BIO:  William H. MILLER, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 80

WILLIAM H. MILLER was born in Windsor township April 18, 1838.  His parents were 
Peter and Magdalena (Deckman) Miller, and his grandparents Peter and Mary 
(Murphy) Miller.  His great-grandparents came to York County during the 
Revolution.  He is the eldest son and fourth child in a family of seven children, 
and was educated in the public schools of his neighborhood, York County Academy, 
and an academy in Lower Chanceford.  For fourteen terms he taught school in Lower 
Windsor Township, after which he followed the Tide Water Canal for four years.  
In 1865 he began farming in Lower Windsor Township and continued for seven years.  
He was married January 21, 1864, to Leah Stine, daughter of Valentine and Sarah 
Stine, of York County, and has had born to him eight children:  Minnie, Preston 
H., Arthur C., Olivia (deceased), Persifer O. (deceased), Jennie, Winfield S. H. 
and Addie.  In the spring of 1875 he removed to Wrightsville, where he was 
engaged in auctioneering for two years; he then removed to Hellam Township where 
he at present resides, dealing in sewing machines, agricultural implements, 
fertilizers, and is also engaged in auctioneering and fire insurance business.