George W. Miller
George W. Miller, one of Delaware Township's representative citizens, who is owner of 150 acres of fine farming land, was born June 3, 1871, in Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio, and is a son of John and Catherine (Siegfried) Miller.
Henry Miller, his paternal grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, whence he came to Ohio in 1836. and settled on 80 acres of land, most of which was heavily timbered. He erected the brick house now occupied by George W. Miller, which is still in a good state of preservation, and here the remainder of his life was spent.
John Miller, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, came with his parents to Ohio, and his entire life was spent on the farm. to which he added from time to time, and at the time of his death, in 1886, it consisted of 270 acres. He made a specialty of sheep raising, and became one of the township's leading citizens, serving as township trustee, to which office he was elected on the Democratic ticket, for many years. He was a member of the Reformed Church, of which he was elder for many years, and in the faith of which his wife died in May, 1903, at the age of 72. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of seven children, namely: Frances, who is the widow of Johnson White, who resided in Delaware Township; Henry, who lives in Delaware Township; Forest, who was a resident of Troy Township, and was killed by a train, December 7, 1907; Emma, who is now deceased: Amanda, who married John Price, of Troy Township: Minnie, who married Emery Sult, of Huntington, Indiana; and George W.
George W. Miller received a common school education, and has always made his home on the old original farm. He owns 150 acres, but cultivates about 73 acres, raising corn, oats, wheat, hay and potatoes, sometimes marketing some of the hay. He has 175 head of sheep and from 15 to 20 cattle, and sells his milk to creameries in his section.
June 10, 1896, Mr. Miller was married to Millie Darst. who is a daughter of D. P. Darst, and to this union there have been born three children—Arthur C, Raymond L. and Wallace H. Mrs. Miller is a Presbyterian in her religious belief, while her husband is a member of the Reformed Church. In political matters he is independent, casting his vote rather for the man than for the party.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908