Biography of William M. Miller - Pulaski Co. VA


WILLIAM M. MILLER--was a son of James and Hannah (WYGAL) MILLER, who about 1817 
settled on the farm where William M. now resides, and where he was born May 29, 
1821. James MILLER cleared this farm, and made valuable a large tract of land, 
and died at the age of forty years, leaving it to his twin sons and two 
daughters, William M., S.W., Ellen C., and Margaret A. In the Sketch preceding 
this is a further record of the ancestry of the family. In Giles county, 
Virginia, February 17, 1846, William M. MILLER and Mary E. SHANNON were united 
in marriage, and two daughters and one son were born to them: Julia Day, 
November 8,1848; Mary E., February 25, 1853; James S., December 3, 1865. Mary E. 
died April 8, 1874; the others are at home. The wife of Mr. MILLER was born in 
Giles county, December 26, 1824, daughter of Thomas and Julia H. (ALLEN) 
SHANNON, the former a native of Giles county, and the latter born in Boteourt 
county, Virginia. Mr. MILLER was subjected to the misfortune of having his fine 
residence destroyed by fire in 1881, and he not only lost his house and 
furniture, but many valuable records collected while he served with honor for 
the period of eight years as county magistrate. He has some fine limestone 
springs on his place, and has the water conducted to his house by the best 
system of conveyance that has ever been applied to such a purpose. His farm lies 
along Back creek, and Dublin, Pulaski county, Virginia, is his postoffice 
address.


Submitted by Sherry Crawford

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