Ohio Biographies



Henry Miller


Henry Miller, farmer, Jeffersonville, is a son of George Miller, a native of Pendleton County, Virginia, who came to this county, in 1811, and located near where Washington now is, where he died, December, 1856. He was thrice married; first, to Miss Negley, a native of Virginia, who bore him one child, Malinda, and died before our subject's birth. He married Miss Susan Hagler, (our subject's mother,) in 1814, who bore him eight children. Henry being the oldest.

Our subject was born. May 16, 1815, in Union Township, this county. He was married, in 1834, to Miss Mary Burnett, daughter of Robert Burnett. They had five children: George W., Elizabeth, Nancy, Nathan and Benjamin. The youngest died while in the service of the late war. Company C, 90th O. V. I. Mrs. Miller died, October, 1842. He then married Miss Rebecca Blue, in 1851 two children by this marriage : John W., and one died in infancy.

Mr. Miller has a farm of one hundred and sixty-five and three-fourth acres, situated on the east line of Jeffersonville. He served two terms as township trustee, and has retired from active business and rents his land.

Our subject's mother died when he was but a boy. His father, afterward married Mrs. Elizabeth Burnett.

 

From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County

 


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