October 17, 1888; Benjamin H. A., 
March 1, 1891; and Delroy C. E., July 7, 1893.