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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record
of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio.
containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and
Representative Citizens Together with
Biographies and Portraits of the Presidents of the
United States.
Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892
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CYRUS MAKEMSON
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 416
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WILLIAM VANCE MARQUIS
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ALEXANDER MARTIN
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Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
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JOHN MAY
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Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
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C. J. McCUNE
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 490
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JOHN N. MILLER.
No worthy reference to the agricultural affairs of the
county would be complete without mentioning Mr.
Miller, who, among others, is engaged in tilling the
soil. Besides enjoying to an unlimited extent the
confidence and respect of all who know him, he comes of
an old and honored family. He has a fine farm, the
southwest quarter of section 23, and a very comfortable
and pleasant home.
Mr. Miller was born one mile south of his
present residence in Harrison Township, Logan County, on
the 26th of October, 1838, and is a son of Jacob and
Catharine (Neer) Miller, natives of Ohio and
Virginia respectively, the father born in Clermont
County on the 7th of October, 1804, and the mother in
1805. The grandfather, Stephen Miller was a
native of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. He
cultivated the soil in his native State for many years,
but later moved to Kentucky, and from there to Clermont,
Ohio, where he lost his wife in 1813. Shortly
afterward, he moved to Montgomery County, Ohio, improved
a fine farm there, and there his death took place in
1865, when eighty years of age.
The father of our subject, Jacob Miller, resided
with his parents, in Montgomery County, until of age,
and in 1828 was married to Miss Catharine Neer,
who had come with her parents from Virginia to Ohio in
1817. To their marriage were born seven children,
five of whom grew to mature yeas, as follows:
Annie (Mrs. Neer), Stephen, John N., Samuel, and
Noah. The two deceased were Mary and
Daniel. In 1834, Mr. Miller moved to
Logan County, Ohio, and purchased a farm on sections 27
and 28 of Harrison Township, all in the woods. He
erected a log cabin on this, and began clearing and
developing a fine farm of one hundred and eighty acres.
A poor man when he started out for himself, by industry
and perseverance he was quite a wealthy man at the time
of his death, which occurred on the 1st of January,
1885. In early life he joined the German Baptist
Church, and continued a member until the opening of the
war, when his church adopted a rule preventing members
from voting or taking up arms. This was contrary
to Mr. Miller's belief, and he refused to abide
by it, for which his name was removed from the church
roll. After the war, the church discarded the rule
against voting but, as he did not confess his fault, his
name was never replaced. He continued an
earnest christian all his life, and was honorable and
upright in all transactions. His wife died on the
16th of June, 1872, when sixty-six years, nine months
and twenty-one days old. She was a very worthy and
exemplary member of the church, and was beloved by all
for her many excellent qualities. She was a
descendant of German ancestors.
John N. Miller attended
the log schoolhouse at home until sixteen years of age,
and then for five years received his scholastic training
in a frame house, working during the summer and
attending school during the winter months. The log
schoolhouse was furnished with all the rude furniture of
those days, and on the slab benches then in vogue young
Miller studied "readin", "ritin", and "rithmetic."
when twenty-one years of age, our subject started out to
fight his own way in life, and began working by the
month for his father, with whom he continued for two
years. During this time he split rails, chopped
wood, etc., and later, farmed on shares. On the 3d
of April, 1862, he wedded Miss Catherine Brenner,
a native of Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio, born
Feb. 25, 1842, and the daughter of Christopher and
Anna (Shenk) Brenner, natives of Pennsylvania.
The parents came to this county in a wagon in 1835, and,
after developing a small farm, died here. Both
father and mother were members of the German Baptist
Church.
Eight children have been born to our subject and wife,
and are as follows: Mollie E., married
John L. Shawver, a farmer of this township and a
school teacher; Effie S., married William L.
Parish, a farmer of this township; Elmer J.,
now with an uncle in Pennsylvania; Anna S., Frank B.,
Mark L., Earl, and Carrie, at home.
Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Miller located on
the home farm, remained there for some time, and then,
in 1866, bought his present property. He first
purchased seventy-eight acres of land, but now has one
hundred and twenty-eight acres, nearly all of which are
improved. He is engaged in general farming, and
has a neat house, which he has remodeled and built over
until it is very convenient and comfortable. All
his outbuildings are substantial and ornamental. A
Republican in his political views, Mr. Miller is
now serving his seventh year as Township Trustee.
He is a devout member of the German Baptist church.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 505 |
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NOAH MILLER.
Prominent among the successful men whose history forms
the glory of Logan County, Ohio, is Mr. Noah Miller,
who is one of the most, if not the most, successful
farmer in the county. Although he started with
limited means to fight his own way in life, and in
addition was a cripple, he now has two as finely
improved farms as are to be found in this section.
He is a man possessed of more than the ordinary
intelligence, has excellent judgment and good
common-sense, and is advanced and progressive in all his
ideas.
Mr. Miller is a native of the Buckeye State,
born Harrison Township, this county, on the 28th of
September, 1844, for the union of Jacob B. and
Catherine (Neer) Miller, the father a native of
Clermont County, Ohio, born Oct. 7, 1804, and the mother
a native of Virginia, born in 1805. The paternal
grandfather, Stephen Miller, was born in
Pennsylvania, and was of German descent. He
followed the occupation of a farmer in his native State
for many years, and then removed to Kentucky, at a very
early date. From there he subsequently removed to
Clermont County, Ohio, and there his wife died in 1813.
Shortly afterward, he went to Montgomery County, the
same State, improved a fine farm, and there passed the
closing scenes of his life, his death occurring in 1865,
when over eighty years of age.
The parents of our subject were married in 1828, and
the fruits of this union were seven children, five of
whom reached mature years, viz: Annie, Mrs.
Neer; Stephen, John N., Samuel
and Noah. The two deceased were Mary
and Daniel. In 1834, Mr. Miller
moved his family to Logan County, and purchased a farm
on sections 27 and 28, of Harrison Township. He
erected a log cabin, and immediately began developing
his farm of one hundred and eighty acres. He was
in poor circumstances when he came to this county, but
he was industrious and ambitious, and was quite well off
at the time of his death. In early life he joined
the German Baptist Church, and continued a member until
the war broke out, when his church adopted a rule
preventing members from voting or taking up arms.
This was contrary to Mr. Miller's belief,
and his name was taken from the church roll. After
cessation of hostilities, the church discarded the rule
against voting, but as he did not confess what they
considered his fault, his name was never replaced.
He was a true Christian in every sense of that term, a
kind, gentle and affectionate father, and the counsel
and advice he gave his children have had a lasting
impression of them. He died on the 1st of January,
1885, and his funeral was largely attended by
sympathizing friends. His wife passed away on the
16th of June, 1872, when nearly sixty-seven years of
age. She was a very faithful member of the church.
Her people were of German extraction.
Our subject attended the pioneer log school house of
former days until eighteen \'ears of age, and was then
afflicted with rheumatism, which prevented him from
doing much farm work. Instead, he was sent to
Wittenburg College, at Springfield, and here he remained
two years, taking select studies and Latin and Greek.
Later, he was graduated at Bacon's Commercial College,
at Cincinnati. Ohio, after which he taught several terms
of school in Harrison Township, this county.
Afterward he embarked in merchandising at Bellefontaine
as clerk, continued in this one year, and then went to
Indianapolis, where he continued his former occupation
three years there, and in branch stores of the same firm
at Richmond and Shelbyville, Ind.
Returning to Bellefontaine, our subject clerked there
for two years, and afterward entered into partnership
and opened a store at Bloom Centre, under the firm name
of Halboth & Miller. They dissolved
partnership at the end of nine months, and our subject
then came to Lewistown, this township, where he
started a general merchandising store, continuing this
eight years, and carrying a very large and select stock.
After this, he purchased two farms, and, not caring to
rear his children in the village, he sold out and
settled on the farm. He was Postmaster for nearly
eight years while in the store, and held other local
positions. He removed to one of his farms in the
spring of 1879, when there were very few improvements on
his place, a thick willow swamp standing in front of
where Mr. Miller's house now stands, so that he
could not see to the road. He now has the farm
thoroughly tiled and under a high state of cultivation,
and has running water in every field, no matter how dry
the season may be. He is one of the most thrifty,
industrious and progressive men in the county, and is
recognized as such by all.
On the 5th of September, 1872, Mr. Miller was
wedded to Miss Sarah Huber, a native of
Bloomfield Township, this county, born June 7, 1848, and
they have six interesting children: Cora, Tiry,
Homer, Lloyd, Anna and Lawrence, all living.
Mr. Miller is the owner of two hundred and
thirty-seven acres of land, divided into two farms, and
has all well improved and well cultivated. In
connection with farming, he is also engaged quite
extensively in stock-raising, and has some very fine
animals. When he first settled on this farm.
Mr. Miller had a one-story house, boarded up and
down, but he now has one of the finest houses in the
township, it being erected in 1882, and is nicely
furnished and has a good library, etc. His large
frame barn, 42x56 feet, was erected in 1879, and in 1881
he erected another one, 30x56 feet. Mr. and
Mrs. Miller are members of the Methodist Protestant
Church. The former joined the First Baptist
church, of Indianapolis, and continued in that church
until transferred to the one here. In politics,
Mr. Miller is a Republican, and served as
Township Clerk and Treasurer. He saved his money
while clerking, was assisted a little by his father, but
the most of his property has been made by his own
exertions. He owns the store building and seven
lots in Lewistown, and is an exceptionally good
financier. Although his body was frail, his mind
was strong and vigorous, and success has attended his
efforts. He has been very liberal in his gifts to
churches of all denominations, and to all worthy
enterprises, and is one of the country's most respected
and esteemed citizens. He has a very tasty and
pleasant residence on his other farm, and a new barn,
36x40 feet. This farm is also well tiled.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
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THOMAS MILTENBERGER
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Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
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DR. JOHN S. MONTGOMERY.
Like many other young men of Logan County, Ohio, who
have distinguished themselves in public and professional
life, Dr. John S. Montgomery commenced teaching
school at an early age, and while thus engaged began the
study of medicine. He is a native-born resident of
Huntsville, Ohio, his birth occurring on the 9th of
January, 1861, and is the son of James B. Montgomery,
a native of Ohio. The grandfather, Adam
Montgomery, was a native of Pennsylvania and of
Irish descent, the family coming to America in Colonial
times. Adam Montgomery followed the
occupation of a farmer and came to Ohio at an early day.
He went by land to Pittsburgh, thence down the Ohio
River by flatboat and settled in the woods in Adams
County, Ohio, where he built a log cabin and began
making improvements. Numerous wild animals
abounded, and as he was quite a hunter, much of his
space time was spent with his trusty gun. He made
improvements on his place, cleared it of the heavy
timber with which it was covered, and there passed the
remainder of his days, dying when sixty-four years of
age. He was a member of the Covenanter Church and
a Democrat in politics.
The father of our subject was also a farmer by
occupation, and he cultivated the home place of two
hundred acres. He was very fond of fine
horses and always kept a great many on his place.
He was but forty-four years of age when his death
occurred. In religion, he was a Presbyterian, and
in politics, a Democrat until the war broke out, after
which he became a strong Republican. He was
married to Miss Armaneila Seaton, a native of
Ohio, and the result of this union was two children:
William L., who died when but fourteen months old,
and our subject. Mrs. Montgomery was also
quite young when her death occurred, being but
twenty-seven. She was a member of the Methodist
Church. Her father, William Seaton, was
born in Ireland and came to America when young. He
first followed the trade of a shoemaker in Westmoreland
County, Pa., but subsequently moved to Adams County,
Ohio, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, developing a
fine farm from the wilderness. There is death
occurred.
Dr. Montgomery became familiar with the arduous
duties of the farm at an early age, and was graduated in
the business course. He nearly completed the
scientific course. He nearly completed the
scientific course, and afterward taught school for six
years, at Russellville (Ohio) Union schools for two
years, and at Youngsville, Ohio, for four years.
In the meantime, our subject was studying medicine under
Dr. W. K. Coleman, of West Union, Ohio, and
taught in a Normal school one summer at that place.
He entered the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati,
Ohio, in 1887, and graduated at that institution in
1889. Besides the regular course, our subject took
special studies on the diseases of the eye. After
graduating, the Doctor came to Huntsville, and has built
up a large and lucrative practice.
He was married in this city on the 26th of September,
1889, to Miss Kate C. Allison, a native of the
Keystone State, born on the 9th of October, 1867, and
they have one bright little boy, Willard A.
Doctor and Mrs. Montgomery are members of the
Presbyterian Church, and he is a Republican in his
political views. He takes a decided interest in
all political matters, and is ready with his means to
assist all worthy enterprises. socially, the
Doctor is a member of the Belle Centre Lodge No. 428, K.
P.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio -
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