Biographies:  William H. MILLER, Fairchild, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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William H. Miller was born in 1828, in Northampton county, Pa., of German 
descent, the son of Jacob and Lydia (Flyck) Miller.  His father was born 
in 1791 and served during the war of 1812; died 1866.  His mother was born 
in 1796 and died at the age of 90 years.  Mr. Miller was the first white 
settler of this county and has followed farming all his life and is a 
prominent grower of high-grade horses, cattle and sheep on his farm near 
Fairchild.  His wife was formerly Miss Jane Hobart, who was born in 1838, 
in Portage county, Ohio.

--Taken from "The History of Eau Claire County, 1914, Past & Present",
page 567.